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April 03, 2001 | Ian Logue
Draft Expert Kerry McComb rates his Top 71 Draft Prospects for the Upcoming 2001 NFL Draft that he feels should be on New England's draft board.
March 29, 2001 | Ian Logue
The New England Patriots still haven't solved the problem with their runningback situation, but don't expect them to draft one at #6 in the upcoming 2001 draft. The only way would draft someone like LaDainian Tomlinson (pictured left), or Lamont Jordan would be if they traded down.
March 29, 2001 | Ian Logue
New England has reportedly agreed to terms with former Miami Dolphins quarterback Damon Huard. Huard lost his job to former New York Jet Ray Lucas who joined the Dolphins as a restricted free agent, and now he'll join the division rival Patriots.
March 26, 2001 | Ian Logue
The NFL Announced on Monday that 16 teams had been awarded a total of 31 compensatory draft choices for the upcoming 2001 NFL Draft. The New England Patriots have received three of those draft choices.
March 22, 2001 | Bob George
Patriots sign FAs Pleasant and Shaw today, plugging holes at two more positions. Rumours abound that other players such as Santiago, Compton, Cox and Logan may also come up here. Things are going as planned so far for Belichick in the free agent market, and the best may be yet to come.
March 22, 2001 | Ian Logue
New Engand added a pass rusher to their defensive line Thursday, signing former 49er and New York Jet Anthony Pleasant. Pleasant has played under Bill Belichick as both a Brown and a Jet, and now will be reunited with him in Foxboro as a Patriot.
March 19, 2001 | Bob George
Patriots content with signing FAs such as former Browns' FB Edwards. But the Patriots have never made a big score in free agency in the history of their franchise. Salary cap management is a reason why, but other considerations include the current stadium and team history.
March 19, 2001 | Ian Logue
New England added another player on Monday, signing former Cleveland Brown fullback Marc Edwards to the team. The Patriots also re-signed exclusive rights cornerback Kato Serwanga. Terms of either contract haven't been disclosed.
March 18, 2001 | Ian Logue
ESPN.com's John Clayton is reporting that the Patriots have added offensive guard Joe Panos to the team. Panos (seen left standing over Rob Johnson who was knocked out that day during the Patriots overtime win over the Bills) will attempt to bolster an offensive line that struggled last season.
March 15, 2001 | Ian Logue
The Boston Globe reported on Thursday that the Patriots may be closing in on a multi-year deal with free agent nose tackle Brentson Buckner.
March 13, 2001 | Ian Logue
Patriots fans may remember this sight all too well. New England added former Steeler linebacker Mike Vrabel to their stable of linebackers on Monday, the same man who ended New England's playoff run in 1998 when he stripped the ball away from quarterback Drew Bledsoe on the Patriots final drive.
March 13, 2001 | Ian Logue
The New England Patriots announced on Tuesday that they have decided to terminate the contracts of high flying special teams standout Larry Whigham and defensive lineman Henry Thomas.
March 09, 2001 | Ian Logue
New England Patriots defensive tackle Chad Eaton has reportedly agreed to a multi-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks. The Washington native cleaned out his locker in New England and now will be reunited with former Patriots defensive coordinator Steve Sidwell.
March 09, 2001 | Bob George
Eaton signed today with the Seattle Seahawks, which was expected all along. Ferguson re-signed with the Jets, a player strongly rumoured to take Eaton's place. Both sides of the line of scrimmage are greatly imperiled for the Patriots, and Draft Day has become that much tougher for Belichick.
March 07, 2001 | Bob George
Bledsoe signs 10-year, $103 million deal today, virtually insuring that he will spend the rest of his NFL career with the Patriots. His signing ends a long period of speculation that he might be traded. This is a major benchmark for the Patriot franchise, and vital to the history of the team.
March 07, 2001 | Ian Logue
New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe has said all along that he wanted to remain a Patriot for the rest of his career. The team granted him that wish on Wednesday by signing him to a 10-year deal reportedly worth $103 million.
March 04, 2001 | Bob George
2000 POSITIONAL ANALYSIS: Belichick had a rocky first year as Patriot head coach. His team tumbled to a 5-11 record, worse than Carroll's final year. Our final installment of positional analysis looks at the coaching staff, as well as a quick glance at special teams in 2000.
March 01, 2001 | Ian Logue
With John Friesz having been released recently, New England may have simply been "just looking" at their options last weekend at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. If that's the case, there's no point in reading much into their meeting with Michael Vick.
February 04, 2001 | Bob George
2000 POSITIONAL ANALYSIS: Bledsoe still remains unsigned, but is also the best hope for the Patriots franchise to return to former greatness. Today we look at quarterbacks, and why Bledsoe must be locked up for his career, and what the alternatives bring.
January 09, 2001 | Ian Logue
Fans are ready to deal away the man that helped bring the New England Patriots from a laughing stock to respectability, but before they resolve to let him go they need to realize what the real problem with this team is.
December 25, 2000 | Ian Logue
As Belichick (pictured left) wanders off the field on Sunday after the final three seconds of the game were re-played in front of an empty stadium, he had to have wondered for a brief moment about what could have been a historic twist to the final game of the 2000 season.
December 10, 2000 | Bob George
Patriots went away from the very things that helped them defeat Kansas City the other night, and it cost them a win. Matthews torched soft zone defense for 15 straight compeletions and two touchdowns. Patriots scored touchdowns on two hurry-up drives, but gained virtually nothing otherwise.
December 10, 2000 | Bob George
Matthews completes club record 15 straight passes, and fires two touchdown passes to lead Bears to win. Allen rushes for 97 yards and breaks the 1,000-yard barrier for the season. Lethargic Pats fall short at end as illegal motion penalty robs them of final ten seconds.
December 06, 2000 | Ian Logue
New England announced the re-signing of runningback Raymont Harris on Wednesday, and also released and added a couple others. Harris has spent the 2000 campaign with the Denver Broncos since being released by the Patriots before the start of the season.
November 19, 2000 | Bob George
The Patriots did indeed defeat Cincinnati today. But their narrow 16-13 margin left the fans with more consternation than happiness. The Patriots played right down to their level of competition, and the coach has perhaps lost confidence in his defense.
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