TEAM SHOTS
- Patriots place CB Terrence Wheatley on injured reserve.
- Despite changes, Dean Pees and Josh McDaniels haven't changed.
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Patriots battle Dolphins in South Florida. Broadcast info, series history, quick hits and connections.
LOCAL SHOTS
- Shalise Manza Young reports the Patriots prepare to tame the Dolphins' Wildcat.
- Mike Reiss says Watson's overall performance raises some important questions about his role and the overall role of the tight end position in the team's offense.
- Mike McDermott Football Today: Pats vs. Dolphins up next, What Cassel can expect in 2009, NFL union boss predicts lockout, and other NFL news.
- Mike Reiss notes Patriots players eased back into the work week Monday, with their first practice of the week on Tuesday. Also, the Patriots worked out rookie receiver/returner Jayson Foster at Gillette yesterday.
- YouTube has a few of Foster's highlight video clips from Georgia Southern if you're curious.
- Mike Reiss notes with seven games to play, Mayo leads the Patriots with 85 tackles. That ranks him second in the NFL, behind Browns linebacker D'Qwell Jackson.
- John Tomase gives us more Joey Porter sewage and how the Patriots haven't stopped a Wildcat play yet. Where's Karen G. this morning?
- Charles P. Pierce has a feature story on why Robert Kraft's Patriot Place is the model for the new age of pro sports.
LONG SHOTS
- Adam Schefter (NFL.com) ponders this 'package deal' from New England: Any team that hires McDaniels, already considered one of the top coaching prospects in the league, might have the inside track on Cassel.
- Adam Schefter (NFL.com) also speculates that Cassel's asking price next season could be similar to Aaron Rogers' contract.
- Bill Barnwell (Football Outsiders) writes Matt Cassel's work both in the air and on the ground resulted in what our statistics report to be the best game of any quarterback so far in the 2008 season.
- Matt Sohn (ProFootball Weekly) says Patriots probably can't afford emerging QB Cassel this offseason.
- ProFootball Weekly's Week 11 Players of the Week, featuring Matt Cassel on offense and Jerod Mayo on defense.
- Andrew Brandt (The National Football Post) asserts that even with Tom Brady making eight figures, the Patriots would be wise to apply the Franchise Tag to Cassel.
- Tim Graham (ESPN) opted for the no-brainer here, with a Joey Porter interview focusing on how he doesn't like the Patriots. Who knew?
- Tim Graham (ESPN) now he goes for the absurd with this one, "Take your pick: Cassel or Brady -- no, seriously."
VIEW FROM MIAMI
- Jeff Darlington (Miami Herald): Miami Dolphins amped up for New England.
- Harvey Fialkov (Sun-Sentinal): Working Monday partially Patriotic.
- Ethan J. Skolnik (Sun-Sentinal): Dolphins find selves on verge of national relevance.
- Andy Cohen (Miamidolphins.com): Dolphins vs. Pats - The Big Time is back.
- Dolphins Notebook (Miami Herald): Miami Dolphins coach defends play of special teams.