It was an upbeat atmosphere inside the Patriots' locker room today, as the players played music, told jokes and packed their travel bags for the week out west.

LaMont Jordan fielded questions about his time out in the Bay Area and being a fan of San Francisco quarterbacks growing up -- not the running backs.

Bill Belichick sounded pretty froggy during his press conference, so he may have to tough it out on the flight and over the next few days as he deals with a potential cold.

Going to Candlestick Park, where he faced San Francisco many times as a member of the Giants' staff, Belichick said it's like "going old school -- old stadium, grass (field), the 49ers."