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ubuntu vps on Looking at Patriots Prospects: A 2010 NFL Draft Preview, OffenseIn the first substantial news in quite some time, the Patriots have announced the hiring of Floyd Reese as a “senior football advisor.”
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots have hired Floyd Reese as senior football advisor. Reese, whose 30-plus years of NFL experience have included a wide range of responsibilities in football operations, will [...]
The third of the series, taking a look at how the wide receivers performed for the Patriots in 2008.
Randy Moss
All things considered, Randy Moss had a very good season in 2008. While his numbers weren’t 2007, he did pull in 11 touchdowns off of 1,008 yards and 69 receptions. In a year that may have [...]
The Patriots are dealing with a serious staff infection. No, not the staph infections that have been plaguing much of the league. The Patriots are dealing with a whole different staff infection, an infection that is causing a good chunk of their coaching and personnel staff to leave.
First, early in 2008, Thomas Dimitroff, former director [...]
This morning, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is flying high, a mile high specifically. Last night, Josh McDaniels reached an agreement with the Denver Broncos to become their next head coach.
The loss of McDaniels will really hurt. He may have been the best coordinator in team history. One example was the way he brought on [...]
Tom Brady
Obviously, Brady’s season was cut short by the knee injury he suffered in the season opener. In that quarter of action, Brady went 7/11 with an 83 quarterback rating. Outlook: Brady, one of the greatest to ever play his position, has been struggling to recover from his knee injury. The big question surrounding Brady [...]
The Pioneer Press in Minnesota is reporting that it appears likely that the Vikings will pursue free agent quarterback Matt Cassel:
It’s looking more likely than ever that the quarterback the Vikings will target is the Patriots’ Matt Cassel, who could cost $30 million in guaranteed money as well as first- and second-round draft picks. The [...]
Right now, the whole Matt Cassel situation is creating a whirlwind of reports in the national media. NBC’s Tom Curran reports:
The decision to franchise Matt Cassel has not yet been made, contrary to a weekend report from ESPN.
A source who’ll be directly involved in the call on the Patriots ascendant quarterback said in an email [...]
A league source has informed PatriotsBlog.net that the Kansas City Chiefs have offered Scott Pioli the G.M. job, and a deal could be struck at any time (meaning, a deal could be right around the corner).
While I don’t know the accuracy of this source (especially considering K.C.’s secrecy in this matter), it seems that the [...]
ESPN.com’s Chris Mortensen is now also reporting that the Patriots plan to franchise quarterback Matt Cassel. He writes:
The New England Patriots have decided to ensure that quarterback Matt Cassel won’t be an unrestricted free agent, as scheduled in March.
Sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the Patriots will use a franchise tag on [...]
In 2008, the Patriots used the runningback by committee approach to running the ball, and did a very good job, finishing sixth in the NFL in rushing. While no running back even approached 1000 yards, the Patriots had a very good group of running backs. Here are the candidates:
Laurence Maroney
Played and started in three games [...]
