February 5th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in As expected, the Patriots have wasted no time in making sure it’s going to be very tough and expensive for any team to try and sign QB Matt Cassel. Today, the first day they could do it, the Pats placed the franchise tag on Cassel, this after the backup to Tom Brady led the team [...]
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Franchise Tag on Cassel Could Come Today
There’s been plenty of talk about the Pats dealing or not dealing Matt Cassel for that matter. Now though it’s being reported that there is no question that the Pats will franchise Cassel soon, taking him for all intensive purposes off the free agent market. Today’s Boston Globe states that the franchise tag could come [...]
Woods Expected to Extend a Second-Round Tender to LB Woods
The Pats are expected to extend a second-round tender, worth $1.45 million, to restricted free agent Pierre Woods, according to the Boston Globe. If the Patriots do indeed extend the offer, they’d receive a second-round pick from any team that attempted to sign Woods away. Thus, you can expect Woods, who started three games for [...]
Pats Add Three Coaches Including O’Brien as Special Teams Coach
The Pats have three new coaches, and today’s ProFootballTalk.com is reporting the changes. Here is the report from their site: The New England Patriots announced today that they’ve hired veteran assistant Scott O’Brien as special teams coach, naming Bill O’Brien as quarterbacks coach and Josh Boyer as secondary coach. Scott O’Brien, who previously was the [...]
