New England Patriots

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[[Image:Ptc.jpg|thumb|300px|The New England players at the 2005 [[Patriots Training Camp]].]]
The '''New England Patriots''' are a [[National Football League]] franchise team. The Patriots, also known to their fans as the "Pats", are based in [[Foxboro (Massachusetts)|Foxboro]], [[Massachusetts]]. Since they are located in the eastern region of the United States the Patriots belong to the Eastern Division of [[American Football Conference]] (AFC). Originally known as the Boston Patriots the franchise changed its name in 1971 to the New England Patriots to better reflect its representation of the entire [[New England]] region.

The Patriots have gone to five Super Bowls and have won three. Their first [[Super Bowl]] trip was in 1985 against the [[Chicago Bears]], which they lost 42 - 10. In 1995 the Patriots made their second Super Bowl trip but fell short against the [[Green Bay Packers]] in a 35 - 21 loss. However, the Patriots' 2001 season ended in a [[Super Bowl]] triumph, where they defeated the heavily favored [[St. Louis Rams]] in a 21-17 victory. The Patriots won two more Super Bowls in 2004 over the [[Carolina Panthers]] and 2005 over the [[Philadelphia Eagles]].

== Team ==
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
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!colspan="7" style="background-color: #0d254c;"| New England Patriots Roster

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Quarterbacks'''
* 12 [[Tom Brady]]
* 16 [[Matt Cassel]]
* 7 ''[[Matt Gutierrez]]''
* 14 [[Vinny Testaverde]]

'''Running Backs'''
* 44 [[Heath Evans]] FB
* 33 [[Kevin Faulk]]
* 43 ''[[Justise Hairston]]''
* 42 [[Quadtrine Smith]] FB
* 39 [[Laurence Maroney]]
* 45 [[Garrett Mills]] FB
* 34 [[Sammy Morris]]

'''Wide Receivers'''
* 87 [[Reche Caldwell]]
* 80 [[Troy Brown]]
* 13 [[Brandon Childress|Bam Childress]]
* 9 [[Chris Dunlap]]
* 10 [[Jabar Gaffney]]
* 17 [[Chad Jackson]]
* 2 [[C.J. Jones (football player)| C.J. Jones]]
* 19 [[Kelvin Kight]]
* 81 [[Randy Moss]]
* 18 [[Donte Stallworth]]
* 15 [[Kelley Washington]]
* 83 [[Wes Welker]] WR/KR

'''Tight Ends'''
* 88 [[Kyle Brady]]
* 85 [[Brian Jones]]
* 82 [[Marcellus Rivers (American Football Player)|Marcellus Rivers]]
* 86 [[David Thomas (football player)|David Thomas]]
* 84 [[Benjamin Watson]]
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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Offensive Linemen'''
* 65 [[Wesley Britt]] T
* 60 ''[[Mike Elgin]]'' G
* 63 ''[[Corey Hilliard]]'' T
* 71 [[Russ Hochstein]] C/G
* 77 [[Nick Kaczur]] T
* 67 [[Dan Koppen]] C
* 72 [[Matt Light]] T
* 70 [[Logan Mankins]] G
* 64[[Gene Mruczkowski]] G/C
* 61 [[Stephen Neal]] G
* 68 [[Ryan O'Callaghan]] T
* 76 ''[[Clint Oldenburg]]'' T
* 74 [[Billy Yates (football player)|Billy Yates]] G

'''Defensive Linemen'''
* 95 ''[[Kareem Brown]]'' DE/DT
* 97 [[Jarvis Green]] DE
* 91 [[Marquise Hill]] DE
* 63 [[Rashad Moore]] DT
* 93 [[Richard Seymour]] DE
* 60 [[Kenny Smith]] DT
* 90 [[Kevin Smith (Football Player)|Kevin Smith]] NT
* 92 [[Santonio Thomas]] DE/DT
* 94 [[Ty Warren]] DE
* 69 ''[[Zach West]]'' DE
* 75 [[Vince Wilfork]] NT
* 99 [[Mike Wright]] NT

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Linebackers'''
* 52 [[Eric Alexander (football player)|Eric Alexander]] ILB
* 98 [[Chad Brown]] ILB
* 54 [[Tedy Bruschi]] ILB
* 59 [[Rosevelt Colvin]] OLB
* 53 [[Larry Izzo]] ILB
* 49 ''[[Oscar Lua]]'' ILB
* 46 [[Corey Mays]] ILB
* 55 [[Junior Seau]] ILB
* 51 ''[[Justin Rogers]]'' OLB
* 96 [[Adalius Thomas]] OLB
* 50 [[Mike Vrabel]] ILB/OLB
* 58 [[Pierre Woods]] OLB

'''Defensive Backs'''
* 41 ''[[Larry Anam]]'' CB
* 23 [[Willie Andrews]] CB
* 32 [[Rashad Baker]] FS
* 21 [[Randall Gay]] CB
* 37 [[Rodney Harrison]] SS
* 27 [[Ellis Hobbs]] CB
* 29 [[Eddie Jackson]] CB
* 28 [[Tory James]] CB
* 31 ''[[Brandon Meriweather]]'' FS
* 24 [[Mel Mitchell]] FS
* 35 ''[[Mike Richardson]]'' CB
* 22 [[Asante Samuel]] CB
* 36 [[James Sanders (American football player)|James Sanders]] SS
* 30 [[Chad Scott]] CB
* 38 [[Dante Wesley (American Football Player)|Dante Wesley]] DB
* 26 [[Eugene Wilson (American football player)|Eugene Wilson]] FS
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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Special Teams'''
*  3 [[Stephen Gostkowski]] K
*  5[[Danny Baugher]] P
* 66 [[Lonie Paxton]] LS
'''Coaches'''
*[[Bill Belichick]] Head Coach
*[[Nick Caserio]] Wide Receivers
*[[Joel Collier]] Secondary
*[[Ivan Fears]] Running Backs
*[[Pepper Johnson]] Defensive Line
*[[Pete Mangurian]] Tight Ends
*[[Josh McDaniels]] Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
*[[Harold Nash]] Assistant Strength and Conditioning
*[[Bill O'Brien]] Offensive Assistant
*[[Matt Patricia]] Linebackers
*[[Dean Pees]] Defensive Coordinator
*[[Dante Scarnecchia]] Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
*[[Brad Seely]] Special Teams
*[[Mike Woicik]] Strength and Conditioning

[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=Rosters&Print=yes Roster] 
[http://www.patriots.com/depthchart.cfm Depth Chart] 

 
 
''Rookies in italics''

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==Team History==
[[Image:Pats2006RunningBacks.jpg|thumb|300px|The Running Backs.]]
[[Image:Threetimesuperbowlwinners.gif|thumb|300px|The Patriots have won three [[Super Bowls]] in the last six years.]]
[[Image:Patsteam1.gif|thumb|300px|Patriots offense coordinator [[Josh McDainels]] is one of the youngest coaches in the NFL.]]
In the Patriots history as a team they have experienced both sides of being an [[National Football League]] team - the losing - and the winning. In their early history as a team, the Patriots struggled just to get a winning record. Between the years 1960 and 1984 the team only made the playoffs four of those years; and only won one playoff game. The winds of fortunes seemed to be turning for the Patriots in 1985 though when for the first time in the teams history the Patriots won a AFC Championship Game and played in [[Super Bowl XX]] vs the [[Chicago Bears]]. The Patriots lost the game though and for the next eight years without a solid reliable quarterback, the team regressed into their pre-1985 form. In 1993, the Patriots drafted with the first pick of the [[1993 NFL Draft]], [[University of Washington]] star quarterback, [[Drew Bledsoe]]. With Bledsoe now leading the team, the Patriots improved significantly and in 1996 the Patriots returned to the Super Bowl ([[Super Bowl XXXI]] vs the [[Green Bay Packers]]). Once again the Patriots lost but they didn't fall apart as a team and they continued to be a playoff contender throughout the late 1990's. In 2000, the history of the Patriots quietly changed forever when [[Bill Belichick]] was appointed as the head coach and the Patriots drafted [[University of Michigan]] quarterback [[Tom Brady]] in the 6th round of the NFL Draft. The following year, 2001, Tom Brady became the Patriots starting quarterback and led the Patriots to their first [[Super Bowl]] victory. Since 2001, the Patriots have been in the playoffs all but one year (2002, 9-7 record) and have won two more Super Bowls. The 2004-2005 Patriots teams also set a NFL record for most consecutive game won with 26 in a row.

=== New England Patriots seasons record ===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Wins
! Loss's
! Ties
! Playoffs
! Notes
|-
| 1960
| 5
| 9
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| The [[Boston Patriots]] become one of eight teams to join the [[American Football League]] (AFL).
|-
| 1961
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1962
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1963
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 1-1
| Patriots got beat in the AFL Championship game vs the [[San Diego Chargers]] 51-10.
|-
| 1964
| 10
| 3
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1965
| 4
| 8
| 2
|
|
|-
| 1966
| 8
| 4
| 2
|
| Patriots running back [[Jim Nance]] rushes for 1,458 yards.
|-
| 1967
| 3
| 10
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1968
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1969
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1970
| 2
| 12
| 0
|
| Team moves from playing at [[Fenway Park]] to Boston College's Alumni Stadium.
|-
| 1971
| 6
| 8
| 0
|
|Team moves to [[Foxboro]] and changes its name from [[Boston Patriots]] to the New England Patriots.
|-
| 1972
| 3
| 11
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1973
| 5
| 9
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1974
| 7
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1975
| 3
| 11
| 0
|
| [[Steve Grogan]] becomes the starting quarterback for the Patriots.
|-
| 1976
| 11
| 3
| 0
|
|Patriots cornerback [[Mike Haynes]] wins the [[Defensive Rookie of the Year]] award.
|-
| 1977
| 9
| 5
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1978
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots wide receiver [[Darryl Stingley]] paralyzed in a preseason game vs the [[Oakland Raiders]].
|-
| 1979
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1980
| 10
| 6
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1981
| 2
| 14
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1982
| 5
| 4
| 0
|
| Season was cut short by players strike
|-
| 1983
| 8
| 8
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1984
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
| [[Raymond Berry]] named as the Patriots coach.
|-
| 1985
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 3-1
| Lost in [[Super Bowl XX]] vs the [[Chicago Bears]].
|-
| 1986
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots Hall of Fame guard [[John Hannah]] retires.
|-
| 1987
| 8
| 7
| 0
|
| [[Victor Kiam]] buys the team from original owner [[Billy Sullivan]].
|-
| 1988
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1989
| 5
| 11
| 0
|
|Head coach [[Raymond Berry]] fired.
|-
| 1990
| 1
| 15
| 0
|
| Worst season in Patriots history.
|-
| 1991
| 6
| 10
| 0
|
|60 year old [[Dick MacPherson]] becomes head coach.
|-
| 1992
| 2
| 14
| 0
|
|Businessman [[James Orthwein]] become the sole owner of the Patriots.
|-
| 1993
| 5
| 11
| 0
|
| Quarterback [[Drew Bledsoe]] is drafted by the Patriots
|-
| 1994
| 10
| 6
| 0
| 0-1
| [[Robert Kraft]] buys the Patriots
|-
| 1995
| 6
| 10
| 0
|
| Patriots third round pick [[Curtis Martin]] wins [[Offensive Rookie of the Year]].
|-
| 1996
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 2-1
| Lost [[Super Bowl XXXI]] vs the [[Green Bay Packers]]
|-
| 1997
| 10
| 6
| 0
| 1-1
| Patriots lose 7-6 in the Division Round of the playoffs vs the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|-
| 1998
| 9
| 7
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots draft [[University of Georgia]] running back [[Robert Edwards]].
|-
| 1999
| 8
| 8
| 0
|
| [[Pete Carroll]]'s last year as Patriots head coach
|-
| 2000
| 5
| 11
|
|
| First season with [[Bill Belichick]] as head coach
|-
| 2001
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 3-0
| Beat the [[St. Louis Rams]] in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]]
|-
| 2002
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
| Could have made the playoffs with a [[New York Jets]] loss, First season in [[Gillette Stadium]]
|-
| 2003
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 3-0
| Won [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] vs the [[Carolina Panthers]]
|-
| 2004
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 3-0
| Beat [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in [[Super Bowl XXXIX]]
|-
| 2005
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 1-1
| Backup quarterback [[Doug Flutie]] dropped kicks an
extra point in the last game season of the regular season
|-
| 2006
| 12
| 4
| 0
| 2-1
| First 12-4 record in Patriots history
|-
|}
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== Related Sites ==

* [http://www.patriots.com/homepage/ Patriots Official Website]

'''''Patriots News Websites'''''

* [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/ Boston Globe]

* [http://patriots.bostonherald.com/patriots.bg Boston Herald]

* [http://www.projo.com/patriots/?tn Providence Journal]

* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/patriots/index.html Sports Illustrated]

* [http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=17 Fox Sports]

* [http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/patriots/index.html Sporting News]

== Source Material ==

* [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html SportsEcyclopedia.com - Patriots History]

* [http://www.patriots.com/history/ Patriots.com - History Page]

* [http://www.searchboston.com/patriots.html SearchBoston.com - Patriots History Page]

* [http://nflhistory.net/patriots/ NFLHistory.net - Patriots Histoy]

* [http://www.nfl-history.com/patriots.php NFL-History.com - Patriots History]

* [http://football.about.com/cs/2003nflplayoffs/a/playoffhistnewe.htm AboutFootball.com - Patriots Playoff Record]

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Apple pie

2007-08-28T02:02:48Z

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'''Apple pie''' is a fruit [[pie]] made out of [[apples]], usually cooking apples such as the Bramley. The first record we have of apple pies dates from the 14th century. When [[English]] settlers first came to [[America]], they brought apple [[trees]] with them, and along with the apple tree, recipies for making apple pies. <ref>http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/PieHistory/ApplePie.htm</ref> In the English colonies, most apples that were grown were made into cider, and meat was used in pies when apples where unavailable. American apple pie recipes date back to the 1700's, and have since risen greatly in popularity with Americans.

Because of their popularity in the United States, apple pies are often associated with things uniquely American. For example, something can be said to be as "American as apple pie".

==References ==
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2007-08-28T01:24:20Z

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TomDooley:

Be careful about unnecessarily poking fun at editors of this site for no reason. If you find a spelling error, fix it and move on. --[[User:Tash|Tash]] 21:01, 27 August 2007 (EDT)

:I wholeheartedly apologize, and will in the future be more considerate of editors' delicate feelings. --[[User:TomDooley|TomDooley]] 21:09, 27 August 2007 (EDT)

And I will be watching your edits--[[User:Tash|Tash]] 21:19, 27 August 2007 (EDT)

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TomDooley:

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I wholeheartedly apologize, and will in the future be more considerate of editors' delicate feelings.

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