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March 2006 Archives
2:07 PM Wed, Mar 29, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Patriots have announced that they have re-signed exclusive-rights free-agent safety Guss Scott to a deal with undisclosed terms. Scott, 23, was a fourth-round draft pick of the Patriots in 2004, from the University of Florida. He missed the entire......
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10:53 AM Wed, Mar 29, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The New England Patriots will play their first two exhibition games on national television, according to partial schedules released by the NFL today. The Pats will open their preseason on Friday, Aug. 11, at 8 p.m., in a game against......
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2:10 PM Mon, Mar 27, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The New England Patriots are one of four teams being mentioned today as potential destinations for disgruntled Buffalo Bills wide receiver Eric Moulds. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Houston Texans, Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles are the others. Moulds,......
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3:39 PM Thu, Mar 23, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Boston Globe's Mike Reiss reports this afternoon that offensive tackle Tom Ashworth has agreed in principle to a deal with the Seattle Seahawks. The Patriots have other options at the tackle position, including Matt Light, Nick Kaczur and Brandon......
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1:03 PM Thu, Mar 23, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Associated Press photo As head coach Tony Dungy, left, and team president Bill Polian look on, Adam Vinatieri speaks to the media today about his new deal with the Indianapolis Colts. Adam Vinatieri heaped praise on the New England......
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10:48 AM Thu, Mar 23, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
According to reports this morning on the Web site of Sports Illustrated, free-agent place kicker Mike Vanderjagt, who had planned a visit to New England, has instead agreed to a deal with the Dallas Cowboys. Vanderjagt, who lost his place......
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10:09 AM Thu, Mar 23, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Still no public appearance in Indiana by Adam Vinatieri, but the local media is beginning to appreciate the personality and the talent that is coming their way as a result of the Colts' signing of the former Patriots hero. In......
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3:41 PM Wed, Mar 22, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Indianapolis Colts team president Bill Polian, interviewed this afternoon on WEEI's Big Show, said his team didn't think twice about casting aside its own star place kicker in favor of Patriots free agent Adam Vinatieri. The Colts yesterday signed Vinatieri......
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3:22 PM Wed, Mar 22, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Fans responding to a Projo.com survey overwhelmingly predicted that the loss of place kicker Adam Vinatieri will come back to haunt the Patriots this coming season and beyond. But in addition to his reliability as a clutch kicker, fans seemed......
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12:42 PM Wed, Mar 22, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Reporting today on nfl.com, analyst Adam Schefter says free-agent wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson is likely to visit the Patriots after talking with the New York Giants. Johnson caught 71 passes for 839 yards and 6 touchdowns with the Dallas Cowboys......
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9:28 AM Wed, Mar 22, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
There was plenty of exasperation and bitterness this morning among posts to the message board on the site patsfans.com, but some of the posters turned their bitterness on Adam Vinatieri's decision to take the Colts' money and run. One fan......
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3:38 PM Fri, Mar 17, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
On the same week in which they lost David Givens to free agency and the Tennessee Titans, the Patriots signed wide receiver Reche Caldwell to a contract with undisclosed terms, according to wire reports. Caldwell, a 6-foot, 215-pound receiver from......
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11:02 AM Wed, Mar 15, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Patriots free agent kicker Adam Vinatieri is likely to visit Green Bay Packers team officials this week, probably on Friday, according to a report on the NFL Network and in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Packers are without a place......
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7:13 PM Sun, Mar 12, 2006 | Permalink |
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Tight end Christian Fauria, who won two Super Bowls with the Patriots, signed with the Redskins today. The veteran tight end was a treasured teammate and employee but with Ben Watson and Daniel Graham expanding their games, the 34-year-old Fauria......
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11:50 AM Thu, Mar 09, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Art Email
As expected, Willie McGinest became a salary-cap casualty today. The Patriots announced this morning they have released the 12-year veteran, who was scheduled to earn $3.5 million in salary in 2006 and would also have received a $3.5 million roster......
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9:33 PM Mon, Mar 06, 2006 | Permalink |
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BY TOM E. CURRAN Chaos or calm? That's what NFL owners will be choosing between today when they meet in Dallas today and vote on whether or not to accept the NFLPA proposal to extend the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.......
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8:04 AM Fri, Mar 03, 2006 | Permalink |
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By Sheila Lennon Email
Providence Journal sports writer Tom Curran will be chatting at noon about the New England Patriots, the negotiations, the cap, players, coaches, next season -- whatever you want to talk about. Post your questions here, now. (Transcripts of Tom's earlier......
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