The New England Patriots announced their team captains for the new season on Friday morning. They are:
- QB Tom Brady
- DT Vince Wilfork
- G Logan Mankins
- LB Jerod Mayo
- WR Matthew Slater
- CB Devin McCourty
Among the six there are a couple of surprises there, being Slater and McCourty.
Slater, a third year player from UCLA, is highly regarded by teammates for how hard he works and the extra duty he does on the special teams unit covering punts and kickoffs as well as being a returner himself.
McCourty in just his second year out of Rutgers is known for his heads up play and always trying to get better. The fact that he was elected by the players as a captain in just his second year says a lot for the young defensive back.
The last 2nd year player to be elected as a team captain was Mayo in 2009.
The Patriots open the 2011 season on the road in Miami at 7 p.m. on Monday night. Make sure you check out the Gigantic Sox & Dawgs Game Preview Friday morning after 6 a.m. The game preview is filled with information on both teams including rosters, depth charts and injury reports, a series history, some Monday Night Football facts, all the broadcast information for radio and television as well as some links, player information and comments from both coaches on the game.
Authors Note: Our weekly “In The Red Zone” feature which runs on Tuesday morning will run next week on Wednesday morning due to the Monday night game pushing everything back a day.
