TEAM SHOTS
- Patriots - Bills Injury and Practice Participation Report for Wed.
- Matt Cassel's Press Conference - Wed.
- Wednesday Conference Calls - Dick Jauron and Lee Evans.
LOCAL SHOTS
- Dave Wedge reports Big-hearted Ty Warren comes through for boy who lost house in fire.
- Chris Gasper notes Seau's return to the Patriots is nothing short of amazing, and Welker needs only 4 catches to break his franchise record of 112 receptions from 2007.
- Mike Reiss puts the Bills in Focus, notes the Bills Injury updates, and looks at where the Patriots Rank among NFL teams in key statistical categories.
- Michael Vega wonders if this will be last call here for Matt Cassel.
- Shalise Manza Young says horizons are bright for Cassel, and notes Bills' Peters may be sidelined.
- Globe Patriots Notebook: Welker fined $10,000 for snow angel; Bills looking to be spoilers on Sunday; the Patriots No-Name defense; injury updates.
- Brian MacPhereson thanks Matt Cassel for giving Patriots' fans the best present ever.
- John Tomase, in the spirit of the season, recaps the three plays that led to the Patriots' predicament.
- AP Favre hints shoulder is ailing. He'd better have one good game left in him.
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Michael Felger warns Patriots fans, get ready to be Favre-d.
- Jim McBride offers a humorous look at his Week 17 Picks.
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Herald's Double D makes their Week 17 Pro Picks.
LONG SHOTS
- Tim Graham (ESPN) votes Bill Belichick Coach of the Year and has the numbers to back it up.
- Tim Graham (ESPN) posts his Coach of the Year debate with James Walker and Pat Yasinskas.
- ESPN has a short video: Christmas gifts for Favre and Cassel.
- Peter King's Week 17 Picks and game previews. Picks Pats over Bills, Phins over Jets, and Ravens over Jags. Last two must be typos.
- Jason Cole (Yahoo! Sports) Fairness being raised over divisional alignment.
- Fox Sports presents its Week 17 Pre-game notes for each team.
- Vinny Iyer offers his Top 5 NFL Stories of 2008.
- Matt Bowen (National Football Post) previews the Pats-Bills game, among others.
VIEW FROM BUFFALO
- Sal Maiorana (Rochester D&C) Bills wary of Cassel and Patriots.
- Mark Gaughan (Buffalo News) Turnabout is fair play for Pat's Cassel, and Bills, Patriots hold the line on penalties.