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September 30, 2007
Neal, Washington OUT
The Patriots have downgraded guard Stephen Neal (shoulder) and receiver Kelley Washington (hamstring) to out for tomorrow's game with Cincinnati.
The rest of the injury list remains as follows:
QB Tom Brady, right shoulder -- probable
LB Rosevelt Colvin, ankle -- questionable
CB Randall Gay, thigh -- questionable
RB Laurence Maroney, groin -- questionable
WR Donte Stallworth, knee -- questionable
NT Vince Wilfork, shoulder -- questionable
S Eugene Wilson, ankle -- questionable
DE Mike Wright, knee -- questionable
G Billy Yates, shoulder -- questionable
Players who are not out made the trip to Ohio, meaning there's a chance they'll play. That includes Maroney, who had a career day last year against the Bengals.
Yates, listed as Neal's backup, did play last week, but Russ Hochstein started at right guard.
Posted by Shalise Manza Young
at 9:21 PM | Permalink
I look for Wilfork to have a huge game tonight against the Bengals. He's really ticked-off and insulted over the fine he got for landing on Losman's knee, and the fact Losman wouldn't accept his apology. I don't blame the refs for giving him the 15 yard penalty as it's impossible to see what's going on in the middle of that line given all the huge bodies involved, and the quarterback typically gets that call. But Wilfork may have a point about being tripped on one side and held on the other as it looked as though he was bursting through the line toward Losman and sort of went at him like Superman, flying through the air which isn't easy to do for a guy his size. I give Wilfork the benefit of doubt just because he's a stand up guy and he's so insulted at being called "dirty". But before it fades I think he'll take it out on someone tonight, and I'm sure he's looking forward to facing Losman again. These sort of things tend to motivate the Patriots and help fan the flames of that "us against the world" attitude they used to thrive on. We've seen thus far that it doesn't necessarily have to be Rodney (or Teddy)leading that charge as others seem to pick up the slack in Rodney's absence. In the longrun, I think the contraversy just jells and motivates the Pats that much more and perhaps what is at least perceived as the Pat's arrogance is evolving into something more constructive from week to week. And Rodney will be back with his soapbox soon to fan the flames that much more.
Posted by: Art Pomfret at October 1, 2007 9:20 AM