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July 2008 Archives
1:38 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott  Email
Journal photo / Mary Murphy Rookie defensive back Jonathan Wilhite and veteran wide receiver Randy Moss today at Gillette Stadium.......
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12:14 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
Bruce Springsteen trumps Tom Brady. Because of the Bruce concert at Gillette Saturday night, the Patriots' practice at 2:30 is closed to the public. The only weekend viewing is allowed Sunday at 2:30.......
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12:05 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
Patriots fans hoping to see the Patriots practice Friday had best change their plans. The players will be off Friday. The Pats will practice once both Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 to 4:40. The team will practice twice Monday......
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11:54 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
The Patriots have concluded their morning workout, Bill Belichick has spoken and the Gillette Stadium workers are setting up for a visit from Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band. A busy day in Foxboro. The practice was highlighted......
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9:16 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal photo / Mary Murphy Shalise Manza Young reports that Tom Brady is back on the practice field today at Gillette Stadium after being given a day off yesterday.......
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11:15 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have announced that the second session for tomorrow (Thursday) will run from 4-5:15 p.m. It has been pushed back from the originally scheduled 2:30 p.m. start. The opening session will still run from 8:45-10:30 p.m.......
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5:35 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Today's practice ended on a special note, with the Patriots players, including many of those on the PUP, surrounding Andre Tippett on the field as he received the cheers of the fans and thanked them for their support. Bob Kraft......
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5:25 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Apparently, in the Journal's Patriots training camp schedule that has been published over the last couple of days, it says that the practice times for tomorrow are 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. However, the second session tomorrow will begin at......
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1:59 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
After Bill Belichick left the podium, Andre Tippett stepped in front of the microphone this morning to talk about his emotional morning with the Patriots players and staff and his emotions since learning he was selected to the Hall during......
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1:17 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Here's how Bill Belichick started this morning's news conference at Gillette Stadium: "We just had our team meeting this morning, and the last thing we did when the team gathered together was kind of give Andre a little sendoff, and......
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11:06 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots' Oct. 20 game against Denver may be Andre Tippett Night at Gillette Stadium but today is something of an Andre Tippett Day, as the linebacker felt the love from the current New England players this morning and will......
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8:03 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have activated veteran S Rodney Harrison off the physically unable to perform list. He took part in this evening's training camp session.......
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10:52 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
This morning's practice drew a relatively thin crowd to the stands behind Gillette Stadium, which is probably a good thing -- those who were on hand were treated to a walkthrough. While they are certainly integral for the Patriots, they......
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6:59 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Andrea Panciera Email
Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach Quarterback Tom Brady runs a drill during afternoon practice today during the New England Patriots training camp in Foxboro.......
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6:59 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Andrea Panciera Email
Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach Quarterback Tom Brady runs a drill during afternoon practice today during the New England Patriots training camp in Foxboro.......
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2:14 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Hey all -- It might be a little late, but if you're on your way to training camp today, the Patriots, Revolution and Bob's Discount Furniture are holding a Red Cross blood drive today until 6 p.m. Former Pats safety......
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11:37 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Bill Belichick just wrapped up his daily press conference, and here are some highlights from the chat: ** Belichick mentioned that tomorrow is the day that a crew of NFL officials will be with the team, to explain the new......
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11:30 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Shalise Manza Young's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the spectre of last season, Lamont Jordan, Richard Seymour and what Brett Favre would do for the Jets. Here's what Shalise had to say......
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6:14 PM Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Thanks to the strong thunderstorm and monsoon that quickly descended upon the area, this evening's practice session has been moved indoors. Benjamin Watson, who missed practice this morning, is back on the field, but the rest of the players who......
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6:08 PM Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The 80th roster spot has been filled by OL Pete McMahon, who played for former Bill Belichick assistant Kirk Ferentz at Iowa. McMahon is now with his fifth team since being drafted by Oakland in 2005, but he has never......
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3:57 PM Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Some of the highlights from Bill Belichick's press conference this morning: On LaMont Jordan's versatility: Absolutely. Like I said, he's a big kid. He can run inside, run outside and he can catch the ball. He is a good pass......
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11:49 AM Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have once again waived OL Lav Bauta; there was no corresponding move made, meaning the team is now at 79 men on the roster, one below the limit. The team also officially announced the removal of Nick Kaczur......
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11:11 AM Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Hey all -- When I left my house outside Boston it was raining, and when Pats' PR maven Stacey James left his house in North Attleboro it was raining, but somehow it wasn't raining in Foxboro at 8 a.m., meaning......
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5:38 PM Sat, Jul 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
There's not much to share in regards to this afternoon's session -- it was a walkthrough, with the players in shorts and shirts (no jerseys) for the 75-minute practice. New England's first four camp practices were in full pads, so......
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3:22 PM Sat, Jul 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have just announced the signing of RB Lamont Jordan. The NFL Network is reporting it as a one-year deal. To make room for him, WR Robert Ortiz was released. Jordan, 29, is a veteran of seven NFL seasons.......
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2:58 PM Sat, Jul 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
NFL Network's Adam Schefter is reporting that the Patriots have signed free-agent running back Lamont Jordan. Jordan was released by the Raiders yesterday; he had spent the prior three years with Oakland, but as the team drafted Darren McFadden, Jordan......
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11:40 AM Sat, Jul 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Training camp session number four, the first of today's two practices, is in the books. With no fans (the day is closed to the public due to the New England Country Music Fest inside Gillette), we were able to hear......
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8:44 AM Sat, Jul 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
After missing Thursday evening and yesterday's practices, Richard Seymour is back on the field for this morning's session. The Patriots are once again in full pads. We'll offer more updates shortly.......
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8:26 AM Sat, Jul 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
So now we have a reason why OL Gene Mruczkowski wasn't at practice yesterday: the Patriots have just announced that the 28-year old guard/center has retired. Mruczkowski, who came to New England from Purdue as a rookie free agent, played......
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5:14 PM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The rains moved out and the heat returned, making it feel more like a training camp practice should. The two-hour session was held in full pads. ** In one of the early drills, Tom Brady tried to make a one-handed......
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3:22 PM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The bleachers lining the fields are packed with fans as the Patriots are holding their third training camp session but first to be open to the public. Undrafted rookie RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis is on the field, meaning he has been......
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11:48 AM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Bill Belichick just held his daily press conference; and here are some key points from the chat: Getting Jerod Mayo signed: "It's good to have every player in camp. But we worked with him in the spring, and he learned......
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11:44 AM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
With the rain finally having stopped and the sun making more than a cameo appearance today, Patriots officials have confirmed that today's training camp session will be open to the public. It begins at 2:30 p.m.; parking lots open one......
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8:23 PM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Some observations from the evening session: * Players were again in full pads. * Tom Brady seemed to throw the ball a bit more than he did in the morning. Earlier in the day, Brady addressed his lack of throws:......
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3:03 PM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have announced the signing of first-round pick Jerod Mayo. The 10th overall pick, out of Tennessee, Mayo can now get down to the business of learning the inside linebacker position. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Since......
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12:45 PM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots inadvertently left S Rodney Harrison off the physically unable to perform list that we posted earlier. Harrison is the 12th man on the list.......
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12:07 PM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal photos / Gretchen Ertl Tom Brady and Vince Wilfork stretch during the morning camp session, while fans hope to catch glances of players entering practice in Foxboro.......
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12:00 PM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Hey all -- Training camp session number one is officially in the books. Held inside the somewhat cramped (and definitely steamy) quarters of the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse, the players took part in full pads during the two-hour workout. Some observations: **......
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9:01 AM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots announced their camp-opening physically unable to perform list, and it includes 11 players: DL Jarvis Green RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis DB Ellis Hobbs T Nick Kaczur G Stephen Neal T Oliver Ross LB Bo Ruud LB Mike Vrabel WR......
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7:47 AM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Patriots have just announced that due to the weather and field conditions, today's training camp sessions have been moved indoors and thus are not open to the public. Today is the first day of camp for the defending AFC......
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7:43 AM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Boston Globe reported just after 6 a.m. that the Patriots and first-round pick Jerod Mayo had come to terms on a contract. Mayo is expected on the field this evening for the team's second training camp session.......
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7:27 AM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have just announced that due to the weather and field conditions, today's training camp sessions have been moved indoors and thus are not open to the public. If conditions permit, the evening session may be moved back outdoors. Always check patriots.com for updates. ...
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7:15 AM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Boston Globe reported just after 6 a.m. that the Patriots and first-round pick Jerod Mayo had come to terms on a contract. Mayo is expected on the field this evening for the team's second training camp session. ...
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10:03 PM Wed, Jul 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have just sent out an advisory which says that due to the rain forecast throughout the day tomorrow, one or both of the team's opening training camp sessions may be forced inside the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse. If that happens,......
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4:58 PM Tue, Jul 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
New England has announced the signing if CB Terrence Wheatley, the club's second-round draft pick. The 62nd overall selection, Wheatley played at the University of Colorado. The 5-foot-9, 183 pound corner recorded 14 career interceptions, second-most in school history, and......
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3:46 PM Tue, Jul 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
WHITESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - New England Patriots offensive lineman Nick Kaczur pleaded guilty Tuesday to speeding in a deal with prosecutors that will put a misdemeanor drug possession charge on hold. The 28-year-old Kaczur was ordered to pay $355 in......
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1:51 PM Tue, Jul 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO (AP) - The New England Patriots have signed offensive lineman Lavdrim Bauta, a free agent who formerly played at Villanova. Bauta spent his final collegiate season with Villanova in 2006 after playing the previous three seasons at Duke. He......
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10:11 AM Tue, Jul 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
WHITESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - New England Patriots offensive lineman Nick Kaczur is due in an upstate New York courtroom for arraignment on a misdemeanor drug possession charge. The Canadian-born Kaczur was arrested by police who said he was carrying a......
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5:36 PM Mon, Jul 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the list of presenters for this year's class of eight inductees, and former Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett has asked New England owner and chairman Robert Kraft to serve as his presenter. Tippett,......
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4:30 PM Mon, Jul 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have announced the signing of 10-year veteran tackle Anthony Clement and first-year receiver Chris Dunlap. The 32-year old Clement spent the last two seasons with the rival Jets, starting at right tackle for New York in every game.......
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10:54 AM Mon, Jul 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots announced the signing of two more rookies today -- third round picks LB Shawn Crable and QB Kevin O'Connell. That leaves first-round pick LB Jerod Mayo and second-round pick CB Terrence Wheatley to get signed before training camp......
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9:58 AM Sun, Jul 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck series Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway had at least one famous fan in attendance last night, as the number 81 truck owned by Randy Moss Motorsports made its debut. Moss, who entered into a......
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5:13 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have announced the signing of fourth-round draft pick Jonathan Wilhite. It is a four-year deal, though financial terms are currently unknown. The cornerback out of Auburn was the 129th overall selection in April, and one of two corners......
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5:12 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The New England Patriots signed fourth-round draft choice Jonathan Wilhite on Thursday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The Patriots selected the cornerback with the 129th overall selection of the 2008 NFL Draft out of Auburn University. Wilhite, 24,......
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2:40 PM Tue, Jul 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The NFL Network has unveiled its TV schedule for the NFL preseason, and if you love exhibition football, man, will they have a lot of it for you. Here's a look at the full schedule, which includes 54 games over......
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11:07 AM Wed, Jul 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Pete Prisco, football writer on CBS Sportsline, is convinced. After taking plenty of flak from New Englanders last season about ranking Peyton Manning as the best player in the NFL, Prisco is changing course and putting Tom Brady at the......
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6:29 PM Mon, Jul 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Congratulations. When did you get word today, and what was your reaction? Thank you very much. I got word at about 11:30 this morning. I talked to Mr. Kraft; he called me on my cell phone and told me that......
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12:12 PM Mon, Jul 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal files / Bob Breidenbach Ben Coates in December 1998. From a team news release: FOXBORO - The New England Patriots announced today that tight end Ben Coates, who played for the team for nine seasons from 1991-99, was......
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4:13 PM Wed, Jul 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
ESPN.com's Mike Sando reports that 11 of the 18 coaches who responded to the question identified the Patriots' Rodney Harrison as the dirtiest player in the National Football League. "Sometimes reputation precedes people, and unfairly at times," Harrison said. "I......
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2:27 PM Wed, Jul 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The New England Patriots will open their 49th annual training camp on Thursday, July 24 with practices scheduled for 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the practice fields located behind Gillette Stadium. Training camp will run through Aug. 14,......
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4:08 PM Tue, Jul 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have released DB Willie Andrews, one day after his arrest for illegal possession of a large-capacity firearm and assault with a dangerous weapon. Andrews allegedly was waving a gun around during an argument with his girlfriend at his......
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12:03 PM Tue, Jul 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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With training camp little more than three weeks away, several Patriots players have returned to their hometowns to put on football clinics and events for children. Last weekend, Bryan, TX native Ty Warren held a two-day Life, Skills and Drills......
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10:25 AM Tue, Jul 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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Local Patriots fans will be able to hear the team's games on WPRO's AM (630) and FM (99.7) radio stations this season, the station announced today. The station will begin broadcasting the Pats games with the preseason opener, Aug. 7.......
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