Today in Patriots History
The Pizzaiolo, and other July 6 Pats Trivia
Happy 26th birthday to Sebastian Gutierrez
Born July 6, 1998 in Pasco, Washington
Patriot OT, 2022 practice squad; uniform #68
Signed to practice squad on October 5, 2022
The Patriots released Gutierrez seven days later. Thus far he has played in one NFL game.
The signing of offensive lineman Sebastian Gutierrez to the New England Patriots practice squad on Wednesday was overshadowed by quarterback Garrett Gilbert, who could be a key addition amid the team’s crisis under center. But Gutierrez has his own remarkable story
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A former pizza shop worker is now earning his dough in the NFL after being signed by the New England Patriots.
Having previously eaten at Uncle Maddio’s and enjoyed their pizza, Gutierrez started working there three days a week when he was told by his trainer in Minot that they needed extra hands in the afternoons and evenings.
That was before he got the call from the Patriots and joined up with the team last week.
“Obviously, you work to get an opportunity to get signed by a team and then go and show them what you can do,” said Gutierrez, adding that his long-term goal is to become a starter in the NFL.
During his college career at Minot State, Gutierrez made 42 appearances and 35 starts, transitioning from a tight end to an offensive lineman in 2018, according to the Patriots.
Losson Leonard, the owner of Uncle Maddio’s, wondered whether Gutierrez had been hired as security when he first saw the 24-year-old working in the restaurant.
“I told him: ‘Once you get your feet in there [at the Patriots], once you get in the door, don’t let them kick you out. Stay in there, stay with it and practice hard.’”
“It’s kind of odd that someone quit working for me and went to work for [Patriots head coach] Bill Belichick,” he added. “I don’t think a lot of people can say that.”
Happy 30th birthday to Corey Coleman
Born July 6, 1994 in Dallas
Patriot WR, 2018; uniform #10
Signed as a veteran free agent on September 11, 2018
The Patriots waived Coleman six days later, then re-signed him to the practice squad. He was released shortly thereafter, on September 29.
The Patriots, who are biding time at receiver until Julian Edelman returns from a four-game ban, have have signed Corey Coleman and Bennie Fowler.
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The New England Patriots continue to try different options at their short-handed wide receiver position, signing Corey Coleman and Bennie Fowler, the team announced.
The Patriots have had a revolving door at receiver in 2018, as they are biding time until Julian Edelman returns from a four-game suspension. Chris Hogan and Phillip Dorsett are atop the depth chart, with Cordarrelle Patterson the No. 3 option.
On Monday, the club waived second-year slot/punt returner Riley McCarron after he muffed a punt in the fourth quarter of the team's season-opening win over the Houston Texans. The team also waived receiver Chad Hansen, whom they had claimed on waivers on Sept. 2 from the New York Jets.
During training camp, the club released receivers Kenny Britt, Jordan Matthews, Malcolm Mitchell and Eric Decker, as a series of moves haven't panned out for the team at the position.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman is signing a one-year deal with the New England Patriots.
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Corey Coleman is getting a third chance to live up to his first-round talent.
Nearly a month after being traded by the Cleveland Browns and a little more than a week since failing to make the opening day roster of the Buffalo Bills, the former first-round pick is signing with the New England Patriots.
The No. 15 overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, Coleman failed to live up to the hype in his two seasons in Cleveland, which were plagued by injuries and off-field issues. Appearing in 19 games, the Baylor product recorded 56 catches for 718 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Although he initially entered training camp as one of the Browns' starting wide receivers, Coleman was traded to the Bills in exchange for a 7th round pick in the 2020 draft in early-August. The events leading up to the trade were captured on HBO's "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cleveland Browns," with an emotional Coleman pleading with head coach Hue Jackson, "If you don't want me to play, why won't y'all just trade me?" following a demotion to the second-team.
In Buffalo, Coleman didn't fare much better as he was waived during the team's roster cutdown heading into the 2018 season. In signing the 24-year-old to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract, the Patriots are taking a low-risk chance on a talented, albeit inconsistent player, who is likely facing his final opportunity to make it in the league.
In actuality Foxboro was not quite Coleman's final opportunity. After he was released by the Pats he played in eight games for the Giants in 2018, more as a kick returner than receiver, then tore his ACL and landed on IR on July 26, 2019. Coleman spent the 2022 offseason with KC and was on their practice squad before being released on October 4. Since 2023 he has played in the USFL/UFL.
Happy 31st birthday to Jordan Roos
Born July 6, 1993 in Celina, Texas
Patriot G, 2020 practice squad; uniform #67
Signed as a veteran free agent on October 1, 2020
Jordan Roos was originally signed as an undrafted rookie out of Purdue by Seattle in 2017. He played in 14 games for the Seahawks from 2017-19, then spent parts of the 2020 offseason with Seattle and Las Vegas before signing with the Patriots. Since being released by the Pats on October 27, 2020, Roos has bounced back and forth between the practice squad and active roster for Tennessee, appearing in seven games with the Titans in 2022.
July 6, 1973:
The Patriots sign their first round draft pick, somebody by the name of
John Hannah. They also trade defensive tackle
Ron Berger to Buffalo for MLB
Ken Lee. Berger had nine sacks in 1970, but missed most of the previous season with a torn ACL; he never played in the NFL again. Lee never played in the NFL again either; he and
Tommy Reynolds were traded to Chicago in mid August for a 2nd and 4th round draft pick. The second round pick was used on guard
Steve Corbett, who had to retire in 1976 due to injuries. The fourth was traded to Pittsburgh for safety
Ralph Anderson, who only played one season before signing with the WFL; the Steelers turned around and used that draft pick to select Hall of Fame receiver
John Stallworth.
July 6, 1983:
New England re-signs
Ron Spears.
Originally a waiver claim from Dallas, the defensive end from San Diego State played in eight games for the Pats from 1982-83.
July 6, 2021:
The New England Patriots reportedly signed Mac Jones to a four-year contract worth $15.6 million. The team announced the signing on Tuesday.
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Jones will earn a total of $15.6 million over the next four years. Jones has an option on the fifth year of his deal as well.
The Patriots selected Jones with the 15th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft in April. Bill Belichick told reporters the rookie has gained the respect of his teammates already.
“He’s working hard, he puts in a lot of time. Certainly giving his very best effort to do everything we’ve asked him to do and do it the way we’ve asked him to do it, which is a great place to start. He’s earned a lot of respect for that. But he has a long way to go. We’ll see how it goes.”
Jones threw for 4,500 yards, 41 touchdowns, and four interceptions in his junior season at Alabama, completing 77.4 percent of his passes. The San Francisco 49ers reportedly considered drafting him with the third pick, but he slid to New England after the 49ers took Trey Lance.
July 6, 2021:
Agent Jamal Tooson said in a statement Tuesday that he has requested the Patriots trade N'Keal Harry.
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34 pages of reactions from Pats Fans:
https://www.totalprosports.com/2021/07/06/breaking-patriots-wr-nkeal-harry-formally-requests-trade/
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Happy 26th birthday to Amik Robertson
Born July 6, 1998 in Thibodeaux, LA
On April 24, 2020, the Patriots traded up, sending their fourth round draft pick (139th overall) with their 2020 third round pick (100th overall) and 2020 5th round pick (172nd overall ) to the Raiders for their 2020 third round pick (91st overall, used on TE
Devin Asiasi) and 2020 fifth round pick (159th overall, used on K
Justin Rohrwasser).
The Raiders used that 4.139 draft pick on Amik Robertson, a CB from Louisiana Tech. Robertson has played in 52 games with 21 starts, collecting four picks and 111 tackles while logging 1,524 defensive snaps. Asiasi made two receptions in ten games with the Patriots and last played in an NFL game in 2022. That's better than Rohrwasser, who never played a single down in the NFL.
Nice trade, Vegas, even before considering the two other draft picks they received....
Other pro football players with New England area connections born on July 6:
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Chandler Fenner, 34 (7/6/90);
Holy Cross, class of 2012.
Fenner was in training camp with KC in 2012, on Seattle's practice squad in 2013, and appeared in 11 games with the Giants in 2014; he then played in the CFL through the 2019 season.
Chandler Fenner (#39) is a Defensive Back currently playing for the BC Lions.
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Dave Mishel (1905-1975);
grew up in Lynn and went to Lynn Classical High School and Brown University.
Mishel was a running back in the early days of the NFL for Providence and Cleveland.
David Mishel, Class: 1927 Induction: 1972 Sport(s): Football - David Mishel '27 Hometown: Casco, ME Sport: Football Year Inducted: 1972 David Mishel '27 was
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Marken Michel, 31 (7/6/93);
UMass.
The wide receiver appeared in a pair of games for Carolina in 2020.
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Alex Joseph, 36 (7/6/88);
Stamford CT
Joseph bounced between four teams over two NFL seasons. The LB then spent a couple years in the CFL and one in the Indoor Football League. He is now a
trainer with Blue Streak Sports Training in his hometown of Stamford CT.
Other pro football players born July 6 include:
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Joe Jacoby, 65 (7/6/59); the left tackle went to four Pro Bowls and won three super bowl rings while appearing in 170 regular season and 21 playoff games for Washington.
I've met Joe Jacoby a few times. We once rode an elevator together. It was hot. Two big guys. It was uncomfortable to be honest. We exchanged pleasantries and
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Nnamdi Asomugha, 43 (7/6/81); from 2006-10 he was considered to be the best corner in the NFL: after recording eight interceptions and 19 passes defensed in 2006, opposing quarterbacks rarely threw towards the Raiders CB.
Nnamdi Asomugha earned millions while playing in the NFL but he doesn't live like he's flush.
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Gary Ballman (1940-2004); flanker/kick returner went to the Pro Bowl in '64 and '65, and had 5,366 career receiving yards.
Gary Ballman, 63, a Pro Bowl player for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1960s, died May 20 at his home in Aurora, Colo., as he mowed his lawn, family members said.
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Hugh 'Bones' Taylor (1923-1992); Pro Bowl end led the NFL in touchdown receptions in 1949, and in yards per reception in 1950 with 21.4 yards per catch.
Only three players in NFL history have been responsible for half of their team’s receiving touchdowns over a six-year period: Don Hutson, Jerry Rice, and Hugh Taylor. You probably don’t know much about Taylor, the Washington Redskins star receiver who played from 1947 to 1954. In his first game...
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Alvin Harper, 56 (7/6/68); he led the NFL with 24.9 yards per catch with Dallas in 1994, but without Michael Irvin on the other side he was a free agent bust the next year in Tampa.
Who do Buccaneers' fans hate the most? It's the coach that bailed twice versus the overrated wide receiver. Vote now!
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Brandon Jacobs, 42 (7/6/82); 256 pound running back scored 64 touchdowns with the Giants from 2005 to 2013, collecting a pair of super bowl rings.
Jacobs is still mad at his former head coach
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Kelly Stouffer, 60 (7/6/64); exhibit A that NFL execs losing their minds over a QB is not a new phenomenon. Stouffer was the sixth overall pick in 1987, but never saw the field as a rookie with St Louis. The following year Seattle decided that they had to have him and traded a 5th, a 1989 first and a 1989 fifth round draft pick to the now Phoenix Cardinals for the former Colorado State QB. In four seasons Stouffer went 5-11 with 7 TD and 19 picks, and couldn't even get a job as a third-string backup in the NFL after that.
