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Tucker Maintains Pats Practiced Players On IR
Tucker Maintains Pats Practiced Players On IR
NFL-veteran-turned-SI-columnist Ross Tucker reiterated that Patriots coach Bill Belichick had practiced players on injured reserve, which would have violated league rules. He stuck with his recent SI story during an appearance on ESPN’s NFL LIVE that he had seen the practice firsthand when he played with the Patriots in 2005. (more…) Share This
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