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Thursday participation report

For the Patriots:

Limited Participation in Practice
TE Kyle Brady - team decision
QB Tom Brady - right shoulder
WR Randy Moss - team decision
G Stephen Neal - shoulder
WR Donte Stallworth - knee
TE David Thomas - foot
WR Kelley Washington - hamstring
S Eugene Wilson - ankle
DL Mike Wright - knee
G Billy Yates - shoulder

Stallworth is a new addition to the list; Wilson and Yates were listed as not participating yesterday, so this is a step up for them. It is interesting that giving Kyle Brady and Moss a lighter day on Thursday has become a pattern for the team -- this is the third week it has happened. Both veterans battled leg injuries during training camp.

For the Bills:

Out
DE Ryan Denney - foot
LB Keith Ellison - ankle
LB Coy Wire - knee

Did Not Participate in Practice
WR Sam Aiken - groin
CB Terrence McGee - ribs

Limited Participation in Practice
G Brad Butler - shoulder

Full Participation in Practice
WR Josh Reed - thigh
CB Ashton Youboty - hip

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 4:56 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

The evolution of 'Brady Style'

Nope, I'm not talking about the way he throws the football.

And I realize this may not appeal to all of you Pats fans, but also I bet there's a contingent out there that will appreciate it.

There was apparently, ah, a disturbance in the newsroom this morning when the photo of a buff Tom Brady in a sleeveless shirt was spotted in today's Boston Globe.

The more enterprising among us wondered what boston.com might have served up, too.

And it wasn't just an appetizer, but a full course, with a photo gallery called "Brady Style."

It features photos of Brady through the years, from shots on the playing field to magazine covers to paparazzi-style pix with his girlfriend.

Interested? Click on over for a look-see.

Posted by Andrea Panciera  at 4:30 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Thursday: perfect attendance

It is another day of perfect practice attendance for the Patriots as they continue their preparations for Buffalo.

The players are in full pads.

Eugene Wilson and Billy Yates, reported as not participating in practice yesterday, are taking part in the positional drill we're being allowed to watch before we're kicked off the field.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 1:03 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

"There's plenty of new challenges"

Hey all --

One of the fascinating things about Bill Belichick is his ability to make even the worst teams seem like a worthy opponent.

Now we will acknowledge up front that this is the NFL, and every player gets paid to play and ultimately win games. And games aren't played on paper. Yadda, yadda.

(I spend too much time here.)

But as of right now, Buffalo is not in the same class as New England. The boys in Vegas think so -- the Pats are 16 1/2 point favorites for Sunday -- and basically everyone outside of the Bills' locker room thinks so.

Still, Belichick stood at the dais in front of the electronic billboard and espoused the virtues of the Bills once again.

"There's plenty of new challenges," he said, again talking about Buffalo's strength on special teams; yesterday Belichick mentioned their defense and their bulked-up offensive line.

On his own team, Belichick praised the progress of safety James Sanders, who has been starting while Rodney Harrison serves his suspension, and said he's glad to have Kyle Brady on his side.

In the locker room, there was a lot of joking going on, as Ryan O'Callaghan was hearing it from the media thanks to his former teammate Marshawn Lynch, who said O'Callaghan's nickname at Cal was "Big Baby" because he didn't have facial hair.

Laurence Maroney, Chad Jackson, Kevin Faulk, Donte Stallworth and Sammy Morris were clustered in front of Faulk and Morris' locker, all smiles.

Tight end David Thomas revealed that his wife gave birth to their first child, a son named Jaxon David, on Tuesday. Jaxon weighed in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and mom and baby are doing well.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 11:59 AM | Permalink | Comments 0