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Belichick denies Walsh allegations in interview (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 17 May 2008 06:33:07 PDT

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick fired back at former employee Matt Walsh in an interview that aired...

Giants still not getting respect ... from bettors (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 17 May 2008 06:04:28 PDT

Based on how the 2007-08 NFL season played out, one would think that the New York Giants would finally get some...

Belichick takes aim at Walsh (PA SportsTicker)

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:35:36 PDT

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Belichick: 'There was no deception' in videotaping opponents (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:49:13 PDT

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick lashed out at the team's former video assistant Friday, saying in a televised interview that Matt Walsh was a low-level staffer who was fired for "poor job performance" "There's not a lot of credibility," Belichick said in an interview broadcast on "CBS Evening News." "You know, he's tried to make it seem like we're buddies, and belong to the same book...

Pats' lawsuit against Herald would be messy (SportingNews.com)

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:16:44 PDT

It appears unlikely the New England Patriots will file a lawsuit against the Boston Herald regarding the false...

Patriots' lawsuit against Boston Herald would be huge mess (SportingNews.com)

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:35:46 PDT

It appears unlikely the New England Patriots will file a lawsuit against the Boston Herald regarding the false...

Boston Herald reporter expresses regret over Spygate story (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 04:57:04 PDT

The Boston Herald sports writer who reported the New England Patriots taped a pre-Super Bowl walkthrough by the St. Louis Rams in 2002 said he will regret the erroneous story for the rest of his life. "First and foremost, this is about a writer breaking one of the cardinal rules of journalism. I failed to keep challenging what I had been told," wrote John Tomase in Friday's editions of the...

Patriots Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:47:48 PDT

The Patriots and the never-ending drama of "Spygate" were once again at the very busy center of NFL attention this week. The ongoing investigation into the team's videotaping practices involving opponents took what many hope will be the final step in the saga as former New England video assistant Matt Walsh met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in New York City. Later Tuesday afternoon, Walsh flew to Washington to meet with Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), the last man seemingly working to keep the story going.

The following morning in response to Walsh's testimony to Goodell, the Boston Herald—the paper key to the "Spygate" story since it ran a Feb. 2 report stating that a member of the New England video department had taped the Rams walkthrough prior to Super Bowl...

Former Patriots assistant can't recall talk (AP)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:28:44 PDT

Former New England assistant coach Brian Daboll told the NFL he doesn't remember speaking with Matt Walsh about the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough Walsh attended the day before the 2002 Super Bowl. Even if Daboll and New England's former video assistant did speak about it, "it would not be a violation of NFL rules," the league said Thursday.

Pennington needs "knockout" to land Jets starting QB job (SportingNews.com)

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:36:18 PDT

After being benched in favor of Kellen Clemens last season, Chad Pennington has a lot to prove before he wins the job as the starting quarterback for the Jets.

Sen. Specter wants independent investigation into Spygate (AP)

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:58:46 PDT

Hold on, NFL. Spygate isn't over. Not if an "incensed" senator from Pennsylvania has anything to do with it. Sen. Arlen Specter on Wednesday called for an independent investigation of the New England Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals, possibly similar to the high-profile Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball.

Walsh talks about Spygate, Belichick in HBO interview (AP)

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:38:59 PDT

Former New England video assistant Matt Walsh dismissed Patriots coach Bill Belichick's attempts to minimize the impact of the team's illegal taping of opponents' coaching signals. " ... it was something that they continued to have me do throughout the two years I worked in video, under Coach Belichick," Walsh told HBO's Andrea Kremer in an interview scheduled to air Friday night on "Real Sports...

Tomlinson wary of window closing (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:38:00 PDT

LaDainian Tomlinson discussed his desires to win a title and several other issues during a recent Q&A.

Specter wants Mitchell-like investigation (AP)

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:47:08 PDT

Sen. Arlen Specter wants an independent investigation of the Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals similar to the Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball. Specter again criticized the league's handling of the investigation and threatened the possibility of revoking the NFL's antitrust exemption during a news conference Wednesday.

Ex-Lion Kevin Jones meets with Patriots (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:24:14 PDT

The New England Patriots visited with free-agent running back Kevin Jones last week at Gillette Stadium, a...

Patriots DB Andrews enters drug plea (PA SportsTicker)

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:53:27 PDT

New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews will not face jail time after entering a plea to a marijuana possession charge Friday.

Patriots defensive back Andrews pleads to drug offense (AP)

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:52:23 PDT

New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews entered a plea to a marijuana possession charge, but won't face any prison time. The 24-year-old Andrews admitted in court Friday there was enough evidence to convict him at trial, but did not plead guilty. Lowell District Court Judge Neil Walker continued the case without a finding for a year.

Pats OT keeps the mood Light (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:55:00 PDT

Matt Light is as skillful at keeping his teammates laughing with pranks as he is protecting Tom Brady.

Mixed signals (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 09 May 2008 01:17:00 PDT

With no tape of the Rams' walkthrough, the NFL and Patriots can downplay what was on the tapes sent Thursday.

No new Spygate news would be good news for Patriots (SportingNews.com)

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:56:41 PDT

The Patriots have to be hoping that the tapes Matt Walsh handed over to the NFL reveal no new evidence against them.

Walsh sends NFL tapes that don't include Rams' walkthrough (AP)

Wed, 07 May 2008 19:52:38 PDT

Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh sent the NFL eight videotapes that show New England violated league rules by recording opposing coaches' playcalling signals. The tapes include signals by coaches of five opponents in six games from 2000-02, but don't include video from the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough before the 2002 Super Bowl.

NFL Network files FCC complaint against Comcast as planned (AP)

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:48:45 PDT

NFL Network filed its complaint Tuesday with the Federal Communications Commission against cable TV giant Comcast. The network announced April 17 that it had served Comcast with the required notice of its intent to file a complaint. NFL Network is accusing the nation's largest cable operator of discriminatory and anticompetitive treatment in violation of the Cable Act of 1992.

Patriots sign NT Fifita (PA SportsTicker)

Mon, 05 May 2008 09:45:37 PDT

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- The New England Patriots on Monday signed nose tackle Steve Fifita.

Patriots draft pick Mayo reports for duty (AP)

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:56:14 PDT

Patriots first-round draft pick Jerod Mayo figured that if he was picked high in the NFL draft he would be part of a rebuilding process. Instead, he wound up on a team that won 18 straight games before losing the Super Bowl. "Just being able to come to a winning situation ... I never thought I'd be able to come to a team that only lost one game," Mayo said Thursday.

New England releases Mixon, Slaughter (AP)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:43:47 PDT

The New England Patriots released cornerback Tim Mixon and linebacker T.J. Slaughter on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Slaughter was signed by the Patriots as a free agent on Feb. 12. He spent the 2007 season out of football. Before then, the 6-foot-1, 233-pound linebacker played in 78 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who selected him in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft.

Patriots release Slaughter, Mixon (PA SportsTicker)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:36:13 PDT

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- The New England Patriots on Wednesday released linebacker T.J. Slaughter and cornerback Tim Mixon.

10-pack: Booty could challenge Jackson in Minnesota (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:16:10 PDT

Pro Football Talk.com's Mike Florio offers postdraft coverage.

Patriots former punter Patrick dies (PA SportsTicker)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:01:42 PDT

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- Former New England Patriots punter Mike Patrick has died, the team announced on Monday. He was 55.

Patriots' former punter Mike Patrick dies at 55 (AP)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:28:42 PDT

Former New England Patriots punter Mike Patrick has died. He was 55. Patrick died Sunday in his hometown of Biloxi, Miss., the team said. No cause was given. Patrick spent his four-season professional career with the Patriots from 1975-78. Patrick ranks fifth on the Patriots' all-time punters list with 8,481 yards on 225 attempts in 43 career games.

New England had an un-Patriot-like draft (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:11:40 PDT

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick held a press conference to wrap up the Patriots' draft, and he opened...