Archive for May, 2011

Bring Moss Back to the Pats? Not Gonna Happen

CSNNE.com reports about free agent Randy Moss, and while some think the Pats should once again push the button to bring him back, they say that the fact that Tom Brady seemed to lose faith in him the last two games as a Pat means that there’s no way they should bring him back in [...]

Ty Warren Uses the Lockout to Earn His Degree

Ty Warren has always valued his eduction, and that will pay off this weekend as he will earn his degree from Texas A&M in agricultural leadership and development. “I feel real good about getting that done, and being able to walk up on that stage,” Warren said. “I just have one more final [on Wednesday]. [...]

Coaches and players not-so-secretly breaking the dictatorial lockout rules.

In the first days of Catholicism, when it was illegal to practice the new religion within the Roman Empire, devoted followers would meet in secret, hoping violent dictators wouldn’t hear about their transgressions. That’s kind of what’s happening in the NFL these days. The players (the devoted followers) are communicating with their leaders (coaches) to [...]

Brady Named the 2nd Most Influential Athlete in the Country

Forbes Magazine has named Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady the second-most influential athlete in the country. “Steady as she goes, Brady’s talent and work ethic keep him consistently near the top, even as one of the few to hit double digits on the “dislike” meter,” Forbes writes. Brady is a new addition to the Forbes Top-10 [...]

5th Round Pick Cannon Going From Tackle to Guard a Big Deal

There’s been a lot of talk about the move from tackle to guard for Pats 5th round pick Marcus Cannon. The Boston Globe talked about it on Monday, and on Tuesday quoted Cannon who stated it would not be an issue and that he likes playing the guard spot. “It was pretty fun actually. It [...]

Patriots’ Offense Similar To Rookie QB Ryan Mallet’s Offense At Arkansas

Peter King of Sports Illustrated believes we’re going to look back on this draft in five years and think one of the most compelling stories was Ryan Mallett. In a year when there’s a major premium on rookies being NFL-ready (with the lockout obviously preventing rookies from training to play right away), the most NFL-ready [...]

Patriots Gab Grades the Teams Picks in the 2011 Draft

By Abe Munch 1st- Nate Solder, OT, Colorado 2nd- Ras I-Dowling, CB, Virginia 3rd- Shane Vereen, RB, California 3rd- Steven Ridley, RB, LSU 3rd- Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas 5th- Marcus Cannon, OG, TCU 5th- Lee Smith, TE, Marshall 6th- Markell Carter, LB, Central Arkansas 7th- Malcolm Williams, CB, TCU Synopsis: The Patriots most glaring needs [...]

Pats To Disassociate Themselves From Donald Trump

He’s a fixture at many NFL games including regular appearances at home contests for the New England Patriots, but Donald Trump’s invitations to sit alongside owners during games might change. League officials privately tell Mike Freeman of CBS Sports that many in the sport plan to disassociate themselves from Trump due to his recent spate [...]