As the Baltimore Ravens‘ injury-riddled offensive line squared off with the New England Patriots‘ accomplished front seven, quarterback Kyle Boller usually had plenty of time to throw.

Backup QBs shine in Bucs’ win over Patriots (AP)

No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots, though it’s difficult to gauge how much that concerns coach Bill Belichick at this stage of the preseason. With the 2007 MVP sitting out for the second straight week, the defending AFC champions sputtered with backup Matt Cassel running the show in a 27-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.

New England Patriots Preseason One-Liners

QB Tom Brady had the night off in the preseason opener against the Ravens. The Patriots held out 18 other players .

NFL Player Wire: 8/15/2008
Player News and Notes from around the league. Here are some of the latest happenings: Patriots more transactions; What’s up with Plaxico now?; More Injuries around the league.

OL Barry Stokes: Done For The Year (I/R)
Hot News for OL Barry Stokes

Ravens Still Testing Radios

Every season, the Ravens‘ defense typically ranks among the best in the league. This year, that unit will have another weapon at its disposal this year.

Tom Brady unsure if he’ll miss third straight game (AP)
Quarterback Tom Brady isn’t sure if a foot injury will sideline him from the Patriots‘ third exhibition game Friday night after he sat out the first two. The injury is on the same leg but different from the right ankle injury the quarterback suffered in last season’s AFC championship game against San Diego, the NFL’s reigning MVP said in a radio interview Monday.

Bill Haber / ASSOCIATED PRESS - Houston Texans defensive end Mario Williams chases New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush in the first half of their NFL preseason football game in New Orleans, Saturday, …

NFL GameDay: Giants vs. Packers highlights
Highlights from the Giants-Packers NFC Championship on NFL GameDay.

The Patriots have begun to take the field for their 6:30 p.m. practice inside Gillette Stadium and DE Jarvis Green and DE Mike Wright have joined the team.

Brady looks at stiff AFC competition

New England quarterback Tom Brady threw for an NFL-record 50 touchdown passes last season while leading the Patriots to a perfect 16-0 regular season.

Injuries will cause Patriots to adjust

With safety/linebacker/special teamerA Tank Williams being placed on IR and wide receiver/special teamerA Sam Aiken out for the rest of the season, we may see the Patriots have to review their personnel and …

Rookie Linebacker Anxious For Matchup
Rookie Linebacker Bo Ruud has a lot to play for on Sunday in Tampa Bay. The top priority for Ruud is to make a positive impression after being selected in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by New England. He’s also looking forward to playing against his brother, Barrett Ruud’s team.

New England Patriots 2008 Preview and Predictions

If you’ve already jumped on the New England Patriots bandwagon for the 2008 season, you might want to hop back off.

Sharp start by Ravens

Kyle Boller calmly delivered the football, using a mixture of crisp fakes and an authoritative throwing motion during the opening round of his audition for the starting job.

Belichick on routines, laps and quarterbacks

A few notes from Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s morning press conference today at Gillette Stadium: Given the Pats’ upcoming preseason game against Tampa Bay, Belichick says that the team’s schedule this week …

S Lynch talking to Patriots (PA SportsTicker)
DENVER (Ticker) - John Lynch may be a nearing an agreement to play for the reigning AFC champion New England Patriots.

Tank offline for the season

The Patriots‘ newest and most interesting free agent acquisition, S/LB Tank Williams was put on IR today after injuring his knee in Thursday’s preseason opener.

New England Patriots Preseason One-Liners

QB Tom Brady had the night off in the preseason opener against the Ravens. The Patriots held out 18 other players .

Jarvis Green & Mike Wright return

The Patriots have begun to take the field for their 6:30 p.m. practice inside Gillette Stadium and DE Jarvis Green and DE Mike Wright have joined the team.

Injuries will cause Patriots to adjust

With safety/linebacker/special teamerA Tank Williams being placed on IR and wide receiver/special teamerA Sam Aiken out for the rest of the season, we may see the Patriots have to review their personnel and …

Patriots sign OL Welbourn, a nine-year NFL veteran (AP)
Offensive lineman John Welbourn, who started every game at right guard last season for Kansas City, signed Monday with the New England Patriots. The Patriots also released rookie defensive lineman Chris Norwell. Welbourn joins the Patriots about a month before they open their season against his former team in Foxborough on Sept.

Tank offline for the season

The Patriots‘ newest and most interesting free agent acquisition, S/LB Tank Williams was put on IR today after injuring his knee in Thursday’s preseason opener.

FS John Lynch: Is He Joining The Pats?
Hot News for FS John Lynch

Ravens Still Testing Radios

Every season, the Ravens‘ defense typically ranks among the best in the league. This year, that unit will have another weapon at its disposal this year.

Sharp start by Ravens

Kyle Boller calmly delivered the football, using a mixture of crisp fakes and an authoritative throwing motion during the opening round of his audition for the starting job.

The Ravens need a successor to the retired Steve McNair. The Patriots don’t have to worry about replacing Tom Brady any time soon. Baltimore began an exhibition season that actually means something — from John Harbaugh’s 16-15 win in his debut as an NFL head coach Thursday night to the final game when the starting quarterback competition should end.

Tyree plays waiting game

David Tyree has gone from a Super Bowl hero to a player seemingly not ready for prime time.

Injuries will cause Patriots to adjust

With safety/linebacker/special teamerA Tank Williams being placed on IR and wide receiver/special teamerA Sam Aiken out for the rest of the season, we may see the Patriots have to review their personnel and …

Every season, the Ravens‘ defense typically ranks among the best in the league. This year, that unit will have another weapon at its disposal this year.

Patriots sign Lynch (AP)
The New England Patriots have signed nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch. Lynch, a 15-year veteran, spent the first 11 years of his career with Tampa Bay and the last four years in Denver. His career totals include 1,277 tackles, 13 sacks and 26 interceptions. The team did not report terms of the agreement Friday, but the NFL Network reported Thursday that Lynch signed a one-year, $1.5 million…

Safety John Lynch Visits Patriots
FOXBORO, Mass — Veteran free agent safety John Lynch was in Foxboro today visiting with the New England Patriots. Released by the Denver Broncos earlier this month, Lynch is looking for the right fit. New England could be that fit.

Patriots sign CB Jeff Shoate, place S Tank Williams on IR

The New England Patriots have signed cornerback Jeff Shoate and placed safety Tank Williams on the injured reserve list.

Pats sign veteran CB Jimoh

The New England Patriots signed veteran cornerback Ade Jimoh on Wednesday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Its official Patriots sign Lynch

Yes, safety John Lynch has singed with the Patriots and will bring his talent and expertize to a team that likes to offer multiple looks, different packages and offer older veterans the chance to use their …

Hobson now on other side of AFC East rivalry (AP)
Now that he is on the other side of the most heated rivalry in the AFC East, New England Patriots linebacker Victor Hobson notices the increased intensity in the division. Hobson played with the New York Jets for five years before signing with the Patriots as a free agent, and was a starter his final four seasons with New York.

Ravens notebook: Rice gets first game out of way

The increased speed of the NFL literally collided with Baltimore Ravens rookie running back Ray Rice against the New England Patriots.

Leinart will not be pulled when Cards reach red zone (Yahoo! Sports)
The Arizona Cardinals can’t improve much on last year’s performance in the red zone. They scored 94 percent of…

Patriots sign CB Jeff Shoate, place S Tank Williams on IR

The New England Patriots have signed cornerback Jeff Shoate and placed safety Tank Williams on the injured reserve list.

Patriots sign CB Shoate, place S Williams on IR (AP)
The New England Patriots have signed cornerback Jeff Shoate and placed safety Tank Williams on the injured reserve list. Terms of the deal with the 27-year-old Shoate were not disclosed Saturday. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Shoate has played in 14 NFL games, all with the Denver Broncos. Denver selected Shoate in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft and released him Dec.

The New England Patriots have signed cornerback Jeff Shoate and placed safety Tank Williams on the injured reserve list.

One game not enough for Belichick to make QB cuts (AP)
Coach Bill Belichick needs more than one exhibition game to decide which players to keep and which to cut. That may be a good thing for Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel. The seventh-round pick out of Southern California in 2005 faces probably the biggest challenge to his role as Tom Brady’s backup and was the least impressive of three quarterbacks who played in New England’s 16-15 loss to the…