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Patriots bring back Pass, release four players

5:03 PM Thu, Jun 04, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

The New England Patriots Thursday signed Patrick Pass, who was out of football last season, and released Kenny Smith, Angelo Craig, Omar Cuff and Marcus McClinton Here's the press release from the Patriots: FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots......

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SI writer: Pats may be favorites for NFL team of the decade

1:22 PM Thu, Jun 04, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Heading into the final season of the first decade of the century, Don Banks of SI.com says that, at first glance, the New England Patriots are the favorite for team of the decade. Upon closer inspection, however, Banks says a......

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Jets coach: 'I never came here to kiss Bill Belichick's rings'

11:42 AM Thu, Jun 04, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

"I never came here to kiss Bill Belichick's rings. I came to win, let's just put it that way. I am certainly not intimidated by New England or anybody else." Rex Ryan, the new head coach of the New York......

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Patriots to host 'talent search' for young broadcasters

10:24 AM Thu, Jun 04, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Patriots fans ages 16 to 21 are invited to vie for a chance to host Channel 38's "Totally Patriots" TV show during a talent competition in Foxboro on Saturday, June 20. Several winners selected from the "Totally Patriots Talent Search"......

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Single-game tickets on sale Thursday

8:29 PM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

As a reminder from the Patriots: Patriots fans who wish to purchase tickets to individual games in 2009 will have the opportunity on Thursday (June 4) at 10:00 a.m. The New England Patriots annually cap their season ticket sales, leaving......

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Holdout? Wilfork won't commit to training camp, minicamp

2:46 PM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Vince Wilfork, who was appearing in Boston on behalf of his foundation's diabetes research fundraising efforts, said that he was not sure whether he would be in attendance next week, when the Patriots begin mandatory minicamps. Wilfork is unhappy with......

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Harrison slams Peyton Manning in NBC news conference

1:18 PM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Mike McDermott    Email

NBC Sports says it is not afraid that Rodney Harrison will call things as he sees them when he joins the studio team for Sunday night's "Football Night in America" program, and at today's conference call announcing Harrison as a......

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Kraft, Belichick statements on Harrison's retirement

1:16 PM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Mike McDermott    Email

The following is a news release from the Patriots: Veteran safety Rodney Harrison has announced his retirement from professional football after 15 NFL seasons. Harrison spent the last six seasons with the New England Patriots (2003-08) after playing nine seasons......

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Rodney Harrison retirement announcement transcript

1:12 PM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

RH: Today is a very exciting day for me. Contrary to what you guys may have heard, I just got off the phone with Coach Belichick and I decided to return with the Patriots. I am very excited about getting......

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Harrison will team up with Dungy on NBC Sunday night football

11:21 AM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NBC has announced that Patriots safety Rodney Harrison will join Tony Dungy, the former head coach of New England's rival, the Indianapolis Colts, as analysts on NBC's "Football Night in America." NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol had the following to......

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Harrison on retirement: I went out the way I started

9:37 AM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Rodney Harrison just wrapped the conference call in which he announced his retirement from the NFL after 15 seasons, which took him from San Diego to New England and four Super Bowl appearances. He began the call with a joke,......

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Rodney Harrison announces retirement

9:18 AM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Though he opened with a joke, saying he was happy to announce that he had just spoken to Bill Belichick and had signed a two-year deal to return to the field, Rodney Harrison quickly turned serious and said he was......

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Harrison conference call scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday; two reports say he's retiring

6:33 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

The Patriots have sent out an email announcing that a 9 a.m. conference call will be held tomorrow morning for Rodney Harrison; just moments ago, the Boston Globe's Christopher Gasper, citing a source, reported what has already been assumed for......

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A few thoughts as we await word on Rodney Harrison's future

3:11 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

The Boston Herald's Karen Guregian reported this morning that she'd received a text message from Rodney Harrison telling her that the Patriots would be holding a conference call on Wednesday during which he'd discuss his future. For the last six......

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Attendance at today's OTA

2:33 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Here are the 13 players not spotted at today's OTA session: NT Vince Wilfork DL Ty Warren DL Jarvis Green LB Jerod Mayo RB Sammy Morris S Brandon Meriweather T Mark LeVoir DB Ray Ventrone CB Mike Richardson LB Tyrone......

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OTA observations -- Brady present, Wilfork absent

1:27 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Shalise Manza Young    Email

Today was the second (mostly) full-team organized team activity the media were allowed access to, and Tom Brady was once again back on the field, while Vince Wilfork was not. In all, there were 78 of the 91 players on......

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Photos: Patriots back out on the practice field

brady0502.jpg 1:13 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Mike McDermott    Email

Journal photos / Mary Murphy At today's OTA, Tom Brady continued to work his throwing arm back into shape, and Bill Belichick spoke to linebacker Adalius Thomas.......

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Vrabel is a no-show for Chiefs' optional practices

12:20 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

There's been no sign of linebacker Mike Vrabel at the Kansas City Chiefs optional team practices this week, but if team officials are concerned, they're not letting on. If the former Patriot is a no-show for a three-day, mandatory minicamp......

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Former Patriot extradited to face California murder charge

10:12 PM Mon, Jun 01, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - A former NFL linebacker has been extradited from Connecticut to Orange County to face a murder charge in the 1994 shooting death of his ex-lover's millionaire boyfriend. Eric Naposki, 44, who played for the New......

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Patriots bring back punter Tom Malone

5:23 PM Mon, Jun 01, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Patriots have re-signed Tom Malone, a punter who spent time on New England's practice squad last season and in 2006, the team announced today. Last week, the Patriots released undrafted rookie punter Aaron Perez.......

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Brady's doctor says QB's recovery exceeded expectations

4:45 PM Mon, Jun 01, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Still nothing but positive news on the Tom Brady front. Sam Farmer of The Los Angeles Times interviewed the doctor who repaired Brady's knee: "Speaking publicly for the first time about the NFL star's surgery and physical rehabilitation, Dr. Neal......

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