Adalius Thomas News

The official slow period has hit the NFL and Gillette Stadium but fans still have a few questions regarding their Patriots.

Williamson has been scouting football players at different levels for six years.

Wilfork had a personal best 66 tackles and two sacks while starting all 16 games on a defense that lost several veterans to injuries.

Pat Kirwan of NFL.com writes on the "money" down in football -- third down -- and provides his best educated guess as to what will be the top 10 units in 2009.

Outlook: The Bills couldn't cope with the prospect of another prolonged Peters holdout, so they traded away the headache -- even though he's one of the best in the business -- for some draft picks.

Tight end Alex Smith has gotten lost on the maze-like roads of Massachusetts since he was traded by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the Patriots April 30.

We will preview an NFL division each day for eight days, before presenting final standings, fantasy and statistical leaders, award winners, playoff results and power rankings.

Nose tackle Vince Wilfork of the New England Patriots must feel he made his point - he is practicing again with the team.

Now seven months removed from surgery to repair his severely broken right forearm, Adalius Thomas believes he's on course to be at full strength for training camp at the end of July and at full throttle for the regular-season opener vs.

Patriots cornerback Shawn Springs has the book on Terrell Owens. And Randy Moss.

A 32nd team is seeking history. With three Lombardi Trophies in the 2000s, the New England Patriots [ team stats ] have staked a claim as the NFL's team of the decade.

If new Jets coach Rex Ryan , who said last week in a radio interview, "I never came here to kiss Bill Belichick's rings," was hoping to engage the Patriots' laconic coach in a war of words, he failed.

Job security is fleeting with the Patriots. It would only be natural if tight end Benjamin Watson , entering the final year of his contract, was a little insecure after the Patriots imported veteran tight ends Chris Baker and Alex Smith during the offseason.

Breakout the wheelchairs. Does that dude need some Geritol? How about a cane? That's what we heard about our aging defense and rival fans and bloggers never let us forget it.

If you haven't seen the articles already, check out what Joey Porter has been yammering about lately.

It would be easy to say that Tom Brady going down in Week One was the defining moment of the 2008 New England Patriots... by Mike Dussault 178 reads Game Recap It would be easy to say that Tom Brady going down in Week One was the defining moment of the 2008 New England Patriots.

The first half of this week's Ask PFW focuses on the Patriots' prospects at linebacker this season, both inside and out.

Too often, the burden of early-season expectations crushes a team. Heralded free agents sometimes fail to pan out, and players can regress after career years... by Michael Gleason 8 reads Too often, the burden of early-season expectations crushes a team.

I am fair at math. But it seems to me the the numbers that were put out last year without Brady were pretty good.This year it seems the numbers could in fact be close to 2 years ago.

The first half of the defensive ranks has already undergone a shake-up with the news that Jim Johnson has taken a leave of absence from the Eagles.