Joey Galloway News

It's not very often Bill Belichick swings open the door to his brain and invites us to step inside and look around.

The Patriots ' search for a third receiver has been one of the running storylines of the first half of the season, somewhere between 's comeback and Ron Brace's inactivity.

The Patriots have a lot to feel good about after enjoying their bye week and returning to work today.

New England's Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are facing the AFC's toughest schedule from here on out.

The New England Patriots players are away on a bit of a fall vacation, enjoying their three-day bye weekend in places like Pittsburgh, where Leigh Bodden was inducted into the Duquesne Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, or Louisiana, where Kevin Faulk returned home to see his Louisiana State Tigers take on Tulane and spend some time with family.

The New England Patriots currently stand atop the American Football Conference East with a record of 5-2. The Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers proved to be less than formidable foes.

The New England Patriots added offensive lineman Mark LeVoir and wide receiver Brandon Tate to the active roster in preparation for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in London.

Brandon Meriweather reacted to the news that he had been named the AFC's Defensive Player of the Week with what amounted to a shrug.

When Tom Brady was growing up in California, he idolised Joe Montana, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback.

The Patriots did not have a lot of options for the role of No. 3 receiver yesterday.

The flashbulbs were popping, the crowd was energized, and the loyalties were split - other than the fact that it was in London, Sunday's New England Patriots-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game felt a lot like a Super Bowl.

It had not been a good situation for the veteran. Yet Galloway's former teammates with the Bucs reacted far differently.

The Patriots have filled their two open roster spots by activating rookie receiver Brandon Tate and veteran offensive lineman Mark LeVoir.

When the New England Patriots signed Joey Galloway, I thought that Galloway would provide extra depth at wideout, while giving Tom Brady a reliable target.

Deals at the NFL trading deadline are rare, and according to a quick glance of the Patriots' media guide, Bill Belichick hasn't made a single one since arriving in New England for the 2000 season.

San Diego -- A member of the San Diego Chargers' game-day staff died 12 hours after falling out of the press box before the Denver Broncos played the San Diego Chargers on Monday night.

The Joey Galloway experiment ended with nothing more than a whimper on the field from the veteran and a grunt from Bill Belichick.

Former Seahawks safety Terreal Bierria was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of killing a Louisiana man after an alleged dispute over drugs, police said.

Joey Galloway's brief stint with the New England Patriots ended Tuesday when the 15-year veteran wide receiver was released two days before the team leaves for London to play his former club.

Reports have surfaced that Patriots WR Julian Edelman has a broken arm and is out for an indefinite period.