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Maybe Bill Belichicka TMs legions of critics were prophetic. Maybe his New England Patriots did wind up pissing off the football gods.

WR Rob Mager and T Raphael Nguti, both of whom play for the Rochester Raiders of the Indoor Football League, will work out for the Bills on Thursday.

WR Randy Moss with a spectacular one-handed catch along the sideline during practice at Gillette Stadium on 06/11/09 View full size photo uploaded June 11, 2009 OBSERVATIONS The Patriots devoted practice time to their kickoff return unit.

Five observations from today's Patriots organized team activity , which was held in the rain on the upper practice fields behind Gillette Stadium.

When Brian Hoyer signed as a free agent with New England, many fans thought he had landed in the perfect spot.

I mentioned that I would peruse the comments section and then report back. My plan is to continue answering these in bunches of touchdowns over the coming days, possibly stretching into the weekend : The Patriots ask reporters the courtesy of following these guidelines: Please do not report on offensive or defensive strategy.

Probably THE most anticipated return in the NFL was that of his Terrific-ness, Tom Brady .

Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker held the first day of his inaugural Boston-area football camp today on the Thayer Academy south campus athletic fields.

For years, no one gave a second thought to who was the No. 2 quarterback on the Patriots' depth chart.

The crowd around the quarterback was six deep as Matt Gutierrez walked off the Patriots [ team stats ] ' practice field unnoticed last week.

Twelfth-year veteran running back Fred Taylor found inspiration from his younger teammates at the Patriots organized team activity practice.

Paul Perillo offers his observations from Wednesday's OTAs at Gillette . "A lot of training, a lot of leg workouts, trying to get my legs bigger and stronger," Crable said when asked what his offseason has been like.

I'll group similar positions together, starting off with QB/WR. Quarterback First let's take a look at the QB spot, a position which garners a lot of interest from journalists and opposing coaches alike, as superstar Tom Brady returns to the active roster after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the first game last year.

The 2007 New England Patriots finished the regular season with an extraordinary record of 16-0. Not only had the Patriots won every game, becoming the first team to go 16-0 and the first undefeated ... by The Rant 21 reads Opinion May 20, 2009 The 2007 New England Patriots finished the regular season with an extraordinary record of 16-0. Not only ...

Fox Sports' Alex Marvez is reporting that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are prepared to cut quarterback Brian Griese, and he speculates that the New England Patriots could be a landing spot for the 34-year-old veteran: Griese was a college teammate of Tom Brady at Michigan and the Patriots are without an experienced backup after trading Matt Cassel to ...

COMING HOME: To go with their seven draft picks, the Raiders have signed seven undrafted free agents, including Boise State tight end Chris O'Neill of Moraga and Miramonte High.

With no experienced veteran backup on the roster, they also seem confident in second-year quarterback Kevin O'Connell, the 2008 third-round pick who now assumes the role as would-be successor to Brady when the two-time Super Bowl MVP opts to ride off into the sunset.

The Patriots proved last season how important it is to have insurance at quarterback, and as part of their preparations for the NFL draft, they are closely perusing more possibilities to bolster their ranks.

The Patriots have made headlines this offseason at the quarterback spot - with Tom Brady saying he's optimistic about being ready for the 2009 season opener, and Matt Cassel traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The hallmark of a look-at-me sports columnist is the ability to base criticism not only on nothing but on assertions that run against known facts.