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New England Patriots News and Information
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The New England Patriots fell short of the playoffs last year, but the team will welcome back its star quarterback in 2009 while saying goodbye to the one that led them to a surprisingly strong 2008 season.
Tom Brady is 100 percent healthy after reconstructive knee surgery and is looking forward to getting back out on the field and proving that he is still the best at his position. Meanwhile, the team traded quarterback Matt Cassel and veteran linebacker Mike Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs for a draft pick.
The Vrabel move was made for salary reasons and because the team believes he is nearing the end as an effective linebacker.
Despite the return of Brady, the team wasn't going to just sit back and stay comfortable with the current team. The Patriots added veteran running back Fred Taylor as well as tight end Chris Baker to the mix.
As for the return of Brady, it will occur at Gillette Stadium against the Buffalo Bills. It should be quite the game with Brady's return and Terrell Owens first game in a Buffalo uniform.
The Patriots will have to play the AFC South and NFC South this year, which is not an enviable task. Those two divisions have been very balances for the past few years now.
Outside of those two divisions, the Patriots will play host to the Ravens and travel to Denver to take on the Broncos. The Ravens should be tough, but it will be a huge advantage playing that game at home.
Despite the absence of Tony Dungy and Marvin Harrison, the Sunday night game on November 15 against the rival Indianapolis Colts will be one of the most anticipated games of the season. The Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers rivalry seems to have eclipsed that between the Colts and Patriots, but it's still very good.
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New England Patriots 2008 Article
The New England Patriots come into the 2008 season coming off a devastating Super Bowl loss after arguably the greatest regular season in the history of the NFL and trying to find a way to move past such a disappointing finish to an unbelievable year.
The team took several hits in the offseason, losing a few defensive backs, including two who started. However, the team has always had success with no-name players in the defensive backfield and they are confident that trend can continue.
They also are dealing with an aging linebacker corps that continues to show its age, which is why they used their first round pick in this year's NFL Draft to inject some youth into the position.
The one bit of good news is that the team re-signed wide receiver Randy Moss to a three-year contract, which is sure to make quarterback Tom Brady happy and frustrate all other opponents.
There is also that little Spygate thing, which appears to be finally over with and no longer a distraction. While the players would tell you it wasn't a distraction, it appeared that it did give them some extra motivation throughout last season, so it had to have been on their minds.
With the Patriots in aging team coming off of a long season and one in which they dealt with the pressure of trying to remain perfect while taking every team's best shot, you have to wonder how much they will have left to make another run at a Super Bowl.
While they are still explosive offensively, the defense struggled to get off the field last season, which is just taking a further toll on their aging bodies.
The Patriots allowed wide receiver Donte Stallworth to walk after last season, feeling the money he wanted wasn't worth the little production they saw from him out on the field. While Stallworth is overpriced and overrated, the team is now stuck with veteran Jabar Gaffney as their third wideout, meaning Wes Welker is going to get even more attention from opposing defensive backs.
The Patriots are also a little soft in the backfield, as Laurence Maroney has had an injury-riddled first two years in the league and has shown he is not capable of being a 25-carry per game running back.
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