All Entries in the "New England Patriots" Category
Patriots OL Dan Connolly Wins AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
New England Patriots guard Dan Connolly’s impromptu 71-yard kick return against the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the team announced on Wednesday. After Green Bay scored a touchdown to take a 10-point lead with just over two minutes to play in the first [...]
Week 16 NFL Playoff Scenarios
Thus far, four teams have clinched playoff spots–two in each conference–with the Chicago Bears the only team to have clinched it’s division. Here are the rest of the playoff, division, and homefield advantage clinching scenarios for Week 16 of the 2010 regular season: AFC New England Patriots have clinched a playoff spot and can clinch [...]
Patriots to Sign CB Tony Carter Off Practice Squad
The New England Patriots will sign defensive back Tony Carter off the practice squad, Josina Anderson of FOX-31 in Denver reports. A first-year player from Florida State, Carter (5-9, 175) appeared in two games, including one start, for the 2009 Denver Broncos, totaling three tackles and a pass defensed. New England has not announced this [...]
Opposition Research: New England Patriots (W15)
If the Packers want to keep their fading playoff hopes alive, they’ll have to steal a win from the Patriots, a team that’s playing better than anyone else in the league.
Patriots Place CB Jonathan Wilhite on IR
The New England Patriots announced that third-year cornerback Jonathan Wilhite has been placed on injured reserve. Wilhite, a former fourth-round pick out of Auburn, started one of nine games this season, but has missed the last four weeks with a hamstring injury. In 39 carer games, including 13 starts, Wilhite has 93 tackles and 3 [...]
Patriots Sign DE Eric Moore
The New England Patriots announced the signing of veteran defensive end Eric Moore. Linebacker Pierre Woods has been released. A sixth-round pick (186th overall) out of Florida State by the New York Giants in 2005, Moore has 31 tackles and two quarterback sacks in 25 games with the Giants, New Orleans Saints, and St. Louis [...]
Patriots Claim RB Thomas Clayton Off Waivers
Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com reports the New England Patriots have claimed running back Thomas Clayton off waivers. Clayton was waived by the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday. The 5-11, 225-pound Clayton had one carry for 0 yards in two games with the Browns, who had claimed him off waivers from New England in October. Originally drafted [...]
Patriots Place G Stephen Neal on IR
The New England Patriots have placed guard Stephen Neal on injured reserve. Neal had missed the last three games with a shoulder injury. A wrestler at Cal State-Bakersfield, Neal signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2001. Neal entered the starting lineup in 2004, and has started 80 games over the last [...]
NFL Changes Start Time of Patriots-Bears Game
The Chicago Bears announced that their December 12 home game against the New England Patriots has been changed to a 4:15pm ET kickoff. The game had originally been scheduled to begin at 1pm ET. CBS has the broadcast, which will likely be the marquee game in that time slot. Other CBS games in that time [...]
Lions QB Shaun Hill Says Patriots Player Tried to Break His Arm
Despite playing with a broken left forearm, Detroit Lions quarterback Shaun Hill started his third consecutive start on Thursday. Hill claims the appendage, which is protected by a black cast, was targeted by an unidentified member of the New England Patriots during a quarterback sneak in the second quarter. “That’s why I eventually gave up [...]
Patriots Downgrade Five to “Out”
The New England Patriots released their final injury report of the week earlier today, and have already made a few changes. Guard Stephen Neal, offensive tackle Mark LeVoir, cornerback Jonathan Wilhite, and dfensive lineman Myron Pryor and Mike Wright have been downgraded from “questionable” to “out” for tomorrow’s 12:30pm ET game against the Detroit Lions. [...]
Patriots Re-Sign LB Pierre Woods
The New England Patriots announced the re-signing of linebacker Pierre Woods. An undrafted free agent from Michigan, Woods (6-5, 255) started eight of 52 games for the Patriots between the 2006 and 2009 seasons, totaling 105 tackles and a quarterback sack, with 58 of his tackles coming on special teams. Woods was a restricted free [...]
Patriots Release LB Shawn Crable
New England Patriots linebacker Shawn Crable has been released, the team announced on Tuesday. A third-round pick (78th overall) out of the University of Michigan by the Patriots in 2008, Crable did not appear in an NFL game prior to this season. New England had elevated Crable to the active roster in late September. In [...]
Patriots Place K Stephen Gostkowski on IR
The New England Patriots announced that they have placed kicker Stephen Gostkowski on season-ending injured reserve. Gostkowski injured his quadriceps in Sunday’s 34-14 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Veteran kicker Shayne Graham has been signed to replace Gostkowski on the 53-man roster. A fourth-round pick (118th overall) out of Memphis in 2006, Gostkowski is 113-for-134 [...]
Patriots Sign LS Matt Katula
The New England Patriots have signed free agent long-snapper Matt Katula, XAM Sports” Scott Smith, Katula’s agent, announced on Twitter. According to Smith, Katula signed a two-year contract. A 6-6, 272-pound snapper from Wisconsin, Katula handled the snapping duties for the Baltimore Ravens from 2005-09. Signed to a five-year extension in 2008, the Ravens released [...]
