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Friday injury report

There were no changes to the Patriots' final injury report of the week. Rodney Harrison remains doubtful, while Troy Brown, Ryan O'Callaghan and Mike Wright are all questionable with the flu. Tom Brady is, as always, probable, and was the only player not to miss at least a portion of practice today.

The Colts added linebacker Rob Morris to their report; he is now questionable with a knee injury and was the only player reported to have missed at least a portion of practice today.

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Pats playoff coverage on projo.com

Projo.com will have full coverage before, during and after Sunday's AFC Championship Game in Indianapolis. Shalise Manza Young will begin filing blog reports before kickoff, and we'll also have John Freidah's photo gallery of the pregame scene from the Circle City (that's what they call Indianapolis, if you didn't know).

Once the game starts, we'll have reports on the blog and photos from the field. And in the hours following the game, we'll have a complete postgame report, including more photos and your chance to talk about the game.

It will all be on our Patriots page Sunday evening.

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The bright lights...

Hey all --

This being championship, the NFL and the NFL Network moved in, and today we had five press conferences rather than an open locker room session.

The funniest moment of the day came when Tom Brady, who was last at the podium, pulled his hand out of his right pocket and said, "I just found money in my pocket." Come to find out, there was $40 in the pants of his medium-grey suit, worn without a tie.

Through all of the press conferences -- Bill Belichick, Ty Warren, Richard Seymour and Mike Vrabel were the other participants -- the common thread was respect. How much respect the Patriots have for the Colts as a team, how much respect they have for Peyton Manning.

Belichick was asked what type of defensive plan he would devise to stop Brady, and the coach -- in a black suit with a patterned green tie -- smirked and said, "You think I'm going to tell you that?" and then added, "I'm glad I don't have to play Tom Brady."

Warren was asked about his two-day absence and allowed that it was an illness to his mother that kept him away. He said his faith kept him balanced during the last few days and prevented him from getting too overwhelmed by the circumstances.

The team leaves tomorrow at 1 p.m. for Indianapolis.

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Tippett to serve as honorary captain on Sunday

Hey all --

The Patriots have asked former linebacker Andre Tippett to serve as the team's honorary captain for Sunday's game against the Colts. Tippett was recently named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2007. He was also a member of New England's first AFC Championship team, in 1985.

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Friday practice peek: Harrison stands tall / Photo

Journal photo / Mary Murphy
Safety Rodney Harrison, whose knee was injured in the game against Tennessee in December, stretches at the start of practice in the indoor facility at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., today, the team's last practice before leaving for the AFC Championship game in Indianapolis on Sunday.

Hey all --

Just in from the Dana Farber Fieldhouse, where the Patriots are going through their final practice of the week in preparation of Sunday's AFC Championship game.

There was perfect attendance as we watched the players stretch, which means that Rodney Harrison was out there once again. He, like the rest of the players, was in a shell and shorts (he didn't have a shell yesterday).

Ty Warren was also back with the team, having returned from his native Texas, where he was dealing with a personal issue.

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