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Friday, 19 March 2010 |
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New England opened its offseason program March 15 at Gillette Stadium, the first tangible step in the 2010 team building process. Though much of the offseason is deemed voluntary under CBA rules, many players earn workout bonuses for their participation and the Patriots generally get strong spring commitments from the bulk of their players.
Among those in attendance to kick things off this time around for a team that's seemingly searching for leadership coming off a disappointing 2009 playoff blowout loss to the Ravens was linebacker Jerod Mayo. Heading into his third NFL season, and having been voted a captain last fall, the former No. 10 overall pick seems ready to take on an even bigger role in New England. "I think I can definitely step my game up as far as being a more...  Be first to comment this article |  Add as favourites (0) |  Quote this article on your site | Views: 0
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Thursday, 18 March 2010 |
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This has been an interesting winter thus far for the Patriots in the sense that they've done a great job keeping their own house in order without making much of an impact on the free-agent market outside of New England.
First, they took care of the biggest need by re-signing Vince Wilfork at the start of the free-agency signing period. Next up, they brought back guard Stephen Neal, who once considered retirement, and also re-upped with running back Kevin Faulk, linebacker Tully Banta-Cain and cornerback Leigh Bodden.
These moves aren't coincidental. The four players who were quickly re-signed were among the top performers in a season that ended in disappointment and shock with a playoff loss to Baltimore.
Wilfork's impact is obvious. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (0) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 0 |
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