February 28th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald reports the Patriots approached the seven-year veteran guard Nick Kaczur about taking a massive pay-cut based on his impending salary of $3.4 million for 2011 according to a source close to the situation. That is not something Kaczur is prepared to do. So don’t be surprised if the Pats [...]
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Looking Back: Patriots in the AFL
By Guest Columnist Michael Passanisi Outside of soccer, ties in major pro sports are rare these days. The NHL, one of the final holdouts, has gone to an overtime followed by a shootout in the last few years. Even high school and college football now play until there is a winner. Until 1974, however, ties [...]
Patriots Punches – Pats News From Around the Web
In a new feature here on Patriots Gab, we are going to give our readers some of the better Pats and NFL related stories out there from the past week. If you have a story you would like included in the links, feel free to drop me a note at matt@nflgridirongab.com Mankins’ agent sounds off [...]
2011 Patriots Gab NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report – OT Anthony Costanzo
By Abe Munch Anthony Costanzo, LT, Boston College, 6’7 295 Position Ranking: #2 Strengths: Costanzo is a high effort player who consistently shows good overall technique. Has sound fundamentals, well coached, and uses technique to gain leverage on opponents in the run game. Works to get inside hand placement and plays with consistent knee bend, [...]
Belichick Asked Wayne About Game-Winning Play vs Colts
A rather interesting tidbit from ESPNBoston.com about how Pats coach Bill Belichick used info from Colts WR Reggie Wayne about the game winning play in the teams 31-28 win back on November 21st in New England. One of the most exciting plays of the Patriots’ 2010 regular season came when safety James Sanders intercepted Colts [...]
TE Hernandez Has Offseason Hip Surgery
TE Aaron Hernandez had offseason hip surgery according to the Hartford Courant. Hernandez was asked by the kids at a high school what happened to his leg because he’s on crutches. This first season he caught 45 passes for 563 yards and six touchdowns, but was bothered by the right hip injury during the Patriots’ [...]
Plenty of Good Talent in the 2011 Free Agent QB Class
Below is an updated list of Free Agent QB’s that will be out there for anyone to pick from. Peyton Manning (IND) Franchised – Won’t be going anywhere, and will get a record deal from the Colts that should allow him to retire as a Colt and make a few more runs at a second [...]
Brian Ferentz Named TE Coach
Brian Ferentz has been named the tight ends coach and Harold Nash has been promoted to head strength and conditioning coach. Ferentz will enter his fourth season with the Patriots and his third on Bill Belichick’s coaching staff. After serving as a scouting assistant in 2008, he was named a coaching assistant in 2009. Last [...]
