All Entries in the "New England Patriots" Category
Patriots QB Tom Brady Named 2010 AP Most Valuable Player
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been named the 2010 AP NFL Most Valuable Player. Brady was a unanimous choice, receiving all 50 votes. A unanimous first-team All-Pro in 2010, Brady completed 324-of-492 pass attempts for 3,900 yards and a league-high 36 touchdowns this season. Brady was intercepted just 4 times in 2010, resulting [...]
Patriots S Brandon Meriweather Not Bothered by Criticism
Along with inevitable lists of Pro Bowl snubs, there are players whose inclusion in the Pro Bowl causes NFL observers to raise an eyebrow, then a stink. That player this season is New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather, who was named to his second straight All-Star game appearance, despite being used in a situational role [...]
Welker Regrets Press Conference
WNew England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker regrets his foot reference-heavy press conference before the team hosted the New York Jets in the Divisional Playoffs. “I’m not going to get into any details about it, but I don’t think it’s worth putting coach (Bill Belichick) in that situation,” Welker told Karen Guregian of The Boston [...]
Patriots QB Tom Brady Unanimous All-Pro
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was a unanimous choice for the 2010 Associated Press All-Pro team. Brady’s name appeared on all 50 of the voting ballots. The full team has not yet been announced, but two of Brady’s teammates in New England, guard Logan Mankins and inside linebacker Jerod Mayo, made the team. Three [...]
Seahawks, Falcons, and Patriots Sign Players to “Reserve/Future” Contracts
Now that they’ve been eliminated from the playoffs, the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, and Seattle Seahawks have begun signing practice squad players to “Reserve/Future” contracts. Atlanta added seven of the eight players who finished the season on the team’s practice squad. Offensive linemen Rob Bruggeman and Jose Valdez joined defensive end Emmanuel Stephens, tight [...]
#NFL Playoffs News and Notes – January 17, 2011
Chicago Bears 35, Seattle Seahawks 24 The Bears jumped out to a 28-0 lead to set-up a third meeting with the Green Bay Packers…Bears tight end Greg Olsen played a big role on Sunday afternoon…Bears quarterback Jay Cutler’s solid playoff debut continued in his post-game interviews…Bears cornerback Charles Tillman isn’t satisfied…The Bears are not concerned [...]
Glazer: Patriots Used Same “Alosi-type” Wall on Punt Returns
During the FOX pre-game show on Sunday, Jay Glazer showed a video of the New England Patriots using a Sal Alosi-type wall during a punt return in Week 2 against the New York Jets. Additionally, the video shows the last member of the Patriots wall attempting to contact the Jets’ gunner, who had been directed [...]
Jets-Patriots Injury Report
The New England Patriots and New York Jets have submitted their final injury reports before Sunday afternoon’s Divisional Playoffs game at Gillette Stadium. New York Questionable: CB Drew Coleman (knee), S James Ihedigbo (ankle, knee),WR Brad Smith (groin) Probable: CB Antonio Cromartie (groin), TE Ben Hartsock (back), WR Santonio Holmes (quadriceps), C Nick Mangold (shoulder), [...]
Snow Doesn’t Keep Patriots Players From Practice
Parts of Massachusetts have received 15-20″ of snow this morning, but that didn’t keep any member of the New England Patriots from getting to Gillette Stadium. “We have some experienced Northeastern drivers on our team,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said this morning according to Monique Walker of The Boston Globe. Walker adds that some [...]
Wilfork, Soliai Fined $10,000
Nose tackles gained national attention in a Sports Illustrated cover story this week. They also caught the attention of the NFL office, who passed along their congratulations to two AFC East nose tackles in the form of fine notices this week. New England Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork was fined $10,000 for unnecessarily driving Miami [...]
Patriots Place DL Mike Wright on IR
New England Patriots defensive lineman Mike Wright has been placed on injured reserve, the team announced. Wright started five of 10 games, totaling 14 tackles and a career-high 5.5 quarterback sacks, before missing the last six games with a head injury. With Wright on injured reserve, the Patriots will not have to make a roster [...]
Patriots Sign LB Marques Murrell
The New England Patriots have re-signed linebacker Marques Murrell, the team announced on Wednesday. An undrafted free agent out of Appalachian State, Murrell (6-2, 250) entered the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles before spent much of 2007-09 with the New York Jets. The 6-2, 250-pound Murrell signed with New England last March, and made the [...]
Patriots Sign DL Atiyyah Ellison
The New England Patriots announced the signing of veteran defensive lineman Atiyyah Ellison on Tuesday. Ellison (6-3, 315) was a third-round pick out of Missouri by the Carolina Panthers in 2005, but didn’t appear in his first NFL regular season game until last season. A starter in six of 15 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars, [...]
Patriots to Place DL Ron Brace on IR
New England Patriots defensive lineman Ron Brace is likely to be placed on injured reserve on Monday, Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald reports. Brace suffered an elbow injury against the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, and is listed as “doubtful” for tomorrow’s regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins. Brace (6-3, 330) has started five [...]
Patriots Add DL Landon Cohen
To fill their open roster spot, the New England Patriots have signed free agent defensive lineman Landon Cohen. Cohen replaces defensive lineman Louis Leonard, who was placed on waivers on Tuesday. A seventh-round pick out of Ohio University by the Detroit Lions in 2008, Cohen has 26 tackles in 22 games with the Lions (2008-09) [...]
