Patriots Notes: Injury Report, Pass on IR, Probowl update, Roster moves

Pass On IR  -  Patrick Pass was placed on injured reserve yesterday with the same hamstring injury   …  Hopefully that means Maroney is ready to go again.  I don’t think Pass was hurt badly, I think its Bill’s excuse to keep him on the team, which I guess is better than cutting him.
Injury [...]

1996 Rewind: Patriots Roster

I said I was going to do some series on the 10 year anniversary of that 1996 Superbowl team, but of course, I never got around to it.  Here’s the first installment I promised.  The links can bring you to full player stats.  The links aren’t mine, but the notes to the side are.
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I Can't Believe I'm Questioning a Gridiron Genius, But Why Did Bill Belichick cut Doug Gabriel?

I just don’t understand why the Patriots released veteran wide receiver Doug Gabriel yesterday.  It was obvious he had talent, based on his 24 catches in his first 7 or 8 games, but what happened in the last month?  He appeared in only about 10 to 20 plays after he fumbled in a home loss [...]

Patriots Game-day Early Inactives, Roster Notes

Harrison, Rodney
S
Out
Shoulder
Missed Portion

Alexander, Eric
LB
Out
Shoulder
Missed Portion

Baker, Rashad
S
Out
Thigh

Davis, Don
LB
Out – IR
Knee
Injured Reserve 

Jackson, Chad
WR
Out
Groin
Missed Portion

Maroney, Laurence
RB
Out
Back
Missed Portion

O’Callaghan, Ryan
T
Out
Neck
Missed Portion

As you probably noticed, Don Davis has been placed on injured reserve.  With the roster spots (2 now), the Patriots resigned WR Kelvin Kight and CB Antwain Spann from the Practice squad.  This is rather surprising, I would expect Bam [...]

Junior Seau Will Play Next Year

This was reported on ESPN, Junior Seau plans to return to professional football next season.  My guess and my hope is that he will return to the Patriots.  I think the ovation he received will heading off the field against Chicago told him and told Belichick that he should return to the Pats next year.  [...]

Patriots vs. Dolphins: Patriots Defense is Battered, But Still Dominating; Wilson on IR, Mickens Signed; Lomo is in jepoardy; Pats vs. Dolphins preview

How does the D do it?  The Patriots finally are looking settled on defense, and then another string of injuries occured.  Last week, it was Junior Seau on injured reserve with an arm injury, and this week it is Eugene Wilson.  Yet somehow, our defense is having one of its most dominating years yet.  We [...]

Josh Miller on IR, Ken Walter Signed

The Patriots signed punter Ken Walter, and placed punter Josh Miller on the reserve/injured list.  Josh Miller will miss the remainder of the 2006 season.  Miller, who joined the Patriots in 2004, was listed as questionable on the injury report this week.  That reminds me of when Jim Rome said, “Tom Brady could be on [...]

Game Preview Part I: Patriots (7-3) vs. Bears (9-1)

The Patriots are the most prestigious franchise in the NFL, period.  They have the coaches, the personell, the players, and the attitude to win it all every year.  That’s why the expectations are so high.  Back in 2001, the Pats could lose a game, and we would look at it as, ”well we gave it a good [...]

Patriots Notes, Packers Preview

Gene Mruczkowski Signed: Patriots signed ex-Patriots Gene Mruczkowski to a contract, terms of the agreement we not disclosed.  A versatile G/C, Mruczkowski should help fill some depth on the O-Line, as Billy Yates was the latest to go down.
Garrett Mills on IR: To make room for Gene, the Patriots placed rookie TE/FB Garrett Mills on [...]

Breaking News: Patriots Sign Veteran QB Vinny Testaverde, Other Notes

Ok, this is breaking news, straight from the ESPN ticker:
Patriots Sign QB Vinny Testaverde
We have signed Testaverde one day after his 43rd birthday, obviously making him the oldest player on the Patriots.  No word on the contract, but it is most likely 1 year and at or close veterans minimum (which is probably a lot [...]