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March 8, 2009 - March 14, 2009 Archives


Former Pats WR Stallworth detained, question in pedestrian fatality

5:19 PM Sat, Mar 14, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Website profootballtalk.com has been following a story today involving former Patriots' receiver Donte Stallworth, who now plays for the Browns. Stallworth was detained and questioned by Miami Beach police this morning regarding his alleged involvement in an accident that killed......

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Report: Pats re-sign Wright

2:51 PM Sat, Mar 14, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

ESPN.com's John Clayton is reporting today that the Patriots have re-signed DL Mike Wright to a four-year deal worth $7.5 million. Undrafted out of Cincinnati four years ago, Wright has been a versatile performer for New England, seeing time at......

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Video: Belichick, Weis sing with Jon Bon Jovi

5:49 PM Fri, Mar 13, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Bill Belichick and Charlie Weis sang with Jon Bon Jovi at a benefit dinner in New York City on Thursday night. Belichick shows more emotion here than in a whole season on the sidelines. Watch the video here.......

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Gisele on Tom: 'He's very naive, almost like a child'

11:17 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Mark Divver    Email

The cover story in the latest issue of Bazaar magazine is an interview with Gisele Bundchen. Here's some of what she has to say about Tom Brady: "Tom is a good guy. He has a very pure heart. He's very......

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Springs just happy to be a Patriot

5:53 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

One of the Patriots' two new cornerbacks, Shawn Springs, held a conference call Wednesday evening with members of the team's media corps, and touched on a couple of topics, including his "rivalry" with Terrell Owens and his excitement over signing......

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Report: Izzo signs with Jets

5:21 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Longtime Pats' special teams stalwart and captain Larry Izzo has signed with the Jets, according to the Boston Herald's Karen Guregian. Izzo moves to his third AFC East team, having started his career with the Dolphins before signing with New......

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Pats announce Springs, Bodden signings

5:11 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

New England has sent out a press release announcing the signings of cornerbacks Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden. Springs will be available on a conference call at 5:30 p.m. A bit on each from the release: Shawn Springs, 33, is......

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Brady hard at work on HBO's Entourage

10:13 AM Wed, Mar 11, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Tom Brady is taking time out from his grueling knee rehab regime, not to mention being Mr. Giselle Bundchen, to play himself on HBO's Entourage. Read about it on Deadspin and Pop Sugar.......

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Jason Taylor described as perfect fit for Patriots

9:33 AM Wed, Mar 11, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

South Florida Sun-Sentinel columnist David Hyde writes today that dancing defensive end Jason Taylor, long a Miami icon, has a "rather obvious, and enviable, landing spot in New England," despite the desire of some Dolphins fans to see Taylor wear......

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Report: Bodden signed for one year

8:27 PM Tue, Mar 10, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

The Patriots have come to terms with free agent CB Leigh Bodden, according to the Boston Globe's Christopher Gasper. Bodden, 27, was brought to Foxboro for a visit on Feb. 27, but left without a deal. Now the former Detroit......

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Patriots sign long snapper Hodel

5:43 PM Tue, Mar 10, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Long snapper Nathan Hodel has signed with the New England Patriots. Tuesday's move fills a vacancy created when Lonie Paxton signed as a free agent with the Denver Broncos after spending the past nine seasons as......

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Mangini adds ex-Pat Poteat to Browns defensive backfield

10:11 AM Tue, Mar 10, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Journeyman defensive back Hank Poteat, who won a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots in 2005, has signed with the Cleveland Browns. Poteat was released, re-signed, then released again by New England within a six-week span early in......

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Shuffling Off in Buffalo

7:32 PM Mon, Mar 09, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jim Donaldson    Email

It makes me smile to think that Terrell Owens could be shuffling off the NFL stage in a backwater like Buffalo. What a blow to his outsized ego to be picked up by the Bills after being cast off......

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Luke-Warm on Springs

6:06 PM Mon, Mar 09, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Jim Donaldson    Email

A longtime NFL personnel man who's often seen Shawn Springs play for the Redskins didn't exactly offer a rave review when asked Monday about the veteran defensive back signed recently by the Patriots to a 3-year deal worth more......

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Report -- Springs deal is three years, $10.5 million

1:27 PM Mon, Mar 09, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

ESPN's John Clayton is reporting that the contract the Patriots have with veteran cornerback Shawn Springs is for three years and more than $10.5 million. Springs could make as much as $13 million because of performance incentives. Springs' signing becomes......

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What T.O. can maybe accomplish in Buffalo

9:40 AM Mon, Mar 09, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Does Terrell Owens make the Buffalo Bills, who have gone nine consecutive seasons without a postseason berth, an upper-echelon team in the AFC? Probably not. But what might Owens finally be able to do that Buffalo has not gotten done......

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