Patriots Sign RB Chris Taylor, Release Richardson

According to WEEI.com, the Patriots have signed free agent running back Chris Taylor.  Taylor is a power back who rushed for 99 yards in week 17 of his rookie season.
The Patriots have also released cornerback Mike Richardson.  Richardson, a sixth round pick in 2007, was another favorite of mine, although he was a much longer [...]

Posted Under: 2009, Reports, Transactions
This post was written by Greg on August 17, 2009 Comments (1)

Schefter: Pats Trade Le Kevin Smith

And another Patriot heads off to the AFC West.  This time, it’s defensive end Le Kevin Smith.  Adam Schefter reports via Twitter:
Denver and New England are dealing. Denver just acquired DE LeKevin Smith from the Patriots. Don’t know terms but know Broncos needed D help
I liked Smith in his few years here.  A hard worker [...]

Posted Under: 2009, General / Analysis, Reports
This post was written by Greg on August 17, 2009 Comments (0)

2009 Patriots Roster Prediction V.3.0

With a couple of weeks of training camp and a preseason game out of the way, I thought I’d take another look at what I think the Patriots final 53 man roster will look like.  Back at the start of June, I made my first projection.  Last week, I made my second.  Here comes the [...]

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This post was written by Greg on August 17, 2009 Comments (2)

PFT: Bruschi Being Pushed Out?

Most Patriots fans know that 2009 will probably be Tedy Bruschi’s last season as a New England Patriot.  However, some think that with the development of Jerod Mayo and Gary Guyton, Bruschi could be closer than ever to his way out.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com puts his own spin on it:
Complicating matters is that Bruschi [...]

Posted Under: 2009, General / Analysis, Training Camp
This post was written by Greg on August 17, 2009 Comments (1)