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September 2005 Archives


Pats on NFL Network

9:33 AM Thu, Sep 29, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Sunday's New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game will be the subject of this week’s NFL Network Game of the Week airing Thursday, (9/29) at 9:00 PM ET. As the e-mailed press release says: "More than just a three-minute recap,......

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Faulk Out For Sunday

4:05 PM Wed, Sep 28, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO -- The Pats injury report has been released. The following players are out Kevin Faulk, foot Matt Light, leg Questionable Tully Banta-Cain, knee Randall Gay ankle Brandon Gorin, thigh Marquise Hill, ankle Tyrone Poole, ankle James Sanders ankle Chad......

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Zereoue Still In Town

12:00 PM Wed, Sep 28, 2005 | | Write a comment
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There's been no announcement by the Patriots yet, but running back Amos Zereoue is in Foxboro today as the Patriots begin preparation for the Chargers. Zereoue worked out yesterday for the team. If New England had no intention of signing......

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Brady shunned SportsCentury

10:31 AM Wed, Sep 28, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Did you notice that in the well-done ESPN SportsCentury piece on Pats quarterback Tom Brady that Brady didn't, ummmm, talk? The omnipotent sports network courted the 28-year-old over the summer fully expecting cooperation because, well, they're omnipotent. And what's the......

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Light Update; Fleet of Visitors

10:33 PM Tue, Sep 27, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Patriots left tackle Matt Light has a broken right leg, sources confirmed last night. Light, who was rolled on during Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, will be out for an undetermined period. Safety Rodney Harrison, meanwhile, was placed on injured reserve......

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Gameday Blog vs. Pittsburgh: Inactives and Inaccuracies

2:27 PM Sun, Sep 25, 2005 | | Write a comment
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PITTSBURGH - The inactives today are Dan Klecko, Brandon Gorin and Wes Mallard joining the four players who didn't make the trip -- James Sanders, Randall Gay, Tyrone Poole and Andre Davis. Matt Cassel is the third quarterback today. Sitting......

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Early Sunday Musings

10:12 PM Sat, Sep 24, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Some weeks, you get an immediate sense of what's going to happen with the Patriots in their upcoming game. Other weeks, it's tougher to get a read. I've had a hard time trying to get a read on today's game......

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The injury list

5:00 PM Wed, Sep 21, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Here's this week's first injury list: PATS: Banta-Cain, Tully LB Questionable Knee Davis, Andre' WR Questionable Foot Gay, Randall CB Questionable Ankle Gorin, Brandon T Questionable Thigh Green, Jarvis DE Questionable Shoulder Johnson, Bethel WR Questionable Thigh Miller, Josh P......

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Chapman to the Colts

3:18 PM Wed, Sep 21, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Running back Kory Chapman is on the verge of being signed by the Indianapolis Colts and added to their active roster. Chapman was on the Patriots' practice squad. His spot will be filled by defensive lineman Santonio Thomas.......

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Dillon: Explosion "Not Gonna Happen"

12:07 PM Wed, Sep 21, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO - The Corey Dillon Watch can officially be abandoned. "I know you guys is waiting for this big eruption and it's not gonna happen, I'm telling you," Dillon said in the locker room this morning. "That volcano done blew......

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Belichick Not a Fan of League

8:36 AM Wed, Sep 21, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Bill Belichick doesn't have much use for the folks in the NFL offices these days. The Pats coach has dropped a few snide comments during press conferences over the past few days that stop short of being full-blown attacks but......

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Questions & Housecleaning

7:54 AM Thu, Sep 15, 2005 | | Write a comment
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I've received a number of e-mailed questions since starting the blog. Here's a pair of them received in the past few days. Keep 'em coming, I like to hear from you. ****** QUESTION Tom, long standing Pats fan from Warwick......

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Pats Injury Report

4:15 PM Wed, Sep 14, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO - The Patriots injury report is out. The following players missed a portion of team practice today and are listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Carolina. Tully Banta-Cain (LB) knee Andre Davis (WR) foot Brandon Gorin (OT) thigh......

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Green in Red

1:03 PM Wed, Sep 14, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO - Just in from practice access as the Patriots prepare for Carolina on Sunday. Working out on the Revolution practice field, the Pats had a smaller-than-normal crew at the start of the workout. Among the players not out there......

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Quick Hits on Saints-Panthers

4:20 PM Sun, Sep 11, 2005 | | Write a comment
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With the Pats heading to Carolina to face the NFC's anointed favorite for the Super Bowl next week, here's some quick impressions from their loss to the Saints. * I can't even imagine how much dough the bookies and Vegas......

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Dillon: We're not T.O. and Donovan

3:35 PM Fri, Sep 09, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO - Corey Dillon expressed disgust at the perception he and Tom Brady had a problem during last night's opener. "Come on, me and Tom do not have a Donovan and T.O. relationship. I don't know what you guys are......

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Sapp Speaketh

2:41 AM Fri, Sep 09, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO - The late ending and my need to hit deadline with my game story prevented me from getting down to the postgame locker rooms. But -- and this is the beauty of this medium -- my colleague Kevin McNamara......

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Inactives

8:01 PM Thu, Sep 08, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO -- Tully Banta-Cain, Duane Starks, James Sanders, Andre Davis, Brandon Gorin, Bethel Johnson and Marquise Hill were inactive for the Pats. Matt Cassel is going to be the third QB. For the Raiders, wide receivers Carlos Francis, Johnnie Morant......

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An Hour Away

7:55 PM Thu, Sep 08, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO - Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ran out onto the field 5 minutes ago, sprinted the length of the sideline (as is his pregame routine) and then stopped at the end, faced the fans and pumped his fist at them......

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Countdown to hoopla

6:57 PM Thu, Sep 08, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO -- Smoking grills, a portly 50-something Raiders fan in a Robert Gallery jersey, stacked parking lots and a field covered with SEVEN different risers to accomodate the assorted pregame acts and media are all part of the scene at......

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Practice Squad and Injury Report

5:16 PM Wed, Sep 07, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The Patriots signed rookie linebacker Andre Torrey to the practice squad and released rookie safety Raymond Ventrone from the practice squad today. The injury report for tomorrow night's game remains unchanged. Tully Banta-Cain, Andre Davis, David Givens,Brandon......

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Starks on the field

12:16 PM Tue, Sep 06, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO -- Bill Belichick has completed his morning press conference and the locker room period is over. The team is currently at practice in shells (helmets, light shoulder pads, shorts). Corner Duane Starks and linebacker Tully Banta-Cain were on the......

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Pats Prep For Raiders

12:16 PM Sun, Sep 04, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO - Just a few quick notes before heading out to catch the first portion of practice at 12:25. In his press conference, an upbeat and expansive Bill Belichick: * Went into detail on Mike Wright, the defensive lineman from......

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Cuts Announced: Terrell, Bailey out

5:26 PM Sat, Sep 03, 2005 | | Write a comment
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The following players were released by the Patriots today: Wide Receivers Bam Childress PK Sam David Terrell Running backs Kory Chapman Kyle Eckel Offensive lLine Jeff Roehl Victor Leyva Billy Yates Gene Mruczkowski Tight End Jed Weaver Joel Jacobs Defensive......

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Belichick Conference Call

4:35 PM Fri, Sep 02, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Bill Belichick's postgame conference call is still ongoing. Tidbits: * "There were some players who did some things and helped themselves (Thursday night). We have personnel meetings later on tonight where we'll go over that." Belichcik said he wouldn't go......

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Baker Out, Bethel In

7:14 PM Thu, Sep 01, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO -- The Patriots announced officially that wide receiver/kick returner Bethel Johnson has been taken off the PUP list. The team also released wide receiver Eugene Baker, a five-year pro from Kent State who was really just roster fodder. Johnson,......

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Vrabel

5:39 PM Thu, Sep 01, 2005 | | Write a comment
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FOXBORO - A little more than two hours before the Patriots preseason finale against the Giants kicks off. Linebacker Mike Vrabel -- who sat last week against Green Bay -- was with a group of five Patriots sprinting from sideline-to-sideline......

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Reports: Price in New England yesterday

10:28 AM Thu, Sep 01, 2005 | | Write a comment
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The Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that Peerless Price was in New England yesterday. Price's agent, Tim McGee, didn't return messages I left for him yesterday. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-dolnotes01sep01,0,47174.story?coll=sfla-sports-front The former Falcon and Bills receiver is in Miami today and headed to Dallas tomorrow,......

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My Mess of a Roster Story

10:01 AM Thu, Sep 01, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Well, it appears I effectively mangled my mathematics when doing my roster projections story for today's print edition. Thanks to the posters at patsfans.com who noticed it. Clarifying: I stated there were 70 active players. When I wrote it, there......

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