Larry Izzo News

Illustrator Phil Bissell poses next to his vanity plate that proudly proclaims him as father of a Pat Patriot,a the longtime logo of the Boston and New England Patriots.

Chris Gasper of the Boston Globe has an article on Larry Izzo's changing teams from the Patriots to the Jets.

As Izzo said from his home in Houston on Friday, even though you must turn the page quickly when you join a new team, you just can't wipe out the impact of being coached by a great like Bill Belichick , or playing alongside Tedy Bruschi [ stats ] , Richard Seymour [ stats ] , Mike Vrabel or Tom Brady [ stats ] overnight, if ever.

A look at some Patriots-related links from around the Web: The Brady-Manning debate is back, and CBSSports.com's Pete Prisco has both players atop his ranking of top 50 NFL players .

New England receiver Wes Welker, right, seen here with quarterback Tom Brady, is happy to run a football camp in Oklahoma City for hundreds of at-risk children ages 5 through 12.

Pro football's Wes Welker has returned to his hometown of Oklahoma City to hold his 2nd annual Cleats & Cocktails fundraiser for the city's at-risk kids.

There is much talk about the many additions and changes with the team this year.

The Patriots take their first official step toward what they hope will be another successful season - this one presumably resulting in a playoff berth - when they begin a three-day minicamp today at Gillette Stadium.

Tedy Bruschi [ stats ] knows he's the oldest man left standing on defense. He knows when he looks around him, many of his friends and many of the players he's won multiple Super Bowl rings with such as Mike Vrabel, Larry Izzo [ stats ] and Rodney Harrison [ stats ] are gone.

Former Patriots special teams captain Larry Izzo, who was with the team for eight great years, named his newborn "Boston." This doesn't quite make up for signing with the Jets this year, but it's a start... Special Baby by Matt's Pats Blog 15 reads Sports Former Patriots special teams captain Larry Izzo, who was with the team for eight great years, ...

Matthew Slater registered 13 special teams tackles last season. Among the changes is that longtime special teams captain Larry Izzo has moved on to the New York Jets.

On paper, it would appear Vinny Ciurciu will take over the role long held by Larry Izzo [ stats ] , who signed with the New York Jets [ team stats ] as a free agent.

It showcased the premier team and the worst team in the league. It had a perennial .500 team and another team that seemed to be a contender on paper but ended up falling to 4-12. The Patriots posted a 16-0 regular season record.

Jets fans should be excited about its new foundation and the prospects of watching a young, talented team begin to grow together and perhaps carry the team into the playoffs.

The Patriots announced eight free-agent signings tonight, and one name from the group particularly stands out: Vinny Ciurciu .

Save for Arizona's Anquan Boldin, no NFL wide receiver had the right to be as pleased with the recently added protections for defenseless pass catchers as Wes Welker.

Pats better on paper, but will it translate to the field? On Pro Football Hector Longo With about one month until the NFL draft, the New England Patriots are probably much better than the 11-5 Pats of 2008.

Recapping some thoughts on the past two weeks, in which the Patriots garnered their fair share of headlines: Vic Carucci of NFL.com set off some fireworks with a report that the Patriots were likely to acquire Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers for a second-round draft choice .

Many rivalries in the NFL have lasted since the inception of the league. Green Bay vs.

The pace of news in this Patriots offseason continues to be fast and furious. Just this week, the Patriots have signed two players, former Buccaneers wideout Joey Galloway and returning defensive lineman Mike Wright .