Don’t worry, New England Patriots fans. Troy Brown heard you loud and clear. Several Patriots fans began tweeting at the former New England wide receiver Monday night, suggesting he come out of retirement to solve the team’s punt return problems. Brown, obviously recognizing the crowd’s clamoring, responded with approval, though he did have some minor demands. In fact, it appears Brown, who’s now an analyst for CSNNE, already is working on his game. In all seriousness, the Patriots do need to figure out their punt return situation with Danny Amendola sidelined. Cyrus Jones’ nightmare rookie season only got worse Monday night in the Pa... NESN.com
Tag: Punt
Griff Whalen Excited For Opportunity With Patriots, Hasn’t Gotten Grief For Fake Punt
by Zack Cox on Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 3:56PM 1,119 FOXBORO, Mass. — Griff Whalen had the misfortune of being a part of one of the most ill-conceived plays in recent NFL history: the fiasco of a fake punt the Indianapolis Colts attempted during a lost to the New England Patriots last season. The play remains fresh in the minds of Patriots fans, but Whalen said he hasn’t heard any trash talk from his new teammates since signing with New England on Friday. “I haven’t,” the wide rece... NESN.com