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Brandon Bolden Is Biggest Surprise for New England Patriots
When the New England Patriots released running back Joseph Addai, no one was helped more by that move than undrafted rookie Brandon Bolden. Signed out of Mississippi, Bolden had an outside chance of making the team this season and even then was likely to become a part of the special teams unit. But over the [...]
TweetGronkowski Must Work to Keep Job
In just his second season in 2011, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski set records catching 90 passes for 1,327 yards and 17 touchdowns. Before the season he was an unknown backup tight end but became a house-hold name. Following the Patriots loss in Super Bowl XLVI, Gronkowski embarked on a summer to remember [...]
TweetBrandon Lloyd Chemistry with Brady Good Sign… Maybe
Reports out of the New England Patriots training camp are that starting quarterback Tom Brady and new wide receiver Brandon Lloyd are quite the combination. After only two days in camp it looks as though Brady has found his new favorite receiver. However, while spectators are seeing one thing it’s a different story from the [...]
TweetJoseph Addai: Revelation Shows Patriots’ Recent Struggles
It’s undeniable that while the New England Patriots have had great success through the NFL draft their signing of free agents hasn’t gone as well. It’s been reported that new free agent signing Joseph Addai struggled with his conditioning test and then abruptly quit. This is the second year that the Patriots have made an [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: Brian Waters Leaning Toward Retirement
One question for the New England Patriots during the 2012 offseason has been whether or not veteran offensive lineman Brian Waters would return or retire. Waters is under contract with the Patriots for the coming season but following the team’s Super Bowl loss the 13-year veteran said he’d take the offseason to make his decision. [...]
TweetJoseph Addai Release Leaves Patriots Without Experience
The New England Patriots made a surprising move Wednesday when they released recently signed veteran running back Joseph Addai. Addai was signed in May to a one-year contract which included a $75,000 signing bonus and $50,000 workout bonus. His signing was seen as a way to add some NFL experience to a Patriots backfield which [...]
TweetVisanthe Shiancoe Signing Shows Offensive Plan for Patriots
On Tuesday the New England Patriots agreed to terms with veteran NFL tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. A third-round pick in the 2003 NFL draft, Shiancoe spent four years with the New York Giants and five years with the Minnesota Vikings before joining the Patriots. The signing of Shiancoe shows an offensive plan that was unclear [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: New England Patriots Considering Castillo
On Thursday the San Diego Chargers released defensive lineman Luis Castillo. Before the Chargers signed Castillo to a one-year contract extension this offseason, the veteran visited several teams which included the New England Patriots. One of the NFL rumors this week is that the Patriots are considering signing Castillo. Castillo was drafted by the Chargers [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: New England Patriots Might Target Leonhard
On Thursday it was reported that the New York Jets are not interested in re-signing free agent safety Jim Leonhard. The veteran is currently rehabbing an injured knee which ended his 2011 season. The Jets recently decided that they would not be willing to wait on his recovery and to move on without him by [...]
TweetAlfonzo Dennard Development Could Cause Problems
Former Nebraska cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was set to be a first or second round draft pick in the 2012 NFL Draft before being arrested for assaulting a police officer just five days before the draft. Because of that incident which if convicted could hold a five year prison sentence, Dennard wasn’t selected until the seventh [...]
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