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Brown, Seymour among those on physically unable to perform list

With their training camp set to officially get under way on Friday, the Patriots have placed eight players on the physically unable to perform list, according to The Boston Globe. Wide receivers Troy Brown, Kelley Washington and Chad Jackson; defensive lineman Richard Seymour; rookie running back Justise Hairston; cornerback Eddie Jackson; and safety Mel Mitchell were placed on the list. The contingent counts toward the 80-man roster for training camp and cannot take part in practice until they come off the list.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 10:54 AM | Permalink | Comments 0

Bruschi "death" rumor unfounded

New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi is alive and well, the team reports, despite a wildfire rumor spreading across the region that Bruschi has died.

The Journal last night received approximately 10 calls from readers who had heard the rumor. Patriots beat writer Shalise Manza Young contacted Stacey James, the Patriots team spokesman, who said Bruschi was healthy and that the rumors were absolutely untrue.

Former Journal writer Tom Curran, now with NBC Sports, also heard the rumor from several fans, and he writes about the hysteria today on his blog.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 9:23 AM | Permalink | Comments 1