Yardbarker: Shawn Springs

Six missing from a chilly Patriots practice

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:56:35 -0500

Just got back from a frigid Patriots practice, where we’re starting to see some similar things. The same six were missing today as were out yesterday. CB Jonathan Wilhite is still away from here with an illness, though Shawn Springs was wearing his own jersey today. Yesterday, he wore Wilhite’s. LT Matt Light, RB Sammy Morris, [...]

Thursday practice peek: A baker's dozen absent

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:45:53 -0500

The Patriots once again held practice inside Gillette Stadium, though today it is without the heavy rainfall that was part of yesterday's session. There were 13 players not spotted: Julian Edelman Fred Taylor Shawn Springs Sammy Morris Laurence Maroney Jerod...

Marshall Signals TD play

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:32:26 -0500

DENVER -- Just prior to the snap on 3rd-and-3 at the Pats' 11, Denver WR Brandon Marshall, being covered by CB Shawn Springs, signalled with his hand to QB Kyle Orton to put the ball up in the air...

Pats CB Shawn Springs talks about the game’s young QBs (Video!)

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:10:01 -0500

Patriots CB Shawn Springs talks about Raven Joe Flacco and other up-and-coming QBs:

Pats DB Shawn Springs, on Belichick: “He’s like a brain walking around on legs.”

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:08:02 -0500

In my parents’ house in New York, there is still a turtle named, Leonardo. It was an ill-advised gift for my brother when he was young and a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now, it’s, like, 20 years later, and the thing is still living. What can ya do? I thought of that this week (wait, [...]

The aftermath of Jets 16, Patriots 9: “(They said) the storm was coming, and it came” … and links!

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:53:12 -0500

Patriots cornerback Shawn Springs raised an interesting point. After the game yesterday, after his team had suffered a 16-9 loss to the rival Jets, the topic was trash talking. And as you can imagine, Springs was asked if the defeat was more painful because of all the chirping the Jets had done earlier in the week. [...]

Patriots CB Shawn Springs Returns To Practice

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:27:24 -0500

For the first time in nearly two weeks, veteran Patriots cornerback Shawn Springs returned to practice for the afternoon session. During stretching,...

Call It Maybe The DeSean Jackson Effect?

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:48:33 -0500

Face it. At this point there are only second-tier free agents left on the market (well, maybe except for FB Weaver). Don't believe me, see the Shawn Springs example. Though we continue to clamor for the Eagles to make a move, the reality is that if significant improvements are going to be made (... ...

Free Agent CB Shawn Springs Visited The Eagles On Tuesday

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:36:50 -0500

The Eagles turned their attention to defense Tuesday, announcing that free-agent cornerback Shawn Springs, released by the Redskins in a salary-cap...

You Ask and You Shall Receive...Shawn Springs

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:24:11 -0500

Glad the Eagles cleared this up for me. I was curious as to what the cut-off age was for the youth movement in the defensive backfield. The answer appears to be 34 you are good, 35...take your hall of fame career and get the hell out of here. The latest news from Eagleville is that CB Shawn ...

Patriots Looking at Springs, Greer

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:29:05 -0500

With more than $20 million in cap space, the Patriots are looking to get defensive. Today, the Patriots will host free agent cornerback Shawn Springs at Gillette Stadium.? Springs is 33, and was just released by the Washington Redskins.? At 6', 207 lbs, he is a more physical cover corner with ...

Ex-Redskins CB Shawn Springs To Visit The Patriots

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:20:31 -0500

Veteran cornerback Shawn Springs, released by the Redskins in a salary-cap move yesterday, will visit the New England Patriots tomorrow. The number...

Nothing to be afraid of

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:27:17 -0500

If you listen to some Washington Redskins fans this week, you'd think that the team shouldn't bother making the trip up I-95 to M&T Bank Stadium this week. They have no chance, according to some, to even stay in the game against the Baltimore Ravens. At first glance, the negative feelings ...

Redskins CB Shawn Springs Likely Out Next 2 Weeks

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:19:03 -0500

Cornerback Shawn Springs, who aggravated a strained calf during practice late in the week, did not play against Cleveland yesterday at FedEx Field and is likely out at least two more games, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Springs went for an MRI exam Thursday after injuring the muscle late in practice and has a second-degree calf strain, according to the source. Springs missed two games earlier this season with a sprained calf and played fewer reps than normal in the loss to St. Louis in Week 5.

Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:44:19 -0500

Redskins writer Greg Trippiedi wrote "Shawn Springs is a guy who brings a ton of consistency to the Redskins secondary along with two major question marks that must be reviewed every offseason. The first one is obvious, and the second is even more obvious, though it manages to slip the mind of the average NFL afficienado. Question 1) Can we afford the services of Springs? Question 2) Are we going to be getting the type of on-field returns that we are expecting from him?"