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PATRIOTS RETURN FROM THE BYE WEEK WITH A MONDAY NIGHT GAME AT CAROLINA MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-2) at CAROLINA PANTHERS (6-3) Mon., Nov. 18, 2013 Bank of America Stadium (73,504) 8:40 p.m. ET WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Player’s Day Off – No On-Site Media Availability The New England Patriots return to action after a bye week when they travel to 12:00 p.m. Bill Belichick Conference Call face the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 The Patriots opened the second half of the 2013 regular season with a victory 9:40 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference over Pittsburgh on Nov. 3. Since the 2010 season, the Patriots are now a combined (Media Workroom) 24-1 in the second half of the regular season. The Patriots were 8-0 in the second Approx. 10:20 a.m. Practice half of the regular season in both 2010 and 2011 and were 7-1 last year. Since Bill Approx. 12:30 p.m. Open Locker Room Belichick became Patriots head coach in 2000, New England is 84-21 in the second 2:30 p.m. Ron Rivera Conference Call half of the season, and has gone 8-0 in the second half four times in Belichick’s 2:45 p.m. LB Luke Kuechly Conf. Call tenure and 7-1 three times under Belichick. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 A victory over Carolina this week would guarantee the Patriots a record of .500 9:40 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference or better for the 13 consecutive year. The Patriots are the only team in the NFL to (Media Workroom) finish with a record of .500 or better in each of the last 12 years (2001-12). Each Approx. 10:20 a.m. Practice of the other 31 NFL teams had at least one losing season between 2001 and 2012. Approx. 12:30 p.m. Open Locker Room BROADCAST INFORMATION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 TELEVISION: This week’s game will be nationally televised by ESPN and can also 10:20 a.m. Practice be seen in Boston on ABC affiliate WCVB-TV Channel 5. Mike Tirico and Jon Approx. 12:15 p.m. Open Locker Room Gruden will call the game. Lisa Salters will be the sideline reporter. Jay SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Rothman will produce the game and Chip Dean will be the director. No Media Availability NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Westwood One Sports. Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason will call the game. 8:40 p.m. Patriots at Panthers Mark Malone will report from the sidelines. 2013 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio REGULAR SEASON (7-2) Network. A complete listing of the network’s 37 stations can be found at the back Sun., Sept. 8 at Buffalo 23-21 W of the press release on the Patriots Football Network page. Play-by-play Thurs., Sept. 12 N.Y. Jets 13-10 W broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Sun., Sept. 22 Tampa Bay 23-3 W Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. Sun., Sept. 29 at Atlanta 30-23 W PATRIOTS GOOD IN NOVEMBER Sun., Oct. 6 at Cincinnati 6-13 L The New England Patriots own an NFL-best 36-13 (.735) record in the month of Sun., Oct. 13 New Orleans 30-27 W November since 2001. During that time, the Patriots have had four undefeated Sun., Oct. 20 at N.Y. Jets 27-30 (OT) L Novembers, including winning all three November games in 2012. Sun., Oct. 27 Miami 27-17 W NFL’S TOP NOVEMBER RECORDS SINCE 2001 Sun., Nov. 3 Pittsburgh 55-31 W Team W L T Pct. Sun., Nov. 10 BYE WEEK New England Patriots 36 13 0 .735 Mon., Nov. 18 at Carolina 8:40 p.m. ESPN Indianapolis Colts 36 17 0 .679 Sun., Nov. 24 Denver 8:30 p.m. NBC* Baltimore Ravens 34 20 0 .630 Sun., Dec. 1 at Houston 4:25 p.m. CBS* BELICHICK IS ONE OF THREE NFL COACHES WITH 100 MORE Sun., Dec. 8 Cleveland 1:00 p.m. CBS* WINS THAN LOSSES Sun., Dec. 15 at Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* Bill Belichick has an overall record of 212-111. He joins Don Shula and George Sun., Dec. 22 at Baltimore 8:30 p.m. NBC* Halas as the only coaches with 100 more wins than losses. Sun., Dec. 29 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS* MOST WINS NFL COACHES Bold indicates nationally televised games Head Coach Team(s) Record Don Shula BAL, MIA 347-173-6 AFC EAST STANDINGS George Halas Chicago 324-151-31 Team W L T Pct. PF PA Bill Belichick CLE, NE 212-111-0 NEW ENGLAND 7 2 0 .778 234 175 New York Jets 5 4 0 .556 169 231 MEDIA CONTACTS Miami Dolphins 4 5 0 .444 193 209 Stacey James, Vice President of Media Relations,[email protected], 508-384-9105 Buffalo Bills 3 7 0 .300 199 259 Aaron Salkin, Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6870 PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE Christy Berkery, Social Media Manager, [email protected], 508-549-0518 The Patriots’ media website, located at Michael Jurovaty, Asst. Dir. Of Media Relations., [email protected], 508-326-6187 http://media.patriots.com, will be updated for Cecily Faenza, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 774-254-7917 registered users throughout the season with all Jeremie Smith, Corp. Communications Coor., [email protected], 508-549-0492 the latest media information, schedules, rosters and press releases. ROBERT KRAFT NEWS & OTES N Since Robert Kraft purchased the team in WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) 1994, the Patriots have experienced one of Team W L T Pct. the most dramatic turnarounds in the New England Patriots 232 112 0 .674 history of sports. Now in his 20th season of Green Bay Packers 217 124 0 .636 ownership, Kraft has transformed one of Pittsburgh Steelers 212 127 1 .625 the league’s least successful clubs into Indianapolis Colts 200 137 0 .593 what many observers view as a model NFL Denver Broncos 195 134 0 .593 franchise. In the five seasons immediately Philadelphia Eagles 182 152 2 .545 preceding his purchase (1989-93), the New York Giants 174 154 1 .530 Patriots were a moribund team, winning SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 just 19 of 80 games (.238 pct.) and recording the worst record New England Patriots ............................................ 3 in the NFL over that span. When he bought the franchise on Jan. Baltimore..................................................................... 2 Green Bay…………………………………….. ............................ 2 21, 1994, Kraft announced his intention to bring a championship Pittsburgh Steelers…………………………………….. ............... 2 to New England, a tall order considering the team’s previous Denver Broncos ........................................................... 2 success rate. But under Kraft’s leadership, the Patriots have won N.Y. Giants .................................................................. 2 more division titles (12), conference crowns (6) and Super Bowl 6 Teams ...................................................................... 1 championships (3) than any other NFL team. The Patriots have CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 made six Super Bowl appearances since Kraft purchased the New England Patriots ............................................ 6 team, a period during which no other NFL franchise has earned Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................................... 4 more than four berths. In Kraft’s 19 seasons, the Patriots Green Bay Packers ....................................................... 3 qualified for the playoffs 14 times, more than doubling the New York Giants .......................................................... 3 franchise’s accomplishments during its first 34 seasons. Baltimore..................................................................... 2 Pre-Kraft Kraft Era Denver Broncos ........................................................... 2 1960-93 1989-93 1994-13 St. Louis Rams ............................................................. 2 Overall Record 225-276-9 19-61 232-112 Indianapolis Colts ......................................................... 2 Winning Pct. .450 .238 .674 San Francisco .............................................................. 2 Super Bowl Titles 0 0 3 12 Teams .................................................................... 1 Conference Titles 1 0 6 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Division Titles 3 0 12 New England Patriots ............................................ 12 Playoff Seasons 6 0 14 Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 10 Playoff Record 4-6 -- 20-11 Green Bay Packers ........................................................ 9 Home Playoff Games 1 0 17 Indianapolis Colts .......................................................... 8 Home Playoff Record 0-1 -- 14-3 A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION PLAYOFF VICTORIES SINCE 1994 MULTIPLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2001 New England Patriots ............................................ 20 Team League Titles Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 17 Los Angeles Lakers…………………………..NBA……………………………. ... 4 Green Bay Packers ...................................................... 16 New England Patriots ................... NFL ............................... 3 Baltimore .................................................................... 14 San Antonio Spurs ............................. NBA .................................. 3 Philadelphia Eagles…………………………………………………… 11 Indianapolis Colts ........................................................ 11 Boston Red Sox ................................ MLB .................................. 3 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MAJOR PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED SINCE 1994 PROFESSIONAL SPORTS SINCE 1994 (regular season) New England Patriots ............................................ 31 Green Bay Packers ....................................................... 28 Team