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New England Patriots Sign Armond Armstead from CFL
January 30th, 2013 at 6:00 AM
Did Bill Belichick just do it again?  Tom Brady, drafted in the sixth round, Alfonzo Dennard in the seventh, and Armond Armstead, signed from the Canadian Football League (CFL). As a young USC Trojan, Armstead's NFL future was bright.  The hybrid defensive end/tackle recorded 59 tackles over 3 college seasons and his draft stock soared.  But that...

A Guess on Which New England Patriots Won’t Play Against Bucs
August 24th, 2012 at 4:26 PM
The Boston Herald's Jeff Howe, as he usually does, put together a quick post about likelihood of participants in tonight's New England Patriots - Tampa Bay Buccaneers match up. Quite a few who look to start the first game of the season most likely won't see action in south Florida tonight....

Vince Wilfork Interception Among National Football League’s Top Defensive Plays of 2011
June 24th, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Vince Wilfork is the heart and soul of the New England Patriots defense. His sheer size necessitates double-teams from opposing offensive lines and opens up pass-rushing lanes for his teammates. Most of his contributions involve taking on bodies and stuffing the run. However, he made a couple of flashy interceptions in...

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots Look to Put Super Bowl Heartbreak in the Past
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:36 PM
A recurring theme at Thursday's workouts for the New England Patriots was putting their pair of heartbreaking losses to the New York Giants in Super Bowls behind them. Quarterback Tom Brady was available to the media for the first time since workouts began, and he spoke on the need for the...

New England Patriots Have Five of the Top 100 Players in the NFL, Four in Top 50
May 20th, 2012 at 10:17 PM
CBS's Pete Prisco has come out with his annual list of top 100 NFL players and it holds five members of the New England Patriots, four of whom fall in the top 50. ***PHOTO1*** Unsurprisingly, the top Patriot is quarterback Tom Brady, who fell a spot after been tied for first with...

New England Patriots Defensive Lineman Back in the Fold
April 30th, 2012 at 9:21 PM
***PHOTO1***Free agent defensive lineman Gerard Warren is coming back to play for the New England Patriots in 2012, as reported by multiple sources on Monday night. Warren, who was taken by the Cleveland Browns at the No. 3 overall pick in 2001 and also played for the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders during his career, signed with the Patriots...

New England Patriots Defensive Player Back in the Fold
April 17th, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Various sources are reporting on Tuesday that New England Patriots defensive tackle Kyle Love signed his one-year exclusive rights free agent tender. Love, who joined the team in 2010 as an undrafted free agent, started 13 games in 2011 and was credited with 33 tackles and three sacks. He took part...

New England Patriots Start Slow in Free Agency
March 13th, 2012 at 10:13 PM
***PHOTO1***Rather than explode into free agency, the New England Patriots first tended to some housework. They resigned special teams standout Niko Koutovides to a one-year contract. In 2011, he was cut in preseason, but was brought back to the active roster where the erstwhile linebacker stood out on special teams. Over...

New England Patriots Release Rich Ohrnberger and Mike Wright
February 22nd, 2012 at 6:01 PM
The New England Patriots have made their second batch of transactions of the off-season, releasing offensive lineman Rich Ohrnberger and defensive lineman Mike Wright. ***PHOTO1*** The Patriots first series of transactions was to sign seven active roster and practice squad players to contracts for 2012 two days after the season ended. This...

Albert Haynesworth Back on the Unemployment Line
February 15th, 2012 at 9:03 PM
***PHOTO1*** Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, who was cut by the New England Patriots last November after playing a lackluster game against the New York Giants during the regular season and then allegedly getting into an argument with the coaching staff in the aftermath, is looking for a job again. Pat Yasinskas...

The Best of the New England Patriots
February 11th, 2012 at 2:27 PM
As disappointing as a loss in the Super Bowl is, the New England Patriots are still the second best team in the National Football League. Let's take a look at the best of the second best.  ***PHOTO1*** Overall Team MVP: Quarterback Tom Brady It has been said over and over again that Brady...

New England Patriots Release Player on Super Bowl Eve
February 4th, 2012 at 7:26 PM
Tiquan Underwood has to be the most heat-broken man in Indiana tonight. On the eve of Super Bowl XLVI, the New England Patriots cut the wide receiver. Underwood has been with the team almost all season and all week in Indianapolis preparing to face the New York Giants tomorrow for all of the marbles. ***PHOTO1*** The Patriots cut him...

New England Patriots Defense Wraps up Media Week
February 2nd, 2012 at 10:44 PM
   ***PHOTO1***  While much of today's media focus was on Madonna--one reporter tweeted more journos showed up to her presser than for any player--the actual stars of the Super Bowl still practiced football and spoke with reporters. Patriots.com caught up with the heavily criticized New England Patriots defense today amongst the Material Girl...

In Defense of the New England Patriots Defense
January 31st, 2012 at 9:29 PM
***PHOTO1***We've all heard it. "Defense wins championships." " The New England Patriots defense sucks." It's gotten to the point where you think the second claim is a part of the first. First of all, the numbers are undeniable. They do give up miles of yards. They give up this and they...

New England Patriots Resting up and Looking Forward Postseason
January 5th, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Although an NFL playoff weekend isn't as much fun without the New England Patriots taking the field, their well-deserved bye week is necessary to rest up some banged up players.  ***PHOTO1*** Six players were missing from today's practice, including quarterback Tom Brady, who is nursing his left shoulder, and wide receiver...

New England Patriots Waive DT Albert Haynesworth
November 8th, 2011 at 3:00 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** Albert Haynesworth is no longer a New England Patriot. New England waived the ten-year veteran today. No official comment has been released as to why, however, a reason is not difficult to guess. After being acquired over the summer from the Washington Redskins for a fifth-round draft pick in 2013, Haynesworth...

Preview: New York Giants at New England Patriots
November 5th, 2011 at 7:02 PM
***PHOTO1***There really is something amiss with the New England Patriots. To date, they haven't had a game when the team has fired on all cylinders since...well, not this season. We've been fooled on a few occasions, blinded by the brilliance of the offense, but the defense has usually snapped Patriots Nation...

Quick Hits from New England Patriots Practice
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:29 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** It's three days before Sunday's game against the New York Giants, and the New England Patriots are continuing to prepare. If last week's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers proved anything, it was New England's defense needs reinforcing...breaking news right? Well, the Patriots' secondary is still a hot topic several days...

Bye Week Musings on the New England Patriots
October 22nd, 2011 at 8:45 PM
With the New England Patriots at 5-1 and on a mini-break from Sunday action during their bye week, it's time for 10 quick observations on the 2011 edition of the team at this stage of the regular season. ***PHOTO1*** 1. At the risk of overstating the obvious, quarterback Tom Brady is ummmm, dare we say Brady-esque? The...

New England Patriots Try Out Defensive Linemen
October 14th, 2011 at 12:11 AM
***PHOTO1*** The New England Patriots, who have been plagued by injuries and other problems along the defensive line, worked out two free agents on October 13 and placed veteran Mike Wright on the Injured Reserve List. ESPN Boston reported that defensive tackle Marcus Harrison (6-3, 316) and defensive end Pierre Allen...