The Patriots won this game but almost lost the war as Tom Brady was injured when DT Albert Haynesworth drove him into the ground.  Before Brady was hurt he completed 12 of 19 passes for 150 yards with 2 TD passes.  Kevin O’Connell was brutal in this game as he completed 3 of 10 passes for only 18 yards and threw 2 pickoffs.  RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis led the way for the Patriots on the ground with 49 yards on six carries (8.2 ypc).  WR Randy Moss was back in tune with Brady as he caught 6 passes for 90 yards (15.0 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Joey Galloway pitched in with 4 catches for 30 yards (7.5 avg) in this game.  The Patriots finished up with 277 yards of offense in this game (110 rushing, 167 passing). 

LB Gary Guyton led the way for the Patriots defense in this game with 4 tackles and a sack.  CB Jonathan Wilhite was the difference maker in this game on defense as he finished with 3 tackles and he returned a pickoff 99 yards for a TD off Colt Brennan.  The Redskins did roll up 384 yards of total offense (116 rushing, 268 passing) in this game.

The Patriots have traded 31-year old C/G Ross Hochstein to the Broncos for a 7th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.  Hochstein played in 15 games (2 starts) for the Patriots last season.  In 7 years with the Patriots, Hochstein appeared in 91 games (20 starts).  It appears that the Patriots love trading with ex-executives and coaches which has given them quite a few extra draft picks for next year.  This was a good trade for both teams.

The Patriots have released 29-year old safety Tank Williams.  Williams played in the first two pre-season games for the Patriots and he finished with 5 tackles.  He last played during the regular season during 2007 with the Vikings.  The Patriots won’t miss him at all as they have a lot of depth in the defensive backfield.

Pats quarterback Tom Brady left Friday night’s exhibition game against the Washington Redskins with a sore right shoulder.  Brady was hit by defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth while following through on a third down pass, landing awkwardly on his right shoulder.

The three-time Super Bowl winner went to the bench after the play, rotating his throwing arm and flexing his shoulder as the first half came to a close.  Brady returned to the sidelines for the first drive of the second half, but then left for the locker room soon after.  The Patriots announced his injury as a sore shoulder in the fourth.

Despite the scare for New England players and coaches, Brady seems to be back to his old ways after missing 15 games last season with a torn ACL.  Before Haynesworth’s hit, he was 12 of 19, throwing for 150 yards and two scores.

The Patriots might have only scored 6 points in the game last Thursday but they still rolled up 336 total yards on offense (108 rushing, 228 passing).  Tom Brady started this game and he completed 4 of 8 passes for 57 yards.  Kevin O’Connell followed him in the game and he was 8 for 15 for 84 yards.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 26 yards (13.0 ypc).  Rookie QB Brian Hoyer finished up this game by completing 11 of 19 passes for 112 yards.  BenJarvus Green-Ellis led the way in the running game for the Patriots with 44 yards on 10 carries (4.4 ypc).  He also caught three passes for 5 yards but he lost a fumble.  WR Terrence Nunn (4 rec, 53 yards) and converted safety Raymond Ventrone (4 rec, 39 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Patriots. 

Linebacker Rob Ninkovich led the way for the Pats’ defense in this game with 9 tackles.  But, the Patriots could stop the run in this game as the Bengals rolled up 173 yards rushing on 35 carries (4.9 ypc).  The Bengals also threw for 173 yards.

The Patriots have traded 27-year old DT LeKevin Smith and a 7th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft to the Broncos for a fifth round pick in the 2010 Draft.  Smith played in 15 games (0 starts) for the Patriots last season and he made 14 tackles.  In three seasons with the Patriots, Smith played in 41 games (0 starts) and he made 18 tackles.  This was a good move for the Patriots as Smith isn’t much of a player.

The Patriots have cut 25-year old CB Mike Richardson.  Richardson played in 10 games as a rookie last season for the Patriots and he made 17 tackles.  The Patriots are really deep at CB so they won’t likely miss Richardson much.

The Patriots have signed 25-year old running back Chris Taylor.  Taylor played in 3 games (0 starts) for the Texans last season and he carried the ball 14 times for 37 yards (2.6 ypc).  He has now played in 7 games (0 starts) in his two year NFL career and he has carried the ball 42 times for 160 yards (3.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He has also caught 3 passes for 40 yards (13.3 avg) in his career.  Taylor is a solid player but he’s injury prone and the Patriots are deep at RB so he will likely have a hard time making the team.

The Patriots rushed out to a 21-6 lead in the first half before having to fight the Eagles tooth and nail to win this game.  Tom Brady looked very sharp in his first game in almost a year completing 10 of 15 passes for 100 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 interception.  Kevin O’Connell completed his only pass attempt for 6 yards while Andrew Walter completed 5 of 9 passes for 62 yards.  Sammy Morris was the workhorse on the ground in this game for the Patriots leading them with 45 yards on 12 carries (3.8 ypc).  He also caught a pass for 14 yards.  Randy Moss led the Patriots in receiving yards in this game with 54 on 3 catches (18.0 avg).  Rookie 7th round pick Julian Edelman was the standout in this game for the Patriots catching 5 passes for 37 yards (7.4 avg) and returning a punt 75 yards for a TD.  The Patriots only had 257 total yards on offense in this game but just getting Tom Brady back into the swing of things was a huge positive for them.

The defense did not play too well for the Patriots in this game in the second half.  The Eagles rolled up 420 yards in this game including 304 in the air.  LB Jared Mayo and S Patrick Chung led the way in this game for the Patriots with 5 tackles each. 

The Patriots have acquired 31-year old OLB/DE Derrick Burgess from the Raiders for a 3rd and 5th round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.  Burgess played in 10 games for the Raiders last season and he made 24 tackles, defensed 2 passes, had 3.5 sacks and he forced 1 fumble.  He has now played in 85 games over his seven year NFL career and he has made 227 tackles, has defensed 7 passes, had 47 sacks and he has forced 5 fumbles.  This is exactly the kind of player the Patriots love and this will likely wind up being a good trade for them.