Eddie Berlin

The New England Patriots played poorly on offense in their first exhibition game. The offense and defense were shaky in the second game. It's only the preseason, so there are no signs of panic in their locker room, even with Tom Brady limited by a foot injury. Yet a team that was a perfect 18-0...  

The New England Patriots played poorly on offense in their first exhibition game.  

AP FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots played poorly on offence in their first exhibition game. The offence and defence were shaky in the second ...  

(NECN: Foxboro, Mass.) - Quarterback Tom Brady was back on the practice field Wednesday, as the New England Patriots prepared for their pre-season matchup against Philadelphia on Friday night. Brady took some snaps and took part in drills during the practice. Afterwards, Coach Bill Belichick...  

Matt Cassel is aware of his critics. They say the New England Patriots are finished if Tom Brady misses games and he has to take over for a long period.  

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots have released former Lion and 13-year veteran tight end Marcus Pollard.  

The New England Patriots released 13-year veteran tight end Marcus Pollard on Tuesday.  

In this Aug. 7, 2008 file photo, New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison talks with quarterback Tom Brady, left, as Brady watches the team's offensive unit work while standing on the sideline during the ...  

No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason.  

Scouts from 20 professional football teams watched from the Raymond James Stadium press box Sunday night as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New England Patriots 27-10. "That's good to know," said Bucs ...  

No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason. With the 2007 MVP sitting out for the second straight week, the defending AFC champions sputtered with backup Matt Cassel running the show in a 27-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night. Brady didn't make the...  

FOXBORO — Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots, who need secondary help after being hit by injuries. Coach Bill Belichick, who rarely identifies players brought in for visits, said yesterday that he met Wednesday with Lynch and that the former Denver...  

TAMPA — Only three teams over the past year have defeated the New England Patriots. The New York Giants did it during the Super Bowl. The Tennessee Titans did it last preseason. And the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did it, too. Twice. The Bucs defeated the ...  

TAMPA, Fla. - No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason.  

@Rock You Like An Iracane: Having watched Phelps I think the crowd effected the energy of the event. His might have been the greatest feat, but the Bolt was was more thrilling (and since it was so quick it felt more "wow"). I saw it at 4am, having not seen the results, and was honestly shocked...  

Backup quarterbacks Brian Griese and Luke McCown both were impressive as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New England Patriots 27-10 Sunday in pre-season action.  

Though it's only the preseason and doesn't mean anything, the New England Patriots looked and played like, well, crap on Sunday night against the Bucs in Tampa.  

The first person to lure Bill Parcells out of retirement has passed on. James Busch Orthwein, who bought the New England Patriots in 1992, died Friday at age 84 , after a long fight with cancer.  

Luke McCown went 7-for-10 with 79 yards and a touchdown as the Tamp Bay Buccaneers downed the New England Patriots, 27-10, in preseason action.  

No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots, though it's difficult to gauge how much that concerns coach Bill Belichick at this stage of the preseason.  

No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason. With the 2007 MVP sitting out for the second straight week, the defending AFC champions sputtered with backup Matt Cassel running ...  

The New England Patriots have met with nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch but have not signed him. "If and when that happens, then we will address it," coach Bill Belichick said Thursday, "but until then I really don't have any other comment on it." Belichick said he talked with Lynch on...  

No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason. With the 2007 MVP sitting out for the second straight week, the defending AFC champions sputtered with backup Matt Cassel running ...  

No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots, though it's difficult to gauge how much that concerns coach Bill Belichick at this stage of the preseason.  

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- James Busch Orthwein, the former New England Patriots owner who played a role in the Rams move to St. Louis, has died. He was 84.  

No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason. With the 2007 MVP sitting out for the second straight week, the defending AFC champions sputtered with backup Matt Cassel running ...  

(NECN) - The New England Patriots are getting a look at what life without Tom Brady is like and so far, it hasn't been pretty. Brady sat out for the second straight week as the Pats took on the Buccaneers in another pre-season game. Back-up quarterback Matt Cassel started and looked shaky...  

John Lynch and the Broncos are to be united again. This time, it will be on a Monday Night Football game, Oct. 20, at Gillette Stadium, where the Broncos will play Lynch's new team, the New England Patriots.  

We're just about two weeks into the Patriots' training camp, and we've had one ugly preseason game, a plethora of physical full-pad practices, and a legion of fans ready to call Chad "The Chad" Jackson a bust. Yes, football is back, and things are starting to take shape for the 2008 Pats. The...  

Brian Griese completed his first eight passes and led the Buccaneers on a 17-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that consumed more than nine minutes off the clock, and the Bucs took a 1730 lead over the visiting New England Patriots at halftime tonight at Raymond James Stadium.  

Brian Griese completed his first eight passes and led the Buccaneers on a 17-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that consumed more than nine minutes off the clock, and the Bucs took a 17-3 lead over the visiting New England Patriots at halftime tonight at Raymond James Stadium.  

And you thought you'd heard the last of "Spygate." As long as the New England Patriots are in town for tonight's preseason game, allow us to revisit a story that broke last February.  

FOXBORO — Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots, who need secondary help after being hit by injuries. Coach Bill Belichick, who rarely identifies players brought in for visits, said yesterday that he met Wednesday with Lynch and that the former Denver...  

John Lynch leaving the Broncos for the New England Patriots? No. Vince Lombardi leaving the Green Bay Packers as general manager in 1969 to become coach of ...  

Sabby Piscitelli returned a fumble 24 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second half, giving the Buccaneers a 27-3 lead over the New England Patriots in their preseason game tonight at Raymond James ...  

Wow, the New England Patriots really do suck without Tom Brady. Tampa Bay enjoyed the struggles of Brady's backup Matt Cassel, who played into the second half but had little success and the Bucs won 27-10 ...  

They are here for a football game as the Bucs take on the New England Patriots on Sunday at 8 pm at Raymond James Stadium. The game will be broadcast on NFL ...  

New England Patriots John Lynch, left, listens coaching assistant Josh Boyer as defensive back Brandon Meriweather looks on during Friday's practice.  

IF THE New England Patriots hope to play in Tampa in February 2009, they'll need a better effort than the one they put forth last night.  

Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots, who need secondary help after being hit by injuries.  

John Lynch's first game with the New England Patriots will be Sunday night in Raymond James Stadium, where from his spot as a hard-hitting strong safety from 1993-2003 he became one of the most beloved players ...  

New England Patriots rookies 'showed off' their training camp haircuts today in Foxboro, shortly after getting shorn by their veteran teammates in a ...  

Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots, who need secondary help after being hit by injuries.  

The New England Patriots have signed nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch.  

Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots, who need secondary help after being hit by injuries.  

Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots, who need secondary help after being hit by injuries.  

Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots , who need secondary help after being hit by injuries.  

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots have signed nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch.  

Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots, who need secondary help after being hit by injuries.  

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - John Lynch thought he'd end his football career with the Denver Broncos. Now the veteran safety and nine-time Pro Bowl pick, who spent four seasons with Denver after 11 years with Tampa Bay, has signed with the New England Patriots.  

The New England Patriots have met with nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch but have not signed him.  

The New England Patriots signed veteran cornerback Ade Jimoh on Wednesday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.  

The New England Patriots have met with nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch but have not signed him.  

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- The New England Patriots removed linebacker Mike Vrabel from the physically unable to perform list Tuesday.  

The Jets could prove to be a mild nemesis, but they are not to the point of challenging the Pats for AFC East supremacy.  

The New England Patriots have met with nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch but have not signed him. "If and when that happens, then we will address it," coach Bill Belichick said Thursday, "but until then I really don't have any other comment on it." Belichick said he talked with Lynch on...  

The New England Patriots signed veteran cornerback Ade Jimoh on Wednesday to bolster a position that has been depleted by injuries and free agent losses.  

FOXBORO, Mass. -- The New England Patriots announced two roster moves today; safety Tank Williams was placed on the reserve/injured list and free agent defensive back Jeff Shoate was signed to the roster. Terms of Shoate's deal were not available.  

It was Monday on Friday for the New England Patriots as they arrived at Gillette Stadium early in the morning.  

FOXBORO — The New England Patriots play their preseason opener tomorrow night against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium, a game that will begin auditions for the few contested spots on the team's 53-man opening day roster.  

Despite a record-setting 2007, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sees the competition only getting tougher as he enters his ninth season.  

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots signed veteran cornerback Ade Jimoh on Wednesday to bolster a position that has been depleted by injuries and free agent losses. Jimoh played four seasons with the Washington Redskins after being ...  

The New England Patriots took a big hit on defense, yesterday but also brought back two key players from the injury ranks.  

Get ready New England Patriots fans. The first game since the Pats dropped the Super Bowl to the New York Giants is tomorrow night. Read about the Pats' preparation in Thursday's Taunton Daily Gazette sports section.  

Here's a few thoughts from Bill Belichick as we approach our first preseason game: "Right now, we haven't really gotten into the Baltimore thing that much," said Belichick. "We'll start them tonight. We're really more focused on what we're doing and correcting the mistakes from last week, and...  

AP Photo Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) is brought down by New England Patriots linebacker Shawn Crable (98) and lineman Kenny Smith (95) during the fourth quarter of an NFL preseason football game in Foxborough, Mass., last week. The Ravens defeated the Patriots in the game 16-15.  

New England Patriots fans celebrate the return of football last night with tailgate parties before the game against the Baltimore Ravens, at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.  

Job One for the New England Patriots in the offseason was to get younger and more athletic on defense.  

Offensive lineman John Welbourn, who started every game at right guard last season for Kansas City, signed Monday with the New England Patriots.  

Shawn Crable is off to a flying start with the New England Patriots. The former Massillon Tiger, a rookie third-round draft pick, intercepted a Kyle Boller pass in the second quarter of Thursday's 16-15 loss to ...  

Job One for the New England Patriots in the offseason was to get younger and more athletic on defense.  

As the Baltimore Ravens' injury-riddled offensive line squared off with the New England Patriots' accomplished front seven, quarterback Kyle Boller usually had plenty of time to throw. Boller was only sacked once out of the 16 times he dropped back ...  

The New England Patriots have signed cornerback Jeff Shoate and placed safety Tank Williams on the injured reserve list.  

The New England Patriots play their preseason opener tomorrow night against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium, a game that will begin auditions for the few contested spots on the team's 53-man opening ...  

The New England Patriots play their preseason opener Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium, a game that will begin auditions for the few contested spots on the team's 53-man opening ...  

FOXBOROUGH The New England Patriots will play their first pre-season game tonight at Gillette Stadium amid possible drenching thunderstorms and swirling questions about whether they'll be able to put last ...  

New coach. New offensive system. Same old bad habits from Kyle Boller. In last night's 16-15 preseason win over the New England Patriots , Boller tarnished an otherwise strong effort with two turnovers at ...  

The New England Patriots play their preseason opener tomorrow night against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium, a game that will begin auditions for the few contested spots on the team's 53-man opening ...