Patriots finally cut the fat, but their baker's gone, too

The Patriots finally cut Joey Galloway, a few weeks after it became obvious that he's not New England material. On top of not connecting with Tom Brady quickly, Galloway was constantly dropping important passes, which stalled important drives early in the season. After a mental mistake, where he inexplicably stepped out of bounds on what would have been a touchdown catch, Brady showed rare rage on the field, screaming in frustration, and Galloway didn't even suit up the next game. He's been inactive for three weeks and was finally cut by New England today.

Galloway's sinking into the background hadn't had any ill effects on the Pats, though, especially not with former Kent State quarterback and now Patriots rookie Julian Edelman stepping up. Edelman played like a carbon-copy of Wes Welker, catching balls in the flat and cutting back only to plunge forward for hard yards. He made several crucial grabs throughout the past few games and was emerging as a valuable third receiver for New England.

But the Boston Herald reports today that as well as cutting Galloway, Edelman is gone, too, with a broken arm. That's a raw turn for the Pats rookie, who had not only emerged as a New England-type player but also, with a last name reminding us all of pastries and pies, looked like someone who might be baking up touchdowns all season.

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