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Every Tuesday on ESPNBoston.com, questions from Patriots followers are answered as part of a weekly mailbag. This week's mailbag has been posted and includes some of the following topics: 1. Brandon Spikes' absence from voluntary organized team ac...

With OTAs underway, there are plenty of questions to answer.

Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes was absent from the team's first organized team activity, held at Gillette Stadium on Monday, a league source confirms. The reason for the absence was unclear, but as colleague Mike Reiss noted on Sunday, Spikes has...

Quick-hit thoughts around the NFL and with the Patriots: 1. When media members are present for the Patriots' organized team activity on Tuesday, one of the first areas of interest will be starting middle linebacker Brandon Spikes' presence. Spikes...

The AFC East blog continues its series on grading the 2010 draft class. Next we take a look at the New England Patriots. 2010 picks: DB Devin McCourty (first round), TE Rob Gronkowski (second), LB Jermaine Cunningham (second), LB Brandon Spikes...

We continue our position-by-position look at the Patriots as they head into the draft with an examination of the linebackers. Current personnel: Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, Dont'a Hightower, Dane Fletcher, Niko Koutovides, Mike Rivera, Jeff Tarpin...

The Patriots have their starting trio of linebackers from 2012 intact for next season in Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes and Dont'a Hightower, but for a couple of reasons, linebacker could be a position the team addresses at some point in the draft. Sp...

Fourth in a series on free-agent fits at various positions leading into the start of free agency March 12. Position: Linebacker Players under contract for 2013: Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, Dont'a Hightower, Dane Fletcher, Mike Rivera, Jeff Tarp...

We take a look at the linebackers as the next position in our 2012 review. 2012 Final Depth Chart: Starters -- Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, Dont'a Hightower; Depth-level players -- Tracy White, Mike Rivera, Niko Koutovides Key Statistics: Mayo: ...

The AFC East blog continues its second annual "Walker's Fab 40," where we rank the top players in the division. On Tuesday we take a look at Nos. 29-32: No. 32: Aqib Talib, CB, New England Patriots 2012 stats: 40 tackles, two INTs Analysi...

The key third-quarter drop by Pro Bowl receiver Wes Welker certainly wasn't the only reason the New England Patriots lost in the AFC Championship Game to the Baltimore Ravens. There was plenty of blame to go around. Here are several key plays and...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The headliner of Florida's 2006 signing class was QB Tim Tebow. He was arguably one of the most hyped recruits in prep football history -- he was the subject of an ESPN documentary entitled "The Chosen One" -- and getting Tebo...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - When Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes looks back on his performance against the Ravens on Sept. 23, he doesn't like what he sees. "I played my worst game of the season," Spikes said Thursday. "I definitely want to come out an...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Defensive starters for the Patriots: DE -- Rob Ninkovich DT -- Brandon Deaderick DT -- Vince Wilfork DE -- Chandler Jones LB -- Dont'a Hightower LB -- Brandon Spikes LB -- Jerod Mayo CB -- Aqib Talib CB -- Alfonzo Denn...

The New England Patriots made a massive overhaul to their injury report on Friday, removing 15 players who had been listed as limited in Thursday's session.

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC East: Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was fired by the Dallas Cowboys. Could he join twin brother Rex Ryan with the New York Jets? Morning take: If it happens it will only be as a posit...