Two days after granting a rare interview and saying he felt unwanted by the Patriots as he enters the final year of his contract, Randy Moss was nowhere to be seen during the portion of team practice open to the media yesterday.
The assumption among the Foxborough Faithful is that coach Bill Belichick will remold the Patriots on the fly and the team will be lifting Lombardi Trophy No. 4 faster than you can say Patriot Reign.
Does Bill Belichick care about his legacy? Let’s answer the question with a question. Do you think a man who owns what might be the largest private collection of football books on the planet, a man steeped in football history, a man who can talk Bronko Nagurski as well as he can talk Brandon Jacobs, cares about his legacy?
After New England’s abrupt dismissal from the 2009 postseason at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens , the search for answers began as to what went wrong.
Jim Nantz and Phil Simms have spent a lot of Sundays broadcasting football games from Gillette Stadium. Although that’s hardly unusual given their stature as CBS’s top NFL broadcasting team and the Patriots’ remarkable run of success the past decade, let’s just say certain people are starting to notice.
The Red Sox were derided for publicly calling this season a “bridge year,’’ but while the Patriots may not admit as much, they are in transition as well. First- and second-year players will be asked to play key roles, particularly on defense, where questions abound. Who will provide the pass rush? How will the green secondary hold up under pressure? ...
Tom Brady’s new contract — if it gets done, and nothing is set in stone — will do more than just lock up the most important player in franchise history.
The following article, written by multiple Associated Press Sports Editors awards honoree Dave DOnofrio, takes an in-depth look at Bill Belichick and Tom Bradys place in history among other quarterback/coach tandems who led their teams to multiple Super Bowl championships. Excerpted with permission from the 2010 Maple Street Press Patriots Annual , which is edited by Globe and Boston.com sports ...
Welcome to Patriot Place, where speculation meets stupid, where secrecy and self-importance conflict with truth and information. Fans love their team. The team does its best to win. And the people hired to gather information about the operation are stonewalled because the organization believes that no good can come from disclosure.
Kevin Faulk, generally a man of few words, summed it up best: “It’s the nature of the business,’’ said the Patriots running back. “One day you’re here, the next day you can be gone.’’
Randy Moss has not addressed the media since Patriots training camp began July 29, despite numerous attempts to get the often-colorful receiver to answer a question or two.
Safety Jarrad Page participated in his first practice with the Patriots yesterday. Page arrived in New England via a trade with the Chiefs after a tumultuous tenure in Kansas City. He requested a trade early last season after declaring the team mishandled an injury.
The dust has begun to settle after the Patriots motored through more than 20 roster moves in three days. When they were done, the Patriots released 23 players, put one on injured reserve, picked up two via trade, and claimed another off waivers.
With all the labor uncertainty that lies ahead, Robert Kraft is making an effort to appreciate his surroundings as his 17th season as Patriots owner begins.
Derek Mayo rushed to the television that September night, ready for “Monday Night Football.’’ Once he had finished his workouts with the University of Richmond football team, Mayo dashed home to watch his older brother Jerod Mayo and the Patriots open the 2009 season against Buffalo.
The Patriots made a flurry of roster moves yesterday, releasing 20 players, placing yet another key defensive player on injured reserve, and reportedly trading for two others.
The Patriots began the difficult work of paring their roster yesterday, announcing the release of defensive lineman Damione Lewis and guard Eric Ghiaciuc.
Today’s the day. More than 80 players have suited up for a Patriots practice since training camp began July 29. Some have come and gone, but the majority will find out today whether they’ll remain as the team prepares for its regular-season opener against Cincinnati Sept. 12.
As Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his staff work the phones and their personnel board, players who are waiting to learn their fate with today’s cutdown to 53 players can only try to fill the time and focus on something else.
Matt Light spoke this week of the Patriots’ starters wanting to put forth a better effort than they did last week against the Rams, so they would be ready and willing to play last night against the Giants.
There are no more preseason carries for Laurence Maroney. There is nothing else he can do. The running back didn’t miss a practice during training camp, but in the exhibition games he rarely got the call.
Many of New England’s backups who played last night will be on pins and needles until tomorrow afternoon as they wait to see if they’ve made the roster.
On Aug. 14 Ross Ventrone was a member of the Patriots . The next day he was released. Eight days later he was re-signed. It’s part of the roller coaster ride of the NFL that his older brother (and former Patriot) Ray warned him about, and Ventrone has quickly become familiar with the process.