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Team Announces Official Opening of Training Camp July 24th

The Pats officially announced today that it would open its training camp in Foxborough at Gillette Stadium Thursday, July 24th. The Patriots will play their first preseason game at 7:30 p.m. August 7th at Gillette against the Baltimore Ravens.  Here is the release from the Pats website:
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots will open [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 03 2008

Patriots Dump Andrews One Day After Being Arrested

Cutting their losses before he gets into more trouble, the Pats today dumped CB Willie Andrews, one day after he was arrested for allegedly pointing a handgun at his girlfriend’s head.  The incident occurred about 1 a.m. after he came home and he and the girlfriend had an argument.  Andrews was a backup on the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 01 2008

Pats Come to Terms with 6th Round Pick Bo Ruud

PatriotsInsider.com reports that Pats has signed linebacker Bo Ruud, a sixth-round pick out of Nebraska. Ruud is the second of New England’s seven 2008 draft choices to sign, joining Matt Slater, a fifth-round pick. Terms of the deal were not available.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 01 2008

CB Willie Andrews Arrested for Allegedly Pointing a Gun at His Girlfriend

WBZ-TV is reporting that Pats defensive back Willie Andrews has been arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at his girlfriend’s head. The report says that Mansfield police got a call around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning from a woman who said her boyfriend,  Andrews, had pointed a gun at her temple during an argument.
According to police, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 30 2008

How Healthy Will CB Hobbs Be When Camp Kicks Off?

What type of shape is Patriots CB Ellis Hobbs going to be in as training camp gets near in the next few weeks?  According to the Sporting News, the outlook does not look all that good.  The report says that Hobbs has not yet committed to being ready for camp because he continues to recover [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 25 2008

Pats Remove Themselves in the Running for OL Barry Sims

The Boston Globe is reporting that the Pats are out of the running for free-agent OL Barry Sims, who was in town for a visit on June 11th.  The  paper says that Sims is looking for a shot to  compete for a starting job, and it looks like the Pats O-line is pretty well set.  [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 20 2008

Pats and 5th Round Pick Slater Agree to Terms

The Pats have come to terms with 5th round pick Matthew Slater according to the Boston Globe.  The paper says that Slater, who is the son of former NFL great Jackie Slater, has been playing at both safety and wide out for the team thus far.
Here is the bio on Slater from the Pats website:
2007 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 14 2008

Pats to Work Out Veteran OL Sims Wednesday

Former Raiders OL Barry Sims is still looking for work, and there are a few teams that he will be talking to in the next few days.  The Sacramento Bee is reporting that the nine-year vet talked to the Niners yesterday, and will work out for New England tomorrow, Baltimore on Thursday, and then meet [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 10 2008

Ankle Injury has Limited Brady This Offseason

Tom Brady has been probable for years becuase of a “shoulder injury.”  In 2008 it may be an actual injury that the Patriots and their fan base may have to be worried about.  That injury is to Brady’s ankle, who said on Saturday that he is slowed by it and can’t jump due to its [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 07 2008

Kaczur Will Remain on Team Says Pats

Despite being charged with drug possession, the Pats say that offensive lineman Nicholas Kaczur is going nowhere.  The team did not comment on any disciplinary action it might take against Kaczur, saying only that it was an internal matter and they would be dealing with it from there.
The lineman was arrested back on April 27th [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 07 2008