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Wednesday participation report

Since the Patriots had a walkthrough and not a formal practice, they did not have an injury report.

For the Jets -

Limited participation
TE Chris Baker - back
WR Laveranues Coles - ankle
WR Jerricho Cotchery - finger
TE James Dearth - foot
WR Justin McCareins - thigh
DL Dewayne Robertson - knee

Full participation
QB Kellen Clemens - thigh
TE Joe Kowaleski - shoulder
WR Brad Smith - back

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 5:31 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Deja vu: Brady wins AFC offensive PofW

Hey all --

Tom Brady has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season after his 32-for-46, 399 yard, four-touchdown performance against Pittsburgh on Sunday. Brady's 399 yards were second-most in his career and most ever in a non-overtime game.

This is the ninth time this season a New England player has won one of the weekly AFC awards -- Randy Moss (twice), Ellis Hobbs (special teams), Mike Vrabel and Asante Samuel have also been honored.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 4:08 PM to Tom Brady | Permalink | Comments 0

Pats' alumni help out Pop Warner champs

The New England Patriots' Alumni Club has donated $10,000 to help with the travel expenses for eight New England Pop Warner teams to travel to the Pop Warner National Championships in Orlando, Fla. this month.

Two Rhode Island teams -- the Darlington Braves, who play a few blocks from where I lived for 20 years, and the Mount Hope Cowboys -- are among the eight teams who will each receive $1,250 to help defray travel expenses.

The other teams are: the Everett Huskies, Malden Cyclones, Mission Hill Buccaneers, Oakmont Chargers and Worcester Vikings from Massachusetts, and the Fairfield Chargers of Connecticut.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 2:45 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Another light Wednesday

As numerous media members gathered in the parking lot outside the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse for today's practice access, we were told that there had been a scheduling mistake: for the second straight Wednesday, the Pats would not have their usual full-pads practice.

Instead they are having a walkthrough.

Last week's light day - on a short week, as the Pats prepared for a top opponent - was met with a great deal of appreciation from the players and they seemed rejuvenated against the steelers.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 12:57 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Download today's sports cover

Today's Sports cover begins our countdown to Sunday's rematch with the New York Jets.

Click here to download the file in pdf format.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 11:10 AM | Permalink | Comments 0

Spy vs. Spy?

According to a report this morning in Newsday by reporters Bob Glauber and Tom Rock, the New York Jets were caught using a videotaping device in a game last season at Foxboro, resulting in the removal of a Jets employee. According to Newsday, the Jets last night admitted to videotaping the game, but said they had permission from the Patriots to film from the location in question.

It's not clear, the newspaper said, whether the incident occurred during the 2006 regular-season game in Foxboro won by the Jets, or during the AFC Wildcard Playoff Game won by the Patriots. A Patriots source said it happened during the Jets' win, while a New York source said it happened during the playoff game.

Click here to read the Newsday article.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 8:01 AM | Permalink | Comments 0