July 21st, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Patriots president Jonathan Kraft, in Atlanta for the NFL owners meeting in place of his father, Robert, stopped to talk to reporters about his mother, Myra, who passed away yesterday. “It’s difficult for the family but we were so heartened, and to everyone in New England and around the world, the outpouring of support was [...]
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Mankins Still Looking for Financial Compensation to Wrap Up Lawsuit
Patriots guard Logan Mankins and Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson have dropped their requests to be free agents, but are still seeking financial compensation to settle the Brady v. NFL antitrust lawsuit, Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com reports. According to Freeman, Mankins and Jackson, who were denied unrestricted free agency during the uncapped 2010 season, are [...]
Myra Kraft Passes Away at Age 68
Myra Kraft, the wife of Patriots owner Robert Kraft died Wednesday morning following a battle with cancer. The Patriots issued the following statement on Wednesday: “Words cannot express the deep sorrow that we feel in learning of the passing of Myra Hiatt Kraft,” the club’s statement read. “Myra passed away early this morning after a [...]
Mankins Wants to be a Free Agent – Or Get $10 Mil
The agents for Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson and Patriots guard Logan Mankins reportedly are demanding their clients become unrestricted free agents once the lockout is lifted or receive $10 million payments as part of the settlement of the Brady vs. NFL antitrust lawsuit. Both players are among 10 named plaintiffs in the lawsuit and both [...]
Pats with Interest in Free Agent Guard Robert Gallery
According to sources, the Patriots are rumored to be “enamored” with guard Robert Gallery to firmly replace the retired Stephen Neal. There has been a lot of rumors that the Seattle Seahawks are also very interested in Gallery, who played his career with the Raiders up until his release at the end of the season. [...]
Report Says Pats Have No Interest in Bringing Back Randy Moss
The Patriots traded wide receiver Randy Moss to the Vikings last season. Moss was subsequently released by the Vikings and claimed on waivers by the Titans. After being traded from New England, Moss continually praised Bill Belichick and the Patriots organization. The Patriots would seem to have a need at wide receiver and so naturally [...]
Mankins, Jackson Could Seek Cash To Agree To Settle NFL’s Antitrust Suit
Two issues that the NFL and NFL Players Association will need to resolve before the lockout ends are the Brady v NFL antitrust lawsuit and the $4 billion television revenue damages case. Ron Borges of the Boston Herald writes that Patriots guard Logan Mankins, who was designated with the franchise tag and is one of [...]
Former Pats LB Eric Naposki Found Guilty of Killing Millionaire
Former Pats LB Eric Naposki has been found guilty of killing a millionaire some 17 years ago. A former NFL linebacker was found guilty Thursday of shooting a wealthy Newport Beach businessman to death in his seafront home in a plot to collect on a $1 million life insurance policy. Eric Naposki, a onetime linebacker [...]
