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October 5, 2008 - October 11, 2008 Archives
8:08 PM Sat, Oct 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone  Email
The New England Patriots signed rookie running back BenJarvis Green-Ellis to the active roster from the practice squad today. Additionally, the Patriots released wide receiver Maurice Price from the active roster. Green-Ellis, 23, was signed by the Patriots as an......
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5:31 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
We didn't get a chance to post earlier, but TE David Thomas, who missed yesterday's practice with the flu, was back on the field today, leaving the same three players -- Eric Alexander, LaMont Jordan and Kelley Washington -- as......
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3:50 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
We brought in the cold weather. It's been a good week out here. We will try to wrap up today on some situational stuff, which is always important against the Chargers. Then, we will head down there tomorrow. It's......
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2:05 PM Fri, Oct 10, 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 Chargers' defensive and offensive vulnerabilities, LaDainian Tomlinson's health and the threat posed by Darren Sproles, the revival of Philip Rivers, and the health......
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11:29 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
In the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots will be facing a team that at first seems to be a riddle. They've outscored opponents by 19 points on the season, and yet they're 2-3. Add to this that quarterback......
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6:55 PM Thu, Oct 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
For New England Did not participate LB Eric Alexander -- hamstring RB LaMont Jordan -- calf TE David Thomas -- flu WR Kelley Washington -- ankle Limited participation K Stephen Gostkowksi -- right thigh RB Laurence Maroney -- shoulder CB......
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4:40 PM Thu, Oct 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
San Jose, Calif. -- Another day of full-pads practice for New England today as the team continues to work out under sunny skies at San Jose State University. Today there were four players not spotted during media access: WR Kelley......
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3:50 PM Thu, Oct 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
What has it been like being on the West Coast? You've said it's a business trip, is that what it's been like? Has it been productive? Yeah it's been great. It's been like we've talked about before; it's definitely......
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3:47 PM Thu, Oct 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Chargers have struggled offensively, particularly on third down. In that regard, that makes them like everybody else - right? No, I disagree with you. I don't look at them as really struggling offensively. Last year at this time......
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11:20 AM Thu, Oct 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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AFC POWER PLAY: This year, the Patriots and the Chargers enter their matchup in San Diego as just two teams in a crowded AFC pack, one in which the teams that are not in the race (Texans, Bengals, Chiefs, Raiders)......
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7:00 PM Wed, Oct 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
For New England Did not Participate LB Eric Alexander -- hamstring RB LaMont Jordan -- calf WR Kelley Washington -- ankle Limited Participation CB Lewis Sanders -- hamstring Full Participation RB Laurence Maroney -- shoulder For San Diego Did not......
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6:31 PM Wed, Oct 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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Is there a little bit of a training camp feel this week? It's all about football and no distractions? Well, we always try to make it about football. It's been good, though. I think it's good for the team......
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6:28 PM Wed, Oct 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Came across this today and thought it was pretty funny -- it's a story about CNBC reporter Darren Rovell, Randy Moss, and a pair of Moss' custom-made Pony game cleats. You can read it here.......
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5:13 PM Wed, Oct 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
San Jose, Calif. -- First of all, my apologies to those of you back in Rhode Island -- I hear it's cold. There is no such thing here today, as it is a gorgeous, sunny day in San Jose. Funny......
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3:43 PM Wed, Oct 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Do you feel the rivalry between the New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers has grown over the past few years and is it the same feel of facing the Indianapolis Colts where you guys play them every year?......
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9:58 AM Wed, Oct 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
ON THE HOT SEAT: Hobbled by turf toe, Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson is having some of the toughest times of his stellar career. Last week he picked up 35 yards on 12 carries as the Chargers lost to the......
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5:12 PM Tue, Oct 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are getting ready for San Diego here, it almost seems like this is a division game. We've played them so many times it is to the point now that we have so many games on them just against us,......
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3:57 PM Tue, Oct 07, 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: how the Patriots' defense turned around a poor start in San Francisco, Matt Cassel throwing the deep ball, Laurence Maroney hearing the criticism, and......
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10:20 AM Tue, Oct 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
CONTROLLING THE BALL: Players on the Patriots' defense gave a lot of credit for their success on Sunday to the offense's ability to control the ball for nearly 40 minutes of the game. (projo.com) Part of what the Patriots were......
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7:53 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Watching Matt Cassel drive the offense down the field in the last two minutes of the half, how much confidence does that give you in Matt [Cassel] to be able to pull off that type of drive? I think......
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7:51 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Do you think you will be the darling of fantasy football since you scored twice on the goal line yesterday against the San Francisco 49ers? I have no control over that. You passed former Patriots wide receiver Terry Glenn......
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7:50 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can you talk a little bit about the interceptions you guys had yesterday? You were involved in two of them and they were all on tip drills and came at key points in the game. Our point of emphasis......
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7:48 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can you talk about how you guys had more success with the passing game yesterday against the San Francisco 49ers, particularly with wide receiver Randy Moss? Yeah absolutely. Being able to stretch the defense out like that and having......
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7:12 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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It's good to wake up here this morning, get on the film and get working on finishing up the San Francisco game, [instead of traveling] back and forth across the country. I think we had a good meeting today. I......
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3:24 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- First, I must quote an item in Monday's San Francisco Chronicle: "The NFL is a copycat league and already teams are mimicking the Dolphins' 'Wildcat' offense featuring direct shotgun snaps to......
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12:02 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
We said it last week -- no one knew which Patriots team was going to show up on Sunday in San Francisco. What we ended up getting was a quarter's worth of the same team that gave up 38 points......
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7:46 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Pats' P.R. department: THREE OUR OF FOUR TO START THE SEASON The Patriots have begun the season with a 3-1 record, marking the third straight season in which they have won at least three of their first......
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7:22 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cassel and Randy Moss hooked up for their first long touchdown play of the season -- a 66-yard bomb in which Moss was able to get behind the San Francisco secondary -- Kevin Faulk ran for......
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7:07 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
BY JIM DONALDSON journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- Pats kicker Stephen Gostkowski saved his best boot for last, nailing a season-long, 49-yarder with 4:42 left to play, giving New England a 30-21 lead and making it a "two-score" situation......
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6:38 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski continues to be outstanding, nailing a 40-yard field goal in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter that was his second of the game, and ninth of......
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5:25 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
It has just been announced that LaMont Jordan's return is questionable with a leg injury. -- SHALISE MANZA YOUNG......
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5:18 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- Running back LaMont Jordan is headed back to the locker room after injuring his right leg on this Patriots' drive. On first down from the San Francisco 45, Jordan got......
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4:55 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal SPorts Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- Former Pats' seventh-round draft pick Tully Banta-Cain leveraged a solid 2006 season into a lucrative free-agent contract with his hometown 49ers but has been a disappointment since. Due to injuries,......
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4:41 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- So for much of last season, Pats fans saw Tom Brady drop back and Randy Moss blow past defenders on his way to 23 touchdown receptions. That hadn't been the......
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3:33 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- For those football fanatics who may be wondering what other 49ers have had their jerseys retired, here's the list: quarterbacks Joe Montana (16) and John Brodie (12); running backs Hugh McElhenny......
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3:22 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
BY SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- Ok, ok, I know I said that I had posted my last entry about Al Davis' charge of the Patriots tampering with Randy Moss last year, but unfortunately, some things......
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3:19 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- The Patriots played in the first pro sporting event held in the Bay Area after the devastating earthquake of October 17, 1989 -- taking on the 49ers five days later at......
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3:04 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
For the Patriots QB Matt Gutierrez - 3QB WR Kelley Washington WR Maurice Price CB Lewis Sanders LB Eric Alexander C Dan Connolly T Wesley Britt LB Shawn Crable For the 49ers QB Jamie Martin - 3QB CB Reggie Smith......
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2:36 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- The 49ers will be retiring Steve Young's jersey number 8 in ceremonies at halftime. 11 years after Joe Montana's jersey number 16 was retired. It's not as if Young isn't used......
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1:16 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Hey all -- We are here in San Francisco, where it is a sunny late morning and cheerleaders are practicing spelling "STEVE" on the field in honor of former 49ers quarterback Steve Young, whose jersey will be retired at halftime......
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