Vince Wilfork has been given the franchise tag | Courtesy Patriots.com
It’s official, the New England Patriots have placed their non-exclusive franchise tag on nose tackle Vince Wilfork. Here is a quote from the Patriots’ official press release:
A long-term agreement with Vince Wilfork has been the team’s top contractual priority for some time. Unfortunately, despite numerous [...]
The buzz surrounding free-agent to be Julius Peppers and a union with the New England Patriots simply won’t go away. Last year, there was considerable buzz that Peppers could go to New England via trade. While (mostly due to salary cap considerations) that never panned out, Peppers, who likely won’t be given the franchise tag [...]
Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston reports:
Ricky Foley, who has totaled 20 sacks over the last three years in the Canadian Football League, is scheduled to visit the Patriots on Thursday, according to his agent Paul Sheehy of ProStar Sports Agency.
Foley, 27, is a hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker. He visited with the Jets on Tuesday and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Although it has been widely reported for over a week, it looks like Junior Seau has finally signed with the New England Patriots. Versus, the television network he is currently working on his television show (Sports Jobs with Junior Seau), broke the news:
The host of Versus’ “Sports Jobs with Junior Seau” is returning to his [...]
With linebacker Jerod Mayo sidelined indefinitely, the Patriots certainly need to add some depth at the linebacker position.
The Patriots opened Monday’s game in the 3-4, but after Mayo went down, switched almost exclusively to the 4-3. If the Patriots were to switch exclusively to the 4-3, at least until Mayo returns to the field, it [...]
