Wilfork quotes from Charitable Foundation Kickoff Gala
The Patriots Charitable Foundation held its annual Kickoff Gala in the Fidelity Investments Clubhouse at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday night. As part of the program, Robert Kraft presented the eighth annual Ron Burton Community Service Award to nose tackle Vince Wilfork for his charitable work. Wilfork gave an emotional acceptance speech to the 600 attendees.
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Wilfork receives Ron Burton Community Service Award
Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork was recognized as the 2010 New England Patriots Ron Burton Community Service Award winner at the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation's Annual Kickoff Gala on Tuesday evening in the Fidelity Investments Clubhouse at Gillette Stadium.
The New England Patriots made a series of roster moves to get down to the NFL Mandatory 75-man limit today. The Patriots placed S Josh Barrett (shoulder), CB Leigh Bodden (shoulder), DB Brett Lockett (chest) and DL Darryl Richard (foot) on injured reserve and released DB Terrence Johnson.
The Patriots released their roster moves a short time ago and among them was a stunner: cornerback Leigh Bodden was place on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and therefore is out for the 2010 season. I'm not sure where the shoulder problem cropped up but it must have occurred during the Patriots 36-35 loss to the Rams in the third preseason game last week.
The final preseason game is just two days away as it's the worst time of year for both players and coaches -- cutdowns. As guys continue to battle for the final few roster spots and playing time, Ask PFW is back with insight on how the 2010 Patriots are coming together and what lies ahead with the regular season opener just off on the horizon.
The New England Patriots will close out the preseason against the New York Giants for the sixth straight season when they travel to face the Giants in the New Meadowlands Stadium.
Tom Brady threw touchdown passes on three consecutive drives and the Patriots (2-1) turned a 27-14 deficit into a 35-27 lead, but St. Louis (2-1) rallied for a 2-yard touchdown run by Keith Toston and a game-winning field goal.
Time to get geared up for the "all important" third game of the preseason and the arrival of the No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford. "The Samchise," as Andy Hart likes to call him, will get the start tonight and likely represent the most intriguing development of the evening considering the lowly St. Louis Rams won't provide much of a barometer for the Patriots to measure themselves against.
All-Pro kicker Stephen Gostkowski, widely considered one of the best in the game as he enters his fifth NFL season, has become one of the highest paid in football, too. According to multiple media reports that cite an unnamed league source, Gostkowski and the Patriots have agreed on a four-year extension that will pay him an average of nearly $3.5 million per season, with between $4 and $5 million in guaranteed money.
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Patriots to serve as NFL host to Pop Warner's Nationwide Kickoff
More than 300 kids to take part in nationwide kickoff festivities from Gillette Stadium prior to preseason game to celebrate the start of Play Football and the Pop Warner Season.
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Ask PFW: Preseason progress reports
A relatively small number of questions to answer In this week's mailbag, most of which focus on several positions of interest and the competition for jobs on the Patriots roster.
Another day, another windy rainstorm pushed Patriots practice inside the Dana-Farber Field House. But neither the locale nor the dress - helmets, shells and shorts - could keep New England from an energetic if at times sloppy workout that lasted over two hours. Not a ton big news from the practice fields as the Patriots prepare for the third preseason game against the Rams and No. 1 overall pick Sam "The Samchise" Bradford.
The Patriots acquired offensive lineman Quinn Ojinnaka in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons for undisclosed draft considerations. Additionally, the team re-signed DB Ross Ventrone and released DB Terrence Johnson and seventh-round draft pick DL Kade Weston.
