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Six Pats named to Pro Football Weekly All-NFL team

From the press release:

The authority on pro football, Pro Football Weekly, along with the Professional Football Writers of America, are proud to announce their annual All-NFL team. Leading the way is QB Tom Brady, who also was voted as Most Valuable Player. Below, you will find the entire team, which was voted on by PFWA members and Pro Football Weekly editors. The All-NFL team and all individual awards plus All-Conference teams and All-Rookie teams can be found in the next edition of Pro Football Weekly (Vol. XXII, No. 28, issue date Jan. 20, 2008), which will be available on newsstands everywhere next week:

Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-NFL team

Offense
QB Tom Brady, Patriots
RB LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers
RB Brian Westbrook, Eagles
TE Jason Witten, Cowboys
WR Randy Moss, Patriots
WR Terrell Owens, Cowboys
C Jeff Saturday, Colts
OG Logan Mankins, Patriots
OG Steve Hutchinson, Vikings
OT Walter Jones, Seahawks
OT Matt Light, Patriots

Defense
DE Jared Allen, Chiefs
DE Patrick Kerney, Seahawks
DT Albert Haynesworth, Titans
DT Kevin Williams, Vikings
OLB DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys
OLB Mike Vrabel, Patriots
MLB Patrick Willis, 49ers
CB Asante Samuel, Patriots
CB Antonio Cromartie, Chargers
S Ed Reed, Ravens
S Bob Sanders, Colts

Specialists
PK Rob Bironas, Titans
P Andy Lee, 49ers
KR Josh Cribbs, Browns
PR Devin Hester, Bears
ST Kassim Osgood, Chargers

Most Valuable Player — Patriots QB Tom Brady
Defensive MVP — Colts S Bob Sanders
Coach of the Year — Patriots head coach Bill Belichick
Rookie of the Year — Vikings RB Adrian Peterson
Defensive Rookie of the Year — 49ers LB Patrick Willis
Most Improved Player of the Year — Browns QB Derek Anderson
Comeback Player of the Year — Patriots WR Randy Moss
Executive of the Year — Patriots VP-player personnel Scott Pioli
Assistant Coach of the Year — Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett
Golden Toe (Best Placekicker or Punter) — Titans PK Rob Bironas

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 6:31 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Friday injury/participation report

For the Patriots
Questionable
DB Willie Andrews - elbow
TE Kyle Brady - foot
RB Kyle Eckel - stomach
S Rodney Harrison - thigh
CB Ellis Hobbs - groin
T Nick Kaczur - foot
T Stephen Neal - shoulder
TE Stephen Spach - knee
S Antwain Spann - hamstring

Probable
QB Tom Brady - right shoulder

For the Jaguars
Out
LB Mike Peterson - hand

Probable
DT John Henderson - hamstring
DT Grady Jackson - knee
WR Reggie Williams - back

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 3:47 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Projo PatsTalk: Patriots-Jaguars preview

Shalise Manza Young and Mike McDermott discuss the Patriots' upcoming playoff game. Click on the play button below to see and hear the show.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 2:37 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Multimedia: Projo photographers look back on the perfect Pats season

Photographers Bob Breidenbach, Glenn Osmundson and Mary Murphy took some time this month to discuss their memories of the Patriots perfect regular season. Click the photo above to see their multimedia presentation -- with their favorite photos, how they got them, and what they will remember most about 2007.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 11:01 AM | Permalink | Comments 0

Weather looks ideal for the passing game

The National Weather Service in Taunton is forecasting light winds and relatively mild temperatures for Saturday night's playoff game against Jacksonville.

The temperature will fall from a high of near 49 to a low overnight of 24, the service says. But most important for the Patriots and their record-setting passing game the wind will range between 5 mph and 7 mph.

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