No Respect For Richard Seymour

Richard Seymour may have had his best year as a pro in 2008.
He’s only 29.
He’s a three-time Super Bowl winner.
In my books, a sure-fire Hall of Famer.
Yet, every time I hear fans talk about Patriots defensive end Richard Seymour, it seems they are either criticizing him for dogging it, for not being effective enough, or [...]

Reports: Patriots to Open 2009 Against Buffalo

Well, the first schedule “leak” of 2009 has occurred.  According to multiple sources reports, the Patriots will play the Buffalo Bills at home to kick off their 2009 season.  The game will be played on Monday Night Football, and occurring at 7:00 PM on September 14th.
The game will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the [...]

The Top 10 Most Important Players

Right now, the news surrounding the Patriots is very slow.  While we should see the schedules and find out what compensatory picks the Patriots receive in the coming week, the past few days have been dead silent.
So, in an effort to get something going, I’m going to list the top 10 players who I think [...]

Patriots Draft Prospects: Rey Maualuga

According to reports, the New England Patriots are looking to shore up their inside linebacking core by adding another top notch talent come April.  When looking at inside linbacker prospects for 2009, the one name that really jumps out to me is Rey Maualuga.
While Mauauluga may not be around at 23, if he is, he [...]

Reports: Patriots Have Private Workouts With Pat White, Connor Barwin

Just over a month away from the 2009 NFL draft, reports are beginning to flow in of private workouts NFL teams are hosting with coveted draft prospects.  The Patriots have already been mentioned as holding private workouts with several big name prospects.
The latest, Connor Barwin and Pat White.
The Pat White workout is certainly an interesting [...]

Patriots Sign Al Johnson; Re-sign Tank Williams, Mike Wright and Others

Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports:

The New England Patriots have announced a slew of transactions via an e-mail circulated moments ago.
Free-agent center Al Johnson has joined the team after spending the last month of 2008 with the Dolphins.
Also, four players have re-signed with the Pats:  offensive lineman Wesley Britt, safety Ray Ventrone, safety Tank Williams, and [...]

More on the Julius Peppers to Patriots Rumors

As you have probably heard by now, the Patriots are looking to trade their 34th overall pick for Panthers defensive end/ outside linebacker Julius Peppers.
Back in February, PatriotsBlog.net was the first to report rumor of Julius Peppers being acquired by the Patriots.  One Mike Vrabel was traded, the trade seemed even more likely.
So what could [...]

Peppers to New England?

From NFL.com:
The trade that sent Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs appears to be only the first phase of some major wheeling and dealing by the New England Patriots this offseason.
The second phase, NFL sources say, is likely to involve a trade that would send Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius [...]

Report: Patriots Sign Joey Galloway

ProFootballTalk.com reports:
The New England Patriots have signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Joey Galloway to a one-year contract, according to Steve Duemig of WDAE in Tampa.
In four starts last season, Galloway caught 13 passes for 138 yards. In 2007, he caught 57 passes for 1,014 yards and six touchdowns.
Galloway is just one year removed [...]

Patriots Draft Prospects: Percy Harvin

At first thought, the casual fan wouldn’t think that wide receiver would be a position of need for the Patriots come this April’s draft.  However, with Randy Moss, Wes Welker, and Greg Lewis as the only legitimate receiving options, wide receiver is certainly still a need.
And one player who could really make an impact whether [...]