The NFL announced the compensatory draft picks for the 2010 NFL draft on Monday, and 32 compensatory picks have been rewarded respectively to 19 teams, including the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions.
The Bengals and the Patriots are the biggest winners in receiving the compensatory picks. The Bengals got two more picks in the third and fourth round, No. 96 and 131 overall, and the Patriots got as many as the rule allows, four picks, including three in the seventh round and one 205th overall pick, meaning the team could have more chance to find better young players to put on Patriots jerseys replacing some older and less effective veterans.
The Falcons and Titans joined Bengals with extra third-round picks along, receiving No. 98 and No. 97 overall picks respectively. The Steelers had two additional fifth-rounders, and the Panthers got two more sixth-rounders. The Lions will have the right to pick the 255th and final selection of the draft as an award for the coveted Lowsman Trophy.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Two Patriots got injured in wild-card game
At the cost of two players, the New England Patriots still failed to win Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens 14-33, their first loss to the Ravens. It was also the Patriots second straight playoff games since the 17-14 Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants two years ago.
Cornerback Shawn Springs was the first player to be lost during the game. A head injury caused him to leave the field as early as in the first half and may keep him away from playing football for quite a long time. Putting on Patriots jersey as a free agent this season, Springs started eight of the 12 games he played with the team. A knee injury kept him out for four games in the middle of the season.
The other guy was wide receiver Sam Aiken, who left in the fourth quarter after a hard hit on an incompletion and did not return. The head injury did not seem like a serious one as he was able to walk off the field on his own. But it was scary as he was lying on the ground for several minutes before getting up.
Cornerback Shawn Springs was the first player to be lost during the game. A head injury caused him to leave the field as early as in the first half and may keep him away from playing football for quite a long time. Putting on Patriots jersey as a free agent this season, Springs started eight of the 12 games he played with the team. A knee injury kept him out for four games in the middle of the season.
The other guy was wide receiver Sam Aiken, who left in the fourth quarter after a hard hit on an incompletion and did not return. The head injury did not seem like a serious one as he was able to walk off the field on his own. But it was scary as he was lying on the ground for several minutes before getting up.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
QB Schaub will earn $10 million more for the next three years
The Houston Texans think their quarterback Matt Schaub has done good enough job to earn more money and the team plans to exercise an option in Schaub’s contract that will give him a $10 million bonus and extend his contract for the next three years.
Wearing the Atlanta Falcons jersey during his first three seasons Schaub signed a six-year contract three seasons ago with the Texans, who had until March to decide if they wanted to exercise the option to keep him in Houston. According to Texans owner Bob McNair, the team plans to do that because Schaub has given good performance this year.
The good performance includes leading the league in yards passing with a franchise-best 4,770 yards and leading the Texans to its first winning record with a victory over New England Patriots on Sunday, although they still lost the chance to enter playoffs with New York Jets’ 37-0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Wearing the Atlanta Falcons jersey during his first three seasons Schaub signed a six-year contract three seasons ago with the Texans, who had until March to decide if they wanted to exercise the option to keep him in Houston. According to Texans owner Bob McNair, the team plans to do that because Schaub has given good performance this year.
The good performance includes leading the league in yards passing with a franchise-best 4,770 yards and leading the Texans to its first winning record with a victory over New England Patriots on Sunday, although they still lost the chance to enter playoffs with New York Jets’ 37-0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Patriots several key players missed practice
The New England Patriots practiced Wednesday without five key players, including quarterback Tom Brady, wide receiver Randy Moss and three linebackers Adalius Thomas, Gary Guyton and Derrick Burgess.
Moss and the three linebackers were sent home after showing up late for an 8 a.m. team meeting. Brady stayed with other teammates but did not practice because he just put on his Patriots jersey and returned to work the day after his wife supermodel Gisele Bundchen, gave birth to their son. The team’s practice reports listed him with a right shoulder injury and a right finger injury.
After last Sunday’s 22-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins, the Patriots fell to 7-5 and suffered their third loss in four games for the first time in seven seasons. But Coach Bill Belichick declined to explain the absence of the five key players. “Anything that happens with discipline on the team stays between me and the players on the team,” he said.
Moss and the three linebackers were sent home after showing up late for an 8 a.m. team meeting. Brady stayed with other teammates but did not practice because he just put on his Patriots jersey and returned to work the day after his wife supermodel Gisele Bundchen, gave birth to their son. The team’s practice reports listed him with a right shoulder injury and a right finger injury.
After last Sunday’s 22-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins, the Patriots fell to 7-5 and suffered their third loss in four games for the first time in seven seasons. But Coach Bill Belichick declined to explain the absence of the five key players. “Anything that happens with discipline on the team stays between me and the players on the team,” he said.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
QB Walter was signed and Gutierrez was released, by the Patriots
After QB Andrew Walter was waived by the Raiders last Thursday, he was soon signed by the New England Patriots, who just released quarterback Matt Gutierrez.
Walter was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2005 draft out of Arizona State. During the four seasons he was playing with the Raidrs, he played 15 games, starting nine, and completed 174 of 333 passes for 1,919 yards and three touchdowns.
As for Gutierrez, who had to take off his patriots jersey, he was from Idaho State and joined the Patriots in 2007. As a rookie, he played in five games with completing one pass for 15 yards. After Tom Brady quit game for knee injury on, Gutierrez was signed to the 53-man roster on Sept 13, before which he had been spending time on the practice squad.
Walter was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2005 draft out of Arizona State. During the four seasons he was playing with the Raidrs, he played 15 games, starting nine, and completed 174 of 333 passes for 1,919 yards and three touchdowns.
As for Gutierrez, who had to take off his patriots jersey, he was from Idaho State and joined the Patriots in 2007. As a rookie, he played in five games with completing one pass for 15 yards. After Tom Brady quit game for knee injury on, Gutierrez was signed to the 53-man roster on Sept 13, before which he had been spending time on the practice squad.
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