New England Patriots

Patriots place franchise tag on Wes Welker

March 5, 2012

Despite his gaffe in the Super Bowl (which, apparently, wasn’t a gaffe at all), Wes Welker is not leaving New England. A league source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Patriots will place the franchise tag on Welker Monday, ahead of the 4 p.m. deadline for teams to use the designation. It’s an expected move [...]

Bill O’Brien says Wes Welker didn’t drop the ball

March 4, 2012

Though he’s now faced with the unenviable task of rebuilding Penn State’s football legacy, former Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is still harping on the heartbreak of Super Bowl XLVI. The play that haunts him — and many, many others in New England — was the incomplete pass to Wes Welker late in the fourth [...]

Patriots ‘definitely’ on Reggie Wayne’s radar

February 25, 2012

With his career with the Colts all but over, impending free agent Reggie Wayne is now in the process of finding his next home. It seems, if the five-time Pro Bowler had his druthers, he’d choose a very familiar locale. The Boston Globe hears “on good authority” that the Patriots are “definitely” on Wayne’s radar, [...]

Gronkowski defends post-Super Bowl antics

February 24, 2012

By now, most have seen the infamous video of a shirtless Rob Gronkowski shaking his money-maker minutes after the Patriots lost Super Bowl XLVI. The decision to party like it’s 1999 drew a ton of criticism, most notably from ex-Patriot Rodney Harrison, who chalked his antics up to “immaturity.” In an interview with 97.5 The [...]

‘Ship has sailed’ on Moss reuniting with Pats

February 19, 2012

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

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

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

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’ [...]