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March 15, 2009 - March 21, 2009 Archives


Belichick says Cassel trade was strictly business

10:17 AM Fri, Mar 20, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

In an interview on WEEI yesterday, Bill Belichick rejected the idea that he may have made the Matt Cassel trade to help former Patriots exec Scott Pioli: "It's pretty ludicrous. I have all the respect in the world for Scott......

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Pats hosted W. Va. QB Pat White yesterday

4:35 PM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

According to this post on nfl.com, the Patriots hosted West Virginia quarterback Pat White at Gillette Stadium yesterday -- and had him spend the majority of his workout as a wide receiver. The first college QB to start and win......

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Galloway signing official

4:01 PM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

The Patriots have announced the signing of WR Joey Galloway; Galloway's agent had confirmed that the veteran wideout had reached an agreement with New England on Sunday. A bit from the press release: Joey Galloway, 37, is a veteran of......

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Report: Stallworth was drunk at time of fatal accident

3:08 PM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

According to a report on the Miami Herald's Web site, Cleveland Browns and former Patriots receiver Donte Stallworth was legally drunk when he struck and killed a man with his Bentley last weekend. Read the story here.......

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Chiefs sign former Patriots linebacker Beisel

10:59 AM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Long before we'd ever heard of Elizabeth Beisel, linebacker Monty Beisel (no relation) was missing tackles for the New England Patriots and screaming at Tom E. Curran, the former Journal beat man for the Patriots, for writing what fans could......

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Patriots 'much better' at cornerback after offseason signings

10:46 AM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Matt Williams of Scouts, Inc., says that cornerback "was clearly a huge weakness for the Patriots in 2008.'' But by adding Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden, and with improvement expected from second-year players Terrence Wheatley and Jonathan Wilhite, "New England......

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The allure of New England

7:54 PM Tue, Mar 17, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Why do so many respected veterans choose to play in New England, often for less money than they could make for another team? Matt Bowen, who played in the NFL for seven years and now is part of the media......

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Report -- Peppers would accept trade to New England

peppers0317.jpg 12:53 PM Tue, Mar 17, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Christopher Gasper of The Boston Globe, quoting a source close to defensive end Julius Peppers, reported this morning that the New England Patriots are among "a very short list" of teams that Peppers would agree to be traded to. Peppers......

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Pats transactions: OL Johnson signed; Britt, Wright, Williams, Ventrone re-signed

5:35 PM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

New England has just announced that it has signed veteran interior offensive lineman Al Johnson, who spent last year with Miami, as well as agreeing to new contracts with OL Wesley Britt, DL Mike Wright, S/LB Tank Williams and DB/WR......

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Lewis conference call transcript

4:38 PM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Courtesy of the Patriots' PR department: Q: Did you have any inclination that this trade was going to happen? Did you think you were going to be sent out of Philadelphia or did this catch you off guard? GL: It......

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Report: Pats trading for Peppers?

3:21 PM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Vic Carucci of nfl.com is reporting today that the Patriots and Panthers are in talks for a trade that would send Julius Peppers to New England in exchange for the second-round draft pick (34th overall) the Pats received from Kansas......

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Lewis reveals Brady at first day of OTAs

3:09 PM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Receiver Greg Lewis, whom the Patriots acquired via a trade with the Eagles recently, is conducting a conference call with media and was asked if he's met his new quarterback, Tom Brady, yet. "I met Tom today at a workout......

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Donte' Stallworth's toxicology results could take a few days

stallworth0316.jpg 12:14 PM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Miami Beach police are awaiting the toxicology report for former Patriots wide receiver Donte' Stallworth before releasing information into his car accident that killed a pedestrian. Police spokesman Juan Sanchez said Monday that the routine......

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Joey Galloway to join Patriots

galloway0316.jpg 8:47 AM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Veteran wide receiver Joey Galloway has a one-year deal with the New England Patriots, according to the player's agent, Shawn Trell, who was quoted in The Boston Globe. Galloway, 37, was released by Tampa Bay last month following a season......

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