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Football Helmet? Get This Guy a Tennis Racquet
December 7th, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Staying true to the classic basketball film Space Jam, Bill Belichick took the advice originally bestowed upon Michael Jordan to heart and made his team practice using racquetball rackets to simulate J.J. Watt and the Houston defensive line.   Although he's no Serge Ibaka, Watt, who stands at 6 ft 6...

Vollmer and Connolly Return to Practice
November 30th, 2012 at 1:47 AM
Patriots' T Sebastian Vollmer and G Dan Connolly both returned to practice on Thursday.  Although both were limited, this is great news for an offensive line that has been plagued by injuries throughout the season.  Vollmer missed the Thanksgiving game against the Jets and Connolly had to come out in...

New England Patriots Waive Lineman Kyle Hix
August 20th, 2012 at 10:11 PM
In a move similar to the waiving of linebacker Dane Fletcher, the New England Patriots waived second-year offensive lineman Kyle Hix after he was injured during the August 5 practice. Like Fletcher, Hix can be claimed by any team over a 24 hour period, but will rejoin the team on their...

Daniel Fells and Sebastian Vollmer to Come Off PUP List
August 19th, 2012 at 10:45 PM
The news seems to be getting better for Tom Brady. Two players with considerable blocking ability are set to resume on-the-field duties as tackle Sebastian Vollmer and tight end Daniel Fells will come off the active/physically unable to perform list. Fells was signed as a third tight end because of his...

Offensive and Defensive Linemen are the Main Story in New England Patriots’ First Preseason Game
August 11th, 2012 at 8:46 PM
The New England Patriots played their first preseason game against the New Orleans Saints Thursday, eking out a meaningless 7-6 victory at Gillette Stadium. The main take-away from the game was the play of the offensive and defensive lines for the Patriots. The Patriots are usually known for a solid offensive...

New England Patriots Sign Kyle Hill
August 9th, 2012 at 2:39 PM
The New England Patriots signed outside lineman Kyle Hill on Wednesday. The rookie, who played four years at Duke University, suffered a shoulder injury, which ended his senior year early. After red-shirting his freshman year, Hill started for the Blue Devils until he could no longer, earning second team Freshman All-America...

Solder and Jones Square Off During Day 6 of Training Camp
July 31st, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Every American enjoys a good showdown, a holdover from our days of the wild West. Day six of training camp for the New England Patriots didn't disappoint. One-on-one showdowns were the highlight of the Patriots' sixth day of training camp, as wide receivers lined up against defensive backs for the first...

Matt Light Looks to Join Former Teammate Tedy Bruschi on ESPN
July 2nd, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Matt Light was always a popular teammate during his tenure with the New England Patriots. When he decided to hang up his cleats after the 2011-2012 season, it was clear he would be sorely missed. One of his former teammates may be seeing much more of him, as an interview with...

New England Patriots Cut Tight End Bo Scaife and Offensive Lineman Mike Ingersoll
June 18th, 2012 at 11:02 PM
  The New England Patriots released veteran tight end Bo Scaife and offensive lineman Mike Ingersoll. Scaife signed with the Patriots on June 7, after spending 2005-2010 with the Tennessee Titans, despite not playing in a single game in 2011. The Boston Globe's Shalise Manza Young reports that conditioning was a clear issue...

New England Adds Three Players to the Roster
June 11th, 2012 at 11:17 PM
The Patriots have signed rookie free agent tight end Tyler Urban, offensive lineman Mike Ingersoll and wide receiver Jesse Holley. Holley originally signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a rookie free agent in 2007 but was released. He then won the last spot on the 2009 Dallas Cowboys training camp roster...

Odds and Ends: New England Patriots Sign Mike Ingersoll, Lose Brad Herman
June 10th, 2012 at 5:43 PM
Much of the talk of the town in New England regarding the New England Patriots this weekend involved the contract extension for tight end Rob Gronkowski. In a weekend without other major headlines, the Patriots did lose another tight end for the season. Undrafted rookie tight end Brad Herman left Thursday's...

Matt Light Honored by Pop Warner
May 28th, 2012 at 10:37 PM
  Matt Light has received numerous accolades in his career, but the most recent comes from an organization usually thought of with younger players: Pop Warner. ***PHOTO1*** The now retired offensive tackle received the Pop Warner Humanitarian Award at the organization's All-American Scholastic Banquet in Orlando, Fla.  The award is given to an individual who...

New England Patriots Sign OL Jamey Richard
May 25th, 2012 at 9:34 PM
The New England Patriots have signed former Indianapolis Colts guard/center Jamey Richard. Earlier in the week, Richard and two other offensive linemen, tackles Stephon Heyer and Brandon Keith, worked out for the Patriots. Richard, 27 years old, was a seventh-round draft pick by Indianapolis in 2008. He played in 48 games in...

New England Patriots Sign Opperud, Host Clark
May 18th, 2012 at 9:57 PM
The New England Patriots are not done making roster moves. The Patriots signed rookie free agent Jon Opperud on Friday. Opperud, who stands at 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds, was a three-year starter at The University of Montana, first at left guard and then at left tackle. He originally signed with the Seattle...

Retirement Ceremony Honors Matt Light on Monday
May 7th, 2012 at 9:10 PM
The retirement ceremony for New England Patriots left tackle Matt Light was held at the team's Hall of Fame on Monday, and it's a safe bet that this will not be the last time that the Pro Bowl left tackle and the venue are mentioned in the same sentence. As a...

New England Patriots Veteran Tackle to “Retire” Monday
May 4th, 2012 at 3:34 PM
***PHOTO1***The New England Patriots have scheduled a press conference for Monday, May 7th to formally announce the retirement of 10-year veteran offensive left tackle Matt Light. Light was placed on the reserve/retirement list on April 24th making his retirement official at that time. The Patriots traditionally give players of high standing...

Matt Light Decides to Hang ‘Em Up
April 24th, 2012 at 9:53 PM
To the surprise of no long time observers of the New England Patriots, Pro Bowl left tackle Matt Light has decided to retire officially. The Patriots placed Light on the reserve/retired list on Tuesday and the move was confirmed by National Football League sources. ***PHOTO1*** Light, who protected Tom Brady's blind side...

New England Patriots OL Matt Light to Possibly Retire
April 19th, 2012 at 12:48 PM
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady may have to say goodbye to a long-time fixture of his ever-solid offensive line. NBC's ProFootballTalk.com is reporting 33-year-old tackle Matt Light, who would be in the second season of his two-year, $12 million deal,  is retiring.  ***PHOTO1***  Light, however, has yet to announce anything specific. “At this point,...

New England Patriots Finished with Free Agency?
April 7th, 2012 at 1:53 PM
One would think that by leading the pack of the National Football League in free agent signings, the New England Patriots would have maxed out their credit card by now. ***PHOTO1*** Despite an expensive offseason of signings, they Patriots may not be finished after all. Paul Kenyon of the Providence Journal reports that...

Patriots Pro Bowl Guard Recovering from Knee Surgery
March 20th, 2012 at 11:54 AM
New England Patriots All Pro left guard Logan Mankins is recovering from knee surgery and it is unclear if he will be ready for the start of training camp in late July. That's the word from Mike Reiss  of ESPN Boston, who reported that Mankins suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament...