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Silver Medalist Jeff Demps Makes His Transition Back to Football
August 22nd, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Rookie New England Patriots running back/special teamer Jeff Demps made his debut today in a state he's rather familiar with.
In Day 1 of the Patriots' joint training with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the recent silver medalist got in on the action after waiting the NFL allotted three days after signing. To throw...
New England Patriots Pick up Olympic Sprinter Jeff Demps
August 17th, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Former University of Florida Gator Jeff Demps may not have had the kind of April he wanted, but he sure is having a heck of a July.
After not getting picked up in the 2012 NFL Draft, Demps quit football momentarily to focus on track and the upcoming Olympics in London. Combined...
More Fights in New England Patriots Camp
August 3rd, 2012 at 5:41 PM
It's not too often a New England Patriots fan hears about his or her beloved team fighting amongst itself during training camp.
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Maybe tough competition that goes a tad overboard or a heated discussion between bubble players fight for positions. Sure, no big deal; however, as recent as today, players got...
New England Patriots Pick up Derek Dennis
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:48 PM
You know it's preseason when...
Teams sign and release players like small fish back into their ponds. Of course the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick are no different. Most recently Derek Dennis, a four-year starter from Temple University, finds himself within the confines of Gillette Stadium.
"We can give him an opportunity," Belichick...
New England Patriots No. 2 in New AP Poll
August 1st, 2012 at 5:09 PM
The Associated Press released an inaugural NFL poll voted on by 12 analysts from around the country. Your favorite team and mine, the New England Patriots earned second on the list behind Aaron Rodgers' Green Bay Packers.
Earning 369 points, just five behind the Pack, New England scraped two first-place votes, which...
Boston Makes Use of Super Bowl Cannons
July 4th, 2012 at 11:42 AM
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If the rain in Boston didn't dampen anyone's spirit during fireworks on Independence Day, this might:
"For its big display, the city used confetti cannons bought for a planned parade celebrating a New England Patriots Super Bowl title that never happened," Gregg Rosenthal of Around the League reported.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport...
Tony La Russa Tells ESPN Radio About Bill Belichick’s Other Side
June 30th, 2012 at 4:43 PM
Bill Belichick has a reputation of being somewhat of a Machiavellian figure in the National Football League. At first blush, he seems to be a man that lives by the axiom that it is better to be feared than loved.
However, former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa's interview on...
New England Patriots Considering Joint Practice with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
June 25th, 2012 at 11:08 PM
The New England Patriots are considering holding a joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the two match up in a preseason contest on Aug. 24.
Two weeks ago, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and New Orleans Saints interim head coach Joe Vitt released that they were thinking about a joint practice...
Q&A with New England Patriots QB Tom Brady
June 21st, 2012 at 9:34 PM
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On rare occasions does New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady show off his comedic acting chops. Only a few come to mind...SNL...the Funny Or Die Under Armour spoof...a post-loss presser. OK, maybe not the last one.
What we do see a little more often is his quippy, sarcastic side as Sports Illustrated's Jimmy Traina managed...
Robert Kraft Named 2012 George Halas Award Winner
June 18th, 2012 at 10:23 PM
New England Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft has been awarded the 2012 George Halas Award for the crucial part he played in negotiating the NFL's new collective bargaining agreement with the players' association while his wife fought her battle with cancer.
The Halas Award is given to the NFL player, coach...
A Salute to Fathers and Football from Patriots 101
June 17th, 2012 at 7:05 PM
Sports and fathers are as inseparable as the bond between father and child. Nearly everyone who has participated in sport, be it as a fan or athlete, owes their devotion to the game in some way to their fathers.
On Father's Day, a football blog seems as good a place as...
New England Players Surprised on the Final Day of OTAs
June 14th, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots coaching staff gave the Patriots an unexpected "day off" on the final day of organized team activities today.
“You’ll have to ask Bill (as to why)… maybe he was so mad that we’ve been doing so poorly, he wanted to get us out of...
New England Patriots Could Hold Joint Practice with New Orleans Saints
June 13th, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Two years ago, the New England Patriots participated in joint practices with the New Orleans Saints. Well, it could happen again just prior to the preseason opener between the two teams on August 9.
Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reported, "Saints interim coach Joe Vitt said during today’s news conference with the...
Bill Belichick Second to Tom Coughlin in Sporting News Rankings
May 26th, 2012 at 10:18 PM
Bill Belichick has lost two Super Bowls to New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. In the eyes of Sporting News, he just lost something else to him.
Clifton Brown of Sporting News recently published a ranking of all thirty-two head coaches in the National Football League, where he placed New...
New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Tops Forbes List
May 16th, 2012 at 8:27 PM
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USA Today reported New England Patriots leader Bill Belichick earned the No. 1 spot on its top 10 best-paid coaches list.
Belichick, who has lead the Patriots to three Super Bowl titles in five attempts since taking the reigns in New England 12 seasons ago, rakes in a healthy $7.5 million...
Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels Looking Forward to Competition at Wide Receiver
May 11th, 2012 at 10:38 PM
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has been back with the team for a few months now, but spoke with the media for the first time Friday, at the opening of rookie camp.
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The Patriots offense was largely a well-oiled machine in 2011, but it did lack a deep threat....
New England Patriots Shuffle Coaching Positions
May 10th, 2012 at 9:10 PM
The New England Patriots announced coaching changes on Thursday.
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Matt Patricia, who has been calling defensive plays for a couple years, has officially been named the defensive coordinator. Patricia, who has spent all of his nine-year NFL coaching career with the Patriots, served as the safeties coach in 2011 and was...
New England Patriots Hall of Fame Nominated Troy Brown Spoke with Media
May 8th, 2012 at 5:13 PM
Retired New England Patriot Troy Brown, a possible Patriots Hall of Fame inductee, answered questions for the local media today about the HOF and his career.
Brown, who was drafted in the eighth round by New England in 2003, was unsure after his rookie season if he would don the Patriots...
Seau’s Family to Donate His Brain for Research
May 4th, 2012 at 4:00 PM
***PHOTO1***The family of former New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau has agreed to have his brain donated for research into the effects of concussions and hard hits to his head on his brain during his four-year collegiate and 20-year professional career.
Seau was found dead...
