TEAM SHOTS
LOCAL SHOTS
- Karen Guregian reports Nick Caserio gets high praise.
- Gerry Callahan discusses the classy send-offs to the Patriots personnel, but insists that even without Pioli and McDaniels the mighty Patriots stay the same.
- Chris Gasper says Patriots coaching staff a work in progress as Belichick rebuilds.
- The Herald Staff updates us on where the Patriots staff stands.
- Mike Reiss notes special teams leader Larry Izzo plans to play in '09.
- Mike McDermott reports Pennsylvania governor offers to send National Guard troops to Super Bowl site, and more NFL news and bits.
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Kerry J. Byrne (Cold Hard Football Facts for WEEI) The hogs don't lie: what defensive lines tell us about the Patriots and the playoffs.
LONG SHOTS
- Matt Sohn (ProFootball Weekly) Pioli's replacement, Nick Caserio, has much to accomplish before earning the same level of trust.
- Mary Kay Cabot (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Browns finalize hiring of coordinators, ex-Patriots Ryan, Daboll and Seely.
- Le Anne Schreiber (ESPN Ombudsman) ESPN guilty of teller becoming the tale.
- Kerry J. Byrne (Cold Hard Football Facts for SI) NFL playoff system ruined by 2002 alignment.
- Mike Fish (ESPN) Former Pittsburgh Steelers doctor embraced HGH, was let go abruptly in 2007.
- Don Banks (SI) Five statistical nuggets about the NFL's final four.
- Sporting News' NFL All-Rookie Team.