Archive for April, 2009

Pats Make a Deal with Bucs for TE Alex Smith

The Patriots and Buccaneers did some wheeling and dealing today, as the Pats traded with Tampa Bay for tight end Alex Smith. Reports say that the Pats gave up an undisclosed pick in next year’s NFL draft for the four-year veteran. Smith was drafted by the Buccaneers in the third round in 2005. He had [...]

Pats Release LB Bo Rudd

The Pats today severed ties with one of their draft picks from 2008, as they released linebacker Bo Rudd. He’s the brother of Bucs LB Barrett Rudd, and was the 197th overall selection a year ago. He landed on injured reserve in 2008 and missed all of his rookie season. Becuase he has less than [...]

Analysis of Patriots Draft

Patriots Draft Board Rd Pick Player Name POS School 2 34 Patrick Chung SS Oregon 2 40 Ron Brace NT Boston College 2 41 Darius Butler CB Connecticut 2 58 Sebastian Vollmer RT Houston 3 83 Brandon Tate WR North Carolina 3 97 Tyrone McKenzie ILB South Florida 4 123 Rich Ohrnberger OG Penn State [...]

Pats Sign DL Kenny Smith

The Patriots today re-signed defensive lineman Kenny Smith. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 31-year-old Smith has not played a game in the NFL since 2003. He was on the Saints roster for 2004 and Oakland for 2005, but did not appear in any games. He signed with the Patriots last April, but [...]

LB Woods Signs His One-Year Tender

The Pats have inked LB Pierre Woods as he signed his one-year tender today according to the Boston Globe: In an expected move, outside linebacker Pierre Woods signed his restricted free agent tender and is now under contract to the Patriots, coach Bill Belichick said today at his pre-draft press conference. “He’s ready to go,” [...]

The Pats Love UConn CB Butler – Or Do They?

For those that are not sure what the Pats are going to do in five days at the 2009 NFL Draft, Peter King’s Monday Morning QB had an interesting tidbit today about who they may be going after: New England loves UConn cornerback Darius Butler. New England is smoke-screening by letting on that it loves [...]

3 Key Moments of the Pats 09 Schedule from NFL.com

Tom Brady is expected to return when New England hosts Buffalo in the first of a Monday Night Football doubleheader in Week 1. Look for both teams to don throwback uniforms from their AFL days as the NFL honors the 50th season of play by both former AFL franchises. Rookie coach Josh McDaniels will attempt [...]

2009 Pats Schedule Out – Three Primetime Games!

1 Mon, Sept. 14 vs. Buffalo Bills ESPN 7 p.m. 2 Sun, Sept. 20 at New York Jets CBS 1 p.m. 3 Sun, Sept. 27 vs. Atlanta Falcons FOX 1 p.m. 4 Sun, Oct. 4 vs. Baltimore Ravens CBS 1 p.m. 5 Sun, Oct. 11 at Denver Broncos CBS 4:15 p.m. 6 Sun, Oct. 18 [...]