The New England Patriots got $675,000 from the Army National Guard for honoring American troops, including a ''True Patriot'' program during a halftime show at home games. ''Hardly a deprived franchise,'' scoffed Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Thursday as he and two other lawmakers won Senate approval for a prohibition on lucrative Pentagon contracts with NFL teams for the various ceremonies honoring the military. The Super Bowl champion Patriots weren't the only NFL team to receive taxpayer dollars the past three years for color-guard performances, flag rollouts and other events recognizing members of the military. More...