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Leigh Bodden Receives Patriot Payday

After spending the past three seasons with three different teams, cornerback Leigh Bodden appears ready to stay put. The 29-year-old veteran has signed a five-year contract worth $28.5 million, according to Jason LaCanfora of NFL.com. The deal includes $10 million in guaranteed money, which makes Bodden quite the expensive...

No Tears, Just Dismal Truth for Jets

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It was a what-else-can-go-wrong game for the Jets that revealed their warts and showcased the Patriots' muscle. Everything about this 31-14 Patriots victory here on Sunday essentially pointed to one fact: the Jets are frauds. They talked a big game before the first snap of the season and more smack...

Report: Patriots Interested in Raiders' Derrick Burgess

After an injury-filled, $8 million season in Washington, Jason Taylor was back on the free-agent market this spring. Several teams needing a pass rusher showed interest, including the Patriots, who had previously traded veteran linebacker Mike Vrabel to the Chiefs. Taylor ended up in Miami, where he started his career and...

Patriots Stockpile Picks

Who moved to the head of the NFL class during the draft? Find out with FanHouse's team-by-team 2009 Draft Grades.No team enjoys wheeling and dealing on draft weekend quite like the New England Patriots. The 2009 draft was no exception, as they made a series of moves resulting in 12 picks, and the stockpiling of even more...

Ellis Hobbs Shocked to Be Traded, Unhappy With Current Contract

Along with the 256 college players drafted last weekend, cornerback Ellis Hobbs also got a new home: the Patriots sent him to the Eagles for a pair of fifth-rounders. It was a surprising move, even for the trade-for-picks-happy Pats. Not only because cornerback was a liability last season in New England, but also because...