For a while, it looked like the Patriots would be sending just the kicking team onto the field tonight. Up until about five minutes ago, only Lonie Paxton, Stephen Gostkowski, Chris Hanson and Matt Cassel (the holder) were the only New England players warming up, while numerous Giants players were.

But now, pretty much the entire Pats roster -- including number 12 -- are out in uniform going through warm-up drills. If they play, we sure feel foolish...

Asante Samuel is not on the field.

Tight end Kyle Brady, who returned to practice this week, is not out there; we don't see Rodney Harrison either; Harrison wasn't at practice on Tuesday. Eugene Wilson has not been spotted.

However, Junior Seau, Kevin Faulk and Ty Warren are on the field. Seau and Faulk missed last week's game, and Warren hasn't been in uniform since getting injured on the first series of the exhibition opener in Tampa.