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Vote of Confidence for Ridley, Remains Patriots’ Top Back Despite Fumbles
December 29th, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Stevan Ridley carried the ball on each of the first six Patriots' running plays on Sunday against the Jaguars, quieting those who were predicting a reduced workload due to his recent ball security issues.   Ridley had fumbled three times in the previous two games.  Last season, he was benched in...

Silver Medalist Jeff Demps Makes His Transition Back to Football
August 22nd, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Rookie New England Patriots running back/special teamer Jeff Demps made his debut today in a state he's rather familiar with. In Day 1 of the Patriots' joint training with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the recent silver medalist got in on the action after waiting the NFL allotted three days after signing. To throw...

New England Patriots Pick up Olympic Sprinter Jeff Demps
August 17th, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Former University of Florida Gator Jeff Demps may not have had the kind of April he wanted, but he sure is having a heck of a July. After not getting picked up in the 2012 NFL Draft, Demps quit football momentarily to focus on track and the upcoming Olympics in London. Combined...

Stevan Ridley Suffers Knee Injury During Practice
August 16th, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Second-year running back Stevan Ridley suffered a knee injury during practice on Thursday, August 16. Unfortunately, nothing has been released by the New England Patriots about the severity or how long he'll be sidelined. Ridley, who appeared to be next in line for the Patriots after the exit of BenJarvus Green-Ellis,...

New England Patriots Sign Running Back Kareem Huggins and Defensive Back Derrick Martin, Release Huggins a Day Later
August 5th, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Well that was quick. A day after adding Kareem Huggins and Derrick Martin to fill the roster spots of Robert Gallery and Tony Fiammetta, the New England Patriots released Huggins. The veteran had played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the past,  and had missed a year due to a knee...

Veteran Running Back Cut from the New England Patriots
July 25th, 2012 at 5:31 PM
That was quick. Before donning even the slightest bit of New England Patriots gear, Joseph Addai found himself on the market again. "There were suggestions that he did not perform to expectations during OTA and mini camp season," said Ken Rosenthal in his report on NFL.com's Around the League report. Because of injuries...

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...

Rumor Has It Joseph Addai is Joining the New England Patriots
May 5th, 2012 at 7:54 PM
Joseph Addai appears to have moved from running behind one Hall of Fame quarterback to another. According the the Twitter account of Indianapolis Colts beat reporter Mike Chappell, Addai will be playing for the New England Patriots next season in an offense led by Tom Brady. ***PHOTO1*** While this has yet to be...

New England Patriots Running Back Okayed to Continue Career
April 26th, 2012 at 4:19 PM
While New England Patriots Nation holds its collective breath in anticipation of tonight's National Football League Draft and speculates about what the team will do with its two first round picks (No. 27 and No. 31), Patriots 101 can fill the hours remaining with the news that running back and...

New England Patriots Running Back Kevin Faulk Recognizes Team’s Attitude
April 22nd, 2012 at 4:13 AM
***PHOTO1***Running back Kevin Faulk has accepted the fact that the New England Patriots have adopted a wait-and-see attitude concerning his future with the team. That's the word from ESPN Boston. Faulk, who has said that he is very interested in returning for a 14th campaign, all with the Patriots, spoke at...

New England Patriots Host Joseph Addai, Tim Hightower and Ryan Grant
April 20th, 2012 at 11:46 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** While 2004 World Series Champions Kevin Millar and Pedro Martinez led the fans of Fenway into the Guinness Book of World Records, not too far away the New England Patriots coaching staff quietly continued preparing for the 2012 NFL Draft. The Patriots hosted free agents and veteran running backs Ryan...

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....

Report: New England Patriots to Slap Franchise Tag on Wes Welker
February 26th, 2012 at 11:16 AM
***PHOTO1***Word out of the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis has the New England Patriots ready to designate wide receiver Wes Welker as their franchise player should the two sides not reach a contractual agreement prior to the March 5th deadline. Ian Rapoport cited unnamed sources in the February 26th edition of the...

New England Patriots Add Navy Man to the Roster
February 15th, 2012 at 9:29 PM
The New England Patriots have signed an American patriot, United States Naval officer Eric Kettani to the 80-man off-season roster. ***PHOTO1*** Kettani, a graduate of the Naval Academy, is currently serving on active duty. He went to training camp with New England last year and began the season with the team but...

New England Patriots Release Injury Report
December 8th, 2011 at 4:31 PM
 ***PHOTO1***  After missing several weeks of practice and games, New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes was out on the field today, reported Patriots.com. He was limited in participation, as was wide receiver Wes Welker, apparently did not have the soft arm cast on his right wrist during practice. New England did not...

Former New England Patriot Max Lane Visits Kraft Family Blood Donor Center
December 8th, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Former New England Patriots offensive tackle Max Lane visited the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on Dec. 1 to help kick off the  New England Patriots Charitable Foundation's December blood and platelet drive. The drive, which lasts through Dec. 31, is a part of the Patriots' "Celebrate...

New England Patriots were Used and Abused by Pittsburgh Steelers
October 31st, 2011 at 8:56 PM
***PHOTO1***So often, the numbers don't tell half the story of a football game, or just about anything short of an Internal Revenue Service audit, but the numbers compiled during Sunday's 25-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers confirmed what everyone thought. The Steelers had their way with the New England Patriots. Monday,...

Jerod Mayo, BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Vince Wilfork Return to Practice for the New England Patriots
October 14th, 2011 at 2:58 PM
There was good news at practice on Friday for the New England Patriots: a few key players have returned.   ***PHOTO1*** Linebacker Jerod Mayo has not taken the field for practice or a game since he went down in Week 4 with a sprained medial collateral ligament. Reports said that Mayo would miss...

Sebastian Vollmer, Danny Woodhead and Julian Edelman Return for New England Patriots’ Wednesday Practice
October 12th, 2011 at 5:17 PM
The New England Patriots received an offensive boost on Wednesday when three players returned to practice in limited participation after recovering from injuries. Right tackle Sebastian Vollmer, running back Danny Woodhead and wide receiver Julian Edelman reported for duty and could all possibly see snaps this Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. ***PHOTO1*** Vollmer's...