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3:50 PM Sun, Aug 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are currently holding practice on the lower practice field behind Gillette Stadium in shells and shorts. Wes Welker returned to practice today after leaving the Aug. 22 game against Philadelphia with a rib injury. Here is who was......
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3:35 PM Sun, Aug 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have made another surprise announcement, as they've cut safety John Lynch. The team also officially announced the release of WR Chad Jackson. Of Lynch, Bill Belichick said in a statement, "It goes without saying but John is an......
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1:54 PM Sun, Aug 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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In trying to get all of my Patriots' roster work done yesterday, I neglected to mention that East Providence's own Jamie Silva had secured himself a spot on the Indianapolis Colts' 53-man roster to open the season. Silva went undrafted......
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12:59 PM Sun, Aug 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Boston Globe is reporting that the Patriots informed Chad Jackson this morning that he has been released. UPDATE: We have had it confirmed that Jackson was released, but as yet have no reason why. It is certainly a surprise......
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11:40 AM Sun, Aug 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Good morning all -- In a surprise move for us in the media, the Patriots had open locker room access today, and will have practice later this afternoon. It was fairly quiet in the locker room, as many of the......
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6:24 PM Sat, Aug 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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With the Patriots' 53-man roster decided (for now), here's what the team looks like: Quarterbacks Tom Brady Matt Cassel Kevin O'Connell Running backs Kevin Faulk Heath Evans LaMont Jordan Sammy Morris Laurence Maroney Wide receivers Randy Moss Wes Welker Jabar......
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6:12 PM Sat, Aug 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have announced the roster moves that get them down to the NFL-mandated limit of 53 players: Moved to reserve/non-football injury T Oliver Ross Placed on Injured Reserve LB Bo Ruud DL Kenny Smith Released DL Titus Adams CB......
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12:44 PM Sat, Aug 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The NFL has announced that Patriots running back Kevin Faulk will be suspended without pay for one game -- the season opener -- and docked another game check for violating the NFL's Substance Abuse Policy. His suspension begins today and......
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5:44 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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We have watched the game and moved on pretty quickly to meetings on roster decisions, personnel options and things like that. Of course there are a lot of different scenarios involved, not just the 53-man roster. It includes the practice......
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5:37 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Houston Texans released 21 players in advance of tomorrow's 53-man deadline, and a familiar name is among them: Rosevelt Colvin. Released by the Patriots in February in part because of his salary cap number (around $5.6 million for 2008)......
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4:00 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO -- The New England Patriots released four players today: second-year nose tackle Steve Fifita, first-year offensive lineman Jimmy Martin, fourth-year cornerback Jeff Shoate and rookie tight end Jonathan Stupar. Following today's transactions, the Patriots report 71 players on their......
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12:23 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Shalise Manza Young's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the penchant of the Patriots' defense for looking really bad on first drives, the latest on the backup quarterback battle and the chances of......
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11:31 PM Thu, Aug 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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These are provided by the Patriots' media relations department: HAPPY RETURNS Big returns by C.J. Jones set up short fields that led to two touchdowns for the Patriots as they rattled off 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Following......
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7:33 PM Thu, Aug 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have pulled their starters on both sides of the ball, after each was on the field for two drives. Matt Cassel once again failed to pick up many yards under center; for the preseason, he ran the offense......
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7:19 PM Thu, Aug 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Ten of the Patriots' projected starting 11 on defense tonight, with only Adalius Thomas (wrist) missing time. Pierre Woods started in his place at outside linebacker. Bill Belichick can't be too pleased with what he saw from his top unit......
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6:36 PM Thu, Aug 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Nearly all of the Patriots' regular starters were on the field in full uniform for full-team warmups, but as we recall, the same thing happened last year, and when the game kicked off, many simply remained on the sidelines. Here's......
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5:31 PM Thu, Aug 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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The folks at online betting site Bodog sent along some Pats-related odds earlier this week. Here's a few we found interesting: Odds New England wins Super Bowl XLIII: 7/2 Odds New England wins the AFC Championship: 2/1 Over/under passing yards......
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4:41 PM Thu, Aug 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Hey all -- We're here at the Meadowlands -- aka the world's highest press box. There are three cranes visible over the top of the stadium, helping to construct the new stadium just a few dozen yards from the current......
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11:20 AM Wed, Aug 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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The celebrity web site TMZ is reporting today that Tom Brady just closed on an $11-million deal to buy a plot of land in California (reportedly on Arnold Schwarzenegger's street). Brady grew up in California, and his parents, son and......
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8:46 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are wrapping up their annual Kickoff Gala to benefit the organization's charitable foundation, and when emcee Rich Eisen introduced every member of the team, there was one noticeable omission: Tom Brady. Eisen later told the crowd that Brady......
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4:45 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have just announced their five roster moves that get them to the NFL roster limit of 75 players: G Stephen Neal has been moved to the reserve/PUP list; T Ryan O'Callaghan was placed on season-ending injured reserve with......
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4:44 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots included two veterans -- fullback Kyle Eckel and cornerback Jason Webster -- among their five cuts, which were announced moments ago. They also placed offensive lineman Stephen Neal on the reserve/physically unable to perform list because of a......
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2:45 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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BB: So that is one of the things we have on the agenda today [reduction of roster] the other ones are our last day of preparations for the [New York] Giants and then we are off down there tomorrow. We......
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1:47 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are once again on the lower practice field behind Gillette Stadium, going through their final tuneup before Thursday's game with the Giants -- and also their last practice of the preseason. When next they gather to practice, it......
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1:15 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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Patriots reporter Shalise Manza Young reports that Tom Brady was not on the practice field today as his teammates went through today's workout. Before practice, there were a set of crutches at Brady's locker, but it is not known if......
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12:33 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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Both Peter King and Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman have picked the Patriots to win the Super Bowl in Sports Illustrated's annual pro football preview issue. King has the Pats beating the Cowboys, 30-16, in the Super Bowl. Zimmerman -- who......
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12:30 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots today announced the date for their first induction weekend at the Hall at Patriot Place. The actual induction, in which the team's first 12 Hall of Famers are re-inducted and the 13th member, Ben Coates, is inducted, will......
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11:28 AM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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Former Cowboys and Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson, now a commentator on FOX' NFL broadcasts, thinks the Patriots "will still be at the top [of the AFC East] . . . [and will] still be one of the top teams in......
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1:50 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Shalise Manza Young's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the special teams lapses that led to two Philadelphia touchdowns Friday night, Stephen Gostkowski's impressive exhibition performance, the chances of Tom Brady playing Thursday......
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1:32 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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BB: We are back at it here. We are definitely on a regular season schedule now these two days. We are trying to put three days into two and treat today and tomorrow like a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and compress......
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1:21 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are holding their first on-field practice of the week on the lower practice field, and are wearing shells and shorts. The story today is about who was on the field that hasn't been for a while, as T......
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12:03 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Some of the topics Bill Belichick touched on during this morning's press conference: ** This year's rookie class is developing well, he said, calling them "as good a working group as we've had." Belichick said there have been no problems......
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11:49 AM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, a guest on WEEI's Dennis and Callahan Show this morning, did not have any prediction as to whether he will play in New England's preseason finale on Thursday night against the New York Giants.......
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8:34 PM Fri, Aug 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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In the days before New England's preseason opener against Baltimore, Bill Belichick made it abundantly clear that the Patriots would not be using the new defensive helmet radio system. In fact, Belichick sounded as though he couldn't care less. But......
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8:31 PM Fri, Aug 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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It has been announced that WR Wes Welker has suffered a rib injury; his return is questionable. Given that it's the preseason, don't expect to see Welker again tonight.......
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7:19 PM Fri, Aug 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have just sent around the list of players not expected to play tonight: For New England: QB Tom Brady CB Jason WEbster DB Brandon Meriweather RB LaMont Jordan CB Mike Richardson FB Kyle Eckel G Stephen Neal (PUP)......
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7:01 PM Fri, Aug 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have come out of the locker room, and are stretching in uniform -- and unison. But Tom Brady isn't on the field, so it's safe to say he won't be playing tonight.......
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6:10 PM Fri, Aug 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tonight's game is dedicated to former New Bedford Standard-Times beat writer Dan Pires, who died June 25 after collapsing at a track near his home. He was 52. There will be a moment of silence here in the press box......
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5:20 PM Fri, Aug 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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Hey all -- It is a beautiful evening here in Foxboro, and there's about two hours to kickoff for preseason game number three. The big story tonight is whether or not Tom Brady plays. The quarterback was on the practice......
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1:27 PM Thu, Aug 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The Patriots have released the following statement from chairman and CEO Robert Kraft on the death of Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard for the Oakland Raiders who spend the last 25 years as president of the NFL Players......
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12:41 PM Thu, Aug 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have announced the signing of veteran OL Mike Flynn, a Massachusetts native who played his college ball at Maine before spending 10 years with the Ravens. To make room for Flynn, CB Ade Jimoh was released. More on......
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11:23 AM Thu, Aug 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Benjamin and Kirsten Watson are raffling off a pair of season tickets for the 2008 season to raise funds for their charity, One More. Tickets are $2 each, with a minimum purchase of five. The drawing will be held on......
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2:12 PM Wed, Aug 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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BB: This week is flying by pretty quickly, it is kind of like a Friday for us. It seems like we just played, well I guess we did. So we are chugging along here. Again, watching Philadelphia as usual and......
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1:06 PM Wed, Aug 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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As previously mentioned, Tom Brady and his sore right foot are out at practice today, wearing full pads like the rest of the Patriots players. The media portion of practice today was stretching, kickoffs and some positional work, and Brady......
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12:44 PM Wed, Aug 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have taken the practice field at Gillette Stadium, and quarterback Tom Brady, who was held out of yesterday's session, was among them, in full pads. Shalise Manza Young will have more on the Pats right here as the......
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12:00 PM Wed, Aug 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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Hey all -- Bill Belichick noted this morning that "the week is flying by quickly" due to the five-day turnaround between preseason games, and he's right. Today is the second and last day of on-field practice for the Patriots, as......
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4:57 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Titans waived punter Josh Miller on Tuesday and replaced him on the roster by signing defensive back Tuff Harris. Miller took part in Tuesday morning's special teams session before being released. Miller signed with......
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4:15 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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With training camp and media access to the entire practice session now over, it's the return of practice peek, which is really Beat the Clock for those of us in the media -- with the limited access time we get......
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2:33 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots filled their open roster spot quickly, signing undrafted rookie Tyson DeVree. DeVree was originally signed by New England on May 5 but released June 11. The 6-foot-6, 245 pounder finished his career at Colorado after transferring from Western......
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2:22 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Shalise Manza Young's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Tom Brady's foot problem, the backup quarterback competition continues, and the secondary continuing to look bad. Here's what Shalise had to say about the......
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12:44 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots announced this morning that veteran TE Marcus Pollard has been released. Asked about Pollard's release relative to the performance of New England's other tight ends, Bill Belichick said the team felt things wouldn't work out with the 14-year......
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11:29 AM Mon, Aug 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tom Brady, appearing this morning on WEEI Radio's Dennis and Callahan Show, says the leg injury that kept him out of Sunday night's exhibition game in Tampa is not related to the ankle injury he suffered in last year's playoffs......
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11:37 PM Sun, Aug 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Former New England owner James Busch Orthwein, who sold the franchise to former season ticket holder Robert Kraft, died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 84. Kraft issued this statement upon learning of Orthwein's passing: "I didn't......
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9:23 PM Sun, Aug 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Tampa -- The Patriots depleted secondary simply could not stop Tampa Bay's offense. Led by backup quarterbacks Brian Griese and Luke McCown, Tampa Bay went on scoring drives of 80, 59, and 86 yards to take a 17-3 lead at......
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8:36 PM Sun, Aug 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tampa -- New England won the coin toss and deffered until the second half, resulting in Tampa Bay getting the ball first. Tampa Bay made New England pay for that decision. Backup quarterback Brian Griese seemed like he could do......
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8:20 PM Sun, Aug 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tampa -- Patriots second-year defensive back Brandon Meriweather went down with an apparent leg injury with 6:55 remaining in the first quarter. Meriweather tried to limp off the field on his own power but ultimately he had to be helped......
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7:36 PM Sun, Aug 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tampa -- It's only preseason so there is no surprise that there have been several lineup changes for tonight's game. For the Patriots, quarterback Matt Cassel will start in place of Tom Brady, who did not make the trip to......
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6:33 PM Sun, Aug 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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TAMPA -- Welcome to Raymond James Stadium where the New England Patriots visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tonight at 8 o'clock for their second preseason game. New England is coming of a disappointing 16-15 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. For......
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5:56 PM Sat, Aug 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Boston Globe is reporting that Tom Brady is not making the trip to Tampa Bay for tomorrow's game with the Buccaneers due to a foot injury. It is unknown if it is the same foot/ankle as the one that......
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5:44 PM Fri, Aug 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can you talk about how you ended up signing with the Patriots? I don't know how exactly it went down but I was obviously flattered when there was an interest. This was a place where it nearly happened four......
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4:35 PM Fri, Aug 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots held their last public-access training camp session today, and were able to get it in before a strong thunderstorm and accompanying heavy rains settled in here in Foxboro. John Lynch was on the field, and got his number......
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3:15 PM Fri, Aug 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Randy Moss surprised those of us in the media corps today, making his first comments since the Super Bowl, and though he limited the interview to three questions, he offered some insightful comments: Q: What made you decide to re-sign......
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3:12 PM Fri, Aug 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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BB: As you know we put Barry [Stokes] on IR [injured reserve] and signed John [Lynch] so it keeps our roster at 80. I am excited to have John on the team. He is a guy I have admired for......
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12:14 PM Fri, Aug 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Surprising no one, the New England Patriots today officially announced the signing of veteran defensive back John Lynch. The team also announced that placed offensive lineman Barry Stokes was going on the reserve/injured list because of a back injury. The......
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6:34 PM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
It appears veteran safety John Lynch will soon be a member of the New England Patriots. Although the team has not made an official announcement, various news outlets were reporting last night that the free agent will be joining the......
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5:23 PM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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PATRIOTS SIGN ROOKIE OL STEPHEN SENE; RELEASE FIRST-YEAR WR CHRIS DUNLAP FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots signed rookie offensive lineman Stephen Sene today. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Sene will wear number 64 for the Patriots.......
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3:03 PM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS HEAD COACH BILL BELICHICK 2008 Training Camp August 14, 2008 BB: We are rolling along here for Tampa Bay [Buccaneers]. It is kind of like a normal Thursday practice for us today as we are preparing for......
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12:07 PM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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Although the Patriots coach would not go into detail, Bill Belichick confirmed reports that the team had brought veteran safety John Lynch in for a visit this week. "I can tell you that I met with John yesterday. He came......
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10:33 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have announced that Friday's camp practice will now be open to the public; it had earlier been announced that tomorrow would be the last day. Here's the schedule for the next two days: Thursday: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Friday: 12:00-2:00......
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6:54 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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What was the cheering for at the end of practice? Did it mean no practice tomorrow? No, I wish. We have nothing tonight so everybody gets to go home and sleep in a little bit. Everybody is very excited......
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2:45 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS HEAD COACH BILL BELICHICK 2008 Training Camp August 13, 2008 BB: Good morning. This is kind of our day to transition into a little bit of a regular season schedule. It is similar to a normal Wednesday......
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2:06 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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BB: Good morning. This is kind of our day to transition into a little bit of a regular season schedule. It is similar to a normal Wednesday for us with the game on Sunday. It is still training camp, I......
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1:48 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have just announced the signing of veteran CB Ade Jimoh, who was most recently with the Bears. To make room for Jimoh, first-year OL Pete McMahon was released. A bit about Jimoh from the press release: Ade Jimoh......
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12:31 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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A few notes from Patriots coach Bill Belichick's morning press conference today at Gillette Stadium: Given the Pats' upcoming preseason game against Tampa Bay, Belichick says that the team's schedule this week will be similar to a regular-season routine. "It's......
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10:41 PM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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Former Patriots corner Asante Samuel gave his first extended interview with members of the Eagles' media corps today, and among his comments, he took a swipe at Bill Belichick. Asked to compare Belichick's personality to that of his new head......
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5:49 PM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots' afternoon training session is completed, and here are a few notes from the two-hour practice, which was held in full pads: ** S James Sanders returned to the field for the first time since July 28. However, today......
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2:10 PM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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Earlier this year, New England hosted Carolina LB Adam Seward, a restricted free agent, though the Pats never made a offer that might have gotten the former UNLV player here. Now it's sounding like he wishes they had. Seward called......
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2:10 PM Tue, Aug 12, 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: Matt Cassel losing his grip on the backup quarterback job; young linebackers raising eyebrows; and the anticipated return of Junior Seau. Here's what Shalise......
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2:03 PM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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BB: We had practice in the stadium last night and we got some work in the rain, which is good. We kept working on some situations. As I said earlier, these first couple of days of this week will be......
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12:59 PM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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New England owner Robert Kraft, who was making an appearance as part of the Foreclosure Prevention Workshop here at Gillette Stadium this afternoon, took a few minutes to talk about Brett Favre's move to the AFC East and his team's......
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11:41 AM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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Bill Belichick has just wrapped his press conference for the morning, and there was a funny moment when he admonished some bankers in the room for this afternoon's foreclosure prevention workshop for being rude -- they didn't end their conversation......
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8:28 PM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are wrapping up their 20th training camp session, held in full pads and in the rain inside Gillette Stadium; it is Friends and Family Night, meaning team employees and their guests are on hand. Some notes: ** While......
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6:34 PM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are just getting underway in their full pads evening practice session, and there are two new faces on the field: defensive linemen Jarvis Green and Mike Wright. Both players had been on the physically unable to perform list......
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2:45 PM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have announced that the team will have practice each afternoon this week from 2:30-4:30 p.m. However, the last day of public access to training camp is Thursday. Also, tomorrow afternoon, there will be a free foreclosure prevention workshop......
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2:22 PM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
We walked through some stuff this morning trying to get caught up and correct some mistakes from last Thursday. We are moving forward and this is a big week for us. We have a couple of days to work on......
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9:56 AM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Due to weather, this morning's team walkthrough has been moved indoors, canceling the public availability. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the team is scheduled to practice from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the training camp practice fields. Each of those practices......
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7:18 PM Sun, Aug 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have announced a change to Monday's training camp schedule. It is now as follows: 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. -- Team Walkthrough (Open to the Public) 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. -- In-Stadium Practice (Closed to the public) The schedule......
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4:42 PM Sun, Aug 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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Junior Seau, who is enjoying his "semi-retirement" in his native San Diego, conducted an interview with XX Sports Radio recently and said he's enjoying the peaceful life he's living currently, surfing, spending time with his kids, working with his charitable......
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4:14 PM Sat, Aug 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have announced that S Tank Williams has been placed on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury. He was hurt during Thursday night's preseason opener against Baltimore, on a first-half kickoff return by the Ravens' Yamon Figurs. Williams,......
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5:06 PM Fri, Aug 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Patriots coach Bill Belichick just had a conference call with the media today. Among the topics he talked about were getting ready for their next preseason game against Tampa Bay, the impressive performance of place-kicker Stephen Gostkowski, the NFL new......
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8:58 PM Thu, Aug 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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It has been announced that Tank Williams has a knee injury. He will not return. Williams was hurt during Yamon Figurs' kickoff return at the start of Baltimore's last drive.......
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8:12 PM Thu, Aug 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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It has been announced that WR/ST Sam Aiken has a knee injury and will not return to the game. During New England's punt after its first possession, Aiken lay face down on the turf, his right knee bent. He was......
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7:10 PM Thu, Aug 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tom Brady is in uniform for the Patriots; whether he plays more than one offensive series or not certainly remains to be seen... The Patriots are not dressing: CB Mike Richardson FB Kyle Eckel G Stephen Neal T Matt Light......
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5:32 PM Thu, Aug 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Hey all -- Welcome to Gillette Stadium, where the Patriots and Ravens will kick off the first preseason game for both in about two hours. It isn't raining right now, but there could be thunderstorms later, according to weather reports.......
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5:26 PM Thu, Aug 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
ESPN has sent out a release on the upcoming episode of their newsmagazine E:60, and among the stories there will be a "behind the scenes look" at Randy Moss' foray into NASCAR. The program will air Tuesday, Aug. 12 at......
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2:01 PM Wed, Aug 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The Patriots sent out a release today asking fans attending Thursday night's exhibition game against the Ravens to anticipate heavy traffic in the area surrounding Gillette Stadium. The team says it has experienced additional traffic delays on weeknights when event......
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12:42 PM Wed, Aug 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) -- Tom Brady found some lessons in a book that may have helped him deal with the New England Patriots' loss in the Super Bowl that ruined their chances for a 19-0 season. The quarterback tells Esquire magazine......
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2:39 PM Tue, Aug 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BB: We are kind of working our way into real game preparations. This is a transitional day for us where we go from true training camp days, where we have one practice, followed by a meeting, then another practice and......
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2:29 PM Tue, Aug 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Shalise Manza Young is on the practice field at Gillette Stadium and reports that linebacker Mike Vrabel is, too, meaning he has been taken off the physically unable to perform list. More from practice later this afternoon.......
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8:39 PM Mon, Aug 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Tonight's session, also in full pads, was held inside Gillette Stadium as a special event for season ticket holders. Some notes from the practice: * James Sanders, Rodney Harrison, Jason Webster, Matt Light, Ryan O'Callaghan and Kyle Eckel missed both......
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5:09 PM Mon, Aug 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots have announced the signing of veteran offensive lineman John Welbourn. To make room for Welbourn, the team released undrafted rookie DL Chris Norwell. A bit on Welbourn from the press release: Welbourn, 32, is a veteran of nine......
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3:20 PM Mon, Aug 04, 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: Andre Tippett's role in the organization and his enshrinement over the weekend; which current Patriots are Canton-bound; and the state of the offensive line,......
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3:13 PM Mon, Aug 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the extended entry field to see the full text of the coach's remarks this morning at Gillette.......
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12:04 PM Mon, Aug 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
This morning apparently was a time of rest for many of the Patriots' veteran, as players like Tom Brady, Randy Moss, Tedy Bruschi and Richard Seymour were not on the field for practice. New England will have another session tonight......
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11:21 AM Mon, Aug 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Patriots have not yet released their training camp schedule for most of this week, but they did reveal today that there will be a single session with public access at Gillette Stadium tomorrow, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. We'll......
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5:30 PM Sun, Aug 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Today is Tom Brady's birthday, which meant there were a couple of serenades of "Happy Birthday" rained down on the quarterback. The first, and best effort, earned a wave from Brady. After yesterday appearing to tweak his lower left leg,......
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11:58 AM Sun, Aug 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Bill Belichick just wrapped his press conference in front of a sparse crowd -- apparently there weren't a lot of us willing to roll out of bed this Sunday morning -- and touched on a few topics of interest. **......
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9:04 PM Sat, Aug 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
With apologies for my tardiness, here are some notes from today's session: ** There was a scary moment about midway into the two-hour practice, when Tom Brady completed a pass to Jabar Gaffney and then immediately bent over and grabbed......
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6:42 PM Sat, Aug 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Nick Kaczur spoke with the media today for the first time since the news of his legal difficulties came to light, and the first thing he said was "I definitely made a mistake." On April 27, Kaczur was pulled over......
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2:59 PM Sat, Aug 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
With the threat of rain in the area, the Patriots moved today's practice session inside the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse. In the good news arena, three players have been removed from the physically unable to perform list: WR Wes Welker, CB Ellis......
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4:14 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Patriots All-Access will air a special program tomorrow night at 10 p.m., after Andre Tippett and the rest of the Class of 2008 are inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It will be broadcast on WCVB, but for......
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