Horse Tracks 6/18/09 - Wiegmann gets paid; Boss, we hardly knew ye
The Mile High Report — ... might trade Derrick Burgess following their signing of DE/LB Greg Ellis, although he also points out that Jokeland never does what's logical. He also considers ...

Will The Chiefs Ever Make the Big Acquisition?
Arrowhead Pride — ... , Derrick Burgess, etc. And of course, while a lot of this movement doesn't mean anything in the final standings, it can still be a bit frustrating to watch your team do absolutely nothing when the needs are so obvious and such players are available. ...

What can we expect from our new defensive coaching squad?
Dawgs By Nature — ... Rob Ryan has had experience working with talented OLB in a 3-4 in NE.  In Oakland Ryan was forced to use mostly a 4-3.  He was able to turn Derrick Burgess into a sack machine.  This unique background gave Ryan the ability to coach both defenses and decide which defense best suits his personel in Cleveland.  I think we can all agree that the 3-4 would be the best approach.  Ryan also caused a stir when he and Mangini mentioned that the Browns will be ...

Ten Patriots for 2009: No. 2, LB Adalius Thomas
Pats Pulpit — ... and Derrick Burgess, we've seen no action in that regard ever since (Taylor, as we all know, chose to return to the ...

Raiders Trade DE Derrick Burgess to Patriots
Silver And Black Pride —   NFL.com is reporting that the Raiders have traded DE Derrick Burgess to the New England Patriots for as of yet undisclosed draft consideration. The two teams had been discussing a deal for the disgruntled Burgess for most of the offseason. Previous reports of the trade talks indicated that the Raiders were asking for 3rd and 4th round draft picks from the Patriots. Burgess' departure brings a sigh of relief for other defensive ends on the Raiders roster such as Jay Richardson and rookie Matt ...

New England Patriots acquire Raiders' DE, Derrick Burgess
Pats Pulpit — ... Enter Derrick Burgess.  The idea of Burgess in Foxboro had been floated around when free agency time hit.  Nothing materialized because, in my opinion, Burgess didn't have any leverage to force a trade, or maybe it just takes that long; who knows.  Now that training camp is in full swing and he wasn't showing up, ...

Eagles were in on Burgess?
Bleeding Green Nation — ... Yesterday the Raiders traded former Eagle DE Derrick Burgess to the Patriots. According to Adam Schefter, the Pats beat out the Eagles to his services... The two teams in on Burgess all along were the Eagles and Pats. Eagles were offering a 3rd-round pick and a player. Pats offer trumped it. Burgess had been holding out of Raiders camp in an attempt to force a trade. The Patriots reportedly shipped a 3rd and conditional 4th round pick in next year's ...

Horse Tracks 8/7/09 - Booing the home team? At practice? Seriously, folks?!
The Mile High Report — ... show What a guy... DP - Grin and Bear it: Cutler’s radio interview with .mp3 WYTV - Maurice Clarett Withdraws Request for Early Prison Release On a human level, you've gotta feel bad for this guy and his issues. But boy, imagine if the Broncos had selected Marion Barber or Brandon Jacobs instead of him... ****************** SFC - Burgess traded to Patriots Jokeland reportedly received a 3 and a 5 for Derrick Burgess NFL - Raiders grant Burgess' wish, ship two-time ...

New England Patriots Links 8/07/09 - QBs Having A Ball At Camp
Pats Pulpit — ... David White (San Francisco Chronicle) The Derrick Burgess to NE trade:  "No, the Raiders are not a minor-league farm team for the Patriots. It just may seem that way after their latest coast-to-coast swap." That ends a nine-day camp boycott by Burgess, who joins Randy Moss, LaMont Jordan and Andrew Walter as players who grumbled their way out of Oakland to New England since 2007. "Anytime you have a talent like Burgess that commands the respect and double teams that he did, it's ...

Training Camp Observations for Friday
Pats Pulpit — ... all talked to the media about a variety of topics. Woods addressed the acquistion of new linebacker Derrick Burgess, while Wilfork talked about his contract situation and the birth of his new baby boy, David. ("He’s going to be a golfer," Wilfork joked.) ...

Working Toward The 53-Man Roster: The Defensive Line
Silver And Black Pride — ... The defensive end position has gone through a good bit of turnover from last season. Both of the starters at DE in the second half of the season, Derrick Burgess and ...

New England Patriots Links 8/10/09 - Seymour, Warren and Crable Practice in Full Pads
Pats Pulpit — ... to have him out on the field. With the mini-break the rest of the players got on Friday afternoon and Saturday, the coaching staff was able to spend some time with Burgess, trying to bring him up to speed. TRAINING CAMP OBSERVATIONS Mike Reiss provides ten quick-hit observations from an entertaining full-pads Sunday afternoon practice. Erik Scalavino Day 10: Sunday afternoon notebook.  Derrick Burgess joins the team - and had to run his first penalty ...

Philadelphia Eagles 2009 Opponents’ Preview- New England Patriots
Bleeding Green Nation — ... to help in the backfield and just traded with Oakland for former Eagle DE Derrick Burgess to help their pass rush. New England will be looking for Burgess to return to his All Pro form, as the defensive line struggled last season to consistently put pressure on the quarterback. ...

New England Patriots Links 8/11/09
Pats Pulpit — ... preseason plan; Greg Lewis called Derrick Burgess an animal; Jonathan Wilhite looks good; Belichick has been showing both 3-4 and 4-3 looks at camp; and more. ...

Training Camp Observations for Tuesday - Vollmer was Offense's Star of the Day
Pats Pulpit — ... Belichick spent a few minutes along the sidelines with Derrick Burgess at one point, and appeared to be explaining a technique to the newest Patriot. Belichick did not appear angry, he was simply discussing the finer points, putting his hands in Burgess' chest at one point to illustrate his point. ...

Analysis: New England Patriots defeat Eagles, 27-25
Pats Pulpit — ... make some plays and Patrick Chung seemed to be in the mix.  FA acquisition Derrick Burgess made an impact after barely a week in training camp.  I want to see more of him in the backfield.  ...

New England Patriots Links 8/20/09 - Patriots vs. Bengals Tonight
Pats Pulpit — ... Mike Reiss offers five things to look for in tonight's Bengals-Patriots game. Derrick Burgess and the pass rush. When the Patriots traded for the veteran, the primary purpose was to improve their pass rush. Burgess has almost exclusively lined up in a three-point stance across from the right tackle, and his one-on-one matchup against borderline Cincinnati starter Anthony Collins will provide a good barometer of pass-rush improvement. With the Bengals likely to start J.T. O’Sullivan at ...

New England Patriots PreSeason Watch - Defensive Line
Pats Pulpit — ... (instead of our fourth rounder), for our OLB/DE Derrick Burgess.  I could have put Burgess on this list (the Patriots have him listed as a DE), but they gave him the number 49 which indicates they're looking at him as a linebacker. ...

What About a Base 4-2-5 Defense for New England Patriots?
Pats Pulpit — ... Specific assignments and responsibilities could be handled any number of ways out of this defense and the Pats could show different looks out of it from week to week--or from quarter to quarter if they wanted to. On third downs, it could be tweaked to bring in Derrick Burgess and/or ...

New England Patriots PreSeason Watch - Linebackers
Pats Pulpit — ... Vince Redd RELEASED OLB/DE 6-6 260 9/1/1985 2 49 Derrick Burgess OLB/DE 6-2 260 8/12/1978 8 ...

New England Patriots Links 9/03/09 - Patriots take on Giants in Final Exhibition Game
Pats Pulpit — ... retired, but there is still a numbers crunch. Pencil in the four starters and pass-rush specialists Derrick Burgess and ...

New England Patriots 53 man roster - some thoughts
Pats Pulpit — ... DE/OLB: Derrick Burgess, Tully Banta-Cain (2) - Can you say, "4-3?"  I knew you could.  Here comes the pass rush. ...

New England Patriots trade DL Richard Seymour to Oakland Raiders
Pats Pulpit — ... have been working a 4-3 alignment that may not be a good fit for Seymour; hybrid DE/LB's Derrick Burgess and Tully Banta-Caine fit the 4-3 DE mold ...

Patriots Week: Talking 4-3 defense with Pats Pulpit
Buffalo Rumblings — ... MaPatsFan: I think it's very legit that the Patriots will move to a 4-3 alignment.  However, I wouldn't put it past them to switch to a 3-4 every once in a while to mix things up.  Even when New England was pegged as a 3-4, they moved things around a bit.  That being said, there are some reasons why it seems apparent a 4-3 is in the picture: a) Lack of pass rushing depth at LB; b) Acquisitions of hybrid DE/LBs Tully Banta-Cain and Derrick Burgess; c) Rookie DL Ron Brace is coming up to speed fast; d) ...

Post Game Analysis: New England Patriots defeat Buffalo Bills, 25-24
Pats Pulpit — ... and Derrick Burgess.  Who says we can't bring the pressure?  In the end, it was big plays, patience, and fundamentals that won this game. ...

New York Jets Run Offense vs. New England Patriots Run Defense
Gang Green Nation — ... for Thomas Jones to break big gains. This will force safeties Brandon Merriweather and James Sanders to call the box home. Merriweather and Sanders are going to spend time in the box, but if the Jets run effectively, Bill Belichick will have to play there more than they want. It will open up a lot for Mark Sanchez, and the rookie looks like he can exploit it. Of the outside linebackers, Adalius Thomas is very good against the run, but Tully Banta-Cain and Derrick Burgess are strongest against the run. Pierre Woods did have a big ...

Five Questions For Three Patriots Blogger
Sports Page Atlanta — ... PP: As a 4-3, I'd say they're ok.  I'm still waiting for a strong pass rusher to emerge; I thought Derrick Burgess would be that guy, but I haven't seen it yet.  As a 3-4, I'm concerned with the back 4.  We're really struggling to fill the ranks at ILB with ...

Keys to Winning: Falcons @ Patriots
Pats Pulpit — ... Defense - Our defense, for all the reconfigurations it's going through, is doing fairly well.  We are dangerously thin at linebacker, but my biggest concern is the lack of an emerging pass rush.  I was hoping Derrick Burgess would be a maniac, but maybe that will develop in time.  I would like to see Matt Ryan VERY nervous today.  I needs to hit the ground a few times and be rushed on his throws.  Forget about prevent defenses and being cautious.  Throw the kitchen sink at him. ...

Game Recap: New England Patriots defeat Atlanta Falcons, 26-10
Pats Pulpit — ... Pass Rush - I have complained for a long time that we don't have a pass rush worth shaking a stick at.  If you rush quarterbacks, they have less time to make their reads and get the ball off.  That usually means some bad throws and decisions.  Where is our rush?  Where is Derrick Burgess? ...

Open Game Thread: Ravens @ Patriots
Pats Pulpit — ... and Wes Welker will be busy.  Let's hope Wonderboy has shaken off a little more rust.  On Defense, I want to see Derrick Burgess earning his keep and getting into ...

New England Patriots moves and rumors
Pats Pulpit — ... Now, this is Mike Florio from profootballtalk.com, so read into that what you want.  I'm honestly not sure what to say about this other than spread some wild rumor myself.  By dumping Banta-Cain and possibly Thomas, we're eliminating two edge guys, rushers if you will.  Are we simply happy with Derrick Burgess?  Or, could we be making a play for ...

The 2010 Draft - Where We Stand in Chart Form
The Mile High Report — ... 8.  New England to Oakland. New England traded its third and a conditional pick to Oakland for defensive end Derrick Burgess. ...

A Patriots fan's favorite Colt: Dallas Clark
Stampede Blue — ... (who, IMO, made the right move by going back to Miami).  We ultimately brought back ex Patriot Tully Banta-Caine and traded some picks for Oakland's Derrick Burgess.  Both these rushers, like Thomas, are serviceable, but not game changers.  Dwight Freeney is one of those rushers that can cause serious problems for an offense.  He would be my vote, IF I was choosing based on need.  I am not. ...

New York Jets Pass Offense vs. New England Patriots Pass Defense
Gang Green Nation — ... The Patriots have offered a number of different defensive looks the past few weeks. Watching the game against the Dolphins two weeks ago, I noticed a subtle move. Vince Wilfork lined up at right end in the 3-4 trying to create a mismatch against the left side of Miami's line. Last week against the Colts New England operated a lot out of the 4-3 with Ty Warren out of the lineup and Derrick Burgess and Tully Banta-Cain at end. Warren is fighting an ankle injury. He's questionable. Whether he starts or not, I ...

New England Patriots Links 11/28/09 - Weekend Leftovers
Pats Pulpit — ... - no limp or brace - made his first appearance in front of reporters Friday; Sebastian Vollmer sat out of practice; Derrick Burgess and Tully Banta-Cain talk about the need to disrupt ...