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Russ Hochstein agrees to terms on a 1 year deal

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His versatility to play center and guard -- as well as his duties as a backup long snapper -- have earned him a consistent spot on the team's 45-man game-day roster. [Editors Note] Signing Hochstein becomes even more important in light of LS Lonie Paxton heading to Denver.

The Patriots have agreed to terms with safety James Sanders on a three-year contract. Sanders,...

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The Patriots have agreed to terms with safety James Sanders on a three-year contract. Sanders, 25, turned down more money elsewhere to return to the Patriots. Sanders' agent, Steve Feldman, confirmed the agreement. "It gives him a chance to grow and become a playmaker," Feldman said. "He stays in the same system with a championship team. They know him. He knows them. It was the right fit."

Safety James Sanders inks 3 year deal to stay in New England

Patriots to host CB Shawn Springs

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The Patriots have arranged a free-agent visit with CB Shawn Springs, who was released by the Redskins after five seasons. Shalise Manza Young of the Providence Journal first reported that the Patriots will host Springs on Sunday.

Is there more to come between Head Coaches Belichick and McDaniels?

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Is there more to come between Head Coaches Belichick and McDaniels?

Busy day on the blog, gang. In order to lighten the mood, I thought I'd post one of my favorite...

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Busy day on the blog, gang. In order to lighten the mood, I thought I'd post one of my favorite sports related comedy routines from the late, great George Carlin: Football vs. Baseball

Breaking News: Cassel traded to the Kansas City Chiefs

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The Kansas City Chiefs have found their starting quarterback. NFL Network’s Adam Schefter reports the Chiefs acquired QB Matt Cassel from the New England Patriots in a trade. The teams have agreed on compensation, but no details of the deal were immediately available.

"We’ve lost perhaps our best all-around football player. Defense, offense, special teams, Vrabes d...

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"We’ve lost perhaps our best all-around football player. Defense, offense, special teams, Vrabes did it all," Tedy Bruschi [stats] wrote in an e-mail. "His intelligence and on-field adjustments cannot be replaced. This team has just completely changed."

Tedy Bruschi commenting on the Mike Vrabel trade

The Patriots and Buffalo were the only teams to show early interest. The visit in Buffalo went real...

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The Patriots and Buffalo were the only teams to show early interest. The visit in Buffalo went real well, but the Patriots just felt like it was the place to be. After talking to Coach Belichick and looking at everything, looking at the type of players they have, it was pretty much a no brainer. Who wouldn't want to play in New England? They have been the most successful organization in the last decade or so. It feels like a good fit with Tom [Brady], Randy [Moss], Wes Welker, Kevin [Faulk], Laurence [Maroney] and all the other guys. It's going to be a good fit. And they have great defense that get you the ball back. When you weight all those options, for me it was a no brainer. We got the deal done quick. They said they would and that's why they are a first class organization that knows how to win. That's why it's easy to choose them. Patriots RB Fred Taylor addresses the media for the first time.

New England reached agreement with ex-Jet tight end Chris Baker. Earlier this month, the Jets...

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New England reached agreement with ex-Jet tight end Chris Baker. Earlier this month, the Jets released Baker rather than pay him the $9 million option bonus payment that was due to him in early March. At the time, the 29-year-old Baker said he was open to re-signing with the Jets and would like to return. But when New England called, and Baker heard the Patriots’ offer, he liked that idea better. New England believes it is getting a player who had a career-high 41 catches in 2007, more than the player who caught only 21 passes for 194 yards and no touchdowns last season, when Baker lost some of his playing time to rookie first-round pick Dustin Keller. And as one Jets fan just texted me when he heard the news, "Whenever Pats pick up a former Jet, I get a pit in my stomach." --- Adam Schefter, NFL.com

Fred Taylor to choose New England After visiting both the Patriots and Bills over the past few...

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Fred Taylor to choose New England After visiting both the Patriots and Bills over the past few days, it is believed that free agent running back Fred Taylor will sign with New England. Both teams made contract offers to the 11-year veteran, but the Patriots' recent run of success may have tipped the balance for Taylor, who has seen two players close to him -- cousin Santonio Holmes with the Steelers and friend Plaxico Burress with the Giants -- win Super Bowl rings, something Taylor hasn't had a chance to come close to achieving yet. Team is also very important to Taylor, who offered to take a pay cut in order to stay with Jacksonville, but the Jaguars told him they wanted to get younger at the position when they released him last week. --- Shalise Manza Young, Providence Journal