Breaking down everything from Week 6

Bill Simmons breaks down the Week 6 matchups on the field, off the field and everywhere in between.

Mailbag: Red zone struggles one topic

This week's Patriots mailbag has questions about Joey Galloway, the red zone offense and more.

New England adds another former Raider

...third Oakland player New England has added since the start of training camp. It signed quarterback Andrew Walter (he has since been cut) and traded for defensive end Derrick Burgess

Project end zone

Who says QBs are unpredictable? Thanks to a little statistical wizardry, The Mag tells the fortune of every signal-caller who matters in 2009 (and a few who probably don't).

Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009

PHILADELPHIA - AUGUST 13: Macho Harris #35 of the Philadelphia Eagles tackles Andrew Walter #16 of the New England Patriots on August 13, 2009 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia...

New England Patriots: Cutdown analysis

...Patriots' most startling moves happened long before Saturday. They dropped backup quarterbacks Kevin O'Connell and Andrew Walter and said goodbye to linebacker Tedy Bruschi. Still, there were some intriguing transactions before the 6...

Ask not for whom The Turk calls, he calls for thee

When pro athletes talk about the possibility of getting cut, they refer to "The Turk." When The Turk comes for you, you wind up "decapitated on the ge...

Jets cut three, Pats drop six

...Jets Receiver Marcus Henry Tight end Kevin Brock Tight end Jack Simmons New England Patriots Quarterback Andrew Walter Receiver Robert Ortiz Guard Billy Yates Defensive lineman Stephen Williams Linebacker Vinny Ciurciu Safety Roderick Rogers...

AFC East chat at 3 p.m.

...do any actual work. The Bills fired offensive coordinator Turk Schonert. The New England Patriots released Andrew Walter, leaving them with undrafted rookie Brian Hoyer as Tom Brady's backup -- for now. While we...

Patriots release backup QB Walter

The New England Patriots trimmed their quarterbacks to two on the depth chart by releasing Andrew Walter on Friday.

Patriots go according to Hoyer

...Hoyer's complete game was, the significance might have more to do with the future of Andrew Walter. The Patriots signed the former Oakland Raiders quarterback four weeks ago, but haven't given him...

Patriots 38, Giants 27

Patriots 38, Giants 27

Dilfer rates 49 NFL quarterbacks

...Chad Henne the only backup to make an appearance. So you won't find Kellen Clemens, Andrew Walter or Ryan Fitzpatrick. Here they are in the order slotted: New England Patriots leading man Tom...

Around the AFC East: Jets looking at Marshall

...A.J. Feeley.Boston Globe reporter Mike Reiss takes a look at the progress backup quarterback Andrew Walter has made since his arrival in training camp.Rich Garven of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette...