Patriots head coach Bill Belichick conducts an interview segment each Monday on WEEI’s “The Big Show” with host Glen Ordway, Pete Sheppard and former NFL players Steve DeOssie (who played for Belichick when they were with the NY Giants) and Fred Smerlas. He generally talks about the game and answers questions from the gang an even has a question or two for them as well.
According to Belichick defensive end Richard Seymour and wide receiver Troy Brown may start practicing this week as they work towards coming off the PUP list. The team has until Week 9 to activate them or place them on the IR.
Belichick also congratulated the Red Sox for making the World Series during his 11:45 Monday meeting with the local media.
QuarterbackTom Brady who last week tied a team record in Dallas with 5 TD passes broke it with 6 in Miami on Sunday. He now has 27 TD passes just one shy of his career high.
Miami’s Jason Taylor, last years NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was asked after the game about whether he thought New England was trying to run up the score.
“That’s what you should do,” said Taylor. “You shouldn’t be conservative and sit back just because you have a lead. They ran their offense, and they took Tommy out for a while and put him back in because of the interception. But that’s what the game is. If you don’t want people to run the score up then stop them. I have no problem with it.”
Kudos to Taylor who obviously gets it unlike others through out the league.
Running back Laurence Maroney returned to action on Sunday but was limited to 6 carries as the Patriots went with more of a pass oriented offense against the Dolphins. It also saved on Maroney as he works himself back into game shape after missing 3 weeks with a groin injury.
Safety Rodney Harrison got a sack of Cleo Lemon on Sunday giving him a career total of 30.5 for his career. He also became the first player in NFL history to have 30 sacks and 30 interceptions. Harrison should one day find himself enshrined in Canton OH.
I need to make a correction from my game notes the Patriots have scored on their first seven drives of the season they have 4 TD’s and 3 FG’s. I originally had it right a week or so ago but the announce crew in Dallas had it different and I just figured they were right. Silly me.
The Patriots are the first team in NFL history to win their first seven games by 17 or more points.
Third string quarterback Matt Gutierrez had his first NFL completion when he threw 15 yards to Donte` Stallworth with 2:49 left in the game.
Miami Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown who got hurt on Randall Gay’s interception return on Sunday will be out for the year with a torn ACL in his right knee. A bad season for the Dolphins just got worse as they lost their best player.
Wild fires in Southern California forced the San Diego Chargers to cancel practice on Monday. The club felt it was more important to send the players to be with their families than it was to conduct practice. It was probably the right thing to do because now with the fires it actually gives running back LaDainian Tomlinson something legitimate to bitch about.
Houston Texans QB Matt Schaub missed the teams exciting 4th quarter comeback on Sunday after leaving the game with a right hip injury. Schaub may miss more than just the comeback as the Texans have him listed as day-to-day.
Minnesota QB Tavaris Jackson has an avulsion fracture on the index finger of his throwing hand. The injury is when a ligament or muscle tendon has stretched and pulled off a tiny piece of the bone. Jackson right now is wearing a splint and doctors have told him he can play with the injury it’s now a matter of whether he can throw a ball.
It’s not getting any better for Chad Pennington in New York as the media and the fans continue to call for Kellen Clemens to take his job. After the Jets lost 38-31 in Cincinnati on Sunday head coach Eric Mangini said he would “take a look at the film and assess every situation.” Mangini has been steadfast in support of Pennington despite the teams 1-6 start.
