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Logan Mankins Reports to Patriots

By ⋅ November 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Patriots announced on Tuesday that left guard Logan Mankins has finally reported back to the team after missing the first eight weeks of the season. He was the last NFL player to report to his team. Mankins had until Nov. 16 to report in order to add another year to his NFL career in [...]

Logan Mankins Refuses to Apologize, Patriots Refuse to Bend

By ⋅ September 16, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Now that we’ve heard what happened with the Logan Mankins contract, there is so much to consider.  As much as Bob Kraft scrambles to cover it up, and say that it never happened, the news has already leaked and the stain has already been made.  It seems the contract fell through because Logan Mankins, allegedly, [...]

Patriots Have ‘Totally Lost’ Logan Mankins: What Now?

By ⋅ August 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Logan Mankins’ on-going dispute with the Patriots has recently gotten uglier than his beard.  Deals have been offered, changed, rejected, and even compared to certain irrelevant contracts crafted by the New Orleans Saints. More recently, matters seem to have reached the point of no return. Frank Bauer, Mankins’ agent, told the Boston Globe his client [...]

Patriots 2010 Preview: Offensive Line

By ⋅ July 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The offensive line was by far the most consistent unit of the 2009/2010 New England Patriots. Left tackle Matt Light, left guard Logan Mankins, center Dan Koppen, right guard Stephen Neal, and right Tackle Nick Kaczur allowed opposing defenses very few cracks at three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady. Brady –unfortunate to sustain nagging [...]

Mankins Wants Trade; Belichick Mum on Situation

By ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Sure, offensive line is a boring position. You never want to be the offensive lineman when playing flag football, unless you’re allowed to option yourself as a receiver when the “protection” breaks down. However in the NFL, offensive line work is a serious business, as your job as a center, guard, or tackle, is to [...]

Patriots Tender Mankins, Gostkowski and Woods

By ⋅ March 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

In an expected move, the Patriots tendered offers on OL Logan Mankins, kicker Stephen Gostkowski and linebacker Pierre Woods today. Here’s the explanation from ESPNBoston.com: By placing a tender on a restricted free agent, a team establishes the compensation it would receive if the player is signed to an offer sheet by another team and [...]

Rebuilding A Dynasty

By ⋅ January 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

With the Patriots being blown out by the Ravens during Wild Card weekend, there have been many speculating that their reign may be over. It’s an easy statement to be made. After a decade of dominance, New England struggled this season, barely won the AFC East and then were dismantled at home 33-14 by Baltimore [...]

Patriots All-Decade Team: 2000′s

By ⋅ December 31, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Patriots All Decade Team: QB: Tom Brady Honorable Mention: Drew Bledsoe, Matt Cassel It was the easiest selection on the list. The day Drew Bledsoe was knocked out of a game in 2001, was the day Tom Brady emerged as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He is a three time Super Bowl [...]

Patriots Report Card: Week 16

By ⋅ December 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Quarterback: A+ Tom Brady returned to his ’07 form against the Jaguars on Sunday, completing 23/26 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns.  Brady played an almost perfect game on Sunday, as his 149.0 quarterback rating would indicate. He threw three touchdown passes to Randy Moss, and another to tight end Chris Baker.  Brady continued [...]

Patriots are Ready for the 8-0 Colts

By ⋅ November 15, 2009 ⋅ One comment

New England Patriots (6-2) at Indianapolis Colts (8-0) Time: 8:30 p.m. EST Place: Indianapolis, Indiana TV: NBC Radio: 98.5 FM – The Sports Hub It is the most anticipated match-up of the regular season. No two teams have exemplified what it means to be a champion this decade more then the Indianapolis Colts and New [...]

Grading the Patriots Offense

By ⋅ November 4, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The bye week let New England fans soak in everything. After eight weeks, New England has outplayed its division rivals to a 5-2 record. Some hard fought wins and heart breaking losses have made this season exciting. Now, before the Patriots welcome the Dolphins to Foxboro, it seems like a perfect time to take a [...]

Patriots Meet New And Improved Ravens Offense

By ⋅ October 4, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Baltimore Ravens (3-0) at New England Patriots (2-1) Time: 1:00 p.m. Where: Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts TV: CBS Radio: 98.5 FM: The Sports Hub The New England Patriots are entering Week 4 with a respectable 2-1 record and are gearing up to play one of the most potent offenses in the NFL…wait…the Baltimore Ravens? [...]

Patriots Season Grades: Offensive Line

By ⋅ February 14, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Back on track with the season reviews and today I’ll take a look at the 2008 Patriots offensive line. Matt Light: A Thoughts: The consummate professional, Matt Light did an admirable job protecting Matt Cassel and allowed the young QB space to scramble in and out of the pocket. He may have seen his best [...]

Gametime: Patriots @ Buccaneers

By ⋅ August 17, 2008 ⋅ One comment

The Teams: New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Terms: Second preseason game The Time: 8:00pm The Place: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida The Channel: NFL Network; Simulcast on WBZ (Channel 4 in Boston) Three Burning Questions: How will the quarterback play progress? Tom Brady will not be playing in tonight’s game as [...]

2008 Training Camp Preview: Offensive Line

By ⋅ July 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s the schedule for the training camp previews: Sunday: O-Line Monday: Tight Ends and Wide Receivers Tuesday: Quarterbacks and Runningbacks Wednesday: Special Teams and Coaching Offensive Line Key Departures: None Key Arrivals: None Breakdown The unit which was lauded throughout the regular season in 2007 as the best in the business and given some credit [...]

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