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Belichick Slams Walsh in CBS News Interview

It may have taken awhile, but the usually calm and cool Bill Belichick has finally had enough of Matt Walsh, and he’s speaking out about it.  In an interview on CBS’ Evening News, Belichick had some not so nice words about Walsh: “There’s not a lot of credibility,” Belichick said “You know, he’s tried to […]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 16 2008

Former Lions Back Jones Spoke with Pats Last Week

NFL Network is reporting that former Lions running back Kevin Jones paid a visit to the Patriots last week, talking to them about joining their squad to add depth to the RB spot. Jones is coming back from a knee injury and was let go by Detroit a few months back. He had talked […]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 15 2008

Goodell Addresses Media After Walsh Meeting

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says there is no evidence the New England Patriots tried to tape the St. Louis Rams walkthrough prior to Super Bowl 36.  Goodell met with former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh for three hours yesterday to discuss the recording situation dubbed Spygate.  After the meeting, Goodell said Walsh knew of no […]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 14 2008

Sources Say Walsh Gave League Eight Tapes

Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh has reportedly turned over to the NFL eight videotapes that were recorded between the 2000 and 2002 seasons.  The “New York Times” says the footage shows the play-calling signals of five opponents in six games, but the tapes do not include video of the St. Louis Rams’ practice the day […]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 08 2008

Former Pats Punter Patrick Dies at 55

Former Pats punter Mike Patrick passed away Sunday at the age of 55. He died at his home in Biloxi, Mississippi. The cause of death has not been released. He was with the Pats from 1975 to 1978, and is fifth all-time with 8,481 yards on 225 punts in 43 career games. […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 28 2008

Defense First; LB Mayo Goes #10 to the Pats

Realizing that the defense is getting older and needs to get better, the Pats moved down a few picks, then with the 1th pick who they got from the Saints, they picked OLB Jerod Mayo from Tennessee.  Mayo is 6-1, 242, and last season had a whopping 140 tackles in 14 games, with 8.5 tackles […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 26 2008

Veteran TE Pollard and Pats Come to Terms

The Pats have come to terms with veteran tight end Marcus Pollard, a replacement for the recent release of Kyle Brady.  Pollard has been with a number of teams, including the Colts, Lions, and Seahawks.  The team now has Pollard, Benjamin Watson, David Thomas, and Stephen Spach as tight ends on their roster.

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 22 2008

Pats Schedule Released

The Patriots will open the 2008 season against the Kansas City Chiefs on September 7th at 1:00 p.m. at Gillette Stadium.  The Pats will also play primetime Sunday night games against the Colts, Chargers and Seahawks on the road.  The Patriots’ schedule also includes a Thursday night game at home versus the Jets.

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 16 2008

Pats Ink Linebacker Victor Hobson

The Pats stole a free agent Monday from their rival in the AFC East - the Jets, as they signed linebacker Victor Hobson.  The 28-year-old has been with the Jets for all five seasons of his NFL career, starting 58 of 76 games he played.  “Victor is a good young player with considerable playing experience,” […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 07 2008

Pats Ink FA CB Fernando Bryant

The Patriots signed free agent cornerback Fernando Bryant to an undisclosed contract on Thursday.  The former first-round draft pick was with Detroit last season, where he started all 16 games and collected 76 tackles and two interceptions.  Bryant was drafted by the Jaguars with the 26th overall pick in 1999.  The 30-year-old has 509 career […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 21 2008