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PHOTO: Tom Brady posts his college resume online

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Tom Brady is the all time NFL Draft "Horatio Alger" story. As a sixth round pick, the New England Patriots did not expect much from him.  No one in the entire NFL did. Considering that the NFL Draft is only seven rounds long, at pick #199 he came very close to going un-drafted in 2000. Had that occurred, the University of Michigan graduate would have faced very long odds to … [Read more...] about PHOTO: Tom Brady posts his college resume online

2014 New England Patriots expectations are SKY HIGH!

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Expectations for the New England Patriots are of the charts this season, and it's easy to understand why. Pass defense has been this team's Achilles heel for so long, but they went out and acquired the shut down corner of all shut down corners this season. With Revis Island in tow, as well as the other upgrades to their secondary and pass rush, expect huge things out of the … [Read more...] about 2014 New England Patriots expectations are SKY HIGH!

New England Patriots Season Preview with Michael Irvin

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So what does the 2014 season hold for the New England Patriots? Here to break it down is NFL Network Analyst Michael Irvin. You pretty much know that the New England Patriots will own the division, but who will be the biggest threat? It's fitting that the NFL Network has both Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin as part of their on-air talent roster. Both of these phenomenal … [Read more...] about New England Patriots Season Preview with Michael Irvin

Your New England Patriots 2014 Season Preview

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Most teams in any sport would be happy with three consecutive trips to the conference championship that includes one trip to their sport's finals. But the New England Patriots aren't most teams. Bill Belichick isn't most coaches, and Tom Brady isn't most quarterbacks. But neither of these guys are going to be happy with anything less than a Super Bowl win this season. … [Read more...] about Your New England Patriots 2014 Season Preview

Patriots draft Garoppolo, Ryan Mallett about to be traded to the Texans?

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The biggest rumor floating around the NFL Draft was this one: "the New England Patriots are trading Ryan Mallet to the Houston Texans." This rumor never included any specific stated return for the Patriots, but since the Texans took Jadeveon Clowney with the first overall pick, it has been widely believed that they would attempt to trade for a starting-level QB. … [Read more...] about Patriots draft Garoppolo, Ryan Mallett about to be traded to the Texans?

Patriots draft Easley; what he does he bring to New England’s table?

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The Dominique Easley era has officially begun in Foxboro after Thursday night's NFL Draft first round saw the Patriots draft Easley, a 6'2", 288 pound defensive lineman, with the 29th overall pick. Injuries to Vince Wilfork and Tommy Kelly decimated the Patriots' interior line last season, and Easley is expected to step right in and play- especially with Wilfork coming back … [Read more...] about Patriots draft Easley; what he does he bring to New England’s table?

New England Patriots draft preview 2014- day two

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If you think it's difficult trying to figure out what Bill Belichick is going to do in the first round of an NFL Draft, the real fun in any Patriots draft doesn't start until the second and third rounds get going. Belichick loves to trade down and acquire additional picks to use on day two of the draft, hoping he can find some first-round talents who may have fallen for one … [Read more...] about New England Patriots draft preview 2014- day two