Randy Moss had an eventful homecoming in New England. (USA Today Sports Images)
NEPD Editor: James Christensen
On a bizarre night that featured a ten minute Ed Hochuli-induced delay, multiple turnovers, a 28 point deficit and some brutal conditions, the Patriots ultimately couldn’t get it done.
Read about the instant classic 41-34 loss here.
Randy Moss is on the minds of many New England fans. Could he be brought back to New England?
NEPD Editor: Doug Kyed
It’s Friday, so you know what that means, it’s time for my weekly “Too Long For Twitter” mailbag, where I take questions from Twitter that warrant, deserve or need answers longer than 140 characters.
If you have a question about anything, tweet it to me @DougKyed, and I’ll try to include it in the column on Friday. If you aren’t on Twitter, feel free to throw in a question in the comments section.
And just like that... he was gone.
In a somewhat shocking bye-week move, the Patriots have chosen to close the book on the Randy Moss era in New England. In return for shipping Moss’ talents to Minneapolis, the Patriots will receive a 3rd Round draft pick in 2011. Here is a full list of the Patriots Draft Picks in 2011.
Best Friends Forever.
According to SI.com’s Peter King, Tom Brady is going to be a Patriot for the foreseeable future. Brady will officially sign a 4-year deal that averages close to $19 million per year, making him the highest paid player in the NFL.
Brady will remain under contract until 2014, as the 4-year deal is tacked on his current deal which runs through 2010.
A few quick hits on some of the interesting or odd things in the individual rankings for Madden ’11. You can see the full list here.
Swagger
The new rating this year has to do with celebrating after or before a TD. Tom Brady clocks in with the Patriots highest rating at 96. Randy Moss also sports a 95. The oversight here is Zoltan Mesko – given a 75 rating… He deserves at least a 106.
Meriweather is the only 2007 Draft Pick still on the Patriots roster.
It’s now June in 2010 – after three seasons, many feel that one can accurately assess the success of a particular NFL Draft class. When a certain group of fans and media pundits look back at the 2007 NFL Draft for the New England Patriots, many see one of the worst drafts in history. We are not members of that group. Here are some notes on how each of the picks ended up.
Taylor Price runs with the ball at Patriots Rookie Camp
Taylor Price’s long wait to join the Patriots is finally over. After the Ohio Bobcats (finally) hold their 2010 commencement ceremonies today, the Patriot’s 3rd-round pick can officially suit up for organized team activities (OTA’s). Due to an NFL rule, rookies aren’t allowed to attend OTA’s until their college has held graduation.
Scouting Report: Arik Armstead, DE
Scouting Report: Preston Smith, DL
The Best Receiver You Don’t Know About
Scouting Report: Marcus Hardison, DT
Position Rankings: The Cornerbacks
Scouting Report: Kevin White, CB
Scouting Report: Jalen Collins, CB
