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Wednesday participation/injury report

The first report of the week has been released:

NEW ENGLAND

Did Not Participate
LB Eric Alexander - knee
RB Sammy Morris - chest
TE Benjamin Watson - ankle

Limited Participation
CB Randall Gay - thigh
RB Laurence Maroney - groin
S Mel Mitchell - groin
G Stephen Neal - shoulder
WR Donte Stallworth - knee
LB Adalius Thomas - ankle
WR Kelley Washington - hamstring

Full Participation
QB Tom Brady - right shoulder

* Alexander, Morris and Watson are additions from last week's list; Matt Light (flu), Dan Koppen (ankle), Asante Samuel (foot) and Wesley Britt (personal) were all removed from the list.

MIAMI

Did Not Participate
QB Trent Green - concussion
DT Vonnie Holliday - ankle
LB Zach Thomas - toe
S Travares Tillman - knee

Limited Participation
TE David Martin - ankle

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 6:24 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Belichick nominated for the NFL Coach of the Week

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been nominated for the Motorola NFL Coach of the Week for games played Oct. 14-15.

Belichick's Patriots defeated the Dallas Cowboys 48-27 to remain undefeated at 6-0.

Behind QB Tom Brady, who threw a career-high five touchdowns, the Patriots controlled the ball for 38:15 and totaled 448 yards of offense.

The Patriots scored their most points in 23 years to hand the Cowboys their first loss of the season. Fans are encouraged to cast their vote on NFL.com

--- Courtesy of the Patriots media department

Posted by Rob Lee  at 4:56 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Practice report

Hey all -

As previously posted, Eddie Jackson and Chad Jackson were on the field with their teammates for practice today, meaning the Patriots have opened the 21-day window for both.

Within the next three weeks, the two players can practice and the team must decide by the end whether to activate the players (and make a corresponding move) or place them on season-ending IR.

Also at practice, held in shorts and shells, Benjamin Watson, Sammy Morris, Mel Mitchell and Eric Alexander were missing, and tackle Wesley Britt made his return after a week tending to personal issues.

Marcellus Rivers, Pierre Woods and C.J. Jones were all in black jerseys for being named practice players of the week.

It is the second consecutive black jersey and third of the season for Jones, a practice squad receiver.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 1:15 PM to Ben Watson , C.J. Jones , Chad Jackson , Eddie Jackson , Eric Alexander , Marcellus Rivers , Mel Mitchell , Pierre Woods , Sammy Morris , Wesley Britt | Permalink | Comments 0

Jacksons back

We're here at practice, and PUPers Chad Jackson and Eddie Jackson are both on the field.

More shortly.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 1:04 PM to Chad Jackson , Eddie Jackson | Permalink | Comments 0

Wednesday at the Razor: Miami whuppin' still smarts

Hey all --

You could see this one coming from a mile away, but just because the Patriots are 6-0 and decimating every team that gets on the field with them does not mean Bill Belichick has forgotten the 21-0 loss New England suffered in Miami last year.

"That was a low point for us," Belichick said this morning.

In that game, Tom Brady was 12-for-25 for 78 yards and took four sacks. The Pats had just 12 first downs and 189 yards of total offense that afternoon.

Belichick acknowledged that Miami's offense under new head coach Cam Cameron is the same offense Cameron ran as San Diego's offensive coordinator -- "only the jerseys are different," he quipped -- and with the same defensive coordinator, Dom Capers, running the show, things aren't very different there either.

As for the players on the PUP list, Belichick said, "We'll let you know when we make those moves," and said that the player's situation as well as the team's situation dictates when the player begins to practice and/or is activated.

In the locker room, Tom Brady, Ellis Hobbs, Kevin Faulk, Rosevelt Colvin and Kyle Eckel had considerable media attention today.

We're out at practice shortly, and will check in with a report after we're kicked off the field.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 11:59 AM | Permalink | Comments 0

Projo PatsTalk with Shalise Manza Young: Unstoppable?

Click here to listen to projo PatsTalk with Shalise Manza Young. The topics: Could we have seen this offensive juggernaut coming? If the blitz doesn't work, how do you defense Brady? Can Miami's defense have any of the success they've had in the past against New England? Should we be concerned about the health of the running attack? How does the team feel about the way the defense has played?

Here are some excerpts from Shalise's comments.

Did you see this kind of offensive production coming? "I don't think anyone really expected that. Maybe Bill Belichick did. It's not that easy to score in the NFL, but they make it look pretty easy. ... Especially when you look at this Dallas game -- they had no running game, 75 total yards -- but yet somehow they managed to hold on to the ball for 38 minutes. So that just underscores how really good this team is offensively."

Could Miami's defense present problems again? "Jason Taylor has always had good success [against Tom Brady] ... They could have some success, but the Miami defense is starting to look old. I've always looked at the Miami roster, and I've been like, 'Gee hasn't Zach Thomas been in the league forever?' and it just seems like they've been around a long time. Well, they're starting to get to that point where, yes, they have been around a long time, and it's starting to affect them. ... The other thing is, if the offense isn't on the field for a long time, then the defense is out there for a long time, so they're being asked to do a lot more."

Injuries to the running game: "Last week Bill said that [Laurence] Maroney was going to be a game-time decision ... he may be a game-time decision again this week. They certainly will need him, because there's a report that [Sammy]Morris will be out a month, I haven't been able to follow that up yet, and I also have seen that they brought in Kevan Barlow for a workout this week."

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 11:11 AM | Permalink | Comments 1