totalprosports.com - 2/6/2009
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Total Pro Sports - It appears that the New England Patriots would like to make it a little more difficult for other NFL teams to sign QB Matt Cassell . After a breakout season the Pats have placed the franchise tag on Cassell, meaning he will make almost 15 million next season. Not bad for ...
Combine Players To Watch For Patriots Fans
bleacherreport.com 2/12/2009 — For the past couple seasons, I didn’t have a chance to get much of a jump on the prospects with Patriots potential prior to the scouting combine, since the Pats made a habit out of playing into mid-January.
Both fortunately and unfortunately, ...
The Free Agent the New England Patriots Need
bleacherreport.com 1/14/2009 — While most of the Patriots-following world are thinking about Cassel and the Franchise Tag, McDaniels and the Broncos, or Pioli and the Chiefs, I'm thinking about how the Pats are going to address a defense that has been the team's weak link for the ...
New England Patriots Sign 5 Players
soxanddawgs.com 12/31/2008 — Here is a press release from the New England Patriots media relations staff concerning the signing of 5 players to future contracts.
Why Tom Brady, New England Patriots will bounce back - Don Banks
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com 1/20/2009 — Stop me if you've heard this one before, but the New England Patriots could be in trouble. At least that was the conventional wisdom circulating around the league last week, with some speculating that we had just witnessed the eve of destruction for ...
NFL Free Agency: An Early Look At What The Pats Might Go For
bostonsportz.com 2/6/2009 — The Sporting News has an early projection at who they feel will be the top 10 NFL free agents and what types of teams might be interested. It's worth a read, even if it's just a cursory look at what's available.
Just for posterity's sake I'll list the 10 here and look at who the Patriots ...
Patriots in position
bostonherald.com 2/18/2009 — T he Patriots [ team stats ] surprised quite a few experts by dispelling what was long thought to be a Bill Belichick ground rule when they selected a linebacker in the first round of last April s draft. The thinking was choosing a linebacker that ...
New England Patriots Place Franchise Tag On Cassel
sportsgasbord.com 2/6/2009 — Last season, the New England Patriots lost one of the league’s best QBs in Tom Brady during a Week 1 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. All of a sudden, as if sent by an angel, Matt Cassel came off of the bench and threw for 21 TDs, and over 3,600 yards which led the Patriots to an ...
Not so super
boston.com 1/30/2009 — In today's world of professional sports, you generally get what you deserve. There are no real flukes. You keep what you take, and nobody gives you anything. Which brings us to the Patriots. Fifty-two weeks removed from their heartbreaking loss...
Patriots look to score again at college all-star game
bostonherald.com 1/21/2009 — W ith the Patriots [ team stats ] out of the Super Bowl, an event that has typically flown under the radar in New England might actually draw some interest Saturday: the Senior Bowl. Some of the nation s top players will be on display in Mobile, Ala., ...
Pats announce coaching moves
boston.com 2/3/2009 — Patriots' staff takes shape -- Scott O'Brien hired as special teams coach, Bill O'Brien now quarterbacks coach, Josh Boyer promoted to defensive backs coach.
Matt Cassel is Franchised: Now What? —
Bleacher Report - NFL 2/6/2009
In a move that surprised almost no one, the Patriots have franchised Matt Cassel . So, what does this mean for Cassel, for the Patriots, and for the rest of the league?
First off, it means that the Patriots have offered Cassel a one-year contract ...
Patriots move fast on Cassel —
Boston.com -- Football news 2/6/2009
Moving decisively on the first day, the Patriots placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Matt Cassel yesterday, a move that could be an expensive insurance policy on Tom Brady or one designed to help the team receive compensation in a trade.