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RB Maroney Says 2009 Will Be His Year

Pats RB Laurence Maroney knows that if he doesn’t have a big season, he may not be back in 2010. He told the Boston Herald that 2009 will be his year - we shall see. Here’s the report: Knowing patience must be running thin for him to prove what he can do on a [...]
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Taylor’s Injury Not a Concern Says Agent

The world of “Twitter” has struck again. If you know anything about it, you can find some pretty good tidbits on there, and today we came across this post from super agent Drew Rosenhaus, who had this to say about new Pats running back Fred Taylor: There has been some concern...
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Pats Single Game Tickets Go On Sale June 4th

Patriots Single Game tickets for the 2009 season will go on sale June 4th. Here is the official presser from the team on the sale: Patriots fans who wish to purchase tickets to individual games in 2009 will have the opportunity on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 10 a.m. The New England...
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Patriots to Wear AFL Throwbacks Four Times in 2009

The NFL today released its schedule of games where AFL teams will wear throwbacks, and the Pats will be doing it four times this season: * Monday, Sept. 14: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots (ESPN, 7 p.m.) * Sunday, Oct. 11: New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (CBS, [...]
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Patriots Sign Safety McGowan, Update on Injured LB McKenzie

The Pats have done it again, as they have made another signing of a player that can come in and make a hefty impact on the 2009 season. The club inked former Bears safety Brandon McGowan, who was on the open market after being a starer last season before he tore his knee up. McGowan [...]
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Patriots Sign 3 Players from Navy

The Patriots have signed eight players, including three from Navy will likely won’t be available immediately. New England added running back Eric Kettani and wide receivers Shun White and Tyree Barnes from Navy. All have military commitments ahead of them. The team also added seventh...
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RB Taylor Suffers Sprained Left Wrist Working Out

There was a lot of excitement when the Pats were able to ink running back Fred Taylor this past offseason, but there’s also a lot of warranted concern about his injury history, which has reared his ugly head again. The Boston Globe reports that Taylor has already suffered an...
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Rookie LB McKenzie Injured in Morning Session; Misses Afternoon Practice

Pats rookie LB Tyrone McKenzie was not able to finish practice during the morning session today, and didn’t practice this afternoon, as he hurt his hamstring doing one-on-one pass-coverage work. The third-round draft choice was covering a running back on the play when he was...
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Patriots Draft Analysis: Last 3 Rounds

With the 170th pick in the draft, the Patriots chose George Bussey out of Louisville University. Bussey is an undersized tackle at 6-3 and the Patriots will likely move him to guard. Bussey is very tough and durable, starting all fours years at Louisville and will always finish his...
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Coach Belichick Talks to the Media After the First Mini-Camp Practice

The following is a transcript from Bill Belichick’s press conference, compliments of the Patriots’ media relations department: Opening statement BB: It’s always good to get back on the field this time of year. You have the young guys come in here that are eager beavers...
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Video: Reiss - Keeping an eye on Edelman

Globe football writers offer insight and analysis following the first day of Patriots rookie minicamp at Gillette Stadium. The Globe’s Mike Reiss says quarterback turned wide receiver Julian Edelman out of Kent State is one player that caught his eye during the first day of minicamp.
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Pats Make a Deal with Bucs for TE Alex Smith

The Patriots and Buccaneers did some wheeling and dealing today, as the Pats traded with Tampa Bay for tight end Alex Smith. Reports say that the Pats gave up an undisclosed pick in next year’s NFL draft for the four-year veteran. Smith was drafted by the Buccaneers in the third...
>> www.patriotsgab.com/2009/04...
 

Pats Release LB Bo Rudd

The Pats today severed ties with one of their draft picks from 2008, as they released linebacker Bo Rudd. He’s the brother of Bucs LB Barrett Rudd, and was the 197th overall selection a year ago. He landed on injured reserve in 2008 and missed all of his rookie season. Becuase he [...]
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Analysis of Patriots Draft

Patriots Draft Board Rd Pick Player Name POS School 2 34 Patrick Chung SS Oregon 2 40 Ron Brace NT Boston College 2 41 Darius Butler CB Connecticut 2 58 Sebastian Vollmer RT Houston 3 83 Brandon Tate WR North Carolina 3 97 Tyrone McKenzie ILB South Florida 4 123...
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Pats Sign DL Kenny Smith

The Patriots today re-signed defensive lineman Kenny Smith. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 31-year-old Smith has not played a game in the NFL since 2003. He was on the Saints roster for 2004 and Oakland for 2005, but did not appear in any games. He signed with the Patriots...
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LB Woods Signs His One-Year Tender

The Pats have inked LB Pierre Woods as he signed his one-year tender today according to the Boston Globe: In an expected move, outside linebacker Pierre Woods signed his restricted free agent tender and is now under contract to the Patriots, coach Bill Belichick said today at his...
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The Pats Love UConn CB Butler - Or Do They?

For those that are not sure what the Pats are going to do in five days at the 2009 NFL Draft, Peter King’s Monday Morning QB had an interesting tidbit today about who they may be going after: New England loves UConn cornerback Darius Butler. New England is smoke-screening by...
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3 Key Moments of the Pats 09 Schedule from NFL.com

Tom Brady is expected to return when New England hosts Buffalo in the first of a Monday Night Football doubleheader in Week 1. Look for both teams to don throwback uniforms from their AFL days as the NFL honors the 50th season of play by both former AFL franchises. Rookie coach Josh...
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2009 Pats Schedule Out - Three Primetime Games!

1 Mon, Sept. 14 vs. Buffalo Bills ESPN 7 p.m. 2 Sun, Sept. 20 at New York Jets CBS 1 p.m. 3 Sun, Sept. 27 vs. Atlanta Falcons FOX 1 p.m. 4 Sun, Oct. 4 vs. Baltimore Ravens CBS 1 p.m. 5 Sun, Oct. 11 at Denver Broncos CBS 4:15 p.m. 6 Sun, Oct. 18 vs. Tennessee Titans CBS...
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Pats to Work Out South Florida LB Tyrone McKenzie

PFT.com reports that the Pats will be talking on Thursday to University of South Florida linebacker Tyrone McKenzie. He’s also scheduled to visit the New York Giants on Wednesday. McKenzie had a private workout for the Patriots last month. A projected second-round or third-round...
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Poor Baby

Let the whining begin. Adalius Thomas, linebacker for the Patriots, is blasting the league and owners for considering the addition of more regular-season games, especially if it doesn’t come with commensurate pay for the players. I guess the $35 million over 5 years isn&rsquo...
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Pats Thinking CB Darius Butler with their First-Round Pick?

Are the Pats talking about taking UConn CB Darius Butler with their first-round pick in the draft on the 25th? Bill Belichick was at UConn’s Pro Day, and today’s Boston Globe points out that taking Butler could be an option: Bill Belichick’s presence at the University...
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Patriots 2009 Schedule Released

The Patriots schedule was released yesterday and it looks like the Pats have their hands full this year. Facing the NFC and AFC South should prove to be quite a challenge. Brady and the Crew will be tested in London this year as they take on the Buccaneers in week 7. Fortunately, [...]
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Pats to Talk to Tennessee Big Man Robert Ayers

A league source has told PFT.com that University of Tennessee defensive end Robert Ayers will be making a visit to the Patriots as well as a few other teams - the Broncos and Eagles. He’s already spoken to the Buffalo Bills. Ayers had a big year in 2008, as he registered a career...
>> www.patriotsgab.com/2009/03...
 

Pats and Taylor Show Mutual Interest

An interesting headline from the weekend
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