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| Report: Pats ink WR Holt |
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04/20/2010 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - The New England Patriots have reportedly signed veteran wide receiver Torry Holt. According to the Boston Globe on Tuesday, which cites a league source, Holt is set to ink a one-year, $1.7 million deal with the Patriots. Holt, who will turn 34 before the start of the upcoming season, was released by the Jaguars in February after a career-worst 51-catch, 722-yard 2009 campaign. The North Carolina State product signed with the Jags last offseason after an illustrious 10-year stint with |
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| Patriots sign veteran receiver Torry Holt |
NFL Football |
04/20/2010 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots have signed veteran wide receiver Torry Holt, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection who played last season with Jacksonville. Terms of the contract announced Tuesday were not disclosed. Holt had 51 catches for 772 yards in 15 games last season, which included 12 starts. He also spent 10 seasons with the St. Louis Rams, where he set a rookie record with seven receptions and 109 yards receiving in their 1999 Super Bowl win over Tennessee. Holt has averaged 77.4 yard |
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| Dolphins seek front-seven help in draft |
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04/19/2010 |
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| xpected to pass on him now. A more likely choice is nose tackle Dan Williams of Tennessee or outside linebacker Derrick Morgan of Georgia Tech. Parcells has a history of devoting high picks to the front seven. Since 1993, his first year with the New England Patriots, Parcells has had 12 selections in the first round and took a linebacker or defensive lineman six times. But in Miami he has passed on shoring up the front seven with an opening pick, which makes him 0 for 2 and overdue. The Dolphins' lone signifi |
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| Patriots look to draft after rivals add to rosters |
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04/19/2010 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The NFL draft hasn't even started and already the New England Patriots are trailing two division rivals in restocking their roster. The New York Jets added wide receiver Santonio Holmes, cornerback Antonio Cromartie and running back LaDainian Tomlinson. The Miami Dolphins traded for wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Now the Patriots get their chance to catch up in the NFL draft, starting with Thursday night's first round. Their biggest need is for a pass rushing outside linebacker or |
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| With 11 picks, Bucs aim to plug lots of holes |
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04/18/2010 |
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| or the draft, Dominik spent time studying other successful franchise. He took a look at Pittsburgh Steelers drafts dating back to the 1970's; examined Bill Polian-led drafts in Buffalo, Carolina and Indianapolis, as well as the recent success of the New England Patriots. Closer to home, he's tried to draw from what former Bucs GM Rich McKay's staff did in the '90s while accumulating players like Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, John Lynch, Ronde Barber, Mike Alstott and Warrick Dunn. He's even taken a look more rec |
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| Pa. court ponders fan suit over Jets-Pats Spygate |
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04/14/2010 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The New England Patriots could find themselves defending a lawsuit by NFL fans miffed about their secret videotaping of signals by New York Jets coaches. The NFL bans such videotaping and issued $750,000 in fines against the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick (BEHL'-ih-chik) after a 2007 game at Giants Stadium. A Jets ticket holder says defrauded fans paid to see rigged games. New Jersey lawyer Carl Mayer is seeking $185 million in damages for Jets fans. He wants to learn the extent of the |
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| Jets fan tries to revive suit over NFL 'Spygate' |
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04/14/2010 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A New Jersey lawyer is trying to revive his NFL ``Spygate'' lawsuit against the New England Patriots over their secret videotaping of signals by New York Jets coaches. Carl Mayer says the taping during the season opener at Giants Stadium in 2007 violated his rights as a Jets season ticket holder. A federal judge had dismissed the suit. Mayer will argue his case Wednesday before an appeals court in Philadelphia. He charges that the Patriots violated federal racketeering laws and state co |
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| Court to hear fan lawsuit over Patriots' filming |
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04/13/2010 |
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit arising from the New England Patriots' videotaping of New York Jets coaches. The suit has been filed by a Jets season ticket holder who also is an attorney. Carl Mayer and co-counsel Bruce Afran claim the Patriots' videotaping deprived Jets fans of seeing an honest game. They'll argue the case before the 3rd Circuit in Philadelphia on Wednesday. It was dismissed by a federal judge in New Jersey last year. The Patriots were ca |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Mock Draft version two-point-pointless |
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04/12/2010 |
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| nce reportedly faring poorly during draft interviews, but the Bengals' selection of Andre Smith last season shows that they're not swayed by such post-combine chatter. Plus, Cincinnati needs a legitimate pass rushing threat. (Last mock: Bryant) 22 - New England Patriots - Jared Odrick, DL, Penn State (6-5, 304) - Though it was the linebacking corps that failed the New England defense most last season, there is no question that the defensive line was weakened by the trade of Richard Seymour. LB remains a bigger need |
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| Patriots sign DL Lewis |
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04/10/2010 |
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| Foxboro, MA (BettingExpress) - The New England Patriots signed defensive lineman Damione Lewis to an undisclosed contract on Saturday. Lewis, 32, spent the last four seasons with the Carolina Panthers and recorded 41 tackles and a half-sack while starting all 16 games in 2009. He was waived by the Panthers in March, allowing him to become a free agent. The 12th overall selection of the 2001 NFL Draft by St. Louis, Lewis spent his first five seasons in the league with the Rams. In 131 career games, Lewis has 22 1/2 |
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