Mike Vrabel

The Patriots coach was understandably upset about losing Wes Welker, the NFL's leading receiver, for the playoffs with a knee injury incurred when the undersized slot receiver made a quick cut on loose turf in Reliant Stadium. Afterwards, Belichick...  

Now if you disagree with me on anything I just said there is no need for you to proceed with reading this. One of the articles mentioned that Kevin Faulk bobbled the pass. I have watched the replay 26 times on YouTube now and I would say there is a ...  

FOXBOROUGH, Mass -- The New England Patriots officially ended Wes Welker's season on Wednesday. the team placed their star wideout on injured reserve and signed LB Thomas Williams to the active roster. The Patriots also signed receiver Robert Ortiz and Nick Moore to the practice squad. WR Darnell Jenkins has also place on the practice squad / injured list.  

FOXBORO -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been very impressed what the 9-7 Baltimore Ravens have been able to do this season, and he says that the Patriots will "have our hands full" when they host Baltimore in their AFC...  

by Orlin Wagner - AP (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) View full size photo » Early in the month of December, LB Mike Vrabel said he would be interested in the idea of returning to the Kansas City Chiefs to "see this thing through." I thought the words sounded nice but ultimately figured Vrabel would hit...  

The nation of New England Patriots could lose their legendary brain trust to the national interest. Bill Belichick's quick mind and instant recall of history and detail make him a man hard to fool. He would shape up Homeland Security in a week or two. If the country wants a man who is tough and can keep a secret, then Bill Belichick is the best candidate for protecting America from terror teams around the world. He has already gone to England...  

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Arian Foster scored two touchdowns and Bernard Pollard recovered a fumble for a touchdown and had a key interception as the Texans rallied to beat the New England Patriots 34-27 yesterday. The Texans (9-7) briefly kept their slim playoff hopes alive before the Jets snatched it away.  

The New England Patriots suffered a significant blow to their Super Bowl hopes when wide receiver Wes Welker(notes) suffered what is feared by one source to be a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Sunday. The Patriots are awaiting the results of an MRI exam on the knee, but an on-field exam showed instability with the knee consistent with an ACL tear, according to a team source. New England coach Bill Belichick didn’t...  

Earlier this week, I passed along an item from Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini suggesting that Kansas City Chiefs LB Mike Vrabel had coaching in his future.  (Photo Source) Mangini told Cleveland reporters, "I imagine he’ll eventually go into coaching and he’ll be outstanding."  And then, later in the same media session, said, "He knew the defense, not just his assignment, knew the defense, could draw up the defense, could coach the...  

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots coach Bill Belichick gave his AFC East champions a day to rest Monday. He's not saying whether he'll do the same for his starters on Sunday. That's when New England ends its regular season at Houston against the...  

Bill Belichick contends there is one distinct difference between statistics and scoreboards. "Really, stats are for losers, " the New England Patriots head coach made it a point to state earlier this season. "Final scores are for winners and that's really what it's about." No matter how you add it up, there's no denying the fact that the Patriots have been big winners during Belichick's decade at the helm. With three Super...  

In her Nashua hometown, Christine Brennan is called simply “The Patriots Lady.’’ Judging from the flags in her yard, the giant emblem on her garage door, and the shrine in her basement, the title fits. A hairstylist by day, this super fan has religiously followed her team for 25 years, and tomorrow she’ll be named the New England Patriots Fan ...  

NASHUA - The New England Patriots named a Nashua woman 'fan of the year,' Wednesday night and announced that the team will donate $5,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Northern New England in her honor, WMUR reports.Brennan will receive the award at Gillette Stadium during pregame warm-ups on Sunday as the Patriots take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in the last home game of the season. Brennan, a hair stylist, has followed the Pats for...  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Turns out there's nothing wrong with Randy Moss or the New England Patriots that facing their perennial patsy, the Buffalo Bills, can't fix. Doesn't mean it was pretty. A week after being accused of quitting by Carolina Panthers defenders, Moss bounced back with five catches for 70 yards and a touchdown in a 17-10 win  

Photo via Kansas City Star A few years back, it was then head coach of the New York Jets Eric Mangini who blew the whistle on the New England Patriots videotaping practices that ultimately launched SpyGate. If you're wondering if there's any resentment between Mangini, and his former colleagues in New England, it sure doesn't sound like it. Mangini heaped praise upon Chiefs LB Mike Vrabel, who was with the Patriots at the same time as...