Wes Welker

Gametime: Broncos @ Patriots

The Teams: Denver Broncos (4-2) At New England Patriots (3-2)
The Terms: Regular Season Week 7
The Place: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass
The Time: 8:30 pm
The Channel: ESPN
3 Burning Questions:

How does the team respond from last Sunday night’s beat down: The blowout loss to the Dolphins was shocking, but last weekends dismantling of the Patriots in all three [...]

Chargers 30, Patriots 10 - The Verdict

Boy, was that ugly. After Stephen Gostkowski missed the 48-yarder which would’ve tied the game, 3-3, the Patriots never sniffed a victory. A total domination on both sides of the ball and I’ll dive more into the absence of Tom Brady in my 2-Point Conversion column. Here’s a look at the answers to the questions [...]

Gametime: Patriots at 49ers

The Teams: New England Patriots (2-1) At San Francisco 49ers (2-2)
The Terms: Regular Season Week 5
The Place: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
The Time: 4:15pm
The Channel: CBS
3 Burning Questions:

How will the Patriots respond? It’s put up or shut up time for the Pats as they enter the most difficult part of their schedule. The loss [...]

Patriots in Cali; Al Davis Crazy

This week’s 2-point conversion column will focus on the Patriots California dreaming and the Al Davis claim of Randy Moss tampering by Bill Belichick.
Point 1: Patriots Chillin’ in Cali:
A long bye week for the 2-1 Patriots leaves the team plenty of time to stew over the embarrassing loss to the Dolphins. As bad as things [...]

Patriots Offense in Transition

Here’s this week’s Patriots Two-Point Conversion column:
The loss of Tom Brady to this offense in the first drive of the first week of the season puts the Patriots in some rare company. Only once before has a team lost a reigning NFL MVP for the entire season, that was back in 1991 when Joe Montana [...]

Patriots 19, Jets 10 - The Verdict

Against all odds, the Patriots defense stepped up and Matt Cassel controlled the game as New England took advantage of opportunities and beat the Brett Favre led Jets 19-10. Big plays all over the field from the defense led by Ellis Hobbs and Adalius Thomas. Here’s a look at The Verdict:

How Will the Patriots respond? [...]

Gametime: Chiefs at Patriots

The Teams: Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) vs. New England Patriots (0-0)
The Terms: Regular Season Week 1
The Place: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
The Time: 1 p.m.
The Channel: CBS
3 Burning Questions:

How will Brady play? Having missed all four preseason games, all eyes are on Tom Brady to see how the two-time Super Bowl MVP will perform. Is his [...]

Patriots Cut Jackson, Lynch

Reports are coming out of New England that the Patriots have informed former second round pick Chad Jackson that he will be released. Veteran safety John Lynch has also been released.
The Patriots second round pick in 2006 hasn’t cemented a place on the team during his first two years and though he caught two TD [...]

2008 Training Camp Preview: Special Teams and Coaching

Here’s the schedule for the training camp previews:
Wednesday: Special Teams and Coaching
Special Teams
Key Departures: None
Key Arrivals: Matthew Slater, Terrence Wheatley
Breakdown
The Patriots are loaded at special teams, so first we’ll look at the crowded areas which are punt and kick returns. The Pats have a plethora of options to return kicks this season, with Ellis [...]

2008 Training Camp Preview: Tight Ends and Wide Receivers

Here’s the schedule for the training camp previews:
Monday: Tight Ends and Wide Receivers
Tuesday: Quarterbacks and Runningbacks
Wednesday: Special Teams and Coaching
Tight Ends
Key Departures: Kyle Brady
Key Arrivals: Marcus Pollard
Breakdown
The tight end unit is still led by the big and speedy Ben Watson. Though he hasn’t exactly lived up to the high expectations of New England fans [...]

Brady is Offensive Player of the Year

The awards keep on coming for Pats QB Tom Brady. Today he took home the AP Offensive Player of the Year, beating out teammate and fellow record breaker, WR Randy Moss.
Brady received 35 1/2 votes while Moss had 12 1/2. Wes Welker garnered one vote and Brett Favre also received one vote.

El Clásico Preview: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends

In the fifth edition of a week long preview of the Colts vs. Pats (deemed El Clásico after a world famous European football rivalry between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid), I’ll take a look at the wide receivers and tight ends for each team.
Wide Receivers
Patriots: Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth, Wes Welker: The receiving corps for [...]

Dierdorf Gets it Right

After their fifth TD drive of the day, capped off by a Wes Welker TD catch (Brady’s 5th of the day, 26th of the season), CBS color commentator Dan Dierdorf said it best:
“This is now moving into the embarrassing stage for the Miami Dolphins. Bing Bang Bong, right down the field, we’re good, you’re [...]

Gametime: Patriots at Cowboys

The game of the year so far in the NFL has arrived. The 5-0 Pats take on the 5-0 Cowboys in Irving, Texas. The game has been billed as a Super Bowl preview and has captured the attention of national media.
The Pats will be trying to garner their signature win of the season. Victories over [...]

Player in Focus: Wes Welker

Welker will now command the slot for the Patriots. (Courtesy of secretstosuccess.com)

In the last decade, one of the most recognizable sites patrolling the outside of the Patriots offensive scheme has been No. 80, Troy Brown.
In Brown (5′10″, 196 lbs.) the Patriots have had the epitome possession receiver, someone who will catch the ball in the [...]