ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports that Tom Brady is ready to play in Super Bowl XLII.

He also writes on how the team has been remembering Marquise Hill this season.

Elizabeth Merrill has a feature on Wes Welker, writing about how he's been initially unwanted at every level of the game, but has gone on to become a fine player every time.

With the Globe, Christopher L. Gasper reports that the Patriots have arrived in Arizona, and Tom Brady will play.  Bob Ryan adds that no one should be surprised about all the speculation that occurred about Brady's foot.

Mike Reiss and Gasper write about how loose Bill Belichick appeared as the team traveled in a notes column.

Reiss also answers many reader questions about the Super Bowl in a mailbag column.

With the Herald, Rob Bradford writes that the Pats veterans still enjoy reaching the Super Bowl even though they've gotten here several times in the past few years.

The Patriots do have their share of players new to the Super Bowl, though.  For example, the players acquired during an aggressive, successful offseason.

Tony Massarotti writes that through all this success, Bill Belichick has been the common element.

Dan Ventura focuses on the Pats offensive line in his notes column.

Karen Guregian examines how the Patriots have changed from the underdog darlings of 2001 to the overwhelming, sometimes begrudged, favorites in 2007.  At the same time, Steve Buckley wonders whether so many people really do hate the Patriots.

Getting lost in the frenzy about Brady's foot, Randy Moss has a court date in Florida today.  Moss will not be appearing in court, choosing instead to remain with the Patriots and prepare for the Super Bowl.

Finally, Jackie MacMullan looks at Benjamin Watson's newly-founded charity.