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Welker shaken up

Email|Link|Comments (7) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff August 22, 2008 08:06 PM

Patriots receiver Wes Welker was shaken up while fielding a punt return during the first quarter.

Welker is being looked at by members of the team's training staff on the sideline. At one point, he slammed his helmet on the turf in frustration.

We'll see if Welker returns tonight. When the Patriots went to their 3-receiver package on offense -- in which Welker is usually a key member -- Kelley Washington took his place.

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7 comments so far...

Why is Welker fielding punts especially in an exhibition game. Last season he was the NFL leader in most receptions and our best receiver late in the season.
Is anyone on the coaching staff using their brains.

Posted by Pat August 22, 08 08:24 PM

Get the bags out! It's gonna be a long season.

Posted by Ugh! August 22, 08 08:29 PM

I can't see the game here in Virginia. What the hell is Welker doing fielding punts??

Posted by NoVa Pats Fan August 22, 08 09:56 PM

Yeah, I'm in California, and lost mind when I heard this. There better be a real update to how he's doing. Bill put him in and risked his health on a pre-season game, he better pony up and give a real update. Bill %$#@ up, big time. You just don't do that to your number two player. Hell, they should have sat all the starters. It's preseason. We don't need our most valuable player, behind Brady, going down for a meaningless game. He's too valuable. I'm so pissed.

Posted by L.A. August 22, 08 10:56 PM

This frigin blog is so damn theraputic!!!!!! What the hell is going on in New England.

Posted by Michelle August 23, 08 04:30 PM

Are you kidding me, Bill? Why put Wes in these pre games? You're killing me!

Posted by Michele August 23, 08 07:34 PM

Got ahold of yourselves you idiots. Pats will suck all year if they don't play their starters all preseason. Honestly, Welker should have take a fair catch on the play but tried to make a few yards on a punt that was 2 yards from sideline. It was really his poor decision.

We need to be more concerned with OL which hasn't gotten it together yet. I know Pats don't want to "show anything" but they had better put in some better effort that what we've seen thus far.

Posted by Rockdog98 August 23, 08 07:46 PM

DO NOT HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON MORE THAN ONCE!

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