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April 2009 Archives
12:08 AM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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This is just my opinion, but Minnesota coach Brad Childress (whose team is 24-24 in his tenure) might want to focus on making sure he doesn't lose his job instead of taking shots at Bill Belichick. In a column by......
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8:09 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Ellis Hobbs appeared on "The Monty Show" on Sporting News radio this morning, and said he felt that he wasn't fully appreciated in New England. Asked is there was a lack of appreciation for what he had done on the......
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10:36 AM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Undrafted former Michigan State quarterback Brian Hoyer has signed a free-agent deal with the Patriots, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press. The report quoted Hoyer, who issued a statement through his marketing representative, as saying: "While it......
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6:40 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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New England's 12th and final pick of the 2009 draft, 234th overall, is Georgia Tech defensive tackle Darryl Richard. Listed at 6-foot-3, 303 pounds, he was a three-year starter and is noted for his size, strength and intelligence.......
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6:31 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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With their penultimate selection in this year's draft, the Patriots picked QB/WR Julian Edelman from Kent State. Edelman would seem to be a slash/wildcat type; he isn't quite 6-feet and weighs 195 pounds.......
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5:49 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Ellis Hobbs took part in a conference call with Eagles' media members after being traded from New England to Philadelphia for two fifth-round draft picks. Here is a transcript of that call, courtesy of the Eagles' PR staff: On what......
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5:38 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots' 10th pick of the weekend is Kentucky DL Myron Pryor, a 6-foot-1, 310-pounder who projects as a nose tackle. Pryor was the 207th overall pick; a second-team All-SEC pick last fall, he was a three-year starter who recorded......
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5:22 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots selected Hawai'i long snapper Jake Ingram with the 25th pick in the sixth round, 198th overall. Ingram is 6-foot-4, and according to an article written about him in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin before the Rainbow Warriors' bowl game this......
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5:22 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots selected Hawai'i long snapper Jake Ingram with the 25th pick in the sixth round, 198th overall. Ingram is 6-foot-4, and according to an article written about him in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin before the Rainbow Warriors' bowl game this......
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3:41 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have selected Louisville OL/TE George Bussey with the 170th pick in the draft, a compensatory selection that could not be traded. There seems to be debate over Bussey's position -- nfl.com has him listed as a tight end,......
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1:37 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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So the Patriots took the two fifth-rounders they just received from the Eagles and traded with Baltimore again -- they got picks 123 (fourth round) and 198 (sixth) from the Ravens for picks 137 and 141. They used the 123rd......
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1:31 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Before the 2007 season, it seemed that the Patriots were stockpiling wide receivers. This year, there's been a run on cornerbacks, and between the free agent signings of Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden, the drafting of Darius Butler and the......
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1:21 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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This one is a bit stunning -- the Patriots have traded CB Ellis Hobbs to Philadelphia for two fifth-round picks later today, the 137th and 141st picks. More to come.........
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12:01 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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New England is selecting South Florida OLB Tyrone McKenzie with its final pick in the third round, a compensatory pick they could not trade. McKenzie finished his career with Bulls, but also played for Michigan State and Iowa State. The......
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11:37 AM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bill Belichick wasn't kidding when he said late last night that Pats fans and observers should expect more movement by the team today -- New England has traded once again, sending the 89th pick to the Titans for a second-round......
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11:33 AM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
Who's dumber? Is it Brandon Tate, the wide receiver from North Carolina who, even though he wasn't going to be able to work out at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis in late February because he was recovering from......
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11:14 AM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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New England has selected North Carolina receiver/kick returner Brandon Tate with the 83rd pick, the 19th selection of round 3. Tate was named honorable mention All-ACC last year despite missing the final seven games of his senior season after tearing......
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10:45 AM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have begun the morning with a trade, sending pick number 73 to Jacksonville in exchange for a seventh-round pick (232nd overall) today and the Jaguars' second-round pick next year. Raise your hand if you, like me, wonder what......
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10:38 AM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The ProJo team is back at Gillette Stadium for Day 2 of the NFL Draft; we will be blogging, tweeting and writing from here all day. The Patriots currently have seven draft picks today: Round 3 73rd overall -- from......
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10:12 AM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here is the transcript from last night's conference call with OL Sebastian Vollmer, New England's fourth second-round pick (58th overall): Q: Can you just talk a little bit about your start in football? I think you're kind of a unique......
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9:57 AM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's the transcript from Saturday night's conference call with Pats' second-round draft pick (41st overall) Darius Butler, provided by the team PR department: Q: What are your initial thoughts about being drafted by the Patriots? DB: It's great. I'm going......
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11:46 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Transcript of tonight's conference call with DL Ron Brace (selected 40th overall): Q: Congratulations, Ron. Can you tell us, being a guy from Springfield, Mass., what's it like not only to be selected to play in the NFL, but to......
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10:53 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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A transcript of this evening's conference call with S Patrick Chung, the Patriots' first draft pick today (34th overall) as provided by the team's PR department: Q: Are you surprised at all? PC: Yeah. I'm just happy for the opportunity......
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9:46 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
The Patriots chose two New Englanders in the second round, the first time the team has done that since 1999 when they picked Damien Woody of Boston College and Sean Morey of Brown. This time, it was defensive tackle......
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9:33 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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The first offensive player taken by the Patriots was Sabastian Vollmer, a huge (6-7, 315) offensive tackle from Houston. He is very much a sleeper, a surprise pick in the Patriots' mold, so much so that he was not......
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9:21 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have made their final pick of the day (as far as we know) and it is in the person of Houston OL Sebastian Vollmer. Vollmer, a native of Germany, is 6-foot-7 1/2 and 312 pounds. He could barely......
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8:11 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots selected Massachusetts native and former Boston College standout Ron Brace with the 40th pick, and UConn cornerback Darius Butler at the 41st.......
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8:06 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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New England made a trade with Oakland and will now pick at numbers 40 and 41. M More to come.........
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7:38 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Patrick Chung, listed at 5-foot-11, 212 pounds, was the Patriots' choice with the second pick of the second round, number 34 overall. Chung was born in Kingston, Jamaica and move to California with his family when he was a child.......
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7:34 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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It has just been announced that the Patriots have chosen Oregon S Patrick Chung with the 34th overall pick in the draft. More to come.........
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7:05 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bill Belichick has a history of bouncing around the board on draft weekend, but today may take the cake. With two trades, New England currently does not have any picks in the first round, but has a whopping four picks......
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6:42 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
One of the certainties of the NFL draft is that the Patriots will make a trade. Or two. Or more. It's still early. The Pats picked up Baltimore's fifth-round choice in exchange for swapping first-round picks with the Ravens......
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6:38 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are trading again, this time to Green Bay. The Packers' next pick was at 41, in the second round.......
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6:33 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have traded the 23rd pick in the draft, according to their twitter entry...more to come.........
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6:26 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Whomever it is that is tweeting today for the Patriots just posted that the "Patriots draft room is abuzz, fielding multiple calls for trades. Stay tuned." (I cannot believe I just blogged a twitter entry...)......
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6:20 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
And how funny would it be if Josh Freeman turned out to be better than either Stafford or Sanchez? The Bucs traded up two spots (with that ex-Jets coach, turned wheeler-dealer in Cleveland) to get the big (6-6, 248)......
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5:52 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Those who believed Northern Illinois' Larry English was a good fit to play OLB in a 3-4 defense were correct -- one of my favorites to end up here in New England, English was instead drafted at #16 by the......
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5:15 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Seeking a quarterback for the future, the Jets paid a hefty price to move up from 17th in the first round to Cleveland's pick at No. 5 and select Mark Sanchez of Southern Cal. Sanchez had better be good,......
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4:49 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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There will be a new QB on the block in the AFC East, as the New York Jets traded up from number 17 to number 5 to acquire former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez. Old friend Eric Mangini, now with the......
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4:13 PM Sat, Apr 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Hey all -- After being slowed by kites -- kites!!! -- on the way here (if you really want to know I'll share the full story), I've settled into the press box at Gillette Stadium with Jim Donaldson and Paul......
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6:29 PM Fri, Apr 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL will look into teams revealing their draft picks on their Web sites and through Twitter even before commissioner Roger Goodell might have announced the selections. The San Diego Chargers plan to post their picks......
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2:10 PM Thu, Apr 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's a video to accompany Shalise Manza Young's draft profile of the Tennessee star:......
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1:14 PM Thu, Apr 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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New England announced today that it has re-signed DL Kenny Smith. The 31-year old is a seven-year veteran who spent all of last season on the Pats' injured reserve. Listed at 6-foot-4, 303 pounds, Smith is a former third-round pick......
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7:15 PM Tue, Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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BB: Pretty big day for Boston sports yesterday. It was a 11-run win by the Red Sox, the Celtics, the Bruins and [the Boston] Marathon. Congratulations [to Sporting News reporter Albert Breer, who ran the Marathon]. I know how hard......
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2:08 PM Tue, Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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New England has just announced the three men fans will select from for entry into the Patriots Hall of Fame this year. The finalists for the 2009 one-man induction class are: defensive tackle Houston Antwine, center Jon Morris and running......
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1:29 PM Tue, Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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One other bit of news Bill Belichick slipped in at the end of his press conference: Pierre Woods has signed his contract tender. Belichick dubbed Woods, who broke his jaw against Pittsburgh last year, ending his season, "ready to go."......
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1:21 PM Tue, Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bill Belichick closed his press conference by letting us know that Tom Brady is "doing well." "He's doing his offseason work without limitation," the coach said of his quarterback. It was a short sentence, but it likely helps calm the......
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12:42 PM Tue, Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bill Belichick has just wrapped his annual pre-draft press conference, and toed the line of being revealing about the Patriots desires for this weekend's draft. Belichick said most the work on player evaluation is done -- a process that began......
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5:01 PM Sun, Apr 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's a video to accompany Shalise Manza Young's draft profile of Liberty's Rashad Jennings.......
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4:50 PM Sun, Apr 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's a video to accompany Shalise Manza Young's profile of Draft prospect Rulon Davis, from California.......
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8:25 PM Fri, Apr 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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Former Patriot Kareem Brown, the team's fourth-round draft pick in 2007, was released by the team his rookie year -- without playing a snap -- to make room for Troy Brown to be elevated to the 53-man roster. The Florida......
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11:20 AM Thu, Apr 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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NFL.com writer Vic Carucci, who started a maelstrom of speculation last month when he wrote that the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers were discussing a trade for disgruntled DE Julius Peppers, wrote yesterday that New England is still "very......
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10:46 AM Thu, Apr 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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NBC Sports has just sent out an email announcing that Hall of Fame coach, legendary broadcaster and the man who has lent his name to the most popular franchise in video game history, John Madden, is retiring. Chairman Dick Ebersol......
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11:56 AM Wed, Apr 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's a video to go with Shalise Manza Young's latest Scouting the Draft profile, of the big Alabama offensive lineman:......
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7:15 PM Tue, Apr 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
So we knew who the New England Patriots were going to play in 2009, we knew their eight home opponents, their eight road opponents, heck, we knew the dates of two of their games already. But the NFL wants us......
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3:57 PM Tue, Apr 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
This isn't news to most NFL fans, but the draft is coming up April 25-26. First-round mock drafts have become a cottage industry, as NFL experts try to predict where college players will make their professional home. It is an......
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3:53 PM Tue, Apr 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Here's a highlight video to go with Shalise Manza Young's draft profile of Wake Forest's Alphonso Smith.......
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5:56 PM Mon, Apr 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's a video of Jasper Brinkley, the subject of today's draft profile by Shalise Manza Young, in action for South Carolina against LSU.......
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4:48 PM Sun, Apr 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's a video from YouTube to go along with Shalise Manza Young's draft profile of the LSU lineman.......
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4:42 PM Sun, Apr 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's a video from YouTube to go along with Shalise Manza Young's draft profile of the Virginia linebacker.......
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2:09 PM Fri, Apr 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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Ohio State defensive back Malcolm Jenkins is the subject of Shalise Manza Young's latest draft profile. Here's a video that will show you a little bit of what Jenkins has to offer:......
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2:59 PM Thu, Apr 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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The complete NFL schedule will be unveiled live on the NFL Network at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. The network is planning a two-hour special to herald the announcement.......
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2:50 PM Thu, Apr 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's footage -- from a couple of years ago -- of Brandon Tate returning a kick a long way for a touchdown against Notre Dame. Shalise Manza Young profiles Tate in today's Scouting the Draft feature.......
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10:28 AM Thu, Apr 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Forbes magazine has compiled a list of the best- and worst-drafting teams in the NFL, and according to the article, the New England Patriots rank as the worst. Forbes looked at the last three years of drafts (2006-08), and New......
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6:30 PM Wed, Apr 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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In an interview with Jeff Darlington of the Miami Herald, free agent defensive end/linebacker Jason Taylor said he doesn't expect to make a decision on where he'll play this season until after the draft on April 25-26. Taylor said there......
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10:19 AM Wed, Apr 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Rick Gosselin, NFL writer for the Dallas Morning News, says that Bill Belichick is the reason that New England is his favorite heading into the next NFL season: "The return of Tom Brady automatically makes the New England Patriots a......
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3:30 PM Tue, Apr 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
I couldn't find a great highlight video of McKenna "Bear" Pascoe, the subject of Shalise Manza Young's latest draft profile. However, as Shalise explains, Pascoe is an experienced rodeo roper. And that, I did find video of:......
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10:35 AM Tue, Apr 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Officials in Newark, N.J., have decided to name a new synthetic grass football and soccer field after Patriots Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, whose family moved to Newark from Birmingham, Ala., when Tippett was 7. Tippett, who is the......
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11:47 AM Mon, Apr 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Shalise Manza Young today profiled draft prospect Darius Butler of UConn. Below, find a video from YouTube that will show you a little bit of what Butler has to offer.......
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11:36 PM Sun, Apr 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- New England Patriots star Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen reportedly were married again on Saturday. Al Dia, a Costa Rican newspaper, reported Sunday that 50 guests attended the wedding in Santa Teresa, a beachside......
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5:39 PM Sun, Apr 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Shalise Manza Young today profiled draft prospect Antoine Caldwell of Alabama. Below, find a video from YouTube that will show you a little bit of what Caldwell has to offer.......
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3:39 PM Fri, Apr 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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According to the football experts at People Magazine, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen are planning a second wedding ceremony for friends, family, Patriots teammates and Bundchen's modeling friends -- everyone who couldn't make the small February......
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1:21 PM Fri, Apr 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Now that we've had a chance to transcribe the lengthy chat with Adalius Thomas this morning, here's more of what he had to say: On his right arm, which he broke vs. Buffalo last Nov. 9: I played two more......
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9:40 AM Fri, Apr 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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Who knew when we got the e-mail yesterday saying that Adalius Thomas would be available early this morning to chat that it would be so interesting? The veteran linebacker, who said his rehab for his broken right arm is on......
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9:37 AM Fri, Apr 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was in the NFL's substance-abuse program when he ran over and killed a pedestrian in Miami, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.......
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7:46 AM Fri, Apr 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
I'd like to be able to explain to you why the Chicago Bears gave up so much to get Denver's disgruntled quarterback, Jay Cutler, when they could have obtained the promising Matt Cassel from the Patriots for a lot less.......
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10:11 AM Thu, Apr 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Answering questions in a live chat on NFL.com, veteran linebacker Willie McGinest stated that he hopes he can finish his career where it started: with the New England Patriots. "I enjoyed my run there," McGinest wrote in response to a......
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8:18 AM Thu, Apr 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Tim Cowlishaw The Dallas Morning News DALLAS - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell favors expanding the league's regular season. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones likes the idea of an 18-game schedule. I think it's a big mistake. NFL owners discussed shortening......
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7:57 AM Thu, Apr 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Shalise Manza Young today profiled draft prospect Louis Delmas of Western Michigan. Below, find a video from YouTube that will show you a little bit of what Delmas has to offer.......
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7:55 AM Thu, Apr 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
MIAMI (AP) - The NFL and the Cleveland Browns are reviewing the charges against wide receiver Donte Stallworth, who is accused of killing a pedestrian while driving his Bentley drunk after a night out at a posh South Beach hotel.......
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8:10 AM Wed, Apr 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Shalise Manza Young today profiled draft prospect Connor Barwin of Cincinnati. Below, find a video from YouTube that will show you a little bit of what Barwin has to offer.......
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