by Scott Benson scott@bostonsportsmedia.com It blew in here last night, about 7:00, on the heels of a muggy, overcast day. First, it was the thunder, banging its way up the street, sending Tedy flying (the dog, not the linebacker, who as far as I know is not afraid of thunder). Then, the rains came, set [...]
By Bill Barnwell, Football Outsiders – special to BSMW Patriots Game Day This Sunday, the NFL schedule brings Buffalo to Foxborough for the opening week of the NFL season. Leading Buffalo into battle is third-year quarterback J.P. Losman, who won the starting gig over journeymen Craig Nall and Kelly Holcomb in training camp. Losman’s lot [...]
by Scott Benson scott@bostonsportsmedia.com I mentioned earlier this week that we’ve been getting a few notes from people who say they’ve been enjoying Game Day. It’s gratifying to know we’re not the only ones clicking on this page. But we’re about to piss away any goodwill we’ve managed to bank. We’re about to hand you [...]
by Greg Doyle As the Patriots prepare to open their 2006 season next Sunday at home versus Buffalo, now would be a good time to take a look around the NFL at the rest of the Patriots division, the AFC East, as well as the other divisions in the league to see where the competition [...]
by Scott Benson scott@bostonsportsmedia.com Mike Reiss has the six players that the Patriots named to their practice squad yesterday. All were victims of the team’s final roster cutdown on Saturday. Two spots remain open. The Pats will be allowed to continue developing draft pick Stevenson, which means there’s still hope for the team’s 6th round [...]
by Scott Benson scott@bostonsportsmedia.com The Patriots pulled off a surprising deadline day trade yesterday, breathing much needed life into the team’s emaciated receiving corps. As Mike Reiss first reported on his indispensable blog, the Patriots have sent a conditional draft pick to the Oakland Raiders for WR Doug Gabriel. Early reports say that the pick [...]
by Scott Benson scott@bostonsportsmedia.com The Patriots will need to make 10 more roster moves today to finalize their 53 man roster by the league’s mandated 6:00 PM deadline. The team released 10 players yesterday, including veterans Monty Beisel, Chad Brown and Eric Warfield, while disabling LB Barry Gardner, and sit at 63 players (not counting [...]
by Scott Benson scott@bostonsportsmedia.com Mike Reiss is reporting the Patriots’ terse statement on the Deion Branch situation, issued late this afternoon. It may be the last word on the dispute for today, but this one will surely grind on, ad infinitum, until we’re sick of everyone involved, including ourselves. Today was one for the books. [...]
by Scott Benson scott@bostonsportsmedia.com Tom Curran of nbcsports.com is reporting this hour that Deion Branch and Jason Chayut have filed a grievance against the Patriots with the NFLPA and have requested that the association hold a special hearing on it today. The protest is reportedly based on Chayut’s belief that the Pats have reneged on [...]
by Scott Benson scott@bostonsportsmedia.com Bob Glauber of Newsday.com has reported that the mystery team pimped by Ron Borges in his column this morning is none other than the New York Jets. According to Glauber, in a report filed about an hour ago, the Jets have agreed to the parameters of a long-term deal with Deion [...]
by Scott Benson scott@bostonsportsmedia.com In a sadly typical column in which he gleefully bashes the Patriots from pillar to post, the Boston Globe’s Ron Borges claims that Deion Branch and his agent Jason Chayut will today inform the Patriots that they have found a suitor that is willing to meet the salary demands of the [...]
