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-- Patriots coach Bill Belichick just held his conference call with the media today and among the topics discussed were how good the Pats played Monday night against Denver, injuries, running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis's performance, and the St. Louis Rams playing well as of late.

Belichick gave no update on the potential career-ending quad injury suffered by Rodney Harrison.

"I don't have any updates on injuries," Belichick said. "It was difficult for all of us to watch Rodney get carted off like he did. We hope that goes well for him. When we have some more information we'll give it to you."

When asked what Harrison means to the team, Belichick said, "Rodney, he's one of the leaders on the defense from experience and his playing style and his production. He's a good player and he's been a good player [with us] for what's going on six years now. It was hard to watch him go through what happened last night. It's tough. I feel badly for him. Injuries, you hate to see that with any player...We all feel badly for him."

On running back Laurence Maroney, Belichick said that the Patriots placed him on season-ending injured reserve because, "there was a problem with his shoulder that we thought wasn't going to resolve this year."

Belichick did not expand on Sammy Morris's knee injury either.

"I really can't say too much about it. It's the day after the game. We'll see how he goes today. When we go to practice tomorrow we'll see where all of the players are tomorrow."

Of Green-Ellis's 13 carry, 65-yard, 1 touchdown performance, Belichick said, ""I thought he ran with good vision and good balance like he usually does in practice. Hopefully he can continue to take those experiences and the work that he got last night and build on that going forward."

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