The Day's Updates

<p class="MsoNormal">Afternoon, Patsheads:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><br />You felt it this morning when you woke up, didn&rsquo;t you. There was a nip in the air, and when you were walking down the street to get your morning coffee, the spots of the sidewalk that weren&rsquo;t in the sun were downright chilly. The regular football season is less than two weeks away and I want to make sure that you&rsquo;re all caught up on the latest Patriots headlines, so let&rsquo;s get to it.<br /><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em style="">International Herald Tribune</em> (from the AP): <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/25/sports/FBN-Patriots-Ventrone.php">&quot;Ventrone tries WR after playing in secondary&quot;</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Ray Ventrone only got into four games in his first three seasons with the Patriots, but now the defensive back is also a wide receiver and is hoping to get more time on the grid. I like the sound of Ventrone&rsquo;s attitude, and I think you will too.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><br /><em style="">The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Milford</st1:city></st1:place> Daily News</em> (from <em style="">MetroWest Daily News</em>): <a href="http://www.milforddailynews.com/sports/pros_and_colleges/x627091588/Patriots-Beat-Will-the-Pats-hail-Victor">&quot;Patriots Beat: Will the Pats hail Victor?&quot;</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>This offseason the Pats signed Victor Hobson, a top free agent, with the hope of injecting &ldquo;a little youth into <st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place>&rsquo;s aging linebacking corps.&rdquo; As a former New York Jet, Hobson isn&rsquo;t used to anything like Belichick&rsquo;s defensive demands. Click the link to read more about Hobson&rsquo;s prospective transition.<br /><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ESPN.com (from <em style="">The Wall Street Journal</em>): <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/new-england-patriots-adalius-thomas/story.aspx?dist=hppr&amp;guid=%7BC83DDC83%2DD2E6%2D4A27%2DA493%2D62C00DBD0D56%7D">&quot;New England Patriots Adalius Thomas and Boston Sports All-Stars Kick Off the Season With Trivia Challenge for Charity&quot;</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>I LOVE this story. I&rsquo;m going to let you read it to find out the date and details, but I have to leak just a bit about how &ldquo;attendees will have a chance to compete in a sports trivia challenge with the biggest names in Boston sports while enjoying the NFL Season Opener and raising money for a fantastic cause.&rdquo; Interested? I was&hellip;.<br /><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Sports Network: <a href="http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&amp;page=nfl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4175493">&quot; New England Patriots 2008 Season Preview&quot;</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Now we&rsquo;ve come to the meat of the Dagwood-sized-sandwich that is NFL news: your Patriots preview. This headline speaks for itself and is a necessary read for anyone who considers him or herself to be a true New England fan&mdash;you&rsquo;ve got a (thankfully brief) review of the 2007 season, personnel evaluation, and prognosis for the upcoming year. Get to it! </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><br />Here you go Patsheads. I&rsquo;ll keep you updated as the news rolls in, but for now, quit reading my stuff and dive into the daily update. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Go Pats!<br /><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">--SportsGal</p>