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Colts injury report

Questionable
WR Marvin Harrison - knee
LB Tyjuan Hagler - neck
LB Freddy Keiaho - ear
T Tony Ugoh - neck

Probable
T Ryan Diem - buttock

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 8:08 PM | Permalink | Comments 1

Pats injury report

New England has released its Friday injury/participation report:

Questionable
LB Eric Alexander - knee
S Mel Mitchell - groin
LB Mike Vrabel - shoulder
TE Benjamin Watson - ankle
S Eugene Wilson - ankle

Probable
QB Tom Brady - right shoulder

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 4:31 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Morris to IR

The Patriots have placed running back Sammy Morris on season-ending injured reserve with a chest injury.

Morris, signed as a free agent in the offseason, was enjoying great success with the Patriots before suffering his injury, reported to be a bone bruise, against Dallas in week six.

He finishes the season with 85 carries for 384 yards (4.5 ypc) and three touchdowns. Morris had back-to-back 100 yard rushing games against the Bengals and Browns.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 4:17 PM to Sammy Morris | Permalink | Comments 2

Season is over for Patriots running back Sammy Morris

FOXBORO -- The Patriots placed running back Sammy Morris on season-ending injured reserve yesterday.

Morris injured his chest on Oct. 14 against Dallas. Morris leads the Patriots in rushing with 384 yards and three touchdowns.

Second-year back Laurence Maroney (74 carries, 358 yards, 4.8 yards per rush) will now carry the bulk of the load for the Patriots, with Kevin Faulk, Heath Evans, and Kyle Eckel chipping in.

The Patriots average 135.8 rushing yards per game, the eighth-best average in the NFL.

"They've been productive, whoever is in there,” Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said of the Patriots running backs. “Heath and Kevin have done a nice job when either Laurence or Sammy hasn't been available to us. Kyle has done a nice job when he's gotten in the game, too. I think the running back position as a whole has done a decent job in protection and also catching the ball out of the backfield, which is an important part of the game…

"I think as a whole they're doing a nice job both running the ball and then in the other areas of the game, which are very important to us, which includes pass protection and then catching the ball from the backfield.”

-- Robert Lee

Posted by Rob Lee  at 4:10 PM to Sammy Morris | Permalink | Comments 1

A sampling of expert predictions

Dave Goldberg, Associated Press: Colts 38, Patriots 34
Peter King, Sports Illustrated: Patriots 40, Colts 31
Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated: Patriots 34, Colts 24
Scouts Inc.: Patriots 35, Colts 31
Pete Prisco, CBS SportsLine: Colts 41, Patriots 27
Indianapolis Star: All four writers pick the Colts
ESPN: A split vote, with Eric Allen, Chris Mortensen and Mike Golic going for the Colts; Ron Jaworksi and Greg Wickersham going for the Pats.
Yahoo Sports: All five experts go with the Patriots.
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: Patriots 34, Colts 27
Greg Cote, Miami Herald: Patriots 34, Colts 24
Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Patriots 34, Colts 24

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 1:34 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Practice peek: Wilson, Mitchell return

The Patriots moved their practice inside at the last minute today, and are practicing inside the controlled atmosphere of the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse.

The news of the day is that Eugene Wilson and Mel Mitchell returned to practice, while Benjamin Watson, who practiced the first two days this week, was not spotted.

In addition to Watson, Sammy Morris and Eric Alexander were missing.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 12:29 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Friday at Gillette: Got it all figured out?

Hey all --

Bill Belichick was once again in a pretty good mood today, starting his press conference with the question in the title of this entry: "Have you got it all figured out yet?" Asked if he had, Belichick smiled and said, "I don't know. This is a big day for us. We're two-thirds of the way there," meaning the team had gotten two of its three practice days completed.

In the locker room, Junior Seau was heard singing something that sounded a lot like the "Golden Girls" theme song (loved that show), and the usual players were at the game table. It was again a light-hearted scene, which is likely a good sign for the Patriots.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 11:46 AM to Junior Seau | Permalink | Comments 0

Download today's sports cover

Today's sports cover examines the history of the Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivalry as the two quarterbacks prepare to meet for the 10th time.

Download a copy of the page in PDF format

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 10:59 AM | Permalink | Comments 0