Yardbarker: Brandon Meriweather

Busted coverage by the Patriots leads to a huge Saints TD (Updated: Saints lead 17-10)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:41:08 -0500

Wow. Rarely do you see the Patriots completely blow a coverage in the secondary. Yet that’s what happened a minute ago, causing the Superdome to nearly explode. Saints WR Devery Henderson blew by Patriots’ defensive backs, then saw daylight. He passed linebacker Jerod Mayo. Safety Brandon Meriweather looked his way, but seemed to bite on [...]

Final: Patriots 31, Jets 17

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:25:26 -0500

It wasn’t the laugher that appeared to be coming early… but it was an impressive win, anyway. Patriots 31, Jets 14 What was once a 24-0 lead was whittled down to just 10, but an interception by Brandon Meriweather led to the put-away score, a 1-yard plunge by Laurence Maroney. He finished with 77 yards on [...]

What was Brandon Meriweather like the first time he faced Peyton Manning? He was scurrrred

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:25:32 -0500

Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather was going yesterday, answering question after question until one stopped him. What was it like the first time you faced Peyton Manning? “You want me to be honest?” Meriweather said. “Completely honest?” Sure, why not? “I was scared as Hell,” Meriweather said, laughing at his own embarrassment. “Excuse my French. I was nervous. The [...]

Meriweather: All-Pro?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:47:14 -0500

The midseason All-Pro teams are out, and Patriots S Brandon Meriweather's getting all the respect in the world here. He made the cut on the lists of ESPN, Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Weekly. There are mitigating factors to...

Patriots release injury report: Moss’ absence not injury-related, Meriweather’s is a foot ailment

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:14:13 -0500

The Patriots released their injury report, the first of the Colts week. And in it, we learn that WR Randy Moss’ absence from practice was not injury-related and that safety Brandon Meriweather has a foot (right) injury. Here’s the rest of the list: New England Patriots (6-2) Player Pos. Injury Wednesday Participation Eric Alexander LB Groin Did Not Participate Julian [...]

Meriweather wins AFC honor

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:47:58 -0500

The NFL has announced that Patriots' safety Brandon Meriweather is the recipient of this week's AFC Defensive Player of the Week award, the first of the third-year player's career. Meriweather pulled in his first two interceptions of the season on...

Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather named AFC defensive player of the week

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:33:13 -0500

On the heels of his two-interception performance against the Buccaneers, Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather has been named AFC defensive player of the week. It is Meriweather’s first such honor. The Patriots, though, have earned this award twice this season, with Tom Brady getting offensive player of the week twice. Meriweather returned one interception of QB Josh [...]

Meriweather merits AFC defensive POW award

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:47:24 -0500

For his performance against the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium, Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather has won the AFC's defensive player of the week award.Meriweather intercepted two passes in the games first six minutes, which put him on pace for 20 in...

PD Game Ball – DB Brandon Meriweather

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:06 -0500

by Chris Warner, Patriots Daily Staff Sunday’s game against overmatched Tampa provided plenty of opportunities for various Patriots to step up. Tom Brady completed 72 percent of his passes (23 of 32) and broke the 300-yard mark while connecting on three touchdowns. Wes Welker caught 10 passes for 107 yards and took a “Family Circus” route [...]

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Halftime at Wembley Stadium: Patriots 21, Bucs 7

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:34:06 -0500

At halftime here at raucous Wembley Stadium, the Patriots blokes lead the Bucs 21-7 in the third edition of the International Series. In a game that has featured a ton of character and atmosphere, you knew this wouldn’t be a normal one. It hasn’t. Safety Brandon Meriweather began the game with a pick 6, taking it 39 [...]

Brandon Meriweather takes one to the flat, er, house — 7-0 Patriots (then he picks another)

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:20:08 -0500

That didn’t take long. The game is not three minutes old, and the Patriots are up 7-0. That’s because safety Brandon Meriweather just intercepted a Josh Johnson pass and took it 39-yards to the flat. Er, took it to the house. You know what I mean. The game is only two minutes, 34 seconds old, and [...]

Meriweather added to Pats' injury report

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:17:16 -0500

Here's the final practice-participation report before the Patriots depart for London. There is just one subtraction -- Stephen Neal, who had limited participation yesterday for a non-injury-related issue -- and one addition, Brandon Meriweather. Did not participate -CB Darius Butler...

Patriots release Thursday practice report

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:05:52 -0500

The Patriots released their practice report for Thursday’s practice. The only noteworthy development was Brandon Meriweather’s inclusion on the report. The safety was listed as a limited participant with a foot injry. Here is the full report: Player Pos. Injury [...]

Why was Brandon Meriweather flagged for taunting vs. the Broncos?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:10:47 -0500

In the Patriots’ 20-17 loss to the Broncos, one of the key plays occurred with 5:32 left in the fourth quarter. Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather had broken up a pass to Eddie Royal, and a flag came out with the players still in the air. When they landed, and Meriweather was standing over Royal, another flag [...]

PD Game Ball – S Brandon Meriweather

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:00:25 -0500

by Scott Benson, Patriots Daily Staff October 5, 2009 You don’t beat a 3-0 team without some solid performances on both sides of the ball, but Brandon Meriweather was the best Patriots player on the field yesterday. It wasn’t just his cross country trek to knock a long touchdown pass away from Derrick Mason in the second quarter; [...]

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