When the Patriots lost middle linebacker Jerod Mayo to injury, there was a report that said the team was considering going after Derrick Brooks.Privately, I wondered if they would first ask recently retired linebacker Tedy Bruschi if he wanted to...
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September 16, 2009
The Patriots are engaged in internal discussions about replacing injured star linebacker Jerod Mayo, and at least one big-name is a potential target.
Derrick Brooks, the long-time Tampa Bay Buccaneer great, is on New England’s radar. A source with knowledge of the team’s thinking says about the possibility of signing Brooks, “They are kicking it [...]
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September 15, 2009
Coach Lovie Smith says the Chicago Bears will pass on Derrick Brooks, for now, in the team's attempt to shore up its linebacker corps.
Smith wouldn't rule out adding a veteran such as Brooks but will turn to the current roster to replace middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, who was placed on injured reserve Monday after wrist surgery, and strongside linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa...
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September 15, 2009
National Football Post says that Jerod Mayo’s injury is not a season-ending thing:
Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo’s knee injury isn’t expected to sideline him for the remainder of the season, according to Patriots coach Bill Belichick. It’s not regarded as a season-ending injury. “I don’t think that’s what it is,” Belichick told reporters...
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September 15, 2009
Photo Courtesy of Winslow/Towson AP Patriot fans were greeted with a sickening sight for the 2nd straight home-opener, as defensive captain Jerod Mayo went down with a knee injury early in the game against the Buffalo Bills. Trainers were seen working on Mayo's left knee, and Mayo was seen flexing the knee and walking with a slight limp.Patriot fans have reason for...
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September 15, 2009
Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during Monday's game, according to a report tonight by The Boston Globe's Christopher Gasper. The report cites two unnamed "sources with direct knowledge" of the injury. One...
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September 14, 2009
While there was a palpable excitement in the Patriots locker room after their improbable win over Buffalo, there was also a bit of a dark cloud for the team: linebacker Jerod Mayo, ready to assume the mantle of the leader...
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September 18, 2009
When linebacker Jerod Mayo crumpled to the turf Monday night against the Bills, Gillette Stadium got silent. The Patriots’ budding defensive star was down, it looked serious, and there was some real nerves.
The fans weren’t alone.
“You see Jerod laying down, it’s like… that’s my boy, that’s my teammate, that’s my friend,” said...
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September 18, 2009
by Chris Warner, Patriots Daily Staff
September 18, 2009
Just one week ago, New England looked ready to reclaim their proper place atop the AFC East. After an injury to phenom Jerod Mayo and 55 minutes of offense rusty enough to make the Tin Man cringe, expectations have been, shall we say, altered.
(And if Benjamin Watson has [...]Post from: Patriots DailyWorry Wart – Game...
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September 16, 2009
Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo has a Grade III sprained MCL and the timetable for his return remains uncertain, CBSports.com has confirmed.
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September 15, 2009
In case you missed it, starting ILB Jerod Mayo was injured in the Patriots Bills game last night.
New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo didn’t return after injuring his right knee in the first quarter of their 25-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.
Mayo, the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year last season, was [...]
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September 16, 2009
Jerod Mayo was the quarterback of the Patriots defense. So, with Mayo out with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, who is the defense’s Matt Cassel ? The answer is second-year linebacker Gary Guyton .
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September 17, 2009
Former Patriots linebacker Junior Seau is talking on WEEI Radio right now, and of course, the subject turned the injury to Jerod Mayo and potentially filling in. Remember, the Pats are looking at some veteran guys as possibilities.
What about Seau?
“We’re definitely looking at December or January,” Seau told the station from the West Coast. [...]
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