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Childress released, Smith signed -- again


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The New England Patriots re-signed wide receiver Jonathan Smith and released wide receiver Bam Childress yesterday, two days after signing Childress and releasing Smith.
Childress was active but had no catches in last Sunday's 19-17 win over Buffalo. He was familiar with the Patriots system, having spent 16 games on their practice squad last season and one on the active roster.
Smith, who had been claimed off waivers from Buffalo the weekend before the game against the Bills, was less familiar with the system and probably wouldn't have been as prepared for the game as Childress, who was one of just three wide receivers on the Patriots who were active for the game. With more time to study the system, Smith should be better prepared for next Sunday's game at the New York Jets.
Smith was drafted in the seventh round in 2004 by Buffalo, had eight catches in 16 games and scored a touchdown on one of his 15 punt returns with the Bills. Childress originally signed with the Patriots as a rookie free agent after going undrafted out of Ohio State in 2005. In the final regular season game last season, he had three catches.
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Plenty of fight in Bam
By Steve Conroy
Boston Herald Sports Reporter

Sunday, August 5, 2007 - Updated: 08:53 AM EST

FOXBORO - Although Patriots [team stats] fans got more and more excited with each new receiver the team signed in the offseason, you could understand if every one of those transactions elicited a wince from Bam Childress.

It?s hard enough for a 5-foot-10 (if that), 185-pound undrafted free agent to make an NFL team that everyone is picking to win the Super Bowl. But after that team acquired Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Donte? Stallworth and Kelley Washington, and then brought back a Patriots institution like Troy Brown [stats], Childress? chances seemed awfully slim.

So what was Childress thinking when all the moves were being made?

?Honestly? Nothing,? said the resilient third-year pro out of Ohio State. ?Just that I had to go to work and just keep on pushing and keep on making plays. (Bill Belichick?s) No. 1 goal is going to the Super Bowl, and I have no control over the roster moves he makes. The only thing I have control over is how hard I work and . . . having a positive attitude.?
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Plenty of fight in Bam - N.E. Patriots - BostonHerald.com
 
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Versatile Bam

The Patriots? Bam Childress has played only three games in his two pro seasons in New England, but Belichick spoke of his versatility prior to yesterday?s practice session.

?I think Bam?s one of our most versatile players,? said the coach. ?He?s done a lot of things for us. He?s a guy who has a lot of multiple skills, smart kid, works hard, always in condition, good runner after the catch and good with the ball in his hands. So he has a variety of skills, a lot of things that can be utilized in different ways.?

Childress has played all of the receiver positions. He?s worked on special teams and has seen some action on defense as a cornerback during his limited playing time. In three regular-season games, he has five receptions for 39 yards.
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Players are itching to hit their opponents | New England Patriots | projo.com | The Providence Journal
 
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Looking For An Opening
Childress, Williams Vie For Spots

By DAVID HEUSCHKEL | Courant Staff Writer
August 9, 2007

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Patriots wide receiver Bam Childress was asked how a player listed at 5 feet 10, 185 pounds can stand out.

"5-10? I thought I was like 6-2. What is this?" Childress said.

Some of his teammates also don't believe the third-year pro out of Ohio State is 5-10.

"We can make that 5-8," said cornerback Gemara Williams, who didn't dispute his own height (5-8). Certainly, talent and versatility can compensate for a lack of size or experience - look no further than 5-8 Wes Welker. Still, unfortunately for Childress, the Patriots have an abundance of talented receivers.

In some ways, Childress has already defied the odds by sticking around this long. An undrafted free agent, he was cut five days before the start of the 2005 season and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Childress was activated for the last game, a 28-26 loss to the Dolphins that some believe the Patriots tanked to get a more favorable playoff seed. He led the team with three receptions, including a 21-yard pass from backup quarterback Matt Cassel on third-and-9 in the fourth quarter.

Last season, Childress played as a reserve in three games and had a total of three catches.

"Whether you're 6-8 or you're 5-1, that don't matter," said Childress, the cousin of Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey. "As long as you go out there and work hard and make plays and know your assignments, you got a chance."

Williams, in his second camp with the Patriots, is also considered a long shot to fill one of the cornerback spots even with Asante Samuel in a contract squabble and Chad Scott out for the season.

Last year, Williams was placed on injured reserve Sept. 2.

"It was really tough, being out watching the guys go," Williams said.

What did he learn from the experience?

"Actually I've got two things: The five Ps and three Hs," Williams said. "The five Ps are proper preparation prevents poor performance. The three Hs is stay humble, stay hungry and stay healthy. Those are the two things I go out with every day."
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Looking For An Opening -- Courant.com

Meet the Flinstone

How did Brandon Childress earn the nickname ?Bam?? Apparently, the wide receiver got pretty rambunctious as a child after watching The Flintstones, so his family started calling him ?Bamm-Bamm,? after Betty and Barney Rubble?s muscle-bound toddler on the cartoon .

?I was always trying to beat up my brother,? he said. ?I would flip over mattresses, beds, all that stuff. Only after I watched that, though. It just stuck after that.?
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Wesley is eager to make his mark | Carolyn Thornton | projo.com | The Providence Journal
 
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