The National Football League's best team showed precisely why it is the league's best team Sunday at Dolphin Stadium, and unfortunately it came at the expense of the Miami Dolphins.

Behind an unstoppable offense, the New England Patriots rolled to a 49-28 victory to remain perfect on the season at 7-0, and quarterback Tom Brady continued his assault on the record books with six touchdown passes, five of them in the first half. Not only did Brady set a franchise record but it also was the most touchdown passes thrown by an opposing quarterback against the Dolphins. He finished 21-of-25 for 354 yards and the six touchdowns, giving him a perfect quarterback rating of 158.3. READ MORE

Gaines New Nickname 

Anthony Bryant is a third-year defensive tackle competing with Dwan Edwards and Atiyyah Ellison for a spot. Bryant, who spent last season with the Detroit Lions and the 2005 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has earned the nickname "Calves" from his teammates for his enormous calves, which measure 20 inches in circumference.

But Bryant’s first nickname was "Bear," which was given to him by a childhood friend Stanley Davis because of Bryant’s girth as a teenager in Newbern, Ala. Tragically, Davis drowned in a lake during a family picnic during Bryant’s senior year in high school. "He was my main motivator," Bryant said of Davis. "It hurt for a long time, almost every day. He was my mentor and a great role model."  READ MORE

As expected, Anthony Bryant signed a one year deal with the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. A defensive tackle out of Alabama, Bryant was drafted in 2005 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He saw action in four games his rookie season. In 2006, Tampa placed him on the practice squad where he was claimed by the Detroit Lions in week 14. In his first game with the Lions he caused one fumble and recovered another.

Bryant and the Ravens reported to training camp on Sunday at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. Two-a-days will get under way Monday morning at 8:15 a.m. with a 2 hour 10 minute session before ending the day with 90 minute afternoon session. The Ravens will continue this schedule daily until Saturday when they host the Washington Redskins for a noon time scrimmage.

One day after the completion of the club's mandatory minicamp in Flowery Branch, the Falcons reduced their roster by six as they waived S Allyn Bacchus, DT Anthony Bryant, P Gordon Ely-Kelso, C Brian Ferentz, CB Derrick Johnson and OL Jason Palermo.

Bacchus (6-0, 205 pounds) was signed last week as a rookie free agent by the Falcons. He was a two-time All-Atlantic 10 safety at Villanova, totaling 374 career tackles in 44 starts, including a team leading 103 stops in 2006.

Bryant (6-3, 337 pounds) is a two-year veteran who played in four games with the Detroit Lions last season. Prior to his tenure in Detroit, he spent the first year of his career with Tampa Bay.

Ely-Kelso (6-2, 215 pounds) was signed last week as a rookie free agent by Atlanta. He averaged 39.6 yards per punt while dropping 13 punts inside the 20 yard line for Georgia in 2006. He also kicked one field goal and four extra points for a total of seven points scored as a senior.

Ferentz (6-3, 282 pounds) spent the entire 2006 season on the Falcons practice squad after being signed as a rookie free agent on May 1, 2006.

Johnson (5-10, 186 pounds) was a sixth-round draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005. Last season, he competed in three games for the Houston Texans and recorded one tackle.

Palermo (6-3, 307) signed as a rookie free agent by Minnesota last season and was released following the Vikings training camp.

It's Official: Anthony's a Falcon

In less than 24 hours after being released by Detroit on Thursday, the Atlanta Falcons waisted no time in claiming Anthony off waivers and rushed him to team headquarters on Sunday for meetings. His deal with the Falcons was finalized after passing a physical on Monday.

Bryant spent the latter part of the 2006 season in Detroit after the Lions claimed him off the Tampa Bay practice squad. In four games with Detroit he logged four tackles and a fumble recovery. In his rookie season of 2005 with Tampa he saw action in four games and registered three tackles.

Anthony will hit the field with his new team at mini-camps in May.