According to multiple reports, the New England Patriots have hired former Notre Dame defensive co-coordinator and associate head coach as their defensive backs coach. Interestingly, Brown has a background playing under coach Bill Belichick, as he played for the Patriots from 1993 to 1996, and with the Jets from 1997 to 1998. A little background [...]
On day two of the position reviews for 2009, we look at running back:
Laurence Maroney
Laurence Maroney had a year marred by inconsistency. For the first time in his career, he was healthy for all 16 games, which is certainly a positive considering his past. He also revamped his running style by midseason, cutting out the [...]
The Patriots season has been over for more than two weeks now, and I’ve had time to look back and digest the Patriots season. That said, I will take one more look at how each player fared in 2009, and what the future projects for each player. Today, we start with the quarterback position.
Tom Brady: [...]
Just a quick thought to pass along. With all of this talk of the Patriots lacking leadership, why not bring back veteran Mike Vrabel? He is an unrestricted free agent, and at 34, would provide the leadership the Patriots have been lacking.
While he may not be able to rush the passer very effectively anymore, he [...]
Dean Pees will no longer be the Patriots defensive coordinator. In a statement released by the Patriots, Pees stated:
“My contract with the New England Patriots will expire in a couple of weeks and I have informed Mr. Kraft and CoachBelichick that I will not seek to renew it. I enjoyed my time in New England, [...]
Junior Seau is graduating from professional football, and this time he means it.
Yesterday, on Showtime’s Inside the NFL, Junior Seau stated that he expected last Sunday’s game to be his final game ever. This morning, he confirmed his retirement from professional football.
While Seau certainly didn’t have his best years in New England, he certainly was [...]
Kevin Faulk might be the 3rd oldest running back in the NFL, behind teammate Fred Taylor, and Falcons running back Aaron Stecker, but age certainly isn’t slowing him down. Faulk had another fine year as the Patriots 3rd down/passing back (although he plays more snaps than any other Patriots running back), and despite the fact [...]
Round 1, Pick 22: Greg Hardy, DE/OLB, Ole Miss
Just a year ago, Greg Hardy had himself positioned to be a possible top 10 or even top 5 draft pick. However, injuries have set him back a bit. Nonetheless, the 6′5″265 lb pass rush specialist would be a great fit for the Patriots. He is an [...]
For those of you that thought the Patriots may attempt to bring back Richard Seymour, you can forget about that. CSNNE reports:
In a wide-ranging interview with csnne.com’s Tom E. Curran, former Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour flatly ruled out a return to Foxboro as he approaches free agency.
“There’s probably about 31 teams I’d consider going [...]
1. Re-sign Vince Wilfork
Yeah, Vince and the Patriots D didn’t do a good job stopping the run, but Vince is absolutely one of the premier nose tackles in the NFL today, and losing him would be detrimental to the Patriots team. He consistently can take on double and triple teams and just eats up blockers [...]
