New England Patriots News and Rumors
Patriots using racquetball paddles to prepare themselves for the J.J. Watt SwatDoug Farrar, yahoo.com It's common practice for quarterback coaches to use brooms in practice to simulate defensive pressure for their quarterbacks on non-contact days, but as the New England Patriots prepare for their "Monday Night Football" tussle with the Houston… |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Vince Wilfork's biggest challenge when he lines up against the Houston Texans' powerful offense Monday night could come before the ball is even snapped. |
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Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com QB Tom Brady Beating the Houston Texans is hard enough, and even harder when you are missing offensive weapons. The Patriots will be short handed going into this matchup vs the Texans. WR Edelman broke his foot, and is done for the season, but the bigge… |
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Thursday practice reportDec 6, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH -- As expected, tight end Rob Gronkowski and offensive lineman Nick McDonald were the only eligible Patriots who did not take part in Thursday's practice. That means left guard Logan Mankins and defensive end Chandler Jones were back on... |
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Key matchup: Aqib Talib vs. Andre JohnsonDec 6, 2012
There are plenty of great matchups to watch when the Houston Texans (11-1) travel to play the New England Patriots (9-3) on "Monday Night Football." But one to really keep an eye on will be the battle between newly acquired Patriots cornerback… |
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Brady Quinn’s Post Game Conference a Must WatchDec 6, 2012
Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com QB Brady Quinn First off here at Patriot’s Gab we want to congratulate the Chiefs on a well deserve win. Brady Quinn in a span of 30 seconds gives a very important, and powerful message following the Chiefs victory Sunday. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH -- Left guard Logan Mankins and defensive end Chandler Jones were back at practice on Thursday, indications that they might be ready to contribute for the Patriots after missing the past few weeks with injuries. Mankins has missed three... |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Shalise Manza Young and Patriots players preview the Week 14 matchup between the Patriots and the AFC's No. 1 seed Houston Texans. |
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Flashbacks of Henne vs. Sanchez debateDec 6, 2012
Remember when there was intense debate in the AFC East blog about which quarterback was better: Chad Henne or Mark Sanchez? Miami Dolphins and New York Jets fans couldn't get enough of these young gunslingers. They were expected to develop and eventuall… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com For years, basketball coaches have prepared their teams for shot-blockers by giving practice players tennis rackets. The Patriots are only facing J.J. Watt and the Texans this week, not Dikembe Mutombo, so they’re using racquetball racquets. “I know c… |
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AccuScore: Patriots beat the TexansDec 6, 2012
The Houston Texans (11-1) and New England Patriots (9-3) will have a huge matchup with playoff implication on "Monday Night Football." So who will win this big game? According to AccuScore, New England will leave Gillette Stadium with the vict… |
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View From Boston on Sanchez: Thanks, RexDec 6, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com Some Jets fans may not agree with the decision to start Mark Sanchez, but the feeling is more supportive among Patriots fans. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com A nine-year NFL veteran, Donté Stallworth, 32, never thought he would get an opportunity to play again after attending the Patriots’ 23-16 victory at Miami. It was a game in which New England wrapped up the AFC East title. But it came at a price when w… |
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For Texans’ J.J. Watt, it’s all about the swatDec 6, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Taking a page from a basketball team preparing for an extra-tall center, the Patriots will utilize everything in their arsenal at practice this week so quarterback Tom Brady is ready for J.J. Watt and his linemates, all of whom are capable of knocking p… |
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Monday night's Patriots-Texans game is exciting for a number of reasons. You can spin it as a possible matchup between the league's best offense and i... |
