Pats Will Honor AFL Roots in 2009
by the Patriots Daily Staff The 2009 season will mark the 50th anniversary of the American Football League, and the NFL will pay tribute to the pioneering league by featuring 11 "Legacy Games" between the eight original AFL teams. The Patriots will participate in four of those contests, including a Monday Night Football opener with the Buffalo Bills on September 14, an October 11 visit with Broncos in Denver, an October 18 home game against Tennessee (playing the part of the Houston Oilers), and a December 6 road game in Miami. For those occasions, the Patriots will roll out brand new throwback uniforms ...
A Look Ahead
by Scott Benson, Patriots Daily Staff They may be heading into the NFL's next campaign as one of the top contenders for Super Bowl XLIV, but even their own fans are full of questions about the New England Patriots. These, then, are the things we'll be wondering about as we look ahead to the 2009 season: Can Tom Brady pull off the ACL/MCL comeback to again be one of the league's best players? I'll be watching the footwork - both the fundamental execution stuff and that familiar, intuitive pocket shuffle that effectively extends pass plays, often to great benefit. Will the skill of the ...
Are You Ready for the Summer?
Posted by the Patriots Daily Staff The draft may be over for another year, but here's a list of coming events for Pats fans to look forward to: Next weekend - Rookie Mini-Camp Late May, Early June - Organized Team Activities Mid-June - Pats Mini-Camp We're sure we don't have to pause here and remind you these events are all closed to the public but we will anyhow. Late July - 2009 Training Camp opens This one isn't, and maybe we'll see you there. Obviously, as Pats news happens, we'll be here to weigh in with our thoughts, and maybe you can do the same in our comments section. ...
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Patriots on NFL Network This Week (July 2-7)
With the long weekend ahead of us, hopefully the weather will cooperate and allow us to enjoy some traditional outdoor activities, like barbecues, fireworks, the beach, maybe camping. If not, and we’re stuck inside once again, your New England Patriots will be making a number of appearances on the NFL Network over the next few days. You might want to set your DVR for those outstanding “America’s... [Read more]
What Is Your Favorite Patriots Memory?
As part of the 50th Anniversary of the Patriots and the AFL, the team is asking for your help in voting for the top ten moments in franchise history. It might be hard to pin down the top ten moments from this decade, never mind the previous four. The list of moments as selected by the team can be found at the Patriots website, and you have the opportunity to put together your own list. Here is the... [Read more]
Six In One – Pats Pairings
by Chris Warner, Patriots Daily Staff Everybody needs a solid partner. Johnny Unitas had Raymond Berry. Wyatt Earp had Doc Holliday. Heck, even a solo guy like Michael Jackson had Quincy Jones. In about a month my partner and I will be walking down the slope to the Patriots practice fields to check out New England’s first day of training camp (I married well, if I do say so myself). In honor of our... [Read more]
Patriots on NFL Network This Week (6/17 – 6/23)
A highlight this week on NFLN is the 2009 Big 33 High School All-Star game live from Hershey, PA. The game, which matches up Ohio’s best high school players versus all-star talent from the state of Pennsylvania, has boasted an alumnus in every Super Bowl ever played. Some notable players to participate in the Big 33 All-Star game include: Super Bowl MVPs Joe Montana and Joe Namath, Dan Marino, Matt... [Read more]
Six In One – The UFL
by Chris Warner, Patriots Daily Staff For our half-dozen points this week – and considering the drought of NFL action – it seems like a good time to take a look at the United Football League. More football? Intriguing. You’re reading the words of someone who appreciates Canada’s wide-open-spaces version of the game, as well as Arena ball’s claustrophobic freneticism. (Good news, AFL fans:... [Read more]
Six In One – Roster Realities
by Chris Warner, Patriots Daily Staff As we head into the news abyss of NFL vacation time, six players on my mind this week: Where There’s A Wilfork: Anyone else concerned about the contract status of Vince Wilfork? Because it sure scares the bejeebus out of me. Thinking that rookie Ron Brace can take the place of Wilfork this year undervalues the impact that number 75 has had on opposing teams... [Read more]
Patriots On NFL Network This Week (June 5-9)
By Bruce Allen, Patriots Daily Staff Once again this weekend there are some Patriots replays available on NFL Network. One of those however, is last season’s week 13 stinkbomb against the Pittsburgh Steelers, being shown multiple times. I don’t know about you, but I’ll be skipping that one. Maybe it’s just my Patriots bias, but it seems to me that most of the Patriots games... [Read more]
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Stop Hating The Jets…
By Bruce Allen, Patriots Daily Staff …along comes Rex Ryan. When Eric Mangini was fired following yet another New York Jets stretch run collapse, some might’ve thought that perhaps the animosity between the two franchises would take a little breather. Maybe the games this season wouldn’t be quite the over-the-top storyline-filled dramas that we’ve come to expect. Maybe it would... [Read more]
On Rodney Harrison, and the Big Picture
by Scott Benson, Patriots Daily Staff Word has it that today Rodney Harrison will announce his retirement from the NFL after a stellar 15 year career in professional football. The good news is that we’ll be able to keep in touch, as Harrison is expected to immediately catch on as a television analyst with NBC’s Sunday Night Football. So comes to a close a grand career – the only man... [Read more]
Six In One
by Chris Warner, Patriots Daily Staff Well, it’s June, a mere seven or eight weeks before training camp begins. Because the lack of practice does little to stem dreaming about football, Patriots Daily brings you these half-dozen thoughts this week. While perusing the usual blogs, including Mike Reiss, Christopher Price and the PFW guys at www.patriots.com, consider stopping by PD for a few opinions... [Read more]
Tom Brady’s OTA Media Session
Here is the full transcript of Tom Brady’s session with the media at yesterday’s Organized Team Activities (OTA). New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady OTA – Media Availability May 28, 2009 Q: How are you feeling? Do you want to give us an update on the progress of your knee from the last two months or so? TB: Yeah. I’ve been feeling really positive. You know, getting... [Read more]
Patriots on TV This Week (5/21 – 5/27)
These programs are all on the NFL Network. If you didn’t hear, the NFL and Comcast have finally settled their dispute, and the NFLN should be appearing on your digital classic and above level of service from Comcast no later than August 1st. Sunday May 24th 4:30 PM – NFL Replay: New York Jets vs. New England Patriots (Week 11, 2008) (HD) 12:30 AM – NFL Replay: New York Jets vs. New... [Read more]
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