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McGinest: "New England is going to dominate"

Former Patriots' linebacker Willie McGinest appeared on NFL Network's "Point After" today and was asked about the Patriots-Colts matchup. McGinest, who now plays for Romeo Crennel in Cleveland, expressed a lot of confidence in his former teammates, according to quotes provided by the network:

“Really, I don’t think it’s gonna be close. I think New England is going to pretty much dominate this game. I think, if it’s close and it comes down to a field goal, you’ve got to go with Vinatieri, ‘cause he’s clutch, but I don’t think it will be a close game. I think it’s a lot of hype to it, but I don’t think it’s gonna live up to the game.

“…all the weapons that they added in the off-season, add that to what they already had and it’s crazy what they’re doing up there and they’re playing great. They’re all being humble and saying the right things, but I don’t think it will be close.”

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 8:23 PM | Permalink | Comments 5

Vrabel voted GMC defensive player of the week

Voters at nfl.com selected New England linebacker Mike Vrabel as the GMC defensive player of the week for his performance against Washington.

Vrabel, in case you didn't know -- and we're suspecting a good deal of you do and had a hand in his winning -- had 13 tackles, including 11 solo takedowns, and three strip-sacks against the Redskins, with all of the fumbles being recovered by Pats players and leading to 17 points for the undefeated team. The sometime tight end also added a first-half touchdown.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 7:55 PM to Mike Vrabel | Permalink | Comments 0

Colts' Thursday participation report

Here is Indianapolis' Thursday report:

Did Not Participate
WR Marvin Harrison - team decision
WR Aaron Morehead - team decision
S Bob Sanders - team decision
T Tony Ugoh - neck

Limited Participation
T Ryan Diem - team decision
LB Tyjuan Hagler - neck
LB Freddy Keiaho - ear
G Ryan Lilja - team decision

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 7:41 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Thursday participation report

New England has released its second participation report of the week:

Did Not Participate
S Mel Mitchell - groin
RB Sammy Morris - chest
S Eugene Wilson - ankle
LB Eric Alexander - knee

Limited Participation
TE Kyle Brady - team decision
QB Tom Brady - right shoulder
LB Mike Vrabel - shoulder
TE Benjamin Watson - ankle

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 3:56 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Practice peek - Asante returns

As indicated by Bill Belichick this morning, the Patriots are practicing inside the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse today, where conditions are pristine and he can pump up the noise to simulate the RCA Dome atmosphere.

Cornerback Asante Samuel returned to the practice field after missing yesterday tending to a personal matter.

That meant four players were not on the field: Sammy Morris, Eric Alexander, Mel Mitchell and Eugene Wilson.

The players were in shorts and shells/shorts.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 1:04 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

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