Patriots start slow, lead Chargers 7-3 (AP)

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Laurence Maroney scored on a 1-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter Sunday to give the New England Patriots a 7-3 lead over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game. The Patriots' attempt to extend their perfect season started slowly, with two punts -- one more than in all of last week's playoff victory over Jacksonville -- and an uncharacteristic bad pass by Tom Brady that...

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