On the eve of the day that the New England Patriots will cut their roster from 85 to 75, many fringe players are wondering whether they will be around after Monday. One player not concerned about that is rookie defensive end Chandler Jones. Through three preseason game, Jones is quickly making a name for himself [...]
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There have been many NFL rumors this offseason including New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker and Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew. With the Jaguars stating that they are willing to part with their star and the Patriots making little to no progress in contract talks with Welker, there was speculation of a possible [...]
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There is a perception by many that track speed doesn’t translate to football speed so track stars can’t make it in the NFL. Despite the fact that players have done so before, many are questioning the New England Patriots signing of 2012 Olympian Jeff Demps for this very reason. This year will gives Demps a [...]
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One of this week’s NFL rumors is that free agent defensive end Andre Carter will not be returning to the New England Patriots in 2012. The 33-year old was a bright spot on the Patriots defense in 2011, but is recovering from surgery to repair torn quadriceps, which he suffered late last season. Teams interested [...]
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This coming week is a big one for many New England Patriots. The team is currently in Tampa, Florida where they are holding joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On Friday the team will play their third preseason game against the Bucs. Monday the team will have to cut its roster to 75 making [...]
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On Tuesday the New England Patriots released recently acquired defensive tackle Jonathan Fanene. Fanene signed a three-year deal with the Patriots worth $3.85 million but had missed the last thirteen practices. This is just one of several releases that look to take place with injured players. One lingering problem the Patriots have had this offseason [...]
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Reports that New England Patriots starting quarterback Tom Brady will not be playing against the Philadelphia Eagles Monday night makes it a big night for backup quarterbacks Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett. Hoyer and Mallett are currently in a battle to see who will be the primary backup for the Patriots star quarterback. It’s still [...]
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Over the past 11 years the New England Patriots offense has been the most consistently stable offense in the NFL. One reason for that is the consistently strong offense line that the Patriots have had. Injuries and retirements have hurt the Patriots offensive line this offseason but Sebastian Vollmer’s return will help to alleviate that [...]
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One of this week’s NFL rumors involves the New England Patriots and their newly acquired rookie free agent Jeff Demps. While the injury to projected starting running back Stevan Ridley has created a minor depth chart problem, Demps is expected to primarily return kickoffs for the Patriots in 2012. Despite interest from teams including the [...]
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