By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff The Patriots have signed G/C Jamey Richard, according to league sources. The 27-year old Richard is 6-foot-5, 295 pounds, and was originally a 7th round pick of the Colts in 2008 out of the University of Buffalo, though he has New England roots: he was born in Weston, Conn. and played at Weston High. Richard played in 48 games over four seasons with Indianapolis, with 11 starts (seven in '08 and four in 2010). He and two other free-agent offensive linemen were in Foxborough this week for workouts with the team, and with Richard signing, it was clear the team was in the market for a lineman to help with depth and not just doing due diligence with their ... Continue reading →
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By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff Here's another ranking up for debate: NFL writer Clifton Brown of Sporting News has posted his ranking of NFL head coaches, 1-32, taking into consideration each coach's accomplishments, but also where he is now. Brown declares the Giants' Tom Coughlin as the league's top coach, with the Patriots' Bill Belichick second. Here's his explanation on the top two, plus where he ranked the rest of the coaches in the AFC East: 1. Tom Coughlin, New York Giants No present coach has a better knack for getting his team to play best when it counts the most. He has won two Super Bowls as the underdog. He has won two NFC championship games on the road. And he has done ... Continue reading →
FOXBOROUGH - A talented player will always get chances.That might sum up the early seasons of Brandon Lloyd’s NFL career. The receiver bounced from the 49ers to the Redskins to the Bears over his first six years in the league, getting a reputation as someone who was talented but maybe a little troubled and difficult to deal with.His numbers weren’t that impressive, but he was putting enough on film and showed enough potential that teams kept giving him a shot.Then came 2009, when Lloyd signed with Denver, reuniting with Kyle Orton, who’d been his quarterback the previous season with Chicago, and pairing with young new head coach Josh McDaniels, an offensive coach whose star had risen quickly in New England working with Tom Brady and ... Continue reading →
