Today In Patriots History May 12, 2022: Jarrett Stidham traded to Raiders

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Today in Patriots History
Stidham traded to Raiders​

May 12, 2022:
Patriots trade QB Jarrett Stidham and a 2023 7th round pick to Las Vegas for a 6th round pick

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At the time, anybody that stated that Stid the Kid would be starting against the Patriots in the AFCCG in three years would have been considered insane.

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Thursday's news that the New England Patriots made a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders to end Jarrett Stidham's time with the club will likely be just a footnote around the league, but it certainly caps off a tough run here for the former 4th-round pick.

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Thursday’s news that the New England Patriots made a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders to end Jarrett Stidham’s time with the club will likely be just a footnote around the league, but it certainly caps off a tough run here for the former 4th-round pick.​

The two teams made a deal that saw the Patriots send Stidham and a 7th-round pick in 2023 to the Raiders in exchange for a 6th-round pick next year, ending one of the fastest rises and falls we’ve seen for a player in recent years.​

After being taken in the 4th round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Stidham quickly rose up the depth chart, replacing backup Brian Hoyer behind quarterback Tom Brady for his rookie season. When the news broke that Brady wouldn’t be returning in 2020, there were quite a few reports talking about how confident the club was internally with Stidham. In fact, it sounded like they were ready to potentially allow him to compete for the starting role that season.​

That notion was reinforced further when, despite an obvious need at quarterback, the Patriots went so far as to not address it at all in the draft that year. That seemed to indicate that the job was Stidham’s to lose.​

However, something seemed to change from that point. We saw Cam Newton brought in prior to training camp, which completely changed the dynamic heading into the preseason. But unlike Mac Jones, Stidham didn’t go out into camp with the same fire and precision. There was never really a battle between the second-year QB and the veteran.​

Most of training camp that year felt like it was seemingly spent on bringing Newton up to speed while Stidham couldn’t ever get into gear. The second-year QB threw a slew of interceptions during the early part of camp and was extremely inconsistent.​

According to NBC Boston reporter Tom Curran, Stidham’s number one problem was apparently the coaches just didn’t trust him. They were seemingly frustrated by all his turnovers during that preseason, which ended up being a continuation of what they had also seen during practices as they went further into the season. How he handled Newton’s arrival also appeared to be something they were disappointed with.​

“From what I’m gathering, the Patriots don’t feel very good about Jarrett Stidham from, really July on,” Curran said in November of that season. “The things that have gone on with him in terms of — the absence of things that have gone on with him. No compete in terms of trying to win that job away from Cam Newton, and I think that is a big strike against him.”​

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But anyone hoping to see him make a comeback will likely have to follow his progress in Las Vegas. How he’ll factor into things out there with Josh McDaniels remains to be seen, but for now, 2022 4th-round selection, QB Bailey Zappe, will likely be the one who takes Stidham’s place here on the depth chart.​

In the meantime, Stidham moves on and it closes the book on a crazy run for him here in New England. Fortunately, the fact McDaniels wanted him at least gives him an opportunity to continue his career. As we’ve seen, these chances certainly don’t last forever, so now it’s definitely up to him to take advantage of it.​

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The drafting of Bailey Zappe spelled the end of the road for Jarrett Stidham. He was traded to the Raiders with a 2023 7th round selection for a 2023 6th round pick. This is the first trade between Josh McDaniels / Dave Ziegler and Bill Belichick, and probably won’t be the last. I thought the Raiders were set with Nick Mullens and Garrett Gilbert at backup QB. Gilbert was a member of the Patriots Practice Squad last year.​

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I dont know how true this is, but its the offseason so its something to talk about.

It is being reported by James Stewart that Stidham was traded to Vegas, I would be surprised if this was true because I dont think Stidham has any trade value. Maybe a late 7th round pick or player swap?



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Trade
Send Stidham + 7th
Receive 6th + AFC Championship game win 3 years later

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Cleveland wanted to offer a first but Bill turned them down.

 

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Today in Patriots History
RIP, The Duke​

May 12, 2022:
Mr. Patriot, Gino Cappelletti, passes away at the age of 88

Gino Cappelletti - Wide receiver/place-kicker | 1960-1970 | The Patriots Hall of Fame

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Patriots great Cappelletti, '64 AFL MVP, dies at 89

Gino Cappelletti, an original member of the Boston Patriots in 1960 and the American Football League's Most Valuable Player in 1964, has died. He was 89.

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Highlighted Year: Gino Cappelletti, 1961

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Gino Cappelletti was one of, if not THE greatest football player and goodwill ambassador not enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

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Gino Cappelletti was one of, if not THE greatest football player and goodwill ambassador not enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Not only was the versatile kicker/wide receiver the all-time leading scorer in the American Football League, but was one of only three players, along with George Blanda and Jim Otto, to have played in every AFL regular season game.​

Cappelletti was a Patriot for nearly seven decades, taking time away from the game briefly to work in business prior to returning as an assistant coach and later as the team’s radio color commentator. He was as beloved a figure to Patriots fans as Tommy Heinsohn was to the Celtics and Johnny Pesky to Red Sox Nation. Known to all as “The Duke”, he savored the glories of the Brady era while more than earning his regal nickname serving as the living symbol of, and elder statesman for, his many AFL teammates.​

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When news of the formation of the American Football League reached the former University of Minnesota quarterback in the spring of 1960, Cappelletti was tending bar and playing touch football in Minneapolis. It had been a half dozen years since he’d starred at the university, and his football career had taken him to a wide array of teams. Included in this journey were several stints in the Canadian Football League, time with an army team in Fort Still, Oklahoma and an unsuccessful tryout with the Detroit Lions.​

At age 27, with his athletic options dwindling, Cappelletti was at first overlooked by Patriots coach Lou Saban, who’d traveled to the Twin Cities to scout and sign several of Cappelletti’s former Minnesota teammates and current touch football buddies. In an interview with sportswriter George Sullivan, Cappelletti noted, “There were two voices in my head. One said to forget it, it wasn’t meant to be , and the other argued to give it one more try.”​

Cappelletti made several calls and tracked Saban to his home in Illinois. While pleading his case to the former Northwestern coach, he even offered to pay his own expenses to Massachusetts if it meant getting a tryout. Upon his arrival at training camp, the former quarterback announced his intention to kicks and play defensive back. In five exhibition games, his defensive prowess earned him a roster spot, and his kicking improved with each game.​

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On September 9, 1960, Cappelletti made football history when he kicked the first points in AFL history with a first-quarter, 34-yard field goal during a game against the Denver Broncos at BU’s Nickerson Field. In the Patriots’ 13-10 loss, he also lost his job as defensive back-but soon bounced back to serve as the team’s most versatile player.​

At practice one afternoon, Cappelletti stepped in for an injured wide receiver. Assistant coach Mike Holovak, a man known for his sharp eye for talent, liked his moves and soft hands. Cappelletti kept practicing and even started at wide receiver for the last game of the team’s inaugural season, catching one pass.​

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The 1961 season proved to be the ultimate test of Cappelletti’s strength and adaptability as he fought back from a severe case of hepatitis. The growing pile of medical bills and the fact that Saban had informed him that he’d lost his kicking duties to former Syracuse star Bob Yates served as powerful incentives for a make-or-break training camp.​

In the Patriots final exhibition game in Buffalo, Cappelletti caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Babe Parilli and watched as Yates point-after attempt was blocked. Later in the game, Saban put Cappelletti back in as kicker and was rewarded with three field goals from 32, 35, and 38 yards, with the last coming with only thirty seconds remaining in a tied game.​

His career restored, Cappelletti enjoyed a breakout season that year, catching 8 touchdowns, while kicking 17 field goals and 48 extra points to lead the AFL in scoring. It was the first of six straight seasons in which he scored 100 or more points. That record was even approachable until the Patriots’ own Adam Vinatieri reached the century mark in ten straight seasons.​

Amazingly enough, Cappelletti’s 155 points scored in fourteen games in 1964 remain the fourth highest season total in team history after Stephen Gostkowski’s sixteen game totals of 158 in 2013 and 156 in 2014 and 2017 respectively. Cappelletti enjoyed his greatest season in 1964, leading the Patriots to a 10-3-1 record and capturing league MVP honors.​

In 1992, the Patriots retired his number 20 when he was named to the team’s Hall of Fame.​

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Gino Cappelletti Pro Football Record

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Bill wanted Stiddy to start, but he wasn't up to the task.
Picked up Cam in Filene's basement, starting the dynasty downfall.
very poor planning for post Brady

 

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Today in Patriots History
Andre Carter​

Happy 47th birthday to Andre Carter
Born May 12, 1979 in Denver; hometown San Jose, California
Patriot defensive end, 2011, 2013; uniform #93, #96
Signed as a veteran free agent on August 11, 2011
Re-signed on October 22, 2013
Pats résumé: two seasons, 23 games (14 starts), plus two postseason games;
12 sacks, 56 tackles, 15 TFL, 30 QB hits, 3 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles;
franchise record (tied) for most sacks in a single game (4, vs Jets in 2011);
2011 Pro Bowl


The 7th overall pick of the 2001 draft spent five years each with San Francisco and Washington, before catching on with the Patriots at the age of 32. Rubin Andre Carter showed he was not yet over the hill, registering ten sacks in 2011 (before missing the final two games with a torn quadriceps tendon), and was named to his first (and only) Pro Bowl. Andre signed with Oakland in 2012, then was cut at the end of their training camp the following year. After season-ending injuries to Jerod Mayo and Vince Wilfork, the Pats re-signed Carter for the last nine games of the 2013 season. Overall he had 12 sacks and 55 tackles for the Patriots, playing in 23 games with 14 starts, plus two playoff games. On November 13, 2011 Carter tied a franchise single game record with four sacks on Mark Sanchez in a 37-16 victory in New Jersey against the Jets. He was named NFL Defensive Player of the Week for that effort.

Overall Andre Carter worked out to be an excellent veteran defensive addition for the Patriots - though I hoped/expected he would have stayed in New England longer, without the one season in Oakland.

Andre Carter finished his NFL career with 184 games played over 13 seasons, with 517 tackles (387 solo). He accumulated 80½ sacks, 115 tackles for a loss, 121 quarterback hits and 28 pass deflections. Carter also registered 18 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries and a safety. He also had 12 tackles and 3 tackles for a loss in six playoff games. In February of 2017 Carter was hired as an assistant defensive line coach by Miami, a position he remained in for two years. In February of 2019 Adam Gase - who had been head coach in Miami - hired Carter to be his defensive line coach with the New York Jets. In 2021 LSU hired Andre Carter to become their defensive line coach, and in 2024 he was the pass rush specialist coach with the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Bill wanted Stiddy to start, but he wasn't up to the task.
Picked up Cam in Filene's basement, starting the dynasty downfall.
very poor planning for post Brady

I think he had a plan (Jimmy G), but then Brady kept on playing at high level much longer than anybody could have realistically expected. It was botched, with neither one remaining on the team. The team would have bottomed out with Stidham, but at least the Patriots would have had a better draft spot rather than #15.

To me the biggest issue with the downfall was not bringing in or retaining a quality staff. Think of all the people that left - Scott Pioli, Jason Licht, Thomas Dimitroff, Nick Caserio, Larry Cook, Bucko Kilroy, Bob Quinn, Ernie Adams, Dave Ziegler - plus all the coaches. Belichick's circle of people he knew or trusted kept growing smaller and smaller, and as the years passed he did not effectively replace them. In some cases (Kilroy, Adams) nobody was going to be at that same level, but by then end, the quality in the personnel department and executive staff had eroded tremendously - and along with it, the product on the field.

 

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Bill wanted Stiddy to start, but he wasn't up to the task.
Picked up Cam in Filene's basement, starting the dynasty downfall.
very poor planning for post Brady

Coming off four Super Bowl appearances in five years, entering the 2020 off-season with the third most dead cap in the NFL, half your starters aged or priced out and picking at the end of the draft.

Tell us you don’t understand team building without actually telling us.

 

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I think he had a plan (Jimmy G), but then Brady kept on playing at high level much longer than anybody could have realistically expected. It was botched, with neither one remaining on the team. The team would have bottomed out with Stidham, but at least the Patriots would have had a better draft spot rather than #15.

Jimmy also wussied out and didn’t play with injury when he was cleared to play during Tom’s suspension. I’m pretty sure that’s when BB decided Jimmy wasn’t the answer going forward.

 

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Brady signed a 1 year deal which included a no franchise tag clause.
the Pats knew he was leaving and had 12+ months to come up with a plan.
that plan ended up as Stiddy, Cam and the famous "anyone can play QB" comment from a staff member.
and that my fellow posters, was the end of a dynasty, that really did not have to end

 

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Today in Patriots History
20th Century Tidbits​

May 12, 1972:
Pats sign their fifth round draft pick, Ron Bolton

The 6'2 cornerback from Norfolk State played in all but one game (55), with 45 starts for the Pats from 1972 to 1975. Bolton had 18 interceptions during that time before being traded to the Cleveland Browns for OT Bob McKay. Bolton played for seven more NFL seasons, while McKay lasted three years in New England, and only one as a starter.

Ron then went on to have a lengthy football coaching career, primarily in the MEAC.

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Ron Bolton Defensive Backs Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator Ron Bolton begins his third season and second stint as defensive back coach. It did not take the highly

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Ron Bolton begins his third season and second stint as defensive back coach. It did not take the highly confident Bolton long to show why he is regarded as one of the top secondary coaches in the FCS. The Bison secondary, which had been victimized by passing touchdowns from opponents, improved dramatically, ranking among the best in the MEAC in pass defense and pass efficiency defense in 2011. Howard cornerback Lanny Kelly finished second in the FCS in passes broken up.​

During his first stint here, Bolton served as defensive back coach under then head coach, Rayford Petty from 2002-06 and playing a key role in the development of current NFL standouts, Antoine “Deuce” Bethea of the Indianapolis Colts and Ronald Bartell, Jr of the St. Louis Rams. Howard was No. 1in the MEAC in total defense under Bolton in 2005 and No. 2 in 2006.​

Prior to coming to Howard, Bolton served as secondary coach for Delaware State. In his first season with the Hornets, his defensive backs accounted for 12 of the team’s 13 interceptions in2009. Safety Jerome Strums finished third in the MEAC with four interceptions. Additionally, Bolton’s secondary amassed three of the team’s four defensive touchdowns.​

Bolton also made a coaching stop at Liberty University from 1996-97 and at Norfolk State, his alma mater, from 1997-2001. Additionally, he was a teacher and head football coach at Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, Virginia during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Bolton played collegiately at Norfolk State and had an outstanding career and was named to the Pittsburgh Courier Gazette Black College American team. After an outstanding college career Bolton was drafted in the fifth round by the New England Patriots and spent four seasons there as a cornerback and two years as the team’s Player Representative. Bolton was also a member of the Cleveland Browns and helped lead the team to the AFC Central Division championship and playoff berth in 1980.​

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The 2020 season is Ron Bolton’s second year back on the football coaching staff at his alma mater. A former defensive backs coach at NSU from 1997-2001 and former All-American defensive back for the Spartans, Bolton assists with coaching the Spartan DBs.​

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May 12, 1977:
Allen Gallaher, a Pats 4th round draft pick from USC in 1973, passes away at the age of 26.

The 6'3, 257 lb offensive tackle played in 14 games for the Patriots in 1974. He then played for the British Columbia Lions in the CFL in 1975-76. Gallaher died from a heart attack at the very young age of 26.

Heart attack strikes down Lion import Allen Gallaher

May 12, 1978:
The Patriots sign 26-year old free agent J.J. Jennings

The Holyoke native was a fullback/tailback and possibly the first Patriot from Rutgers. Jennings was drafted by the Chiefs in 1974, but instead signed with Memphis in the World Football League, where he was the WFL Rookie of the Year and All-WFL, rushing for 1,524 yards and scoring 94 points. Jennings was then traded to Philadelphia, as the WFL hoped that his being somewhat local (Rutgers) would spur interest and attendance, but the league folded in 1975. Jennings spent time with the Chiefs but was slowed down by injuries (1975-77), and later signed with the Giants (1977) and Patriots (1978) - but never got on the field in a regular season NFL game. In his post-football life he became an executive with Xerox.

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May 12, 1982:
RB Robert Weathers signs his rookie contract

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Running back Robert Weathers, the first of New England's three second-round picks in the recent NFL draft, signed a multi-year deal with the Patriots, the team announced Wednesday.​

Weathers, who attended Arizona State, is the first of New England's 17 draft choices to sign. He was chosen 40th overall with a pick obtained from San Diego in the trade for Tim Fox. A 6-foot-2, 217-pounder, Weathers rushed for 2,158 yards at ASU in 406 attempts.​

Robert Weathers played four seasons in New England, but was never the same after suffering an ankle injury in a car accident during the 1986 preseason. He spent 1987 on PUP and was released at the start of the 1988 training camp, after playing in 44 regular season games with four touchdowns.

In the 1985 AFC championship Squish the Fish Game Weathers ran for 87 yards on 16 carries (5.4 ypc), and caught a third quarter touchdown pass from Tony Eason that put the Patriots up 24-7.

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Today in Patriots History
News from the Aughts​

May 12, 2000:
New England signs free agent Kareem Anderson

Anderson would be waived May 25, and never heard from again. Anderson had averaged 40.5 yards and 41.3 yards per punt in 1998 and 199 at Washington State.





May 12, 2005:
Patriots sign guard Victor Leyva

Leyva was a fifth round pick out of Arizona State by the Bengals in 2001. He was waived by the Pats as part of final roster cuts in September, then played one more season of pro football in the Arena Football League before retiring.


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May 12, 2007:
Patriots All Access wins its second New England Emmy, having also previously won the award in 1999

WBZ-TV and TV38 score big on Patriots coverage

WBZ-TV and TV38 (WSBK-TV) today announced they have reached an agreement to broadcast "Patriots All Access," "Totally Patriots," and any non-network preseason Patriots games for the 2009 season.

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"Patriots All Access," winner of the 2007 New England Emmy Award for Best Sports Series, will air on WBZ-TV Fridays at 7 p.m. and on TV38 Sundays at 9 a.m. The program features exclusive, behind-the-scenes access and in-depth weekly stories on Patriots players and personnel. The show features weekly sit-downs with Head Coach Bill Belichick including the popular "Belestrator" segment where the coach breaks down upcoming opponents.​

May 12, 2008:
Matt Walsh prepares for meeting the following day with Roger Goodell, and then Arlen Specter two days after that

Commissioner to meet with Walsh on May 13

Former Patriots assistant Matt Walsh will meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on May 13 about New England's videotaping of opposing teams. The league reached an agreement with Walsh on Wednesday.

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Walsh Takes Story to Goodell, Senate

Former Pats Video Assistant Receives Indemnity for Testimony in Spygate Case

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Today in Patriots History
News from the 2010s​

May 12, 2018:
Homer Ervin "Billy" Brewer passes away at the age of 83

Brewer was a safety from Mississippi that the Pats selected in the initial 1960 AFL draft, but he instead signed with Washington. He only played 11 games in the NFL, but then went on to have a twenty-plus year career as a college coach, compiling a 125-94-6 record with Southeastern Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, and Ole Miss.

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Today in Patriots History
News from the 2020s​

May 12, 2020:

Patriots Coaching Staff Rounding into Shape and Other News

Some thoughts on the coaching staff heading into 2020.

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Tom Brady responds to report he had a "deteriorating" and "worn out" relationship with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.

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VIDEO: Robert Kraft To Auction Off Super Bowl LI Ring For Charity | PatsFans.com

Robert Kraft auctions off his Super Bowl LI ring for the "All In Challenge" charity event.

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Patriots LB Jennings Will Have a Bigger Impact In Year 1 Than Other Defensive Rookies | PatsFans.com

there’s no doubt that Jennings probably already knows a lot of the calls and responsibilities that he’ll be asked to do in the Patriots system.

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May 12, 2021:

Patriots News and NFL Notes: 5 Things to Know 5/12 | PatsFans.com

Patriots news and NFL Notes for Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

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Patriots Will Open 2021 At Home Against the Dolphins | PatsFans.com

The 2021 Patriots Schedule kicks off with a battle with the Dolphins in Week 1.

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ICYMI PHOTOS: Harvey Langi Celebrates His Return To Patriots After Signing One-Year Free Agent Deal | PatsFans.com

Free Agent linebacker Harvey Langi signs one-year deal with the Patriots, celebrates the news with his family in post to Instagram.

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May 12, 2022:

Daily Patriots News 5/12: Five Things to Know & NFL Notes | PatsFans.com

New England Patriots news for Thursday May 12, 2022 and NFL notes.

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May 12, 2023:

2023 Patriots Schedule Prediction: The Road to 12 Wins | PatsFans.com

After Thursday night's schedule release, here's a full week-by-week at the Patriots 2023 schedule, along with a prediction of how each game might play out.

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May 12,2024:

Patriots News 5-12, Rookie Mini-Camp, Eliot Wolf IS The GM | PatsFans.com

We do have a group of coaches that have quarterback backgrounds, but I would say overall, it’ll be AVP [Alex Van Pelt] as far as that.”

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May 12, 2025:
Pats sign DT Isaiah Iton, G Mehki Butler, DT Wilfried Pene; cut OT Cole Birdow

Pene had been a bit of a mystery: initially reported as part of the first wave of undrafted rookie signings, then not. Turns out that since he was born in France, he qualifies as a roster exemption under the NFL's International Player Pathway program, designed to help international athletes earn roster spots.

A few here in the forum were high on Birdow; apparently the coaching staff disagreed, letting him go so quickly after just signing him April 26, and only seeing him in the rookie minicamp May 9-11.







May 12, 2026:

MORSE: Patriots Rookie Mini Camp and Signings | PatsFans.com

Patriots rookie mini-camp highlights tryout standouts Behren Morton, Kyle Dixon, and Dee Williams. The team officially signed safety Peter Manuma and defensive end Xavier Holmes.

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Today in Patriots History
More May 12 Birthdays​

Happy 78th birthday to Bob Olson
Born May 12, 1948 in Superior, Wisconsin
Patriot linebacker, 1970-1971 offseasons
Pats 5th round (107th overall) selection of the 1970 draft, from Notre Dame
Pats résumé: two offseasons, training camps and preseasons; zero games played in the NFL


Bob Olson was a middle linebacker who led Notre Dame in tackles for three straight seasons. He was a two-time captain for the Irish, and MVP in the Cotton Bowl game in 1970. Olson ranks fourth in Notre Dame career history for most career tackles by a linebacker, behind Bob Crable, Bob Golic and Steve Heimkreiter.

Olson was waived by the Pats as part of final roster cuts in 1970. He was re-signed the following offseason - and was cut at the end of camp again. Olson played for the Hartford Knights of the Atlantic Coast Football league in 1971, but that was the extent of his pro football career. He later returned to Indiana to become a long time football coach at St Joseph's High School in South Bend.

THE DAY THEY TIED UP O.J.

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The game turned out to be nothing like the 82,659 in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum or the hordes on television had anticipated. They had expected to see quite a contest, of course, with O. J. Simpson getting his usual 183.7 yards and scoring his usual two or three touchdowns and with the Trojans maybe winning by a point and becoming No. 1 again. What they saw instead was a splendidly prepared Notre Dame team that ate up Simpson on defense and kept the ball for hours on offense.​

With sophomore Quarterback Joe Theismann (rhymes with Heisman) passing, running, faking and, most important, leading the Irish with unshakable confidence, Notre Dame whammed the Trojans into a 21-7 dizzy spell by the half, at which time one could mull over such statistics as these: O.J. had carried only nine times for only 23 yards; the Irish had gained 324 yards to the Trojans' 71; Parseghian's legions had run off 51 plays to just 24 for USC.​

While everyone wondered where, oh where, O.J. had gone—the best theory was that either Notre Dame Tackle Mike McCoy or Linebacker Bob Olson had swallowed him—little Joe Theismann, 165 pounds of ears, nose, skin and speed, commanded Irish touchdown drives of 86, 77 and 45 yards.​

Theismann—Notre Dame has dubbed him the "Squirmin' German"—didn't lose anything, except Trojan tacklers. He came right back and cranked up the 86-yard drive for the tying touchdown, largely on his own manipulations and the slashing runs of Ron Dushney and Bob Gladieux. Calling the plays himself, Theismann repeatedly came up with the right numbers when they were needed most. By game's end he had finagled the key yardage on third-and-if and fourth-and-how situations a total of 14 times.​

The second Notre Dame touchdown was easy. On the fourth play of the series Gladieux banged over left tackle on a simple pitchback. He caught USC in a disorganized defense that was stunting around in a 9-1-1, or something, and he just ran away for a 57-yard touchdown and a 21-7 lead.​

USC's famed O. J. Simpson is harassed to the breaking point by Notre Dame Defensive Captain Bob Olson (36) and his forceful teammates.​

 

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Today in New England Football History
May 12 Birthdays​

Other pro football players with New England connections born on this date:

Bruce Nelson, 47 (5/12/79);
Draft Pick Trade
On April 26, 2003 the Patriots traded up, sending Carolina their 2nd round pick (50th overall) and 4th (120th overall in order to move up five spots, for the Panthers 2nd round pick (45th overall)
- The Patriots used 2.45 on WR Bethel Johnson
- Carolina used that 2.50 on G Bruce Nelson

Bethel Johnson may not have done much, but Bruce Nelson did even less. He lasted only one season in the NFL, playing in 15 games with one start.




Chris Hovan, 47 (5/12/78);
Boston College, class of 1999
An All-American at BC, the DT spent ten years in the NFL with the Vikings and Bucs. He has since worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the University of South Florida, defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League, and defensive coordinator at a Tampa area high school.

Chris Hovan Q&A: Spending Paper Route Money on Cards, Playing Next to Idol John Randle, Joe Montana Rookie Cards

Chris Hovan played collegiately at Boston College. The brutish defensive tackle became the first player in Boston College history to be named All-Big East 3x

www.si.com

Chris Hovan - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Tim Walker, 68 (5/12/58);
Born in Hartford
The linebacker played all 16 games for Seattle in 1980 before a neck injury forced him to retire.




Don McCauley, 72 (5/12/76);
Born in Worcester
RB was a 1st round pick by the Colts in 1971 and scored 57 touchdowns over 11 seasons.

Inductee | Donald Frederick McCauley, Jr. 2001

Donald Frederick McCauley, Jr. was a Running Back for University of North Carolinaand inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2001

www.cfbhall.com

Fred Dugan (5/12/1933-3/3/2018);
Born and raised in Stamford CT
TE/SE had 153 receptions and 13 TD from 1958-63.

 

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Brady signed a 1 year deal which included a no franchise tag clause.
the Pats knew he was leaving and had 12+ months to come up with a plan.
that plan ended up as Stiddy, Cam and the famous "anyone can play QB" comment from a staff member.
and that my fellow posters, was the end of a dynasty, that really did not have to end

They entered the 2020 season with the least amount of cap space in the NFL and had to replace roughly 12 starters, including the QB position… the most expensive position in football. Oh yeah, and they were picking at the end of the draft.

Cam got paid 200K guaranteed.. because they were flat broke.

That’s why after accepting a down year in 2020 to clear all the dead cap off the books, they became one of the highest cash spending teams in the league in 2021 and went back to the playoffs with a jag QB.

Since you don’t understand how the salary cap or team building works, this is a mystery to you.