The Versus Network, which is debuting a new show called "Sports Jobs with Junior Seau," is reporting that Junior Seau has un-retired once again to play football in New England. Seau's return has been rumored for a couple of weeks, but the network he was working for is the first to report that he has indeed signed with the Patriots to return for a 20th season. With the...

After the loss to Josh McDaniels and the Denver Broncos, it is time to reflect a bit more on the 2009 New England Patriots. This is not your team of the decade as the Patriots continue to struggle offensively with Tom Brady playing the lead role in disappointment. Add to this the poor performance of a third receiver like Joey Galloway - oh I'm sorry he doesn't play, just...

If you include the playoffs, Brady was 1-5 coming into this game against the Denver Broncos in his career. As a matter of fact, it's the only NFL team against which he has a losing record. If you count today's game, that total is now 1-6.Somehow we've gotten used to the Patriots falling on their faces against Denver. I don't think I'll ever completely scrub the...

The Patriots' depth at runningback will be tested after news broke this afternoon that the team's leading rusher so far, Fred Taylor, has to have surgery on his right ankle and may miss the rest of the season. According to Chris Gasper on the Globe's Extra Points blog:Taylor sustained an eversion ankle sprain -- meaning he rolled his ankle to the outside -- on his final...

A win is a win and two in a row over teams that had success in the playoffs last year and expecting to be there again this year is a good sign. As much as I enjoyed watching the game late night in Geneva, at times it was frustrating and I was concerned by the lack of consistency with the offense. The running game was a bit awkward but did enough to keep the Ravens in check. No real...

The Patriots took the field in pink gloves and shoes to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation this afternoon. As last week's game drew to a close, it looked as though things might be coming together for a Patriots team that is still assimilating many new faces and looked overmatched in week 2 against the division rival Jets. This week that trend continued with a...

Instead of saving a comeback for the final minutes, the Patriots regrouped after a somewhat lackluster first half to win decisively over the Atlanta Falcons on a gray and drizzly afternoon in Foxboro today. The win puts them back above .500 and kept the Patriots breathing down the neck of the first-place Jets, who notched their third win in Tennessee. Runningback Fred Taylor was...

In 2008, the Patriots were still following up from 2007 and setting NFL records - although of a different nature. Last year, the Pats were called for only 72 penalties and after declined or offsetting they were flagged for only 57 accepted penalties - the fewest ever during a 16-game season. A strong minded Bill Belichick team that came together and barely missed the pay-offs with...

With the Patriots' record to start the season at 1-1, panic has set in throughout Patriot Nation. You can read it on the message boards and hear it when fans call into sports talk radio. While many fans have officially pushed the panic button, they need to keep in mind that the Patriots have only played TWO GAMES. Everyone had high expectations for the Pats' offense with...

The rivalry between the Patriots and Jets have always been there as part of the AFC East division. Most older fans will say they hate Miami more than the Jets, but that is history. Over a decade ago, Bill Parcells and his crew left new England and went back to New York. But instead of going back to blue they chose the New York Green to coach the Jets. The Tuna Bowl was then established...

As thoughts on Monday night's game continue to roll through my head, I am aware of many things that should concern me, yet I am still just happy for Brady ending the game standing up and doing what he has done well so many times before. Oh yes, and the win, baby! Gotta love the W's! Especially against an AFC East division opponent. Sure the offensive line could have protected...

Tom Brady in the throwback uniform means it now requires that much less imagination to picture him coming in to Super Bowl XX instead of Tony Eason. And while he put in a performance more respectable than Eason's in this game, it seemed the spirit of the ham-handed signal-caller from back in the day was haunting Brady in the early going on the Monday Night big stage. In fairness...

The New England Patriots always seem to be in a state of change. Every year there is turnover of players and coaches and this year is no different. The number of coaching and player changes on the roster are too many to worry about now as the big day approaches when the Patriots open up the season versus the Buffalo Bills on Monday night football.With every change there is the expectation...

ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted earlier today about Richard Seymour and the Oakland Raiders.Part I: Just sent to ESPN - Raiders and Richard Seymour are in final stages of planning the holdout DL's arrival in Oakland this weekend.Part 2: Seymour is expected to fly to Oakland as early as Saturday and arrive in time to play Monday night against the San Diego Chargers.Part III:...

Richard Seymour has left giant footprints in Foxboro, in more ways than one...The claim is that there are no "special" players. Ostensibly, the New England Patriots are a team of equals, interchangeable parts. But as the 2009 off-season and pre-season have revealed, certain names have still risen to iconic, cherished status on the Patriots roster. Vrabel, Bruschi and now...

The deadline for the NFL final roster cut down to 53 was earlier today by 6 p.m. The Patriots had made some moves prior to the deadline, but now the smoke has cleared and the 2009 New England Patriots are set (for now). History has shown that this roster is certainly not set in stone, and there could be moves made before the season opener next Monday night. For now, let's take...

After being down 21-0 in the first quarter, the Patriots came back to beat the Giants 38-27 in their preseason finale. The Giants started the game with their starters and really made the Pats' backups and soon-to-be-unemployed players look silly. It was almost like watching someone play Madden on Rookie difficulty. Towards the end of the first half, the Pats started to put it...

Well this week has been full of interesting roster moves as the Patriots cut a few veterans like long snapper Nathan Hodel and youngsters QB Kevin O'Connell and living legend Tedy Bruschi retired. The Patriots also have rookies LB Tyrone McKenzie and WR Brandon Tate on IR and OL Mark LeVoir will start the season on PuP. Keeping this in mind and there are a few players definitely...

I originally posted my outlook for the 53 man roster two weeks ago and a few surprise changes with Tredy Brushi retiring and Kevin O'Connell being cut. Also a few other players are back from injuries. So who do I think will make it? QB 3 Brady, Walter, Hoyer. Hoyer is a developmental player, but the Pats may choose a vet over him as Damon Huard is available and supposedly the...

Sure it has been almost a week since the game aired, but sometimes you have to mull things over, think things through or try to forget that the Pats nearly lost to the Redskins... the first team Redskins! Top things I liked Tom Brady (12-19, 150 yds) threw two TDs to Randy Moss - looked like 2007 all over again! CB Jonathan Wilhite running back an interception for a TD - Ty Law and...

Tedy Bruschi, #54, will be announcing his retirement tomorrow morning after 14 years in the NFL, all with the Patriots. NBC Sunday Night Football announcer Al Michaels made the announcement during the Bears/Broncos broadcast and it has been announced that there will be an "important player announcement" tomorrow morning. I'm not as shocked as I thought I'd be, as...

Funny the difference a year makes. All three quarterback from the 2008 are no longer with the New England Patriots. Matt Cassell and Matt Gutierrez are in Kansas City with Scott Pioli and the Patriots just waived 2008 3rd pick Kevin O'Connell according to Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe.Dang! Even Cassell had a terrible preseason in 2008 with fans and media alike thinking he would...

As the roster changes keep coming and Bill Belichick and the front office continue to make a few moves to help the team, the important number to think about out the moment is not Tom Brady's or Vince Wilfork future contract details, but the number 75. The roster has to be whittled down to 75 from 80 on September 1st, so tonight's game versus the Washington Redskins may be...

NFC EAST Philly has revamped even with a huge change on defense 1. Philadelphia Eagles 2. New York Giants (WC) 3. Dallas Cowboys 4. Washington Redskins NFC NORTH Rogers over Favre - he should ahve stayed retired 1. Green Bay Packers 2. Minnesota Vikings 3. Chicago Bears 4. Detroit Lions NFC SOUTH Ryan proves he is an elite QB and teh Saints keep marching 1. Atlanta Falcons 2. New...

At the half in the Patriots' second preseason game, they trail the Bengals 7 - 6. Tom Brady started the game and remained in for two series. He led the Pats to a field goal on his first series and then a 3-and-out on the second series, including taking a hard hit. However, I did notice that Dan Koppen had a smile on his face after the play (he was not the one beat though). That...