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Feb 5: First day that teams may designate franchise or transition players
Feb 18-24: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis IN
Feb 19: Deadline for teams to designate franchise and transition players
Feb 26: Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by teams to their Restricted Free Agents whose contract have expired and to whom they desire to retain the right of first refusal and compensation
Feb 26: Deadline for teams to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three seasons of free agency credit whose contracts have expired
Feb 27: Beginning of veteran free agency signing period
Feb 27: Beginning of trading period
March 16: Start of off-season voluntary conditioning program (date estimated)
March 22-25: NFL Annual Meeting, Dana Point CA
March 30: NFL primetime games announced (date estimated)
March 31: Compensatory draft picks announced (date estimated)
April 14: NFL schedule announced (date estimated)
April 17: End of signing period for Restricted Free Agents
April 24: Deadline for teams to exercise right of first refusal to Restricted Free Agents
April 25-26: NFL Draft, New York City
May 2: Pats team rookie mini-camp (date estimated)
May 18-20: NFL Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale FL
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if another team does not sign player by July 22
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Restricted Free Agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights
June 12-14: Full squad mandatory mini-camp (date estimated)
June 15: Deadline for teams to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting a tender of 110% of previous year’s salary
June 28-July 1: NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens FL
July 21: Training Camp opens (date estimated)
July 22: End of signing period for Unrestricted Free Agents who received June 1 tender
Aug 8: 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
Aug 9: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton OH
Aug 13-17: First weekend of preseason games
Sept 1: Roster cut down to maximum of 75 players
Sept 5: Roster cut down to maximum of 53 players
Sept 10-14: First weekend of regular season games
Oct 20: Trading deadline (date estimated)
Jan 3, 2010: Regular season ends
Jan 9-10, 2010: NFL playoffs, wild card round
Jan 16-17, 2010: NFL playoffs, division round
Jan 24, 2010: Conference championship games
Feb 7, 2010: Super Bowl 44, Miami FL
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Feb 5: First day that teams may designate franchise or transition players
Feb 18-24: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis IN
Feb 19: Deadline for teams to designate franchise and transition players
Feb 26: Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by teams to their Restricted Free Agents whose contract have expired and to whom they desire to retain the right of first refusal and compensation
Feb 26: Deadline for teams to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three seasons of free agency credit whose contracts have expired
Feb 27: Beginning of veteran free agency signing period
Feb 27: Beginning of trading period
March 14-17: NFLPA meeting, Maui, HI
March 16: Start of off-season voluntary conditioning program (varies by team)
March 22-25: NFL Annual Meeting, Dana Point CA
March 23: Compensatory draft picks announced
March 23: Week one primetime games announced
March 30: Preseason national TV schedule announced
March 30: Preliminary (week-by-week) preseason schedule announced
April 3: NFL primetime games announced (date estimated)
April 14: NFL schedule announced (date estimated)
April 17: End of signing period for Restricted Free Agents
April 24: Deadline for teams to exercise right of first refusal to Restricted Free Agents
April 25-26: NFL Draft, New York City
May 2: Pats team rookie mini-camp (date estimated)
May 18-20: NFL Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale FL
May 19: Passing camp (date estimated; started on this date last year)
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if another team does not sign player by July 22
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Restricted Free Agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights
June 2: Unrestricted free agents signed no longer count towards the formula for determining compensatory draft picks
June 12-14: Full squad mandatory mini-camp (date estimated; was June 6-8 last year)
June 15: Deadline for teams to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting a tender of 110% of previous year’s salary
June 28-July 1: NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens FL
July 21: Training Camp opens (date estimated)
July 22: End of signing period for Unrestricted Free Agents who received June 1 tender
Aug 8: 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
Aug 9: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton OH
Aug 13-17: First weekend of preseason games; Pats at Eagles
Aug 20-24: Preseason week two; Bengals at Pats
Aug 28: Preseason week three; Pats at Redskins on cbs
Sept 1: Roster cut down to maximum of 75 players
Sept 3-4: Preseason week four; Giants at Pats
Sept 5: Roster cut down to maximum of 53 players
Sept 10-14: First weekend of regular season games
Oct 20: Trading deadline (date estimated)
Jan 3, 2010: Regular season ends
Jan 9-10, 2010: NFL playoffs, wild card round
Jan 16-17, 2010: NFL playoffs, division round
Jan 24, 2010: Conference championship games
Feb 7, 2010: Super Bowl 44, Miami FL
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Feb 5: First day that teams may designate franchise or transition players
Feb 18-24: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis IN
Feb 19: Deadline for teams to designate franchise and transition players
Feb 26: Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by teams to their Restricted Free Agents whose contract have expired and to whom they desire to retain the right of first refusal and compensation
Feb 26: Deadline for teams to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three seasons of free agency credit whose contracts have expired
Feb 27: Beginning of veteran free agency signing period
Feb 27: Beginning of trading period
March 14-17: NFLPA meeting, Maui, HI
March 16: Start of off-season voluntary conditioning program (varies by team)
March 22-25: NFL Annual Meeting, Dana Point CA
March 23: Compensatory draft picks announced
March 23: Week one primetime games announced
March 30: Preseason national TV schedule announced
March 30: Preliminary (week-by-week) preseason schedule announced
April 8: NFL primetime games announced (date estimated)
April 14: NFL schedule announced (date estimated)
April 17: End of signing period for Restricted Free Agents
April 24: Deadline for teams to exercise right of first refusal to Restricted Free Agents
April 25: NFL Draft, New York City (4 pm)
April 26: NFL Draft, New York City (10 am)
April 30-May 2: Pats rookie mini-camp
May 18-20: NFL Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale FL
May 20: OTA (Passing camp started on 5/19 last year)
May 28: OTA
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if another team does not sign player by July 22
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Restricted Free Agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights
June 2: Unrestricted free agents signed no longer count towards the formula for determining compensatory draft picks
June 2: OTA
June 8: Pats charitable golf tournament
June 10-12: Full squad mandatory mini-camp
June 15: Deadline for teams to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting a tender of 110% of previous year’s salary
June 28-July 1: NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens FL
July 21: Training Camp opens (date estimated)
July 22: End of signing period for Unrestricted Free Agents who received June 1 tender
Aug 8: 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
Aug 9: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton OH
Aug 13-17: First weekend of preseason games; Pats at Eagles
Aug 20-24: Preseason week two; Bengals at Pats
Aug 28: Preseason week three; Pats at Redskins on cbs
Sept 1: Roster cut down to maximum of 75 players
Sept 3-4: Preseason week four; Giants at Pats
Sept 5: Roster cut down to maximum of 53 players
Sept 10-14: First weekend of regular season games
Oct 20: Trading deadline (date estimated)
Jan 3, 2010: Regular season ends
Jan 9-10, 2010: NFL playoffs, wild card round
Jan 16-17, 2010: NFL playoffs, division round
Jan 24, 2010: Conference championship games
Feb 7, 2010: Super Bowl 44, Miami FL
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Added approximate date for sale of single-game tickets; usually a Saturday in late May - with all tickets sold in about three minutes.
Feb 5: First day that teams may designate franchise or transition players
Feb 18-24: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis IN
Feb 19: Deadline for teams to designate franchise and transition players
Feb 26: Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by teams to their Restricted Free Agents whose contract have expired and to whom they desire to retain the right of first refusal and compensation
Feb 26: Deadline for teams to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three seasons of free agency credit whose contracts have expired
Feb 27: Beginning of veteran free agency signing period
Feb 27: Beginning of trading period
March 14-17: NFLPA meeting, Maui, HI
March 16: Start of off-season voluntary conditioning program (varies by team)
March 22-25: NFL Annual Meeting, Dana Point CA
March 23: Compensatory draft picks announced
March 23: Week one primetime games announced
March 30: Preseason national TV schedule announced
March 30: Preliminary (week-by-week) preseason schedule announced
April 14: NFL schedule announced (7 pm)
April 17: End of signing period for Restricted Free Agents
April 24: Deadline for teams to exercise right of first refusal to Restricted Free Agents
April 25: NFL Draft, New York City (4 pm)
April 26: NFL Draft, New York City (10 am)
April 30-May 2: Pats rookie mini-camp
May 18-20: NFL Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale FL
May 20: OTA (Passing camp started on 5/19 last year)
May 23: Pats put single game tickets on sale (date estimated)
May 28: OTA
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if another team does not sign player by July 22
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Restricted Free Agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights
June 2: Unrestricted free agents signed no longer count towards the formula for determining compensatory draft picks
June 2: OTA
June 8: Pats charitable golf tournament
June 10-12: Full squad mandatory mini-camp
June 15: Deadline for teams to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting a tender of 110% of previous year’s salary
June 28-July 1: NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens FL
July 5: 24 hour waiver claiming system begins
July 14: Franchise player signing deadline; franchise players cannot sign multi-year contracts after this date
July 21: Training Camp opens (date estimated)
July 22: End of signing period for Unrestricted Free Agents who received June 1 tender
Aug 8: 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
Aug 9: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton OH
Aug 13-17: First weekend of preseason games; Pats at Eagles
Aug 20-24: Preseason week two; Bengals at Pats
Aug 28: Preseason week three; Pats at Redskins on cbs
Sept 1: Roster cut down to maximum of 75 players
Sept 3-4: Preseason week four; Giants at Pats
Sept 5: Roster cut down to maximum of 53 players
Sept 10-14: First weekend of regular season games
Oct 20: Trading deadline (date estimated)
Jan 3, 2010: Regular season ends
Jan 9-10, 2010: NFL playoffs, wild card round
Jan 16-17, 2010: NFL playoffs, division round
Jan 24, 2010: Conference championship games
Feb 7, 2010: Super Bowl 44, Miami FL
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I guess I could have waited a few minutes until the NFL announced the 2009 schedule for an update.
Feb 5: First day that teams may designate franchise or transition players
Feb 18-24: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis IN
Feb 19: Deadline for teams to designate franchise and transition players
Feb 26: Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by teams to their Restricted Free Agents whose contract have expired and to whom they desire to retain the right of first refusal and compensation
Feb 26: Deadline for teams to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three seasons of free agency credit whose contracts have expired
Feb 27: Beginning of veteran free agency signing period
Feb 27: Beginning of trading period
March 14-17: NFLPA meeting, Maui, HI
March 16: Start of off-season voluntary conditioning program (varies by team)
March 22-25: NFL Annual Meeting, Dana Point CA
March 23: Compensatory draft picks announced
March 23: Week one primetime games announced
March 30: Preseason national TV schedule announced
March 30: Preliminary (week-by-week) preseason schedule announced
April 14: NFL schedule announced (7 pm)
April 17: End of signing period for Restricted Free Agents
April 24: Deadline for teams to exercise right of first refusal to Restricted Free Agents
April 25: NFL Draft, New York City (4 pm)
April 26: NFL Draft, New York City (10 am)
April 30-May 2: Pats rookie mini-camp
May 18-20: NFL Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale FL
May 20: OTA (Passing camp started on 5/19 last year)
May 23: Pats put single game tickets on sale (date estimated)
May 28: OTA
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if another team does not sign player by July 22
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Restricted Free Agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights
June 2: Unrestricted free agents signed no longer count towards the formula for determining compensatory draft picks
June 2: OTA
June 8: Pats charitable golf tournament
June 10-12: Full squad mandatory mini-camp
June 15: Deadline for teams to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting a tender of 110% of previous year’s salary
June 28-July 1: NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens FL
July 5: 24 hour waiver claiming system begins
July 14: Franchise player signing deadline; franchise players cannot sign multi-year contracts after this date
July 21: Training Camp opens (date estimated)
July 22: End of signing period for Unrestricted Free Agents who received June 1 tender
Aug 8: 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
Aug 9: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton OH
Aug 13: Preseason week one; Pats at Eagles on WBZ (7 pm)
Aug 20: Preseason week two; Bengals at Pats on WBZ (7:30 pm)
Aug 28: Preseason week three; Pats at Redskins on CBS (8 pm)
Sept 1: Roster cut down to maximum of 75 players
Sept 3: Preseason week four; Giants at Pats on WBZ (7:30 pm)
Sept 5: Roster cut down to maximum of 53 players
Sept 10: NFL regular season kicks off
Sept 14: Bills at Pats on ESPN (7 pm)
Sept 20: Pats at Jets on CBS (1 pm)
Sept 27: Falcons at Pats on FOX (1 pm)
Oct 4: Ravens at Pats on CBS (1 pm)
Oct 11: Pats at Broncos on CBS (4:15 pm)
Oct 18: Titans at Patriots on CBS (4:15 pm)
Oct 20: Trading deadline (date estimated)
Oct 25: Pats vs Bucs in London on CBS (1 pm)
Nov 8: Dolphins at Pats on CBS (1 pm)
Nov 15: Pats at Colts on NBC (8:20 pm)
Nov 22: Jets at Pats on CBS (4:15 pm)
Nov 30: Pats at Saints on ESPN (8:30 pm)
Dec 6: Pats at Dolphins on NBC (8:20 pm)
Dec 13: Panthers at Pats on FOX (1 pm)
Dec 20: Pats at Bills on CBS (1 pm)
Dec 27: Jaguars at Pats on CBS (1 pm)
Jan 3: Pats at Texans on CBS (1 pm)
Jan 3, 2010: Regular season ends
Jan 9-10, 2010: NFL playoffs, wild card round
Jan 16-17, 2010: NFL playoffs, division round
Jan 24, 2010: Conference championship games
Feb 7, 2010: Super Bowl 44, Miami FL
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Feb 5: First day that teams may designate franchise or transition players
Feb 18-24: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis IN
Feb 19: Deadline for teams to designate franchise and transition players
Feb 26: Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by teams to their Restricted Free Agents whose contract have expired and to whom they desire to retain the right of first refusal and compensation
Feb 26: Deadline for teams to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three seasons of free agency credit whose contracts have expired
Feb 27: Beginning of veteran free agency signing period
Feb 27: Beginning of trading period
March 14-17: NFLPA meeting, Maui, HI
March 16: Start of off-season voluntary conditioning program (varies by team)
March 22-25: NFL Annual Meeting, Dana Point CA
March 23: Compensatory draft picks announced
March 23: Week one primetime games announced
March 30: Preseason national TV schedule announced
March 30: Preliminary (week-by-week) preseason schedule announced
April 14: NFL schedule announced (7 pm)
April 17: End of signing period for Restricted Free Agents
April 24: Deadline for teams to exercise right of first refusal to Restricted Free Agents
April 25: NFL Draft, New York City (4 pm)
April 26: NFL Draft, New York City (10 am)
April 30-May 2: Patriots rookie mini-camp
May 18-20: NFL Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale FL
May 18-20: Patriots OTA (Passing Camp)
May 26-29: Patriots OTA
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if another team does not sign player by July 22
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Restricted Free Agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights
June 2: Unrestricted free agents signed no longer count towards the formula for determining compensatory draft picks
June 1-2: Patriots OTA
June 4-5: Patriots OTA
June 8: Patriots Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament in Bolton MA
June 9: Patriots OTA
June 10-12: Full squad mandatory mini-camp
June 15: Deadline for teams to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting a tender of 110% of previous year’s salary
June 28-July 1: NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens FL
July 5: 24 hour waiver claiming system begins
July 14: Franchise player signing deadline; franchise players cannot sign multi-year contracts after this date
July 21: Training Camp opens (date estimated)
July 22: End of signing period for Unrestricted Free Agents who received June 1 tender
Aug 8: 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
Aug 9: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton OH
Aug 13: Preseason week one; Pats at Eagles on WBZ (7 pm)
Aug 20: Preseason week two; Bengals at Pats on WBZ (7:30 pm)
Aug 28: Preseason week three; Pats at Redskins on CBS (8 pm)
Sept 1: Roster cut down to maximum of 75 players
Sept 3: Preseason week four; Giants at Pats on WBZ (7:30 pm)
Sept 5: Roster cut down to maximum of 53 players
Sept 10: NFL regular season kicks off
Sept 14: Bills at Pats on ESPN (7 pm)
Sept 20: Pats at Jets on CBS (1 pm)
Sept 27: Falcons at Pats on FOX (1 pm)
Oct 4: Ravens at Pats on CBS (1 pm)
Oct 11: Pats at Broncos on CBS (4:15 pm)
Oct 18: Titans at Patriots on CBS (4:15 pm)
Oct 20: Trading deadline (date estimated)
Oct 25: Pats vs Bucs in London on CBS (1 pm)
Nov 8: Dolphins at Pats on CBS (1 pm)
Nov 15: Pats at Colts on NBC (8:20 pm)
Nov 22: Jets at Pats on CBS (4:15 pm)
Nov 30: Pats at Saints on ESPN (8:30 pm)
Dec 6: Pats at Dolphins on NBC (8:20 pm)
Dec 13: Panthers at Pats on FOX (1 pm)
Dec 20: Pats at Bills on CBS (1 pm)
Dec 27: Jaguars at Pats on CBS (1 pm)
Jan 3: Pats at Texans on CBS (1 pm)
Jan 3, 2010: Regular season ends
Jan 9-10, 2010: NFL playoffs, wild card round
Jan 16-17, 2010: NFL playoffs, division round
Jan 24, 2010: Conference championship games
Feb 7, 2010: Super Bowl 44, Miami FL
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Feb 5: First day that teams may designate franchise or transition players
Feb 18-24: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis IN
Feb 19: Deadline for teams to designate franchise and transition players
Feb 26: Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by teams to their Restricted Free Agents whose contract have expired and to whom they desire to retain the right of first refusal and compensation
Feb 26: Deadline for teams to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three seasons of free agency credit whose contracts have expired
Feb 27: Beginning of veteran free agency signing period
Feb 27: Beginning of trading period
March 14-17: NFLPA meeting, Maui, HI
March 16: Start of off-season voluntary conditioning program (varies by team)
March 22-25: NFL Annual Meeting, Dana Point CA
March 23: Compensatory draft picks announced
March 23: Week one primetime games announced
March 30: Preseason national TV schedule announced
March 30: Preliminary (week-by-week) preseason schedule announced
April 14: NFL schedule announced (7 pm)
April 17: End of signing period for Restricted Free Agents
April 24: Deadline for teams to exercise right of first refusal to Restricted Free Agents
April 25: NFL Draft, New York City (4 pm)
April 26: NFL Draft, New York City (10 am)
April 30-May 2: Patriots rookie mini-camp
May 18-20: NFL Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale FL
May 18-20: Patriots OTA (Passing Camp)
May 26-29: Patriots OTA
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if another team does not sign player by July 22
June 1: Deadline for teams to send tender to unsigned Restricted Free Agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights
June 2: Unrestricted free agents signed no longer count towards the formula for determining compensatory draft picks
June 1-2: Patriots OTA
June 4-5: Patriots OTA
June 8: Patriots Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament in Bolton MA
June 9: Patriots OTA
June 10-12: Full squad mandatory mini-camp
June 15: Deadline for teams to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting a tender of 110% of previous year’s salary
June 28-July 1: NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens FL
July 5: 24 hour waiver claiming system begins
July 14: Franchise player signing deadline; franchise players cannot sign multi-year contracts after this date
July 16: NFL Supplemental Draft
July 22: End of signing period for Unrestricted Free Agents who received June 1 tender
July 30: Training Camp opens (other NFL teams start from July 24 to Aug 3)
Aug 8: 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
Aug 9: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game (Bills vs Titans), Canton OH
Aug 13: Preseason week one; Pats at Eagles on WBZ (7 pm)
Aug 20: Preseason week two; Bengals at Pats on WBZ (7:30 pm)
Induction of Jim Nance into Patriots Hall of Fame; Pats Alumni Weekend
Aug 28: Preseason week three; Pats at Redskins on CBS (8 pm)
Sept 1: Roster cut down to maximum of 75 players
Sept 3: Preseason week four; Giants at Pats on WBZ (7:30 pm)
Sept 5: Roster cut down to maximum of 53 players
Sept 10: NFL regular season kicks off
Sept 14: Bills at Pats on ESPN (7 pm)
Sept 20: Pats at Jets on CBS (1 pm)
Sept 27: Falcons at Pats on FOX (1 pm)
Oct 4: Ravens at Pats on CBS (1 pm)
Oct 11: Pats at Broncos on CBS (4:15 pm)
Oct 12-13: NFL Fall Meeting, Boston MA
Oct 18: Titans at Patriots on CBS (4:15 pm)
Oct 20: Trading deadline
Oct 25: Pats vs Bucs in London on CBS (1 pm)
Nov 1: Week 8 - bye week for Pats
Nov 8: Dolphins at Pats on CBS (1 pm)
Nov 15: Pats at Colts on NBC (8:20 pm)
Nov 22: Jets at Pats on CBS (4:15 pm)
Nov 30: Pats at Saints on ESPN (8:30 pm)
Dec 6: Pats at Dolphins on NBC (8:20 pm)
Dec 13: Panthers at Pats on FOX (1 pm)
Dec 20: Pats at Bills on CBS (1 pm)
Dec 27: Jaguars at Pats on CBS (1 pm)
Jan 3: Pats at Texans on CBS (1 pm)
Jan 3, 2010: Regular season ends
Jan 9-10, 2010: NFL playoffs, wild card round
Jan 16-17, 2010: NFL playoffs, division round
Jan 24, 2010: Conference championship games
Jan 31, 2010: Pro Bowl, Miami FL
Feb 7, 2010: Super Bowl 44, Miami FL
Feb 24-March 2: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis IN
Key NFL & Pats Dates for 2009-2010
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