TEAM SHOTS

• Welker and Gostkowski selected to Pro Bowl.
• Patriots host Arizona in 2008 home finale.
• Ask PFW:  Paul Perillo empties the mailbag.
• Bill Belichick's Tuesday Conference Call.
  

LOCAL SHOTS

• Mike Reiss gives a shout out to first time Pro-Bowlers Wes Welker and Stephen Gostkowski, voted in by their peers and coaches.  Impressive:  Welker has 656 yards after the catch, almost 100 more than next in line Anquan Boldin (564).
• Daniel Barbarisi says Patriots' secondary bracing for busy day Sunday, against Cardinals' talented receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin.
• Daniel Barbarisi reports Brandon Meriweather has distinguished himself in the injury-plagued secondary, taking over the defensive play-calling in Harrison’s absence.
• Mike Reiss notes how well Brandon Meriweather has filled in for Rodney Harrison, playing every snap since Harrison's injury - a string of 493 plays.
• Mike Reiss has a Tom Brady Q&A, Bits from Belichick, Albert, Johnston, Siragusa calling the game Sunday for Fox, and Tuesday's reader Mailbag.
• Ron Borges focuses on Dan Koppen, who has been the subject of criticism from national television commentators and gameday analysts.
• John Tomase notes Sunday represents a homecoming for Cardinals special teamer Sean Morey, who has no shortage of local ties.
• Herald's Inside Track peeks in at the Patriots' annual Salvation Army Holiday Party featuring the ever-popular “Wrap A Pat” event.  Let's just say Seymour and Wilfork don't look quite as fierce as they do on Sundays.
  

LONG SHOTS

• Adam Teicher (Kansas City Star) Chief's chairman Clark Hunt looking for 'shrewd evaluator of football talent' to replace GM Carl Peterson, Pats' Scott Pioli.
• NFL.com Matt Cassel and Sammy Morris nominated for FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Week.  Click here to vote!
• Fox Sports What we learned in NFL's Week 15 slide show.  Any photo that captions Brett Favre as a "gigantic mutant leprechaun" is worth a look.
  

VIEW FROM ARIZONA

• Kent Somers (Arizona Republic) 5 Cards players named to Pro Bowl.
• Darren Urban (Azcardinals.com) With or without playoff experience Cards need leaders to step up.