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Wes Welker News & Rumors

After Wes Welker's Super Bowl drop, company drops 900 pounds of Butterfinger bars in Boston
February 8
New York Daily News
 
"Wes Welker's costly drop in the fourth quarter did produce one positive for Patriots fans in Boston: Free snacks. Folks walking around Copley Square in Beantown Tuesday stumbled upon a mountain of Butterfinger candy bars and a sign that reads "Thank you, Wes Welker." Welker, of course, dropped a pass from Tom Brady with the Patriots clinging to a 17-15 lead and in need of a first down to try to salt the game away. The drop — or bad throw by Brady, you be the judge — led to a Patriots punt and Eli Manning led the Giants on an 88-yard game-winning drive. The operation behind the stunt is pawngo.com, an Internet pawn shop based in Denver that wanted to have a little fun an insert itself in"
Welker deserves to stay despite Super mistake
February 7
Boston Herald
 columnist STeve Buckley
"It goes into the books as the biggest drop in the history of the New England Patriots. If Wes Welker makes the catch, the Patriots probably win Super Bowl XLVI. But he did not make the catch, and, well, here we are. Giants 21, Patriots 17. And let's be clear on this: It absolutely was a drop. Now, was it a perfect pass from quarterback Tom Brady? No, except that it's important to remember he was trying to keep the ball away from the one person who was in the neighborhood and could thus do damage, safety Kenny Phillips."
Welker: 'Just didn't make it'
February 6
Boston Globe
 
"Wes Welker was targeted eight times by Tom Brady in Super Bowl XLVI. He caught seven passes. But it's the one he didn't catch that will stay with him for a long time. "It's one of those plays I've made a thousand times,'' he said somberly during a postgame press conference after the Giants' 21-17 victory. "Just didn't make it.'' The play he just didn't make occurred with the Patriots leading, 17-15, with 4:06 remaining, facing a second and 11 at the Giants 44. Convert the first down, and there's a reasonable chance they'd be able to run out the clock since New York just one remaining timeout."
NY Giants' Victor Cruz and New England Patriots' Wes Welker aid evolution of slot receivers in NFL offenses
February 5
New York Daily News
 
"Wes Welker still remembers the old days. When the Patriots receiver broke into the league in 2005, he remembers the stigma of being a No. 3 target. As a slot receiver for the Miami Dolphins, he hardly saw the field. He made things happen in his rare playing time, earning praise from opposing teams (Bill Belichick, his current coach, says the Pats never knew how to cover him), racking up 96 catches in three years of incredibly limited action with the Dolphins. "When I was in Miami, I only came in on third downs, for the most part," Welker says. Such was life in the NFL for the slot receiver. But these days, that's changed, and that will be evident in Sunday night's Super Bowl XLVI showdown"
Leach had faith in Welker
February 5
New York Post
 
"Shortly after Wes Welker arrived at Texas Tech, the only school in the nation to offer him a scholarship, Red Raiders coach Mike Leach slapped his 5-foot-9, 185-pound receiver with a nickname — Henery Chicken Hawk. "I don't think he likes it,'' Leach told The Post. "I'm not sure he's ever seen the cartoon, but it's a compliment. You couldn't keep Chicken Hawk down. I know a lot of people call him 'The Natural,' because he can do anything on a football field, but I like 'Chicken Hawk.' '' Chicken Hawk is one of the key New England weapons the Giants will have to keep down tonight if they hope to win Super Bowl XLVI. Aside from quarterback Tom Brady, no one means more to the Patriots offense"
Bears had first crack at Welker
February 3
Chicago Tribune
 
"They ignored Wes Welker on draft day. They won't ignore him on Super Bowl Sunday. Welker, the player nobody wanted, led the league in catches this season and has had more receptions than any player in the league since 2007. He has had four 1,000-yard receiving seasons and has been named to the last four Pro Bowls. You might say the little guy has arrived. He might have arrived as a Bear instead of a Patriot if fate had been kinder to Jerry Angelo."
Hold the phone, Wes Welker
February 3
Boston Herald
 
"In the run-up to Super Bowl XLVI, it has been a week of whirlwind, nonstop press conferences and photo sessions for the Patriots and Giants. You'd think that all the football stuff we need to know about these guys . . . we'd know. And then Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker comes along and admits he might have had a career with the Chicago Bears if only he had the good sense to turn off his cell phone."
Patriots' Wes Welker is a slot machine
January 31
Boston Herald
 
"For three years, wide receiver Wes Welker annoyed the heck out of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Belichick, for all of his defensive wizardry, couldn't find a way to stop the pesky Welker, who spent 2004-06 with the Miami Dolphins. So, Belichick came up with the best defense of all to stop Welker from terrorizing the Patriots: He traded for him."
Wes Welker: 'Not too worried' about deal
January 30
ESPN.com
 
"New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker, whose contract expires shortly after Super Bowl XLVI, said Sunday he can't see himself in another uniform next season. "I plan on being back," Welker said Sunday after the Patriots arrived for the Super Bowl. "I am not really too worried about that right now. I am fully concentrated on this game and what we have to do, but I plan on being back." Welker, who leads the NFL in receptions over the last five years (554), might not have much of a say in that decision. If the sides can't hammer out an extension by the start of the 2012 league year in March, the Patriots would likely put the franchise tag on the 30-year-old. The tag would restrict his"
Wes Welker puts his new facial hair to good use, on and off field
January 13
Boston Herald
 
"You can look at Wes Welker's face and see that he's ready for tomorrow night. You can tell the Patriots receiver is amped to snap the team's three-game playoff losing streak. No, not by looking into his eyes and seeing his determination. Down a little further. That thing under his nose. "That's a mustache," Welker said with a smile. "It seems to give you power, especially late in the season. I've been feeling it this week. Hopefully it carries through to (tomorrow).""
Welker, Gronkowski on All-Pro first team
January 7
Boston Globe
 
"A record-setting season by Rob Gronkowski and consistent excellence from Wes Welker put the pair of Patriots in the same spot - on the Associated Press All-Pro first team. Gronkowski and Welker were the only Patriots selected to the 28-member first team, which was announced yesterday and is voted on nationally by 50 media members who cover the NFL. Guard Logan Mankins and defensive tackle Vince Wilfork made the second team. Unlike Pro Bowl selections, which recognize starters and backups by conference, the All-Pro team encompasses the entire league. It's Welker's second time on the first team; he also was selected in 2009, and was a second-team choice in 2007 and 2008. It's Gronkowski's"
Welker fined $10,000...for 'unauthorized hat'
December 31
Boston Globe
 
"It isn't news that what the NFL fines players for and the amount of money it fines players for certain transgressions are sometimes a little wonky - and today is one of those cases. Wes Welker was fined $10,000 by the league for wearing an "unauthorized hat during his postgame interview," according to a league spokesman. Welker tweeted about the fine and wasn't too happy about it, writing, "Got fined by the NFL for wearing a @Bonk_Breaker hat in an interview after the game. Thanks for warning me the other 16 weeks I wore the hat"."
Wes Welker finds his voice
December 31
Boston Herald
 
"Wes Welker has his locker next to the scale, and he doesn't understand why players weigh themselves naked. Do the few ounces of the towel really make a difference? The Patriots receiver is also perfectly fine wearing pajama pants that match his girlfriend Anna's. And he thought Bo Jackson was a much better Tecmo Bowl player than Walter Payton. This information we learned from Twitter. He tweeted all of it. Inside the walls of Gillette Stadium, players sound like Patriots, talk about the Patriot Way and do their best to keep any information that may be usable by an opponent to a minimum. Welker, almost always, colors within the lines. Yet the NFL's leading receiver has found a harmless"
Time to lock down Wes Welker
December 21
Boston Herald
 
"Nice to see the Patriots proactive for a change, and getting a contract extension done with Jerod Mayo before pushing it to the limit, and risking potential rancor and/or bitterness a la Logan Mankins and Asante Samuel, just to mention two. It was a good move. Now it's time to settle up with Wes Welker. As we all know, the wide receiver, who leads the league in receptions (104) and receiving yards (1,380), is in the final year of his contract. He becomes a free agent at season's end."
Welker didn't come braced for questioning
December 10
Boston Globe
 
"Wide receiver Wes Welker doesn't understand why there is so much chatter about his wrist. Welker was seen wearing something that resembled a brace or sleeve on his right wrist at an event this week, but the receiver said yesterday his wrist is fine. "I never wore a brace, so I'm not sure where that's coming from,'' Welker said. "I don't know. Whatever they think, they think. I'm just trying to play some ball.'' When asked if it was a soft cast, Welker said it was just "a little lining.''"
Risk and reward
November 13
Boston Globe
 
"Something has to be missing from the complex wiring of the brain to be a receiver who enjoys going across the middle. The football equivalent of running into traffic can lead to some of the most jarring collisions, and Patriots receiver Wes Welker has been on the receiving end of more than a few. Growing up, Welker acknowledges, he was a bit of a daredevil, and in many ways that hasn't changed. "I don't think that feeling ever really leaves you,'' Welker said. "I enjoy it and try to put myself in a different type of mind-set, especially when I'm out there on the field. I do think you have to be a little bit crazy and kind of have the attitude of let's go out there and do this and not"
Doing more with Wes
November 13
Boston Herald
 
"Since coming to the Patriots [team stats] via a 2007 trade with the Miami Dolphins, wide receiver Wes Welker has played in 69 games and leads the NFL with 498 receptions over that span. With two more catches tonight against the Jets, Welker would become the fastest player to record 500 receptions with one team (70 games), breaking the record of 80 games that Anquan Boldin set with the Arizona Cardinals between 2003 and 2008. What's perhaps even more impressive is that the diminutive Patriots wideout would also become just the fourth player in NFL history with at least 500 catches in any five-year span. Only Marvin Harrison (five times), Cris Carter (twice) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice"
Source: Pats' Wes Welker to play
November 6
ESPN.com
 
"Barring any last-minute setbacks, New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker, who suffered a neck injury last week, will play Sunday against the New York Giants, a source tells ESPN.com. Welker entered the weekend with every intention of facing the Giants and, according to the source, has a "99 percent" chance of playing. But the source slightly left open for the possibility of a late change due to the sensitivity and unpredictability of neck injuries. Welker twisted his neck in last week's, 25-17, loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is listed as questionable."
Ready to go a different route
November 5
Boston Globe
 
"Patriots receiver Wes Welker isn't surprised to see opponents being more aggressive in how they defend him. Welker was held to six receptions for a season-low 39 yards in last Sunday's loss to the Steelers, and as defenses switch their approach, the Patriots also have to adjust. "It's been a lot more man coverage and guys getting in your face and grabbing and doing whatever they need to do, and at the same time you have to understand that and be physical and get open,'' Welker said."
Giant test for Wes Welker
November 3
Boston Herald
 
"Wes Welker still leads the NFL in receptions and confidence. Despite two down games, the Patriots wide receiver doesn't mind describing how he can make life difficult for opposing defensive backs. "I think when I am on top of my game, I feel like I am pretty tough to cover," Welker said on a conference call with New York-based reporters. "I feel like when I am in that flow, it is pretty tough.""
Giants cornerback Corey Webster faces tough challenge in covering Wes Welker
November 2
New York Daily News
 
"Corey Webster has done a remarkable job this season covering a slew of big, No. 1 receivers such as Larry Fitzgerald (6-3), Sidney Rice (6-4), Steve Johnson (6-2) and Brandon Marshall (6-4). But covering the Patriots' No. 1 receiver on Sunday – the 5-9 Wes Welker – might be too tall a task. "I'm a bigger guy than them so those little jitterbug-type of guys are a little harder," said the 6-foot Giants cornerback. "You've got to be more patient at the line of scrimmage with those guys. ... I have more trouble with the little jitterbug types." Welker leads the NFL with 57 catches and is second with 824 receiving yards this season. The Pats' other starting receiver, Deion Branch, is also 5-9."
Dallas 'D' keeps lid on league's leading receiver
October 17
Boston Herald
 
"The NFL's leading receiver wasn't the Patriots' leading receiver yesterday. The Cowboys succeeded better than most in limiting Wes Welker, holding him to just six catches for 45 yards. In the 20-16 win over the Cowboys yesterday, the Patriots used their other weapons to thrive on offense, as Welker fought off double teams. That he managed a 5-yard touchdown was evidence that he still found a way to make plays. It just wasn't easy. Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, who also doubled Welker last year when he worked for the Browns, did it again. Defensive back Orlando Scandrick was up to the challenge, as he said he would be."
Keeping pace with Welker isn't easy
October 13
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Even Wes Welker is amazed by the numbers he's putting up as Tom Brady's go-to guy in the New England Patriots' high-powered offense. "I don't think you can really look at them and not think this is a little bit crazy," said Welker, who is on a record-setting pace as the NFL's leader in receptions and receiving yards. "But, at the same time, I try not to really think about it.""
Paying for the 'best'
October 12
Boston Herald
 
"Sitting in an airport in San Francisco en route to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl in February, Wes Welker told the Herald he didn't feel his play in 2010 warranted discussion of a new contract from the Patriots. Think that view might have changed? Five games into the 2011 season, Hall of Famer Michael Irvin called Welker the best receiver in the league. Forget big-time wideouts Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald, Irvin said the little slot guy Welker trumps them all. Why else would the Jets pay him the ultimate respect and have the game's premier shutdown cornerback, Darrelle Revis, cover him Sunday?"
Darrelle Revis scarcely slows rampaging Wes Welker
October 10
Boston Herald
 
"Turns out even the vaunted Darrelle Revis can't stop Wes Welker. Round One between the NFL's leading receiver and its best cover cornerback went to the former, as the Patriots beat the New York Jets, 30-21, at Gillette Stadium. Welker had five catches for 124 yards to increase his league-leading totals to 45 and 740 — the latter is an NFL record through five games of a season. Revis lined up against Welker on roughly half of the Patriots snaps. For the most part, Revis was up to the challenge, but he and safety Eric Smith blew a coverage that allowed Welker to streak up the seam on the first play of the second half."
Welker effective despite Revis matchup
October 10
New York Post
 
"The Jets kept Wes Welker out of the end zone yesterday. With how out of this world the Patriots' wide receiver has been playing this season, holding Welker scoreless qualified as a moral victory for Rex Ryan's defense after the Jets' 30-21 loss at Gillette Stadium. The Jets pulled out every stop against Welker, including the unusual move of having All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis move inside and cover him out of the slot, but Tom Brady's favorite target still burned them."
Wes Welker has Jets attention
October 8
Boston Herald
 columnist Ian R. Rapoport
"Wes Welker thought back and came up empty. The Patriots [team stats] receiver couldn't recall ever having an outside cornerback shadow him all game. "I can't really think of a time when it's happened," Welker said. Considering he's the NFL's leading receiver, that will likely change tomorrow at Gillette Stadium. Cornerback Darrelle Revis is expected to shadow Welker for much of the game, setting up a high-powered showdown. It's an unusual move, one few teams have tried. But the Jets seem prepared to force him to fight his way off Revis Island. Welker has prepared, if that's the case. "(Revis) has actually played in the slot a little bit," Welker said. "We've cut up about 600 snaps"
Wes Welker on record pace
October 7
Boston Herald
 
"Jerry Rice knew he held a few records, he just wasn't sure of the specifics. And the greatest receiver in NFL history only recently learned that Patriots [team stats] slot machine Wes Welker was on pace to reach one of his vaunted marks. "What is my record?" Rice asked yesterday, laughing. "How many yards did I have? I played the game for the love of it." If that sounds familiar, it's because a certain diminutive Patriots receiver believes in similar principles. After Welker set out on a four-game spree that vaulted him atop the NFL's receiving leaderboard and put him on a pace to eclipsed Rice's single-season total (1,848 yards, by the way), he appeared to have no idea about his totals."
Jets vs. Patriots: To stop Wes Welker, Jets plan to mix up defense
October 7
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"There is a way to shut down Wes Welker, the New England Patriots slot receiver who leads the NFL in receptions and yards. This much Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine knows. There are coverages in the playbook specifically designed to take away Welker's specialties, all his leverage-reading quick outs, and ensure he doesn't have a stamp on Sunday's game. In theory, the Jets could deploy Darrelle Revis on Welker exclusively and neutralize the problem. But ... "Would the final result be what you wanted?" Pettine asked. "I think there's too many other weapons. ... Against them, he's not the only guy. One of the reasons he has so many catches is, the way teams have defended them, he's"
Wes Welker wows 'em in New York, too
October 6
Boston Herald
 
"Wes Welker isn't just amazing his Patriots teammates. He's amazing his opponents. Darrelle Revis has been studying Welker this week and even though he's seen the wide receiver repeatedly hurt his team in the past, the New York Jets all-universe cornerback admitted the 40 receptions for 616 yards and five scores in four games put up by this week's opponent are nothing short of remarkable. "They're (his numbers) crazy," Revis said yesterday. "(Quarterback Tom Brady [stats]'s) stats are crazy, too. Those two are having unbelievable years. It's impressive. We know Wes. He's always catching balls. But to do it so early in the season .?.?. he's on pace for what? Two hundred catches (160"
Wes Welker maintains record pace at Oakland
October 3
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Raiders head coach Hue Jackson summarized the little roadrunner that is Wes Welker by saying, "He makes uncommon plays." He might have expanded that to, "He makes uncommon plays uncommonly well." The New England slot receiver, all 5-foot-9 and 185 pounds of quickness, craftiness and deceptive speed, continued his prolific start to the season Sunday at the Coliseum against the Raiders in the Patriots' 31-19 victory. Welker caught nine passes from Tom Brady for 158 yards and a 15-yard touchdown. He dented the Raiders' secondary on catches of 24, 21, 32 and 28 yards. For the season, Welker has 40 receptions for 616 yards and five touchdowns. The yardage total is the highest in the first four"
Brady, Welker pack punch
October 3
Boston Globe
 
"The Bay Area has seen its share of great NFL quarterback-receiver tandems with Joe Montana and Jerry Rice putting up prolific numbers for the 49ers for years. Yesterday, the Patriots' incomparable duo of Tom Brady and Wes Welker invaded the area. With two touchdown passes against the Raiders in yesterday's 31-19 win, Brady passed boyhood idol Montana for career touchdown passes with 274, moving to ninth on the NFL's all-time list."
Wes Welker shows his worth vs. Raiders
October 3
Boston Herald
 
"Tom Brady called Wes Welker the "heart and soul" of the Patriots after the 5-foot-9 wide receiver caught nine passes for 158 yards and a touchdown in New England's 31-19 win over the Raiders on Sunday. Welker continued his torrid start this season. Last week, he had 16 catches for a team-record 217 yards against Buffalo. With 40 receptions for 616 yards through four games, he is on pace for 160 catches and more than 2,400 yards. "He's been that way since the day he got here; he works his tail off," Brady said. "He's a great player, great teammate. He's really become a real dynamic player over the years.""
Small scale model
October 2
Boston Globe
 
"There are Wes Welkers everywhere. He is the scrappy receiver on the high school football team. Or he is the smallish player with bursts of quickness hidden among his college teammates. Find a football team, and you'll likely find a coach who can point out the team's Wes Welker. In the land of wide receivers, Welker has become a brand. His physical traits, football skills, and quick moves have been packaged into a mold, and the Patriots have the original."
Wes Welker better than ever
September 29
Boston Herald
 
"All things considered, Wes Welker was solid last season. The Patriots wide receiver tore the ACL in his left knee in the 2009 regular-season finale but was back in the lineup on opening day last year. Welker recorded 86 catches for 848 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 games, despite lacking some of his trademark quickness. Now that Welker has had more than a year to recover from the knee injury, he looks better than ever. He has 31 catches for 458 yards and four TDs in three games this season. That puts him on pace for 165 catches and 2,443 yards, totals that would smash the existing NFL records. While Welker likely won't maintain that pace, his early-season production has erased any"
Catch-22 for Wes Welker
September 26
Boston Herald
 
"Had the Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills yesterday, much of the talk today would have been about Wes Welker and a performance for the ages. Had the Pats not coughed up a 21-0 lead, the discussion would have been about the unstoppable, unflappable, always dependable Welker. It would have been about the receiver being in the final year of his contract, and the necessity to re-up and pay the man. Why? Welker was superhuman yesterday. Targeted 20 times by Tom Brady [stats], Welker hauled in 16 catches for 217 yards. Two of those 16 catches went for touchdowns."
Welker feels fine, but he's awaiting orders
August 31
Boston Globe
 
"Wes Welker isn't making any predictions about the next time he steps on the field after suffering a neck injury in Saturday's exhibition loss to the Lions. While he feels fine, the receiver said he is awaiting orders from his coaches and trainers. Welker did not practice yesterday, three days after sustaining the injury while tackling Ricardo Silva after the Lions safety grabbed an interception. Welker did not play after the tackle. The Patriots will play their final exhibition game against the Giants tomorrow, but Welker said it's not his decision if he will play. "If Bill [Belichick] wants me out there and the doctors OK it, I'll definitely be out there,'' he said. Welker said neck"
Welker exits after injuring neck
August 28
Boston Globe
 
"As if their poor play wasn't enough of a concern, the Patriots suffered a number of injuries in last night's loss to the Lions. The most worrisome was to Wes Welker, who hurt his neck while tackling Lions rookie Ricardo Silva after his interception of Tom Brady in the second quarter. Welker did not return, though in the preseason it is tougher to assess how serious an injury is because it's unknown whether the player would have returned to a regular-season game. Afterward, coach Bill Belichick said he did not have an update on Welker."
Real pain in neck for Wes Welker
August 28
Boston Herald
 
"A woeful first half suddenly became worse for Patriotsreceiver Wes Welker. The slot weapon was in the area when quarterback Tom Brady threw an interception on a pass intended for Chad Ochocinco with 40 seconds to go in the first half of the 34-10 loss to the Lions at Ford Field last night. As soon as safety Ricardo Silva jumped in front of it, Welker raced to stop him. Welker did make the tackle, but quickly stiffened. Though he walked off without showing pain, he was quickly tended to on the sidelines by the trainers. Welker's night was soon over, as the Patriots announced he had a neck injury. Later, he told the Herald, "I'm OK," as he walked out of the locker room."
Healthy Welker has a good feeling about season
August 16
Boston Globe
 
"Maybe it shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given Wes Welker's history. The Patriots receiver yesterday said he's not just fully recovered from major knee surgery last offseason, he's even faster than he was before his injury. "I feel great,'' he said after a full-pads practice, which was held inside the Dana-Farber Field House because of rain. "I feel like I've gained a step from two years ago. This is the best I've felt in a long time, and I just want to continue to play well and continue to get better and do the things that help the team win.''"
All signs pointing Wes
August 16
Boston Herald
 
"In late January, Wes Welker sat in an airport in San Francisco en route to the Pro Bowl in Honolulu, and reflected on his comeback season from reconstructive knee surgery. He spoke of being disappointed by his performance and how nothing he had done on the field would "warrant" getting a new deal from the Patriots. He also spoke of being driven to do better and vowed to make that happen. At the time, it didn't seem like lip service. If you know anything about Welker, he meant it. He would come back better than before, no matter how much work it took. Well, judging by how he's performed at training camp thus far, he's made good on his word. Welker's trademark quickness has returned, and"
Welker at Royal Ascot
June 18
Boston Globe
 
"Here's another postcard from "How I Spent the Lockout": Appears that Wes Welker is across the pond, as they say, this week, for Royal Ascot, England's famed series of horse races. Why is Welker there, you ask? He's part owner of a horse. A reporter from The Guardian caught up with the Pats' receiver on Wednesday. After a rather humorous - but not repeatable here - exchange, Welker talked about his horse, Gypsy Robin, and the Royal Ascot experience. "I'm very nervous right now," he said. "We had an opportunity to come here to Royal Ascot and I thought, I can't miss this." Welker has no family connection with horse racing but has had a longstanding appreciation for the sport which he is now"
Wes Welker just wants to play
May 22
Boston Herald
 
"Wes Welker took some time off after the season, traveling and relaxing. After roughly a month, he was back to work. Welker still has a house in Florida from his Dolphins days, so he's staying there and working out at Bommarito Performance Systems. It's not as convenient as Gillette Stadium. But with the NFL lockout, it's the next best thing. "It's a one-stop shop there," said Welker, taking a break from his football camp yesterday at Bishop Fenwick. "I can get massages there, train there, they have a swimming pool, a field like this outside. They got everything." That Welker even can train full-speed this offseason puts him in a far different place than he was in 2010. A year ago, Welker"
Wes Welker says he feels good, no aches and pains
May 22
Boston Globe
 
"Wes Welker's football clinic yesterday at Bishop Fenwick High School had an unusual feel for its host. For one, the Patriots receiver was around footballs and a field for the first time in a while. Such is the life of locked-out National Football Leaguers. And Welker was healthy for this installment of his camp, which hosts 500 youngsters ages 7-14."
Wes Welker says workout talk in discussion
May 21
Boston Herald
 
"Receiver Wes Welker will return to New England this morning for his annual football camp at Bishop Fenwick in Peabody. He's hoping to take part in another type of camp with his Patriots teammates sometime soon. "I think we kind of talked about it. But we have nothing set in stone or anything," Welker told the Herald when asked if players were planning to get together for a passing camp or workouts as the lockout continues. "So we're just playing it by ear, and hopefully we get something done where we all come together and we don't have to plan out a place to go or anything like that. We can just go to the stadium and get our work in. "But I think we're trying to figure everything out and"
Wes Welker upset owners used remarks
May 20
ESPN.com
 
"New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker said Friday that he was disappointed NFL owners used comments he made about the lockout in court, because he was joking when he said them. Welker had hosted a free football camp for kids in Oklahoma City in April, and in an Associated Press article from that day, he joked, "Let's do a lockout every year.""
Wes Welker expects better
January 26
Boston Herald
 
"After the type of knee surgery Wes Welker endured, after wrestling with those nagging internal doubts that he might not ever be the same, it's not outlandish to think the Patriots receiver would be pleased his comeback season nearly produced the usual 100 catches along with another Pro Bowl appearance. Given how well he bounced back, given how much he inspired others, it also might not be a stretch to assume Welker is banking on getting to the negotiating table a bit early to hammer out a nice contract extension, especially in wake of the Patriots taking care of Tom Brady, Vince Wilfork and Stephen Gostkowski before they hit free agency. It makes a lot of sense. But we'd be wrong on all"
Welker regrets putting foot in mouth about Jets
January 26
Boston Herald
 
"Wes Welker believes that in one very important way, he dropped the ball in dealing with the foul-mouthed, trash-talking Jets before last weekend's divisional round showdown. The Patriots receiver admitted to the Herald yesterday he regrets conducting a press conference filled with at least 10 foot references in an attempt to tweak Jets coach Rex Ryan about his alleged fetish. "Yeah, sure I do," he said when asked about the infamous chat that earned him a benching to start the game. Welker knows the drill. He has been well-schooled in Bill Belichick's art of saying nothing, ignoring insults and not stoking the fire with gasoline. He knows it's not the "Patriots way" to respond to anything"
Wes Welker: I regret press conference
January 25
Boston Herald
 
"Patriots receiver Wes Welker believes that in one very important way he dropped the ball in dealing with the foul-mouthed, trash-talking Jets prior to last weekend's divisional round showdown with his club's most hated archrivals. With time to reflect on the scope of his actions, the Pro Bowl receiver admitted to the Herald yesterday he regretted conducting a press conference filled with at least 10 foot references in an attempt to tweak Jets coach Rex Ryan about his alleged foot fetish.Welker knows the drill. He has been well-schooled in Bill Belichick's art of saying nothing, ignoring insults and not stoking the fire with gasoline. He knows it's not the Patriot Way to respond to anything"