by Scott Benson
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Surprising news comes from Foxborough this afternoon, where Mike Reiss reports the Patriots have released third-year receiver Chad Jackson, the 36th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
The move comes one day after Jackson had apparently made the club as the Pats cut down to the required 53-man limit. Perhaps it had been last [...]
by Scott Benson
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The Patriots cut down to 54 players last night, and the keyboards of New England’s football media have been clacking ever since. Let’s get to all of moves in this week’s Sunday Links.
In the Globe, Mike Reiss says veteran Fernando Bryant was this year’s surprise cut, and wonders if a door has been [...]
by Scott Benson
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Near as I can figure, this is the way the Pats 53-man roster shakes out after the final cuts were announced today:
Offense (28*)
Quarterback (3) Brady, Cassel, O’Connell
Running back (5*) Maroney, Faulk*, Evans, Jordan, Morris
Wide receiver (9) Moss, Welker, Gaffney, Jackson, Washington, Aiken, Jones, Ventrone, Slater
Tight end (3) Watson, Thomas, Spach
Offensive line (8) Light, [...]
by Scott Benson
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The Patriots have already released four of the twenty-two players they must shed before their final 53-man roster is finalized late this afternoon. Pats fans are red-penciling their dog-eared rosters as we speak, considering the permutations of this guy or that. As fans, their conclusions will in part be driven by certain conventional [...]
By Chris Warner
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I’ve often said that the Patriots don’t care much about preseason scrimmages. This year I’m hoping beyond hope that I’m right, because if they’re playing like this when they do care, it’s going to be a lo-o-ong autumn.
David Carr led the home team to a 7-0 lead on an 80-yard opening drive that [...]
By Britt Schramm
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Editors Note: This morning I’m happy to introduce you to our newest PD staffer Britt Schramm, who will write “Line ‘Em Up”, our weekly preview of the Patriots’ next opponent. In his initial post, Britt looks at some of the issues facing the World Champion Giants as they wrap up their pre-season with [...]
by Greg Doyle
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Editors Note: I’m particularly pleased today to re-introduce you to College Scout, the Patriots-centric weekly college football preview written by Greg Doyle. As regular readers will remember, Greg runs through each week’s slate of TV games and tips you on the top prospects to watch, particularly if you’re a Pats fan. It’s great to [...]
by Scott Benson
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The Pats cut three players and re-assigned two others today and here’s a quick reaction on the roster moves:
Stephen Neal Will Miss the First Six Weeks
I’ve been wondering if Neal would go to PUP for the first month and a half. He hasn’t been anywhere near practice with his shoulder injury. At least [...]
by Tyler Carter
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In his post-game press conference, Bill Belichick was asked about the importance of the final score in preseason games:
“Well, I think certainly the score is relevant and that you played a game that way. There is a lot of things we need to work on, on a play-by-play basis and teach and correct [...]
by Chris Warner
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Like a riddle that might have made you laugh in elementary school, this isn’t funny anymore.
During preseason games of years past, watching Matt Cassel had some entertainment value, like checking out a freshman trying to talk his way into a senior party (Look at him work so hard! What a precocious lad!). Now, [...]
by Scott Benson
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The Patriots have begun a busy last week of pre-season action, with a final practice game with the World Champion Giants sandwiched by two roster cutdowns. For the most part, though, the Sunday papers are still considering the fallout of the Pats third-straight exhibition loss on Friday night. Let’s head out to the [...]
by Scott Benson
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The Pats’ helmets should have carried some sort of warning sticker before they took that field for last night’s pre-season game with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Something like “Warning: We Don’t Give A Shit”.
It would be foolish for a conference champion to treat pre-season like an extension of the regular campaign. It would be foolish [...]
