Recent Posts in: New England Patriots
Patriots Hosting Dallas Clark Raises Questions
It was reported Friday that former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark visited the New England Patriots. The pro bowler was one of the key receivers for Peyton Manning since he was drafted by the Colts in 2003. The Patriots currently have four tight ends under contract. Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez are returning as [...]
Will 2012 Be Wes Welker’s Final Year as a Patriot?
On Tuesday Wes Welker finally signed his franchise tender meaning he will be a part of the New England Patriots in 2012. However, in his first public comments regarding his contract since that tweet, he said that his signing the tender was not due to optimism of a long-term agreement being reached but instead that [...]
Wes Welker Has No Intentions Of A Holdout
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has stated that he will sign his $9.5 million franchise tender. This is a wise move on Welker’s part. Thanks to Welker’s decision, Welker will be able to report to Patriots’ training camp so he can get in shape for the 2012 NFL Season. Welker wanted to hold [...]
Reaction To The New England Patriots Selecting Jeremy Ebert With The 235th Overall Pick In The 2012 NFL Draft
In the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft the New England Patriots selected Northwestern wide receiver Jeremy Ebert with the 235th overall pick. For the past two seasons, Ebert was the Northwestern Wildcats’ primary option at wide receiver. There were at least five other receivers graded higher than Ebert. This group of receivers includes [...]
New England Patriots’ Welker Statement Should Be Obvious
One of the first actions of the New England Patriots this offseason was to place the franchise tag on star wide receiver Wes Welker. Welker has been the team’s number one receiver since the departure of Randy Moss and the two sides have been unable to come to a mutual agreement on a long-term deal. [...]
Reaction To The New England Patriots Selecting Nebraska Cornerback Alfonzo Dennard With The 224th Pick In The 2012 NFL Draft
In the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft the New England Patriots selected Nebraska cornerback Alfonzo Dennard with the 224th overall pick. In 2010, Dennard complemented former Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara. During the 2010 season, there was one game where the Cornhuskers cornerback tandem caused former Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Locker to struggle immensely. [...]
Hypocritical Revis Continues to Bash Belichick, Patriots
In late March New York Jets pro bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis appeared on Sportscenter with New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski. During the sit-down with the two, they took part in a word-association game. During the segment each was asked to use one word that describes the other coach. Gronkowski was kind with [...]
New England Patriots Not Focused on Right Position
With the expansion of NFL rosters last month to 90 players, teams were able to use undrafted free agents to create competition at certain positions. With the offense pretty much complete, the New England Patriots spent most of their spots on defense. However, it wasn’t on the positions most would expect. In 2011 the biggest [...]
New England Patriots Signing Addai Gives Assurance
The New England Patriots have had a busy offseason in 2012 signing new free agents and attempting to keep key players. While not as publicized as other signings, the acquisition of free agent running back Joseph Addai Thursday has given the Patriots assurance in their backfield. Following the 2011 season, the Patriots lost a good [...]
New England Patriots’ Gronkowski Should Focus on Football
After professional football players retire from the game, they fill their newly found free time by finding other activities such as commentating or television shows. Other than a few prima donnas who tend to play wide receiver current players don’t have that free time as their offseason is needed to recover from the past season [...]
