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Charles Woodson Maybe not a Good Fit for New England Patriots
February 17th, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Yes the Patriots are weak at safety.  Yes Tom Brady and Charles Woodson are friends having played at Michigan together.  Yes Bill Belichick is an admirer of Charles Woodson.  Yes Woodson won Defensive player of the year award just a few seasons ago in 2009.   Yes he says he...

Football Helmet? Get This Guy a Tennis Racquet
December 7th, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Staying true to the classic basketball film Space Jam, Bill Belichick took the advice originally bestowed upon Michael Jordan to heart and made his team practice using racquetball rackets to simulate J.J. Watt and the Houston defensive line.   Although he's no Serge Ibaka, Watt, who stands at 6 ft 6...

DE Jermaine Cunningham Suspended Four Games
November 28th, 2012 at 1:31 AM
DE Jermaine Cunningham has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.  He will be eligible to return before the final regular season game against the Miami Dolphins. After being drafted in the second round of 2010 NFL draft Cunningham was on the roster bubble entering training camp...

Offensive and Defensive Linemen are the Main Story in New England Patriots’ First Preseason Game
August 11th, 2012 at 8:46 PM
The New England Patriots played their first preseason game against the New Orleans Saints Thursday, eking out a meaningless 7-6 victory at Gillette Stadium. The main take-away from the game was the play of the offensive and defensive lines for the Patriots. The Patriots are usually known for a solid offensive...

Solder and Jones Square Off During Day 6 of Training Camp
July 31st, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Every American enjoys a good showdown, a holdover from our days of the wild West. Day six of training camp for the New England Patriots didn't disappoint. One-on-one showdowns were the highlight of the Patriots' sixth day of training camp, as wide receivers lined up against defensive backs for the first...

Marcellus Wiley of ESPN Picks the Patriots to Return to the Super Bowl
July 6th, 2012 at 2:30 PM
Marcellus Wiley made a name for himself as a member of the Buffalo Bills. The defensive end often lined up as a rival to the New England Patriots prior to their ascent to greatness under the tutelage of Bill Belichick. The former Pro Bowler now pays his bills working for ESPN...

Will the New England Patriots Re-sign Andre Carter?
June 23rd, 2012 at 5:25 PM
With the recent re-signing of safety James Ihedigbo by the New England Patriots, many are wondering if they will bring back defensive end Andre Carter as well. Carter led the team in sacks in a season cut short by a quadriceps injury. He had ten sacks in a Pro Bowl season,...

New England Patriots, Jake Bequette Agree to Terms
June 15th, 2012 at 11:09 PM
The New England Patriots have signed the sixth of their seven draft picks: defensive end Jake Bequette. The former Arkansas Razorback signed a four-year contract with the Patriots, the terms of which have not been released. Now, having signed their third-round pick in Bequette, the Patriots have only first-round pick Dont'a...

New England Patriots Release Chad Ochocinco and a Few Others
June 7th, 2012 at 6:47 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** Adios, Ochocinco. Rumors swirled the Twitterverse this morning about Chad Ochocino's lack of presence at the New England Patriots' final OTA. Then came tweets mentioning the veteran wide receiver showed up to grounds, but quickly exited to attend an eye doctor appointment. Not too long after, ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news:...

Addai and Patriots Come to Terms
May 6th, 2012 at 7:39 PM
***PHOTO1***The speculation that running Joseph Addai is a member of the New England Patriots has proved true, with ESPNBoston.com reporting on Sunday evening that it has confirmed through a league source that the former Indianapolis Colts running back and the team have agreed to terms. The news cannot be good...

New England Patriots Continue to Bolster Defense in the Second Day of Draft
April 27th, 2012 at 11:48 PM
On the second day of the 2012 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots continued the theme they began the day before: defense, defense, defense and more defense. New England drafted safety Tavon Wilson out of Illinois 48th overall and defensive end Jake Bequette out of Arkansas 90th overall. Thursday, in the...

New England Patriots Draft Defensive End Jake Bequette Out of Arkansas
April 27th, 2012 at 11:01 PM
The New England Patriots were very consistent in the first three rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft. They were looking for defense. After drafting defensive end Chandler Jones and linebacker Dont'a Hightower in the first round and safety Tavon Wilson in the second round, the Patriots continued with the defensive...

AFC East Roundtable on the Patriots Draft Picks
April 27th, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Donald Lappe of Jets101.com takes a look at the New England Patriots proficiency in the first round of the National Football League Draft. Here are his impressions and the New York state of mind: ***PHOTO1*** CHANDLER JONES   Chandler Jones is one of the most interesting prospects in the entire draft. He's an absolute...

Patriots Pull Off Two First Round Trades to Beef up Defense
April 27th, 2012 at 12:05 AM
The New England Patriots hadn't traded up in the first round of the National Football League draft since 2003, but they did it twice on Thursday night and added two impact players to their front seven. Defensive end Chandler Jones from Syracuse University and linebacker Dont'a Hightower from the national...

New England Patriots Trade up Twice to Draft Defensive Help
April 26th, 2012 at 10:17 PM
The New England Patriots addressed their needs on defense in the first round of the National Football League draft tonight. They traded with the Cincinnati Bengals to move from the 27th to the 21st pick and selected defensive end Chandler Jones from Syracuse University and then traded with the Denver...

Easter Wishes from the New England Patriots
April 8th, 2012 at 8:14 PM
Sundays are often Prime Time for The New England Patriots but on Easter Sunday their only playing field was the Twitterverse. On a day off from all of the free agent flurry and one that was devoid of any hard news, let alone the "alert the media" breaking type of information,...

Outspent, Outcoached, Outsmarted? That’s the New England Patriots
March 24th, 2012 at 11:19 PM
***PHOTO1***Free agency season has really been exciting for New England Patriots fans. Just this week, BenJarvus Green-Ellis defected to the Cincinnati Bengals and pass rusher Mark Anderson also defected. Okay, Anderson was a serviceable reclamation project. It's thank you, so long, good bye, adios.. You really wanted to get paid...

New England Patriots Lose Green-Ellis, Anderson
March 21st, 2012 at 7:17 PM
So far in free agency, the New England Patriots have signed new members of the team and re-signed old members without losing any free agents. Running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis and defensive end Mark Anderson are now the first to leave the team. ***PHOTO1*** Green-Ellis signed a three-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals....

Veteran Offensive Lineman Returning to the Fold
March 20th, 2012 at 7:50 PM
The New England Patriots announced on Tuesday (March 20) that veteran offensive lineman and free agent Dan Connolly has re-signed and will be staying with the team. Terms of the contract were not released. Keeping Connolly, who can play both guard and center and filled in admirably in the middle last...

New England Patriots Sign DE Trevor Scott
March 17th, 2012 at 8:09 PM
The New England Patriots have signed former Oakland Raiders defensive end Trevor Scott to a one year contract.  ***PHOTO1*** Scott is a four-year veteran out of Buffalo. He played in every game of 2011 for Oakland, but was limited by an ACL injury in 2010. He had only seven tackles last year,...