Patriots Season Grades: Linebackers

The Patriots have been blessed with strong linebacker corps since the Super Bowl run started in 2001. In the last two years the questions have been mounting as injuries and age have crept up to a once formidable unit. The Pats had some old and new faces in 2008 to mixed results. Here are the [...]

Gametime: Patriots At Raiders

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The Teams: New England Patriots (8-5) At Oakland Raiders (3-10)
The Terms: Regular Season Week 15
The Place: McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California
The Time: 4:15pm
The Channel: CBS
3 Burning Questions:

How will Matt Cassel respond to the death of his father? Certainly it’s a tough time [...]

Patriots 24, Seahawks 21 – The Verdict

The Patriots sure like to make things interesting in 2008. Down 14-3 early on and 21-13 in the second half, Matt Cassel led New England on two scoring drives in the fourth quarter to pull out the victory and move the Pats into a tie atop the AFC East. It sure wasn’t pretty and more [...]

Gametime: Patriots At Seahawks

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The Teams: New England Patriots (7-5) At Seattle Seahawks (2-10)
The Terms: Regular Season Week 14
The Place: Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
The Time: 4:05pm
The Channel: CBS
3 Burning Questions:

What effect will Junior Seau and [...]

Steelers 33, Patriots 10 – The Verdict

Well, that was a kick in the teeth. The final score doesn’t nearly indicate how close the game was in the first half – if not for the Stephen Gostkowski missed chip-shot field goal the Pats would’ve been ahead at the half. The third quarter was as ugly an offensive performance as you will see [...]

Junior Seau Signs for Patriots

Just a day after Roosevelt Colvin signed back with the Patriots, 19-year veteran Junior Seau has joined the Patriots for the rest of the season. Adalius Thomas was placed on injured reserve, which opened up a spot for Seau – entering his third year with the Patriots.
My Take: Between Seau and Colvin the Pats have [...]

Colvin Signs with Patriots

Here comes Rosie. Roosevelt Colvin has signed a one year deal with the Patriots, making his return to New England where he played from 2003-2006. Colvin hasn’t played a down this year after the Houston Texans let him go at the end of training camp.
The Pats also have placed CB Jason Webster on injured [...]

2008 Training Camp Preview: Linebackers

Here’s the schedule for the training camp previews:
Friday: Linebackers
Saturday: D-Line
Sunday: O-Line
Monday: Tight Ends and Wide Receivers
Tuesday: Quarterbacks and Runningbacks
Wednesday: Special Teams and Coaching
Linebackers
Key Departures: Roosevelt Colvin, Junior Seau(?)
Key Arrivals: Jerod Mayo, Victor Hobson
Breakdown
Probably the most intriguing position heading into training camp is linebacker, considering the evolution of the corps taking place. Many felt 2007 [...]

Colvin to Sign with Texans

Reports are coming in that former Patriots linebacker Roosevelt Colvin has agreed to sign with the Houston Texans. Colvin, 30, joined the Pats in 2003 and was released after the 2008 season. He has been hampered by injuries since joining the team from the Bears, including a broken hip and a serious foot injury.
Colvin finished [...]