Tim Tebow to the Patriots
If the media is blamed for getting Tim Tebow out of the league, maybe those same people should be thanked for keeping him relevant enough to get back in the league. On Monday evening, news broke that Tim Tebow would be joining the New England Patriots and play quarterback. Tebow is expected to be present at New England’s mandatory mini-camp on Tuesday in Foxboro.
The move to sign...
Breaking Down Jermaine Cunningham’s Fit in New England | NEPatriotsDraft.com - 2013 NFL Draft
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Philadelphia Eagles hosted Trevor Scott yesterday
You might be asking...who?
Well, we've got more information that you wanted to know about Trevor Scott, right here.
The long and short of it is that he was a depth defensive end for the Patriots last year. When Chandler Jones and Jermaine Cunningham were down, he stepped in and filled the void. He wasn't spectacular but he definitely made his presence felt, and was actually...
Patriots 'Likely To Land' Veteran DE John Abraham
The New England Patriots are reportedly the heavy favorites to land free agent defensive end John Abraham, and could strike a deal with the veteran in the coming days.
According to sources close to Mike Loyko of USA Today, the New England Patriots are considered the heavy favorites to land free agent defensive end John Abraham.
If the news about a forthcoming Abraham deal is...
Richard Sherman says "half the league" uses this drug
Patriots fan's favorite player Richard Sherman has come out and said half of the NFL uses the ADHD medicine, adderall, which is a banned substance in the league. Sherman was suspended 4 games last season for a failed drug test that showed a link with adderrall, but had the suspension retracted after the league found "irregularities" in the testing. He went as far as...
Richard Sherman Says Half NFL Takes Adderall, But Still Claims He Never Used Banned Substance
Richard Sherman thinks that if the NFL can’t beat the league’s Adderall problem, they might as well just allow it.
Sherman says he believes half the league takes the ADHD medication, which is illegal to take without a prescription.
“About half the league takes it and the league has to allow it,” Sherman told the Vancouver Sun. “The league made a mistake in my case. Obviously...
Report: NFL Wants to Disclose Specifics of Positive PED Tests to Prevent ‘Adderall’ Excuse
Over the past few seasons you may have noticed a trend whenever an NFL player is suspended for four games. They immediately claim they failed a performance-enhancing drug test for Adderall, the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication.
Those players may not be taking Adderall, though, because the NFL doesn’t disclose the specifics of positive tests. The NFL is looking...
Patriots activate Jermaine Cunningham and sign practice squad players Kamar Aiken and Malcolm Williams
The New England Patriots announced today that they have activated defensive lineman Jermaine Cunningham and signed a pair of practice squad players, wide receiver Kamar Aiken and defensive back Malcom Williams. In addition, they released defensive lineman Ron Brace.From Patriots.com:Cunningham, 24, has played in 11 games with three starts in 2012 and has 24 total tackles, 2.5 sacks...
Report: Ron Brace Released, Jermaine Cunningham Activated by Patriots
The last three NFL drafts have gone about as well for the Patriots as anyone could have expected, but 2009 is another story.
Defensive tackle Ron Brace – a second round pick in 2009 – was released by the Patriots on Saturday, according to Field Yates of ESPN.com. The Patriots had 12 picks that year, and only Patrick Chung, Sebastian Vollmer, Myron Pryor and Julian Edelman remain...
Game Preview: Patriots vs. Dolphins
The New England Patriots head into their final regular season game of 2012 on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots struggled last weekend against the Jaguars on the offensive side of the football, but they were able to survive thanks to a late Patrick Chung interception. Now, the Pats will have many options with the game at 4:25 PM Sunday to see where they stand in the...
Jermaine Cunningham’s Return Offers Patriots More Than Just Depth, As He Should Help Struggling Pass Rush
FOXBORO, Mass. — Jermaine Cunningham was back at Patriots practice on Wednesday, and his return couldn’t come at a better time for the team’s struggling pass rush.
During Cunningham’s four-game suspension, the Patriots managed seven sacks, which is just about on par with their season average of two per game, but the middling unit has found even more trouble pressuring the...
NFL’s Increasing Performance-Enhancing Drug Problem, MLB’s Hall of Fame Debate Displays Double Standard
In 2012 alone, there have been nine suspensions handed out to players for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. That’s up from just four in 2011, and two of those suspensions last year were from positive tests that dated back to as early as 2008.
The NFL has suspended Jordan Black, Brandon Browner, Brandon Bolden, Jermaine Cunningham, Aqib Talib, Joe Haden, Eric...
Tough challenges await AFC East champs
Through all the trials and tribulations of what has been an up-and-down season at times, the New England Patriots are once again AFC East champions, and it wasn't even close. The Patriots held on for a hard-fought, 23-16, win over Miami to wrap up their fourth consecutive division title. Though the Dolphins put up a pretty good fight Sunday, neither they nor the rest of the...
Lesson Learned. Patriots 23, Dolphins 16
When the broadcast of today's game started, CBS showed some mind-boggling stats abou the Patriots history with Miami. For starters, the Patriots have lost only three roads games in December since 2003, which is pretty crazy in and of itself. However, more intriguing is the fact that all three of those losses came in Miami. Also worth noting is that the Patriots have dropped...
Round Table: Defensive Improvement
Has the New England defense turned the corner or is this still a unit that should worry Pats fans?
Jason: You can still count me as concerned. The defense has been staked to early leads in the past two weeks and benefitted from several gift-wrapped turnovers, so we haven't seen what they can do in a close game when the pressure is really on and the other team isn'...
Dont’a Hightower, Brandon Spikes Should Continue to See Uptick in Pass Rush Without Chandler Jones
The Patriots will be without two of their top pass rushing threats this weekend in Miami, but as long as they keep the pressure coming from their linebackers, it may not matter.
Since Chandler Jones went down midway through the first quarter during the Patriots’ Week 11 matchup with the Colts with an ankle injury, the team has been rushing their linebackers more than twice as often...
Report: Chandler Jones Likely to Miss Sunday’s Matchup Against Miami With Ankle Injury
The Patriots are already without Jermaine Cunningham for the next four games, and now they’ll likely be without Chandler Jones for a second game in a row as well.
Jones is likely to miss Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Dolphins this Sunday according to Tom E. Curran of Comcast Sports Net. Jones injured his ankle against the Colts in Week 11 and missed last week’s game against...
Justin Francis Ready to Take on Jermaine Cunningham’s Role on Defense, Will Play Quarterback If Bill Belichick Asks
FOXBORO, Mass. — When Jermaine Cunningham was suspended for violating the NFL’s PED policy, the question of who would replace him up front immediately came square into view.
The four likely replacements along the defensive line were Trevor Scott, Brandon Deaderick, Ron Brace and rookie Justin Francis. Obviously, if Chandler Jones can return to full health and work his way back...
GETTING DEFENSIVE
Jaguars claim Jason Babin
One day after he was released by the Eagles, the All-Pro defensive end has himself a new team: the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Patriots Promote FB James Develin To Active Roster
The Patriots had an open roster spot when Jermaine Cunningham was suspended for four games by the NFL, and fullback James Develin has taken it.
The Pats promoted Develin a Brown product from the practice squad before todays session. The move could be related to the Dolphins seventh-ranked rush defense. Theyve also only allowed four rushing touchdowns, which is the fourth...
Belichick addresses going forward without Jermaine Cunningham
The PED fairy visited the New England Patriots again for the second time this season (not three, Albert Breer), as Jermaine Cunningham serves his 4 game suspension starting this week. Head coach Bill Belichick addressed the situation today, mostly in his usual manner.His reaction to the suspension: It's a league matter. Next. As far as the plan going forward, Belichick said...
Patriots Unsure Who Will Replace LB Jermaine Cunningham
The Patriots are exploring options on how to replace Jermaine Cunningham on the roster, including the possibility of looking outside the organization, coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday.
The team currently has one defensive lineman, rookie Marcus Fortson, and one linebacker, second-year man Jeff Tarpinian, on its practice squad. Cunningham has played both on the line and linebacker...
A slow time on the local sports scene
With the Patriots playing on Thanksgiving they were on a mini-bye week this past weekend, the Celtics were off Monday and won’t be on the court again until Wednesday, and the Red Sox haven’t made any big splashes during the Hot Stove season. All of this put together equals a few slow days in the Boston sports media.
The only two notable news stories coming out of Monday were...
Patriots DL Jermaine Cunningham Suspended for PED Use
Just a day after the National Football League handed down bans to Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner of the Seattle Seahawks for use
of performance-enhancing drugs, the league announced the four-game suspension
of New England Patriots defensive lineman Jermaine Cunningham for violating its
policy on performance-enhancing substances, reports Greg Rosenthal of NFL.com.
The NFL...
Jermaine Cunningham’s Suspension Puts Pressure on Young, Inexperienced Linemen to Step Up
With Chandler Jones‘ return from an ankle injury still uncertain, the Patriots were already thin enough along the defensive line. Now, Jermaine Cunningham‘s four-game suspension only serves to enhance that deficiency.
Cunningham, who has emerged as a big contributor on defense this season, was suspended four games by the NFL on Monday, after violating the league’s performance...
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