Here is the press release that just came through regarding this for anyone interested:

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2000s ALL-DECADE TEAM ANNOUNCED

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots Hall of Fame Nomination Committee, a 22-person panel made up of reporters, alumni and staff, gathered at The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon yesterday to nominate three finalists for this year’s Patriots Hall of Fame. The finalists will be announced next month and fans will have an opportunity to vote on the Patriots website, www.patriots.com, for the player they feel is most deserving of hall of fame induction.

In addition, the committee also had an opportunity to nominate, debate and select the franchise’s all-decade team for the past decade. The team consists of 11 offensive, 11 defensive, four special teams players and one head coach. Four of the 27 members were also members of the 1990s All-Decade Team. Willie McGinest was named to the 1990s All-Decade Team as a defensive end and to the 2000s All-Decade Team as an outside linebacker. He joins cornerback Ty Law, safety Lawyer Milloy and kicker Adam Vinatieri as the four players with the distinction of being on both teams.

The 2000s All-Decade Team is listed below. Players at the same position are listed alphabetically. The list of each of the all-decade teams is attached.

OFFENSE

Pos    Name

OT     Nick Kaczur

OT     Matt Light

G       Joe Andruzzi

G       Logan Mankins

C        Dan Koppen

TE      Daniel Graham

WR    Troy Brown

WR    Randy Moss

WR    Wes Welker

QB     Tom Brady

RB     Corey Dillon

DEFENSE

Pos      Name

DE        Richard Seymour

DE        Ty Warren

NT       Vince Wilfork

OLB     Willie McGinest

OLB     Mike Vrabel

ILB       Tedy Bruschi

ILB       Roman Phifer

CB        Ty Law

CB        Asante Samuel

S          Rodney Harrison

S          Lawyer Milloy

SPECIAL TEAMS

Pos      Name

K          Adam Vinatieri

P          Josh Miller

Ret      Kevin Faulk

SpT      Larry Izzo

Head Coach Bill Belichick

About the Patriots Hall of Fame Nomination Committee

In 2007, the New England Patriots created a hall of fame nomination committee consisting of a panel of tenured media, alumni and staff to annually discuss candidates for consideration in the Patriots Hall of Fame. Each year, the committee gathers to discuss and debate each nominated former player and head coach.  A vote determines the three finalists. Once the finalists are announced, fans have an opportunity to vote for the person they feel most deserving to be inducted into the team’s hall of fame. The Patriots are the only team that includes their fans in the process of selecting their hall of famers.

Tom Curran of Fox Sports New England reported on Friday that Carl Carey, the agent for Julius Peppers, says the Patriots are “under consideration” as a potential landing spot for his free-agent client, and that Peppers may make a visit to New England.

“We have seen the Patriots’ proposal, which was a chance for us to know where they are coming from,” Carey told Curran.  “They are under consideration.

“We’ll know [about a visit to New England] in the next couple of hours.”

We’ll update as we hear more.