Former Patriots owner James Busch Orthwein dies

ST. LOUIS - James Busch Orthwein, the former New England Patriots owner who played a role in the Rams move to St. Louis, has died. He was 84. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said Orthwein died Friday at his home in Huntleigh after a long battle with cancer. Orthwein bought the Patriots in 1992 and sold them to Robert Kraft two years later. "I didn't know James Orthwein well, but I did share one of my life's most memorable moments with him and my family back on January 21, 1994. That was the day that I purchased the New England Patriots from Mr. Orthwein," Kraft said. "I have a great black-and-white photo of the two of us sitting at a table that day with my entire family standing behind us. It is a day that I will never forget and a memory that I will always cherish. On behalf of my family, I would like to extend sympathies to the... [read full story]