GRAHAM, Wash. - Josh Powell's boys were coming for a visit, and he had preparations to make.

He didn't mention his wife, Susan Powell, missing for the past two years.

But the boys had not recently made more comments to that effect, Charles Cox said, contradicting earlier remarks by his lawyer, Steve Downing, who told The Associated Press that the older child had recently mentioned their mother being in the trunk.

INDIANAPOLIS - Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.

Playing the odds and inviting critics, the calculating coach of the New England Patriots told his players to get out of the way, open a wide path for Ahmad Bradshaw and give Tom Brady a chance to win the Super Bowl in the final 57 seconds.

The strategy failed and the New York Giants won 21-17 on Sunday night.