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Tom Brady's complication contract situation not unique in today's NFL
I sometimes think we live in an unhealthy bubble in New England. When something negative happens with our teams, we never seem to have any perspective.
It’s always the end of the world. When it happens, we always pretend like it only h...
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June 09, 2010
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Patriots sign 4th round pick TE Aaron Hernandez to 4-year contract
We’ve been saying all offseason that it’s imperative that the Patriots get all of their important draft picks into camp early this season, and yesterday they took another step towards doing that.
According to multiple sources, the...
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June 08, 2010
Tom Brady should sit tight, wait for Peyton Manning to sign first
Tom Brady is reportedly frustrated by the lack of contract talks with the New England Patriots. I only have one question for the future hall of fame quarterback.
Why?
I understand wanting security. I understand wanting to get the contrac...
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June 03, 2010
Wes Welker returns to practice, may be superhuman
We knew Wes Welker was one of the toughest pound-for-pound guys in the NFL, but we may have just discovered that the dude is downright superhuman.
Welker, barely four months removed from major knee surgery, was back on the practice field tod...
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June 03, 2010
Schism developing between Patriots and Tom Brady?
Is there a growing schism between the New England Patriots and their superstar quarterback?
According to Yahoo Sports’ Mike Silver, there is a growing disconnect between Tom Brady and the Patriots over his contract situation. The disco...
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June 03, 2010
Randy Moss corrects earlier report, will be hiring a new agent
Maybe Randy Moss is a little smarter than I thought. According to an interview he gave to Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald, he is NOT looking to represent himself. He’s in the market for a new agent.
“To all the agents out there...
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May 31, 2010
Robert Kraft might be the best owner in professional sports
There are some really, really bad owners in professional sports.
Take Jeremy Jacobs (please?). He owns the Boston Bruins. His team suffered what was arguably the worst collapse (read: choke-job) in professional sports history.
Under nor...
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May 31, 2010
Randy Moss plans to finish career without an agent
Randy Moss has decided to part ways with his long-time agent Tim DiPiero and will represent himself moving forward.
This is a fascinating turn of events, one that I’m pretty sure is going to result in Randy Moss playing in another unifo...
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May 30, 2010
New Patriots wide receiver Torry Holt is no Joey Galloway
The Joey Galloway experience has completely ruined the Torry Holt signing for me.
I spoke to a friend of mine down in Jacksonville who swore that Holt still had a little left in his tank. “He’s not the guy from the Greatest Show ...
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May 30, 2010
Patriots agree to terms with third round pick Taylor Price
The Patriots and third round pick Taylor Price have agreed on a contract that makes the rookie the highest draft pick (90th overall) to sign in the NFL to this point.
Price is in a weird situation due to NFL rules prohibiting rookies from pa...
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May 25, 2010
Patriots release veteran cornerback Shawn Springs
Shawn Springs, we hardly knew ye.
As if we needed any more evidence that the 2009 offseason was a complete disaster, the Patriots have released another of their high profile signings just one year after he inked a three-year deal.
Spring...
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May 19, 2010
Patriots and Logan Mankins are talking contract extension, but aren't close to a deal
While the Patriots were doing a good job tying up all of their important free agents earlier this offseason, there was one name that slipped under the radar: Logan Mankins.
Mankins is the best offensive lineman the Patriots have, and he&rsquo...
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May 16, 2010
Why did the Patriots bring back disappointing OLB Derrick Burgess?
While I was in New Jersey this week, suffering for business related reasons among annoying Jets fans, the Patriots brought back outside linebacker Derrick Burgess.
If my email is any indication, the reaction from Patriots Nation can be summe...
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May 16, 2010
Rex Ryan continues to give lessons on class and humility
Tom Brady is a lot like his coach when it comes to interviews with the media. He very rarely tells you much of anything and he goes out of his way to compliment all of his opponents.
Like his coach, he can be quite boring at times.
Rex R...
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May 13, 2010
The 2009 version of Tom Brady was still one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL
For the first time since he took over for Drew Bledsoe, there were some whispers in 2009 about Tom Brady’s ability to remain an elite NFL quarterback.
It’s not that his numbers were bad. They were actually pretty good. But, like ...
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May 12, 2010
David Thomas trade looks a little better, Patriots draft pick upgraded to sixth rounder
The Patriots trade of David Thomas to the Saints looks a little better today. The seventh round pick they received in exchange for the tight end has been upgraded to a sixth round pick.
Apparently, unknown to us at the time, the deal was for ...
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May 08, 2010
Replacing Jarvis Green with Gerard Warren and Damione Lewis a big-time upgrade for the Patriots
When the Patriots traded Richard Seymour to the Oakland Raiders, it was a move made to improve future Patriots teams with the hope that there would be no significant impact to the current Patriots team.
The Patriots thought Jarvis Green, a ca...
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May 07, 2010
Patriots lack of success in the draft crippled their once dominant defense
There is no sugar-coating it.
Over the last few seasons we've watched as the Patriots’ once dominant defense morphed into a unit that was too old and too slow to compete with the better offenses in the NFL.
The reason for their...
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May 05, 2010
Former Patriots running back Corey Dillon arrested for felony spousal abuse
Corey Dillon was a key member of the Patriots’ third Super Bowl championship, enjoying one of the best seasons at running back in Patriots history. Probably the best. But after 2004 his career started to go downhill.
Now that his caree...
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May 03, 2010
Photo slideshow: Patriots rookie mini-camp
The Patriots held their rookie mini-camp over the weekend. It was the first time we got to see first round pick Devin McCourty, the Florida trio, and the rest of this year's draft picks on the field working with the Patriots' coaching staf...
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May 02, 2010
Patriots fans have Rex Ryan to thank for defensive overhaul
I’ve recently had an epiphany. If the New England Patriots are successful in rebuilding their defense this offseason, they have one man to thank.
Rex Ryan.
I noticed Rex Ryan’s comments in the New York Daily News about Adali...
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May 02, 2010
Miami Dolphins showing interest in former Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas
Adalius Thomas is looking for a new job, and he’d love it if that new job afforded him the opportunity to play his former team a couple of times per season.
The Miami Dolphins may be willing to give him that opportunity.
According ...
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April 29, 2010
Patriots announce dates for minicamps and "optional" OTAs
The Patriots have announced the dates for their rookie and veteran minicamps for 2010.
The Patriots are permitted to hold a rookie minicamp on one of the first two weekends after the NFL Draft and conduct one mandatory minicamp for veteran pl...
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April 28, 2010
Oakland Raiders likely to cut JaMarcus Russell, Patriots draft pick likely to get worse
When the Patriots traded Richard Seymour to the Oakland Raiders, I was OK with it. A 2011 first round pick sounded like tremendous value for a guy who, while still pretty good, was a shadow of his former self at defensive end.
The 2009 Patri...
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April 28, 2010
Failed drug tests may have caused TE Aaron Hernandez to fall to the fourth round
If you’re like me and you watch a lot of college football, you had to be wondering why Florida Gators tight end Aaron Hernandez was still available going into the third day of the NFL draft.
The answer may have leaked out Monday.
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April 27, 2010
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