The Patriots’ First Shot

Good morning! The First Shot provides you with a healthy helping of links to the top Patriots-related stories around the internet to get your day started. Enjoy your breakfast, your coffee, put off your work (just keep an eye out for the boss), and get your early morning football fix. The links begin after the jump…

• Albert Haynesworth is another in a long line of recent Patriot personnel failures.
• Bill Belichick spoke about what happened with Haynesworth. You can read his comments HERE.
• Rodney Harrison ripped Albert Haynesworth yesterday.
• In my opinion, using Devin McCourty as a kick returner is an awful idea.
• Patrick Chung, Dane Fletcher, Brandon Spikes, and Ryan Wendell did not participate in practice yesterday. Get the full injury report HERE.
• Albert Haynesworth was picked up off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Rex Ryan isn’t providing any bulletin board material, and knows that this Sunday is a big game.