Patriots Week 17 Inactives: Chung and Spikes Set to Return for Pats
The Patriots have announced their inactives for today's game against the Buffalo Bills:
Ron Brace, DL
Kevin Faulk, RB
Shane Vereen, RB
Ryan Mallett, QB
Tracy White, LB
Thoughts:
- The big news here is that Patriots safety Pat Chung and linebacker Brandon Spikes are both set to return to action for New England. Both have missed the last seven games due to respective injuries, and as two of the Patriots' best defenders, their absence has left the Patriots thin defensively. Playing against the Bills today is big, as it allows the players a game to prepare and get rid of the rust for the playoffs.
- Kevin Faulk and Ron Brace look like healthy scratches. With Spikes and Chung coming back, there are always going to be some sacrifices when it comes to the 46 man game day roster.
- Logan Mankins and Sebastian Vollmer were both declared out before the game. However, the Patriots do receive a boost on the offensive line with the return of Matt Light who seemed to tweak something in his leg before last week's game. Having Light back frees up Nate Solder to play some third tight end (with Marcus Cannon coming in at right tackle).
- Tracy White and Shane Vereen were game-time decisions. The Patriots promoted rookie defensive back Malcolm Williams yesterday to fill White's special teams role.
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Happy New Year's Everyone
Im so happy their playing today
"Thirty-seven points on the best defense in the league, suck my d–k" - Bill Belichick
The Ryan Brothers: Two brother's who never played a down as an NFL player, Yet feel the need to trash talk like they are in the Hall Of Fame
Thanks same to you
You too Greg and thanks for all your hard work.
So unfair to force them to play NY day
by quadruple option on Jan 1, 2012 12:51 PM EST reply actions
Also, Bill, don’t take the Penn State job
you’re going to deal with the scandal fallout, have high expectations, and the worse offense of all time
Stay with us!!!
by quadruple option on Jan 1, 2012 12:52 PM EST reply actions
On the other hand
We’d get to see if there’s another validation to the meme that the Belichick coaching tree is a rotten stump that shoots out an occasional spore that flames out or explodes within three years.
Fenway: "An alternate and better universe, disguised as a ballpark." --Thomas Boswell
It’s a lose-lose situation
He’s gonna be a caretaker until most of the scandal blows over
by quadruple option on Jan 1, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
Dear Gary Kubiak
We love you
signed,
All pats fans
by quadruple option on Jan 1, 2012 1:00 PM EST reply actions

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