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

The Patriots take their first official step toward what they hope will be another successful season - this one presumably resulting in a playoff berth - when they begin a three-day minicamp today at Gillette Stadium.

Ingram's choice of position was hardly a snap decision. Tall, fair-skinned, with hair pulled back in a ponytail not what comes instantly to mind when one envisions the quintessential Hawaiian look.

In part II of this week's edition of Ask PFW competition at linebacker, running back and long snapper are discussed.

No NFL head coach looks forward to a special teams turnover, and Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who gained legitimate entree into the league as an assistant special teams coach, is no exception.

The Patriots currently have 92 players on their roster, which is the most of any team in the NFL.

's charity softball game at Campanelli Stadium. But it's the hits Maroney has received for a perceived lack of production and toughness that rankle him.

Nathan Hodel snaps for the Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII. New Patriots long-snapper Nathan Hodel, who will compete with rookie Jake Ingram to replace Lonie Paxton, recently spoke with members of the New England media.

Jake Ingram LS was selected by the New England Patriots with the 198th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

Proving that spring also is a season of joy, two more former University of Hawai'i football players were drafted yesterday and two others agreed to free-agent contracts with National Football League teams.

The trade winds continued to blow for the Patriots on the second day of the NFL draft, as Bill Belichick burned up the phone lines to play let's make a deal.

The Patriots selected Hawai'i long snapper Jake Ingram with the 25th pick in the sixth round, 198th overall.

Even though kicker Stephen Gostkowski 's contract expires after this season, the Pats wouldn't make a move for another kicker until next year's draft.

23; traded to Chiefs Feb. 28. TRANSITION PLAYER: None. UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS --LB Rosevelt Colvin was lured out of semi-retirement late last season when the Patriots suffered a slew of injuries at linebacker.

Personnel: Stephen Gostkowski , Chris Hanson , Tom Malone , Nathan Hodel Short-term need: Moderate.

Mar 11, 2009 11:44 am US/Mountain Reporting Vic Lombardi CBS4's Broncos Insider Vic Lombardi has learned former Broncos long snapper Mike Leach has found a new job.A He'll take his snapping skills to the ...

The Cardinals, Patriots and Broncos completed a game of musical long snappers Thursday, with the Cardinals announcing the signing of Mike Leach to a three-year deal.

Eric Mangini isn't the Jets' coach anymore, but that doesn't mean they have given up poaching players from the Patriots.

When Leigh Bodden played cornerback in Cleveland, then-teammate Kellen Winslow nicknamed him "the show-stopper" for his coverage abilities.

Long snapper Nathan Hodel has signed with the New England Patriots [ team stats ] . Tuesday's move fills a vacancy created when Lonie Paxton signed as a free agent with the Denver Broncos after spending the ...