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April 27, 2008 - May 3, 2008 Archives
12:11 PM Sat, May 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young  Email
The media-access portion of rookie mini-camp has concluded, as Bill Belichick just wrapped up his second press conference. With three practices under their belt, Belichick said he and the coaching staff saw improvement from most of the players, which is......
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3:13 PM Fri, May 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal photos / John Freidah Linebacker Jerod Mayo Quarterback Kevin O'Connell Defensive backs Jonathan Wilhite, left, and Terrence Wheatley......
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12:39 PM Fri, May 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Rain forced the Patriots to move the first session of their rookie mini-camp indoors, to the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse, and the 27 players on hand worked for more than an hour on the basics of New England's system. Some observations: *......
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10:16 AM Fri, May 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Here is the full list of drafted and undrafted rookies taking part in New England's rookie mini-camp this weekend: 5 QB Kevin O'Connell - San Diego St 18 WR Matthew Slater - UCLA 22 CB Terrence Wheatley - Colorado 24......
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3:55 PM Thu, May 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Tom Brady's girlfriend Gisele Bundchen is once again the world's top-earning model, according to Forbes magazine, and it ain't even close. The Forbes list, which you can read about right here, estimates total earnings over the past 12 months.......
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2:40 PM Thu, May 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
AP photo / Stephan Savoia First-round draft choice Jerod Mayo poses with Robert and Jonathan Kraft today at Gillette Stadium. Jerod Mayo arrived at Gillette Stadium today, and after meeting with team owner Bob Kraft in his office and......
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2:23 PM Thu, May 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Brown University wide receiver Paul Raymond (Miami, FL) has signed a free agent contract with the New York Jets of the National Football League. Raymond will attend the Jets' Rookie Mini-Camp that begins on Friday, May 2. In addition, senior......
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11:41 AM Thu, May 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have announced the three men selected as finalists for this year's inductee into the franchise's Hall of Fame. Tight end Ben Coates, center Jon Morris and running back Jim Nance were chosen by a 23-person nomination panel made......
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5:03 PM Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
New England will introduce first-round draft pick Jerod Mayo tomorrow at noon at Gillette Stadium, with Robert and Jonathan Kraft presenting Mayo with his ceremonial jersey. On Friday, Bill Belichick and the rest of the Pats' coaching staff will have......
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3:24 PM Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have announced the release of DB Tim Mixon and LB T.J. Slaughter. The veteran Slaughter had spent the 2007 season out of football, and was signed by New England earlier this year. Mixon spent much of last year......
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11:10 AM Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
We'll have a live feed from AP Video as the New York Giants visit President Bush at the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl championship. Go to this link at 3:20 to see the whole miserable thing.......
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7:41 AM Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Already this offseason, Randy Moss has signed an endorsement deal with Pony, had his image on a commemorative U.S. Postal Service envelope , and was honored for his work with children in his native West Virginia. Now, he's apparently jumping......
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6:34 PM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Former Illinois DL Chris Norwell has signed with the Patriots, his agent Richard Katz has confirmed. The 6-foot-6 Ohio native says that his pre-game ritual is to do 400 pushups.......
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10:56 PM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Glen Lansky, the agent for former East Carolina OL Josh Coffman has confirmed Coffman's signing by the Patriots as an undrafted rookie. Coffman is 6-foot-7, 310 pounds and "faster and stronger than ever," Lansky said in an email. He began......
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10:21 PM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
While we were emailing Joe Linta, the agent for rookie free agent Vince Redd, we asked him about former Patriots' offensive lineman Joe Andruzzi, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma nearly a year ago. Linta reports that Andruzzi's cancer is......
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10:09 PM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The names of the undrafted rookies signing with the Patriots are starting to trickle in. Agent Joe Linta confirms that Liberty DE/OLB Vince Redd has signed with New England. Redd is 6-foot-6, 264 pounds and transfered to Liberty from Virginia,......
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5:39 PM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
From the Patriots' PR department: FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots are saddened to learn that former punter Charles Michael “Mike” Patrick passed away suddenly Sunday morning in his hometown of Biloxi, Mississippi at the age of 55. Patrick......
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1:38 PM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Just finished a long conversation with Jerod Mayo's high school coach, Tommy Austin. Austin coached Mayo at Kecoughtan High in Hampton, Va. from his sophomore season on, and had some great things to say about his former star. It remains......
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1:01 PM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Shalise's audio report on the Patriots' picks in the 2008 NFL Draft.......
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12:56 PM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
East Providence native Jamie Silva, who surprisingly did not hear his name called yesterday during Day 2 of the NFL draft, has signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts. One AFC scout told us last night that Silva would likely......
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10:39 AM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Good friend Dan Pires of the New Bedford Standard-Times slipped an important note about Junior Seau into one of his draft stories this weekend. Namely, that Seau wants to come back to the Patriots for a 19th NFL season. The......
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6:10 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Before Bill Belichick began his wrap-up of the Patriots' draft picks, he took time to mention Bucko Kilroy, the longtime executive and former player who passed away last July at age 86. "We were definitely missing the presence of Bucko,"......
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5:50 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Bill Belichick just met with the media to wrap up draft weekend and discuss the picks made -- and not made -- by the Patriots. "Who ever thought you'd be covering a Bill Belichick draft with no offensive linemen, no......
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4:58 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
As we type, the Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock with the 210th pick in the draft, and East Providence native and Boston College star Jamie Silva has yet to get the call from an NFL team. Why? Several......
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4:51 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Former Hendricken all-stater Matt Sherry was just drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with one of the final picks of the sixth round, 207th overall. A Rumford native, Sherry played at Villanova, where the 6-foot-4, 255 pounder was a standout tight......
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4:26 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Pats have made their final pick of the day, and it is Nebraska LB Bo Ruud. Ruud is a 6-foot-4, 234 pound outside linebacker and was the sixth member to play for the Huskers, joining his father, brother Barrett......
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2:48 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Other than now being a member of the New England Patriots, Matt Slater's other claim to fame is that he is the son of Hall of Fame offensive lineman Jackie Slater. Slater's career with the Bruins apparently never really took......
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2:40 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
New England has selected corner Jonathan Wilhite, who played at Auburn, with its fourth-round pick. Wilhite is 5-foot-10, 185 pounds.......
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2:38 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
New England gave the Buccaneers the fifth-round (160th overall, received from San Diego earlier today) and seventh-round (238th overall) picks, and received the 153rd pick in return. As of now, the Pats have one pick left, the 197th. When Stacey......
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2:30 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
New England has made a trade with Tampa Bay, and is now on the clock at pick 153. Thanks to its trade with New Orleans yesterday, the Pats did not have a fifth-round selection. Details of the trade coming shortly.......
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1:34 PM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
New England has selected San Diego State quarterback Kevin O'Connell with its third-round pick at number 94. O'Connell is 6-foot-5, 225 pounds and his arrival in Foxboro is a clear sign to backup Matt Cassel that he's facing a challenge......
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10:43 AM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have drafted Michigan LB Shawn Crable with the 78th pick. Listed at 6-foot-5, 241 pounds, Crable is an outside linebacker and has long arms, good for shedding offensive linemen when he's rushing the passer. He had 28.5 tackles......
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10:24 AM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots come out ahead once again: San Diego will give New England their second-round pick in 2009 as well as their fifth-round pick today, which is number 160. The Chargers did not have a third-round pick before the trade,......
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10:22 AM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Surprise! (If you're still sleepy, this is me being funny...) The Patriots have just traded their first third-round pick, number 69, to San Diego. The Chargers chose LSU fullback Jacob Hester with the spot. Details on the trade to come.......
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9:44 AM Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Hey all -- We are back here at Gillette Stadium, waiting for Day 2 of the 2008 NFL Draft to get underway at 10 o'clock. The Miami Dolphins will pick first in round three, and New England currently has the......
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