New England Patriots News and Rumors
Tom Brady ‘deeply saddened’ by coach’s passingBrady’s longtime passing guru, Tom Martinez, died yesterday at 66. Brady had been trying to help get Martinez a kidney donor. |
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Patriots release Mike Wright, Rich Ohrnberger3 hours ago
Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com Mike Wright joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005. A history of concussions now threaten his career. New England released the defensive tackle on Wednesday and also cut guard Richard Ohrnberger. Letting go of Wright must have been a dif… |
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Brandon Spikes has surgery on right kneeFeb 21 (yesterday)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes emerged from Super Bowl XLVI with a knee that required surgery. According to Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald, Spikes has gone under the knife. (Or the needle or whatever they use when they do arthroscopic surgery.)… |
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Broncos' Quinn sorry for critical Tebow commentsFeb 21 (yesterday)
DENVER (AP) -- Brady Quinn is apologizing to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments Quinn made about the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback in a GQ article. |
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AFC East update: Henne era over in MiamiFeb 21 (yesterday)
Here are the latest happenings Tuesday evening in the AFC East. The Chad Henne era is officially over with the Miami Dolphins. New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes tweets he's having offseason surgery for an undisclosed injury. The New York Je… |
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Retirement mentioned as possibility for Matt LightFeb 21 (yesterday)
Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com The Patriots have an enviable situation at tackle next year. They have 2011 first round pick Nate Solder returning after a solid rookie year. They have Sebastian Vollmer, who has played very well when healthy. And they have Matt Light under contract for… |
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are vacationing with Wes Welker, despite his inability to catchFeb 20 (yesterday)
Mjd, yahoo.com You may have been wondering how Wes Welker was going to get along with Gisele Bundchen after she pinned the Super Bowl loss on receivers who couldn't catch ‒ you probably weren't, but maybe. In case you were, put your mind at ease, because they're going… |
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The full Brandon Lloyd interview from PFT LiveFeb 20 (2 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Plenty of Patriots fans were keenly interested in the comments of Rams receiver Brandon Lloyd regarding his interest in another reunion with Josh McDaniels, now the offensive coordinator in New England. But Lloyd, who also has played for the 49ers, Reds… |
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Would Patriots pursue Mike Wallace?Feb 20 (2 days ago)
The New England Patriots are looking for a deep threat at receiver to go with receiver Wes Welker and tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. Could Pittsburgh Steelers’ speedster Mike Wallace be the answer? Hypothetically, Wallace would be a trem… |
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No “breakthrough” yet between Welker, PatsFeb 20 (2 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the franchise-tag window opens, the player on the Patriots most likely to receive it is receiver Wes Welker. The best way to avoid it is to do a long-term deal. But Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald reports that, to date, no “breakthrough” has be… |
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Monday morning one-linersFeb 20 (2 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bills scouting department pays a lot of attention to players from small schools. Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman coached QB Ryan Tannehill at Texas A&M and thinks Tannehill is a winner. The Patriots are lobbying New Hampshire for a l… |
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TE Coach Brian Ferentz Joins His Father in IowaFeb 19 (3 days ago)
Matt Loede, patriotsgab.com Patriots tight ends coach Brian Ferentz has joined his father Kirk’s coaching staff at the University of Iowa, where he’ll coach the the Hawkeyes’ offensive line. “I am excited to have LeVar (Woods) and Brian, two men with strong ties to our progr… |
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Sunday morning one-linersFeb 19 (3 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Steve Wyche of NFL.com thinks re-signing T Demetrius Bell is an offseason priority for the Bills. What does Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman look for in a quarterback? Malcolm Williams expects to get a look at safety during his second season … |
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Former Patriot Romeo Crennel earned this second chanceFeb 19 (4 days ago)
Now that he has gotten his second chance as a head coach in the NFL, former Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel feels better prepared to succeed with the Kansas City Chiefs. |
