Sources Confirm Pats Intend to Franchise Cassel

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 [...]

Posted Under: 2008, General / Analysis, Offseason, Rumors
This post was written by Greg on January 4, 2009 Comments (6)

Position Review: Running Back

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 [...]

Posted Under: 2009, General / Analysis, Offseason
This post was written by Greg on January 4, 2009 Comments (0)