Archive for June, 2008

Pats with Three Players on CBS’ List of the Best 50 Players

CBS Sportsline’s Pete Prisco is out with his annual Top 50 NFL Players list, and the Pats have three on the list, including the #1 player in the land – QB Tom Brady.  Here are the Pats three players breakdown: 1. Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots: Can he do any more than he did [...]

CB Willie Andrews Arrested for Allegedly Pointing a Gun at His Girlfriend

WBZ-TV is reporting that Pats defensive back Willie Andrews has been arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at his girlfriend’s head. The report says that Mansfield police got a call around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning from a woman who said her boyfriend,  Andrews, had pointed a gun at her temple during an argument. According to [...]

Watson’s Blocking Much Improved from 07

From: Pro Football Weekly The Patriots are hurting for a quality in-line blocking tight end after letting Daniel Graham and Kyle Brady go the past two offseasons. However, a source close to the team tells us that starting TE Ben Watson improved his blocking considerably during his injury-shortened 2007 campaign, which slightly lessens the concern.

NFL Live Breaks Down The AFC East

Pats Want Fans Input on Deciding Their Next Member of Their HOF

The Patriots are asking fans to decide who will be the next member of their Hall of Fame. A 23-person committee recently narrowed down a list of candidates generated by fans to three: tight end Ben Coates, center Jon Morris and running back Jim Nance. * Ben Coates played for the Patriots for nine seasons, [...]

How Healthy Will CB Hobbs Be When Camp Kicks Off?

What type of shape is Patriots CB Ellis Hobbs going to be in as training camp gets near in the next few weeks?  According to the Sporting News, the outlook does not look all that good.  The report says that Hobbs has not yet committed to being ready for camp because he continues to recover [...]

Pats Looking to Extend the Deal of NT Wilfolk

From: Pro Football Weekly It’s only a matter of time before the Patriots begin negotiating a new contract with NT Vince Wilfork. Wilfork’s rookie deal extends through 2009, but the coaches’ belief that he’s the most important cog in their defensive scheme is reason enough for them to be particularly proactive in locking him up. [...]

Pats Remove Themselves in the Running for OL Barry Sims

The Boston Globe is reporting that the Pats are out of the running for free-agent OL Barry Sims, who was in town for a visit on June 11th.  The  paper says that Sims is looking for a shot to  compete for a starting job, and it looks like the Pats O-line is pretty well set.  [...]