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Video: Patriots LB Brandon Spikes Sex Tape?

By KC Downey ⋅ September 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Brandon Spikes does a great job of tackling tight ends — on and off the field.
On the field, the Patriots tape game footage (legally of course. We wouldn’t want another Spygate would we?) of their rookie linebacker and review that game footage to make him better.
Off the field, Spikes apparently taped a sexual encounter with [...]

Patriots Place Leigh Bodden on IR

By KC Downey ⋅ August 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

If you thought the Patriots defense was bad, look out: it’s about to get a whole lot worse. The Patriots surprisingly placed No. 1 cornerback Leigh Bodden on season-ending injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Bodden’s injury comes just two days before the team’s final preseason game, and less than two weeks before the regular [...]

Patriots, Gostkowski Agree on Contract Extension

By KC Downey ⋅ August 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Patriots have had trouble even communicating with offensive lineman Logan Mankins, and it appears that both sides may never reach a deal. Some have suggested Mankins may even sit out the entire season instead of sign the restricted free agent tender.
If he was angry before, he’ll be furious now.
The Patriots locked up their kicker…yes, [...]

New England Misses Out: Aaron Schobel Retires

By Matthew Marcantonio ⋅ August 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

After being released by the Buffalo Bills, DE Aaron Schobel has retired from the NFL.
Schobel, 32, decided to hang it up after he considered signing with the Houston Texans and New England Patriots. Despite his age, Schobel was still one of the most productive pass-rushing DE’s in the NFL. In 2009, Schobel recorded 10 sacks, [...]

Edelman Impressive as Patriots Top Saints 27-24

By KC Downey ⋅ August 13, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The 2009 seasons for the Patriots and Saints could not have ended any more different. The Patriots were obliterated out of the playoffs by the Ravens at Gillette Stadium 33-14 back in January, while the Saints won their first Super Bowl, beating Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts a month later.
Moving on to 2010, the [...]

Madden ‘11: Patriots Win Super Bowl in ESPN Simulation

By KC Downey ⋅ August 11, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

For years, EA’s Madden football video game series has been ruining careers of many prolific NFL players. SoB’s Pete chronicled the pitfalls for every Madden cover athlete from 1999 (Garrison Hearst) to 2008 (Brett Favre), and added extra analysis for 2009’s cover boys (Larry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu). We all know the Madden Curse affects [...]

Patriots 2010 Preview: Coaching Staff

By Justin Power ⋅ August 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

While coaching staff previews are usually about the last thing NFL fans care to read, in New England, Patriots diehards worship at the altar of Bill Belichick. Though it may sound hyperbolic, Belichick has truly reached cult status in New England, the byproduct of three Super Bowl rings. For a long time it seemed that [...]

Will the Patriots Look At Aaron Schobel?

By Matthew Marcantonio ⋅ August 4, 2010 ⋅ One comment

The Buffalo Bills have released their two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher on Wednesday. According to NFL reporter Jason La Canfora, the Bills decided to part ways with 10-year veteran Aaron Schobel. Schobel, who contemplated retirement earlier this off-season, is coming off a 10-sack season, the highest output of production from Schobel since the 2006 season.
In the [...]

The 2006 Patriots Draft Class: The Team’s Worst Ever? Part III

By Matthew Marcantonio ⋅ August 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(Part I | Part II | Part III)
In the later rounds of the NFL draft, it’s difficult to find players who are going to contribute at any level. However, since Bill Belichick’s first draft as head coach in 2000, the Patriots have been one of the best teams in the league finding these “diamond in [...]

Patriots Interested in Adewale Ogunleye

By Matthew Marcantonio ⋅ August 2, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Tis’ the season for two-a-days, tedious conditioning, and many lingering questions.
One of the unanswered questions is whether or not Derrick Burgess will play in 2010.
With Burgess keeping his answer under wraps for the moment, Bill Belichick and Nick Caserio are exploring their options. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Patriots worked out Adewale Ogunleye [...]

Patriots 2010 Preview: Wide Receivers

By Colin Neagle ⋅ July 19, 2010 ⋅ One comment

This isn’t the 2007 Patriots’ offense, as much as we hope it can play like it. But since that record-breaking season, the wide receivers in New England have come and gone, grown old and grown up. The Pats’ offense has seen some major development in the past three years: Randy Moss is approaching the end [...]

T.O. To Play For New England?

By John ⋅ July 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

During a recent media tour, free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens expressed interest in playing for the New England Patriots in 2010. T.O, in an effort to dispel misconceptions about past behavior, said he would be willing to take on less money and a smaller role with a championship contender, which would prove that he’s [...]

Eric Mangini Wants to be Friends with Bill Belichick Again

By Colin Neagle ⋅ July 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Apparently, former Bill Belichick colleague and betrayer Eric Mangini wants to kiss and make up with the Patriots’ coach.
Previously, he was Eric Mangini’s mentor, and, according his recent interview with NBC Sports’ Mike Florio, he was the reason Mangini got involved with the NFL. That’s why it was so dramatic when he left.
None of us [...]

The 2006 Patriots Draft Class: The Team’s Worst Ever? Part II

By Matthew Marcantonio ⋅ July 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(Part I | Part II | Part III)
Day two of the NFL Draft, associated with the old format, highlighted the best player from this draft class for the Patriots — a kicker. In this installment, we’ll explore an interesting situation that transpired with the Minnesota Vikings, a HUGE waste of talent, and perhaps the best kicker [...]

Five Patriots Named Among FOXSports.com’s Top 100 NFL Players

By Colin Neagle ⋅ July 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

With training camps closing down and a new season coming up, the previews, predictions and breakdowns of the NFL are starting to come out. FOXSports.com’s Pete Shrager recently came out with his idea of the 100 best players in the NFL. While he deserves some credit for putting the time to gather the information and [...]