There's no truth to the rumor that the Patriots had to wait three hours before leaving Massachusetts and heading to the New Meadowlands Stadium because they were waiting on receivers Julian Edelman and Matthew Slater, cornerbacks Terrence Wheatley and Kyle Arrington, running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, tight end Aaron Hernandez, defensive linemen Ron Brace, Myron Pryor and Brandon Deaderick, offensive lineman Nick Kaczur, safety Brandon McGowan and outside linebacker Jermaine Cunningham to arrive.

They were not spotted during warm-ups.

The plane was delayed three hours while the air conditioning system was fixed.