Appearing on WEEI’s Dennis and Callahan show this morning, Adam Schefter, of the NFL network and NFL.com, shot down a report from a colleague at NFL.com that the Patriots were set to acquire Julius Peppers through a trade with the Carolina Panthers. Citing that the Patriots would not “break the bank” to sign Peppers to [...]

The Patriots continue their exhibition season tonight against Carolina.  The game is a rematch of Superbowl 38 when New England beat the Panthers 32-29 at Reliant Stadium in Houston.  Running back Laurence Maroney is expected to make his preseason debut for the Pats, though quarterback Tom Brady may be a no-show after his son’s birth [...]