Ankle surgery slows Pats’ Watson

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FRIDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
Published 3/28/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
Could the Cowboys draft a quarterback to be Tony Romo’s backup? Former Bills special teams ace Josh Stamer has agreed to terms with the Titans. When asked about his ankle surgery, Patriots TE Ben Watson said, “ I can’t talk about it . You’ll have to ask coach Belichick.” Former Chiefs OT Kyle Turley thinks the union needs to get involved in making sure the league doesn’t pass a rule against hair flowing out of helmets. And NFL Players Association President Kevin Mawae says the union would object . Eagles TE L.J. Smith could be the next player to sign his franchise tender . Browns GM Phil Savage says, “I think we’ll do as good a job as ...

Wes Welker likes ice cream and other Patriots updates
Published 3/30/2008 by Brent at The Patriot Act
There were a few stories this week about the Patriots and their players. The most noteworthy has been the news on Ben Watson’s ankle surgery and that he may miss training camp. Watson originally injured his ankle while playing versus Dallas on October 14th. Watson missed the next two games and returned only to re-injure the ankle versus the Steelers. The Patriots have not commented on the injury, but as Watson and David Thomas have been often injured over the last two years, the Patriots may look to Stephen Spach to play a bigger role in 2008. Maybe the Patriots pick up Christian Fauria. The Patriots need a blocking tight end like Kyle Brady ...