The releases of Oscar Lua and Rosie Colvin leaves the Patriots very thin at linebacker. Only Vrabel, Thomas, Woods, Slaughter, and Alexander remain. Vrabel and Thomas will likely remain on the outside, and hopefully Bruschi and Seau will return to play the inside. Woods could have an increase at playing time on the outside, and [...]
I don’t quite understand this one…
Lua missed the 2007 season with a knee injury he suffered in the final week of the preseason. He had been playing very well, and likely was going to make the active roster. I thought he looked very good, and I believed he could have been groomed into our starting [...]
I came across this in the Herald:
Word from the combine last night was that Samuel is looking for a 10-year, $100 million deal with $30 million guaranteed up front. That would be more than the megacontract corner Nate Clements (eight years, $80 million with $22 million up front) struck with the 49ers last year.
It was [...]
Mike Reiss reports:
In a move that appears to be salary-cap related, the Patriots are expected to release outside linebacker Rosevelt Colvin today, according to a league source
Hopefully, we can restructure his contract and bring him back. If Rosie isn’t brought back, we will be in a real hole at linebacker. Our only two top-end players [...]
I haven’t had the chance to post for the last couple of days, and things have really gotten crazy with the start of the combine. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happened.
Dom Capers Hired
Defensive specialist and former Texans head coach Dom Capers was hired yesterday. Capers will be secondary coach as well as “special assistant.” [...]
According to Profootballtalk.com:
A league source tells us that the New England Patriots already have advised receiver Donte’ Stallworth that they won’t be picking up the $6 million option due to be paid to him on or before February 25.
As a result, the Pats will be required to cut Stallworth by 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday, [...]
One day after hosting former Dolphin Zach Thomas for a team visit, the Patriots will host another, wide receiver Marty Booker, according to team sources.
Booker, who turns 32 this year, caught fifty passes last year with the Dolphins. If signed, Booker would likely take on the role as fourth or fifth receiver (depends on Chad [...]
According to NFL Network’s Adam Schefter:
The Patriots offered a contract to former Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas on Monday, reports NFL Network’s Adam Schefter.
Thomas and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, visited New England on Monday and will continue negotiations with the team. Thomas is scheduled to visit with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday.
The Dallas Cowboys, Houston [...]
According to team sources, former Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas is scheduled to meet with team officials at Gillette Stadium today. Thomas is also set to meet with the Saints, and has interest from the Cowboys, Jets, and Bills.
When Thomas was released last week, I know a lot of fans were thinking: would the Patriots sign [...]
This is only about half, but it is a must-read. ESPN Reports:
Patriots coach Bill Belichick and vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli issued a broad denial Sunday in a report on The Boston Globe’s Web site regarding suggestions by a former employee that their team taped a St. Louis Rams walk-through before the 2002 Super Bowl.
“In my entire [...]
