Although he was never a superstar as an NFL player, he has been liked and will be remembered by many New England Patriots fans. 54-year-old Mosi Tatupu, father of Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu, died Tuesday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro.
“I know that I share a heavy heart today with Patriots fans everywhere who have learned of Mosi Tatupu’s passing,” team owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. He was a dominant special teams player and a punishing rusher who loved the Patriots as much as the fans did.”
Tatupu was an eighth-round pick by the Patriots in 1978 and played 13 of his 14 NFL seasons in the Patriots jerseys, with last season being spent with the then Los Angeles Rams. Rushing for 2,415 yards and 18 touchdowns in his career, Tatupu had his best season in 1983 with 578 rushing yards.
Tatupu was beloved by Patriots fans for his play on kickoff and punt teams and even had his own cheering section known as “Mosi’s Mooses.” He made to Pro Bowl in 1986 as a special teams player and was also on the Patriots 50th anniversary team last season.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
WR Moss does not expect to stay with Patriots
The New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss believes that the Patriots won’t be regretful if he takes off Patriots jersey to find new job elsewhere in 2010 season, although there is still one year left on his current three-year, $27 million contract with the Patriots.
Moss told reporters that he believes so because he knows what the team is considering about the finance. The Patriots will have to pay $6.4 million in base salary to Moss if he finishes the last season on the contract.
"I understand the beast, the nature of it. I think that just with what I think and what I know I don’t think they’re going to re-sign me back. So, after this season if there is not a lockout I’ll be looking for a new team," the Boston Globe quoted Moss as saying. "I got a lot of respect for the Patriots and what they did for me and my family. So, the only thing I can do is just play this year out and see what my future holds after that."
The 33-year-odl receiver caught 83 passes for 1,264 yards and 13 touchdowns last season, including four TD passes in the final three weeks of the regular season.
Moss told reporters that he believes so because he knows what the team is considering about the finance. The Patriots will have to pay $6.4 million in base salary to Moss if he finishes the last season on the contract.
"I understand the beast, the nature of it. I think that just with what I think and what I know I don’t think they’re going to re-sign me back. So, after this season if there is not a lockout I’ll be looking for a new team," the Boston Globe quoted Moss as saying. "I got a lot of respect for the Patriots and what they did for me and my family. So, the only thing I can do is just play this year out and see what my future holds after that."
The 33-year-odl receiver caught 83 passes for 1,264 yards and 13 touchdowns last season, including four TD passes in the final three weeks of the regular season.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Patriots top DTs returned to practice and may start Sunday
The New England Patriots defensive tackles Vince Wilfork and Ty Warren both wore back their NFL jerseys to take full part in the team’s practice on Wednesday, a good sign that the Patriots best two defensive linemen may start this Sunday’s playoff against the Baltimore Ravens.
“They have two tough runners,” Wilfork said of the Ravens with Ray Rice and Willis McGahee. “We pride ourselves around here with stopping the run. Sometimes we did this year, sometimes we didn’t. But you know what? It all starts over now. It all starts at 0-0.”
Wilfork missed the last three games with a foot injury and Warren sat out two of those games and most of the third with an ankle problem. Their absence partly caused the Patriots to allow 144 yards rushing against the Houston Texans that had the NFL’s second worst running attack before last Sunday’s game but sent the Patriots to a 34-24 loss in their season finale.
“They have two tough runners,” Wilfork said of the Ravens with Ray Rice and Willis McGahee. “We pride ourselves around here with stopping the run. Sometimes we did this year, sometimes we didn’t. But you know what? It all starts over now. It all starts at 0-0.”
Wilfork missed the last three games with a foot injury and Warren sat out two of those games and most of the third with an ankle problem. Their absence partly caused the Patriots to allow 144 yards rushing against the Houston Texans that had the NFL’s second worst running attack before last Sunday’s game but sent the Patriots to a 34-24 loss in their season finale.
Friday, August 14, 2009
QB Brady led Patriots to victory over Eagles
In the preseason opener on Thursday night, quarterback Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a 27-25 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. A lot of fans could not help to kiss the tom brady jersey they are wearing. That was really a good beginning for the Pats taking that it was Brady’s first game since tearing ligaments in his left knee in Week 1 last year.
Brady was still wearing a protective brace, but he ran well in the pocket and appeared to be not affected by the surgically repaired left knee. He also managed to complete 10 of 15 passes for 100 yards with one interception and throw two touchdown passes to tight end Chris Baker respectively in the first and second quarter, making only one mistake in the first quarter when he had a pass intercepted by cornerback Sheldon Brown.
The two-time Super Bowl MVP had started 128 consecutive games before he sat out the entire exhibition season last year because of an unspecified foot injury.
Brady was still wearing a protective brace, but he ran well in the pocket and appeared to be not affected by the surgically repaired left knee. He also managed to complete 10 of 15 passes for 100 yards with one interception and throw two touchdown passes to tight end Chris Baker respectively in the first and second quarter, making only one mistake in the first quarter when he had a pass intercepted by cornerback Sheldon Brown.
The two-time Super Bowl MVP had started 128 consecutive games before he sat out the entire exhibition season last year because of an unspecified foot injury.
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