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Patriots final 53 set to be a full course meal , not fast food
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Pats' transaction impacts Burgess trade
There were some coming's and going's today in Foxboro, MA, at Gillette Stadium. The biggest deal of the day was the trading of defensive lineman Le Kevin Smith to the Denver Broncos for a 2010 5th round draft pick. Besides the fact that Smith was a promising young defensive...
Patriots Preseason Game 1 -- Standout Players
Making note of the standouts among the familiar faces, new acquisitions and draftees we finally got to see in action tonight-- Tom Brady -- All eyes were on Brady, of course, as he made his return to the field following last year's knee injury. The same guy who didn't take...
Patriots season begins with questions
Some years, as a dual baseball / football fanatic, it takes me a while to get into each sport when their season first begins. Often this has to do with how bad my hangover is from the other sport - in 2003, I couldn't muster much enthusiasm for the Patriots until about halfway...
Pass rush gets a boost with Burgess trade
As Brent previously mentioned, the Patriots had an interest in DE Derrick Burgess to come in and play outside linebacker in their 3-4. Today, that interest resulted in the Pats acquiring Burgess in a trade from the Oakland Raiders for draft picks. According to Thoughts from the Dark...
Patriots still working to solidify outside linebacker spot
Every year as the head coach of the New England Patriots, Belichick has tweaked, retooled and overhauled various areas of the offense and defense and so far this year is no different.
Bill Belichick has never been an idle person when it comes to preparing his football teams to win...
Vick won't stick in New England
The NFL rumor mill has been running wild the last couple of days speculating on whether the New England Patriots would sign former Falcons QB and convicted felon Michael Vick. As I'm sure you all know, Vick was convicted for funding an illegal pit bull dog fighting ring that resulted...
Patriot Nation ready for Football
As we are closing our the 'dog days' of the NFL and leave behind the dead zone of information, Patriot Nation may officially prepare for the 2009 season.
Football returns to New England Thursday
This Thursday (7/30), the NFL returns to New England as training camp opens to the public. Today, all of the rookies who have signed a deal with the team reported, and the veterans report on Wednesday. The Boston Globe's Christopher Gaspar reported that the Pats' first draft...
Herald reporter who fanned flames of "SpyGate" removed from Patriots beat
I'm of two minds about the news that John Tomase has been removed from the Patriots beat. Tomase was the author of the now-famous article published Feb. 2, 2008, just before the Patriots faced the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, which publicized the allegations of unnamed sources that...
NFL Network picks top ten Patriots
The NFL Network's flagship show, NFL Total Access, counted down the Top 10 Patriots this Independence Day weekend. You can watch the video at the link below:http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d81120cee/Top-10-Patriots-of-all-timeHere is the Top 10 Patriots...
McGinest mentions possible Patriot return
Back in April, former Patriot OLB Willie McGinest answered questions on NFL.com from fans and mentioned that he would like to return to the Patriots if possible. Just a few months later in a Q & A session with Sporting News' Albert Breer, #55 again mentioned returning to New...
Pats dominate ESPN's "All-Decade" rankings
For the past week, ESPN has put together lists of the top players, teams, moments, coaches, etc of the opening decade of the new millennium. What shouldn't be a surprise to anybody with an impartial bone in their body, the Patriots dominate many of the lists due to their tremendous...
Patrick Chung and "A defensive genius like Bill Belichick"
Summer may be on its way (at least, that's what we're assured in perpetually rainy, 60-degree New England), but in football terms the fields lie fallow. Still, there have been a few items of note around the Patriot-sphere this week. The most intriguing for me is the love for...
Get your lunch pail ready the Patriots are heading back to work
This week begins the New England Patriots mandatory mini-camp and expectation of the players coming back to work and win another championship now that Tom Brady is back.
As fans we can now learn more about the new free agents like cornerback veterans Leigh Bodden and Shawn Springs...
Its a very Brady world, but where is Wilfork?
Brady, Brady, Brady! If only I had a nickel for every time I have read or heard his name the past week!
Yes, Tom Terrific is back and seems to have a new view on football after being out for 2008. For those thinking the Patriots will be like 2007 and run the table going undefeated...
Rodney Harrison retires
Today in a press conference, former Patriots safety and team leader Rodney Harrison announced his retirement from football. This will not be the last we see of Harrison as he is expected to join the NBC broadcast team. I look forward to hearing Rodney's insight each week on NBC...
Who's the NFL team of the decade?
Brad Gagnon at The Score put out an interesting challenge on his blog last week, calling on sports fans to answer, Who's the team of the decade?My answer is obvious, but not just for the reasons you might think. Brad makes a great statistical case for the Patriots over at his...
Mixed feelings on Tom Brady's SI writeup
The big news for the Patriots this week was Tom Brady's return to the team. ESPN cameras caught him throwing a football on the field at Gillette Stadium. A Boston.com blog that embedded the video reported, "Brady showed no lingering effects from surgery for the torn left ACL...
Tom Brady takes the field as Patriots start OTAs
As the media takes note of the return of Tom Brady throwing the football during the Patriots OTAs, there are many of us from Patriot Nation that are relieved to know he can now prepare to start the 2009 NFL season.
The best news, though has to come from Randy Moss and Wes Welker as...
Upcoming charity events hosted by Patriots and players
The New England Patriots have been known as a charitable organization over the years and continue that trend in 2009.
Not only do the Patriots host a number of events during the season and off season, but more then a few players also have their own charities near and dear to their...
What to do after Patriots lose out on Taylor
With the way the Patriots ran their draft, most writers in the media and more then a few fans in Patriot nation (myself included) figured the Patriots had the inside track on DE/OLB jason Taylor.
After playing in Nick Saban's 3-4 defense, one could say he was Taylor made to join...
Its all about the Patriots
As I travel around Europe for work, the more people I meet the more people understand I am all about the Patriots and trying to keep up on the news as much as possible and at least try to write here in between hotel stays and conferences.
Having said that, I do wear my Pat Patriot...
Pats' rookies get a taste of the NFL
This past weekend the New England Patriots' draft picks and rookie free agent tryouts were on the practice field at Gillette Stadium for their first taste of the NFL. The purpose of rookie mini-camp is to try and get the draft picks as caught up as possible and introduce them to...
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