Opening night reviewPage 5 of 19 -- A: I think they should have added another top running back. They signed Mike Cloud, but he won't be a factor now until perhaps later in the year.
Hey Nick, I was wondering what is going on with Antoine Womack. I went to FSU and saw this kid play when he was with Virginia. Good skills then. Why has he yet to step on the field. Will this kid ever play football for the Pats and will he be productive? Is he fast, quick, powerful, got good hands... I would appreciate if you could shed some light on this one for me. --Scott Mertens, Dover, NH A: Info is tough to get here. Womack did participate in mini camp, but not in camp so far. The only conclusion you can draw is he must have suffered a setback on his ACL rehab or he's suffered another undisclosed injury. Will Brady complete a pass of more than 20 yards?--Paul Sadowski, Chicago A: I can say without hesitation, yes. Nick, I presume that there is no way that the Pats will carry four quarterbacks,so would their plan be to try and slip Cliff K. through waivers and place him on the practice squad? Thanks.--Mark Flavin, New York, N.Y. A: Well, if they feel Kliff Kingsbury is decent enough they'll keep four. Otherwise they might slip him through waivers. They like the idea of developing a young quarterback (like Brady and Davey) and either keeping them or using them as trade bait down the road. Nick, As warm summer evenings will soon give way to crisp autumn afternoons, we in the extended landscape of Patriots nation want to know the early stories emerging from training camp. Are these rookie corners really as good as advertised? Are we going to see Keith Byars in a Pats uniform again in the form of Centers? With big things expected out of Graham, does it look like he is up to the task having seen him in training camp thus far? Finally, who is the biggest surprise so far in camp? And changing gears a little bit, I wanted to say that my brother and I ran into Walt Coleman, he being the head ref during the snow bowl game, down on a fishing trip in Florida in early June. He was a fantastic guy with a great sense of humor. We were lucky enough to have our picture taken with him when we ran into him at dinner and I have to say, it is one that is truly appreciated by any Pats fan. I'd like to send it to you. What is your email address? Thanks and looking forward to reading your column to get me through my fridays. --Michael Ecumenicism, Bethesda, MD Continued... |
