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Sources: Patriots give Belichick long-term extension

Updated: September 17, 2007, 1:59 PM ET
By Michael Smith | ESPN.com

The legitimacy of the New England Patriots' accomplishments under Bill Belichick might be in question these days, but the coach's future in New England should not be.

Belichick and Patriots ownership recently agreed to a long-term contract extension. The pact will keep Belichick on New England's sideline through at least the 2013 season, according to league sources and sources close to the coach. The deal was agreed to before the recent "spying" scandal in which the Patriots were ...

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