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Laurence Maroney [ stats ] likes to watch cartoons, especially the classics. The Patriots [ team stats ] running back is into "Voltron," a series from the '80s that features five lions who come together to form the massive title character.

The game was not even a quarter old, and the Patriots [ team stats ] were already down a pass-rusher. Outside linebacker Tully Banta-Cain [ stats ] left last night's battle at Indianapolis with a rib injury, crumpling to the turf on the kickoff following the Colts' first touchdown.

The Patriots declared RB Sammy Morris out of Sunday night's game against the Colts after originally listing him as questionable with a knee injury.

Let's break it down step-by-step ... OFFENSE: The Patriots are most certainly moving the ball, and Tom Brady looks as in command as he has been all season.

Sunday, November 1, 2009 NFL: Let's see what's under hood Rich Garven NFL Like Buckingham Palace, the White House and Fort Knox, they're always on guard at Gillette Stadium.

The Patriots worked out five players today, including a trio of running backs -- Maurice Hicks, Marcus Mason and Thomas Brown, according to league sources.

If this season's been a little weird in New England, then what happened yesterday makes all the sense in the world.

Perfection is an admirable trait to pursue but a difficult one to accomplish. We all make mistakes.

Even Bill Belichick had to send him to the bench, declaring "too much makeup, not enough tackles." Tom Brady [ stats ] kept his Hugh Millen mask on almost all season until the trip to London finally made him realize he didn't have to wear that thing anymore.

Coach Bill Belichick offered a spirited defense of his team's starting running back yesterday, saying he has no problems with the way Laurence Maroney [ stats ] is producing.

The combination of a breakout game last week and an injury to Sammy Morris has fantasy owners hoping for a big game Sunday from Laurence Maroney .

The trickiest thing about the Patriot flea flicker that ripped Tennessee last Sunday was how deeply RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis had penetrated the line before his pitch-back to Tom Brady.

's passes floated into the arms of open receivers as gently as the snow. One of the most productive games of his brilliant career came against one of the worst teams in the NFL, but the mood was upbeat Monday.

That is surely the case in the Patriots [ team stats ] ' 59-0 lambasting of the Tennessee Titans [ team stats ] Sunday.

You remember the play, right? 10:08 left in the second quarter, Patriots up 10-0, Tom Brady hands off to BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Law Firm stops short in the snow, flea flickers it back to Brady, and Tom Terrific hits Randy Moss in the endzone for a 40 yard TD bomb.

This was one miserable day weather-wise. Marima and I happened to be at Gillette Stadium prior to the game for an event and we caught the freezing rain portion of the day.

While the Patriots celebrated a franchise-record victory yesterday, linebacker Adalius Thomas wasn't to be found.

Click the extended entry link to read the transcript of Patriots QB Tom Brady's postgame interview: You're not supposed to be able to throw a football that well in these elements.

If this is what the Patriots have in store for them, they will be just fine today.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and running back Fred Taylor are hopeful Taylor's ankle surgery Thursday isn't season ending.