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Cassel in the game

Antwan Odom couldn't end Tom Brady's night, but Brady has taken a seat on the bench and been replaced by Matt Cassel with just under three minutes left in the second quarter.

Brady went 10-for-19 for 145 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a score by the Titans' Cortland Finnegan.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 9:38 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Brady doing fine...

After the hit that Tom Brady absorbed on New England's last possession -- he was drilled to the turf by defensive lineman Antwan Odom, who landed on Brady's left shoulder -- we figured it was the end of the night for the Golden One.

But Brady is on the field for this drive, and seems OK.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 9:26 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

UPDATE: Monsoon?

The skies have opened -- and we mean it's absolutely pouring -- here at Gillette. The rain came quite quickly, and doesn't look like it will be going anywhere anytime soon.

UPDATE: Now there's lightning in the sky, which could put tonight's start time in jeopardy. Football can be played in most anything, but we're guessing lightning is on the very short list of what it can't be played in.

The fans have gone running for cover, while the Pats and Titans are continuing their warm-ups -- it takes quite a bit for FieldTurf to accumulate water.

But hey, at least this means a lot of plastic-bag rain ponchos will be sold tonight. Ching-ching....

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 7:39 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Brady sighting

Well, Tom Brady either never left Massachusetts or he beat a hasty return back here.

Number 12 in currently on the field, in uniform, with his quarterbacking brethren, Matt Cassel and Matt Gutierrez.

When he wasn't on the field for Wednesday evening's practice session, there was speculation that he had been called out to California for the birth of his child with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan. We heard conflicting reports -- one story was that he had been driven to the airport on Wednesday, while another said he never left -- and well, it would appear that the latter was true...

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 7:15 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

At Gillette: 2 hours and counting

Hey all --

As it generally does with about 2 hours until game time, Gillette Stadium is showing signs of life.

On the field, several players from both the Patriots and the Titans are warming up, mostly in shorts and t-shirts. Earlier, we saw Troy Brown running length-of-the-field sprints, and he was looking good, with no noticeable hitch because of his knee injury.

The field looks mostly "normal," with the Patriots' Flying Elvis logo at midfield and the Gillette lighthouse logo on either side of it. However, the end zones have not been painted.

We arrived here about 80 minutes ago and didn't have any traffic issues, but beloved colleague Paul Kenyon tells us things were a bit slower than usual coming up Route 1 north.

We'll be back with another check-in soon.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 5:54 PM | Permalink | Comments 1