New England Patriots

‘Ship has sailed’ on Moss reuniting with Pats

February 19, 2012
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It was considered “doubtful” to transpire even seven months ago, and absolutely nothing has changed since — there won’t be a second tour of duty for Randy Moss in New England. The Boston Globe reports the “feeling” around the organization is that the “ship has sailed” on a possible Moss-Patriots reunion. Moss, who announced on [...]

Tom Brady re-injured shoulder in SB XLVI

February 15, 2012
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Adding injury to insult, it’s been revealed that Tom Brady aggravated a previous injury during the Pats’ Super Bowl XLVI loss to the Giants. CSN New England reports that Brady re-injured his left shoulder after a third quarter sack by New York’s Justin Tuck left him reeling on the turf. Brady originally bruised the shoulder [...]

Mario Williams to the Pats? It could happen

February 13, 2012
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Set to become a premier prospect on the free agent circuit, there’s no question Mario Williams is about to get the big bucks. Whether it’s from the Texans, or another team that attempts to pry him away, Super Mario will have a long list of suitors willing to fork over the cash. Might the Pats [...]

Rob Gronkowski undergoes ankle surgery

February 10, 2012
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Although he tried to avoid it, Rob Gronkowski went under the knife to correct his balky left ankle. A source tells Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal that Gronkowski had successful arthroscopic ankle surgery on Friday morning. The recovery time is expected to be 10 weeks, which may hinder his availability for the Pats’ [...]

Wes Welker: I let the Pats down

February 6, 2012
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Wes Welker is not the sole reason why the Patriots — again — lost to the Giants in the Big Game, though the Pro Bowl receiver still feels like the guiltiest culprit. In the waning minutes of Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady delivered a strike downfield to Welker, who split the defense and, like he [...]

Giants’ Canty to fans: Get ready for a parade

February 2, 2012
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Aside from a jab thrown by Mario Manningham, there really hasn’t been too much trash talk exchanged between the Patriots and Giants in the days leading up to Super Sunday’s super rematch. That’s changed. Both clubs, who normally let their play do the talking, began to sound like … well, their mutual rivals over in [...]

Ochocinco buys 70 headphones for teammates

January 28, 2012
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Even though Chad Ochocinco is a complete non-factor in the Patriots’ multifaceted offense, he still feels the need to give back to the team. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Ochocinco bought 70 Beats By Dre headphones for each of his teammates to have during their flight to Indianapolis on Sunday for Super Bowl XLVI. Beats [...]

Mario Manningham calls out Pats’ Edelman

January 27, 2012
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The Giants and Patriots aren’t necessarily regarded as trash-talking teams, though a war of words between opponents is almost customary in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. This year is no different, and the opening salvo has been fired, courtesy of Big Blue wideout Mario Manningham. On Friday, Manningham made it clear to [...]