AP – Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.

AP – The NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show.

AP – Back in August, back before the season began, Eli Manning was asked whether he considered himself an “elite” quarterback a la Tom Brady.

AP – Turns out the “new” Bill Belichick looks and sounds an awful lot like the “old” one.

AP – Tom Brady was one of the last ones out of the shower, perhaps hoping some extra hot water would help take the sting out of a crushing Super Bowl loss. In a nearly deserted New England Patriots locker room, he sat wearily pulling on his boots, the pained look on his face never changing.

AP – Bill Belichick saw the New York Giants at the 6-yard line and a clock with only 64 seconds left on it.

AP – The New England Patriots’ three star receivers couldn’t make the big plays when they needed them. Neither could their superstar quarterback.

AP – It was like 2008 all over again for disappointed Patriots fans who watched as their team lost Sunday to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl for the second time in five years.