June 12, 2006
Waiting on Branch
BELMONT -- Patriots players began arriving at Belmont Country Club at 11 a.m. for today's Patriots Charitable Golf Tournament. There was some question as to whether receiver Deion Branch would be in attendance. A long drive competition was starting at 12:45 p.m., and Branch had still yet to arrive.
One line of thinking is that Branch has been disappointed with the lack of progress regarding talks on a contract extension. Those feelings should become better known Tuesday, when the team assembles for a mandatory minicamp. More to come later in the day...
Posted By: mreiss | Time: 12:57:13 PM |
June 12, 2006
A day for golf
The Patriots have their Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament today at Belmont (Mass.) County Club. Players are expected to arrive in the late morning, with tee times starting in the early afternoon.
It should be a beautiful day, with temperatures expected to be in the mid-to-high 70s, and we'll plan on passing along some sights and sounds from the tourney in the afternoon.
A few weekend links:
* Former Patriots tight end Christian Fauria, now with the Redskins, tells the
Washington Times about his fondness for the New England region.
* The
Dallas Morning News unveils its offseason rankings for all NFL teams, and the Patriots are seventh. Teams in the AFC ahead of the Patriots are: Indianapolis (No. 2), Pittsburgh (No. 3), Miami (No. 5) and Cincinnati (No. 6).
* The
Sporting News rates the offseason moves of each NFL team and the Patriots received the lowest mark -- "F".
OPINION: The "F" seems like an extreme grade to give the Patriots. The team did suffer some tough losses, no doubt about that. But one area that sometimes seems to be forgotten are players signed to contract extensions before they reach free agency. Linebacker Mike Vrabel, defensive lineman Jarvis Green and running back Corey Dillon fall into this category for 2006. Add in an extension for Richard Seymour, who was essentially a free agent, and the offseason takes on a little bit of a different look.
Posted By: mreiss | Time: 07:23:17 AM
