http://www.patriotslocker.com Daily Blog for New England Patriots Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:43:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When Tom Brady went out for the season with a severe injury in Week 1 against the Chiefs most experts thought the Patriots would be toast.  After all, Matt Cassel hadn't started a game since high school and he was being thrust into the starting role at QB.  Cassel has ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/11/14/matt-cassels-play-is-a-big-reason-for-the-success-of-the-new-england-patriots-this-season/ The defense and special teams let the Patriots down in the football game last night.  But, QB Matt Cassell kept the Patriots in the game with a huge effort.  He completed 30 of 51 passes for 400 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 interceptions last night.  He also carried ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/11/14/new-york-jets-34-new-england-patriots-31-in-ot/ The Patriots might have to put starting outside linebacker Adalius Thomas on Injured Reserve as he has suffered a broken forearm.  This is a huge blow to the Patriots' defense as Thomas is the best pass rusher on the team.  He has 34 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 tackles for a ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/11/14/the-new-england-patriots-lose-linebacker-adalius-thomas/ Laurence Maroney, LaMont Jordan and Sammy Morris are the three top running backs on the Patriots' roster and none of them will be playing tomorrow putting a lot of pressure on Matt Cassel in the passing game.  Maroney is out for the season with a shoulder injury proving that he ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/10/25/the-new-england-patriots-are-hurting-at-running-back-right-now/ The Patriots might have the guts to let Matt Cassel throw the ball against the Chargers who are allowing 265.6 yards passing per game (103.0 QB Rating).  But, the more likely scenario for the Patriots' offense will likely be keeping the ball on the ground with Sammy Morris, LaMont Jordan, ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/10/12/new-england-patriots-vs-san-diego-chargers-4/ The Patriots planned all during the bye week to be physical and run the ball against the 49ers and the hard work paid off with a win.  The Patriots rushed for 144 yards on 43 carries (3.3 ypc) but no one back had more than 63 yards rushing for them.  ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/10/11/new-england-patriots-30-san-francisco-49ers-21/ The Patriots and 49ers are both coming off losses and need this football game so we will see what happens on Sunday.  The Patriots will likely shift gears on offense and come out running the football against the Niners.  Sammy Morris, LaMont Jordan and Laurence Maroney will likely split carries ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/10/05/new-england-patriots-vs-san-francisco-49ers/ 37-year old WR Troy Brown has officially retired from the New England Patriots.  Brown was a good all around player for the Patriots as he did whatever it takes to win the game.  He played in 192 games (70 starts) for the Patriots in his career and he caught 557 ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/09/27/wr-troy-brown-officially-retires-from-the-new-england-patriots/ This result was a shocker but when you think about how the Patriots played in the preseason this year you had to think this would happen at some point.  Matt Cassel didn't look too sharp in this game as he completed 19 of 31 passes for 131 yards with 1 ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/09/23/miami-dolphins-38-new-england-patriots-13/ The Patriots have won 21 regular season games in a row which is an NFL record, while the Dolphins have lost 17 of their last 18 games.  The Dolphins would love to run the football in this game and control the clock.  But, Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown have only ... http://www.patriotslocker.com/2008/09/20/new-england-patriots-vs-miami-dolphins-3/