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Photo: "They're not saying...

...BOO, they're saying moooo-vers."

Or so says the line in Peyton Manning's Mastercard commercial.

He might want to use it with his teammates in the locker room, as the Colts started hearing boos during that last drive. They got louder after the crowd felt Ellis Hobbs should have been called for pass interference on Reggie Wayne in the end zone (their feet simply got tangled up), and then again when the team settled for a chip shot field goal.

AP photo / Amy Sancetta
Asante Samuel is off to the end zone after getting in front of Marvin Harrison to intercept Peyton Manning's second-quarter pass.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 8:17 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Game inactives

For the Patriots:

WR Bam Childress
WR Kelvin Kight
S Rodeny Harrison
G/C Gene Mruczkowski
T Wesley Britt
DL LeKevin Smith
DL Marquise Hill

Vinny Testaverde is the third quarterback.

For the Colts:

WR Ricky Proehl
DB Tim Jennings
DB T.J. Rushing
LB Gilbert Gardner
G Matt Ulrich
T Dan Federkeil
WR John Standeford
DE Ryan LaCasse

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 6:12 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Kicking competition

Hey all --

The Dome crowd has gotten things going early, cheering Adam Vinatieri has he made field goals of 50 yards or more in warmups, and cheering even louder when Pats' rookie Stephen Gostkowski lined up from 53 yards out and missed wide right and then wide left.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 5:41 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Welcome to the RCA Dome

Hey all --

We have squeezed into the very tight quarters here at the RCA Dome, with the NFC Championship game on the televisions over our right shoulder and several players warming up on the field below us.

It's very quiet here in the Dome, which belies the madness just outside -- there is a massive dance and cheerleading competition here this weekend, and there are hundreds of overly made-up young girls in the convention center that's connected to the stadium.

On the field, Adam Vinatieri is chatting with Todd Sauerbrun and Stephen Gostkowski in one of the end zones; Pats' receivers coach Brian Daboll is at centerfield, throwing to Chad Jackson; Troy Brown is going through his warmups solo; and offensive linemen Dan Koppen, Ryan O'Callaghan and Russ Hochstein are chatting and stretching.

We'll post more when the inactives come out.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 4:20 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Harrison OUT

Rodney Harrison (knee) has been downgraded to out for today's game with the Colts. He had been listed as doubtful on the team's injury report this week, and was at practice during the media-access session on Thursday and Friday.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 10:59 AM | Permalink | Comments 0