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Dallas Clark has gashed many a defense over the past two-plus seasons, as the Indianapolis Colt has become one of the best pass-catching tight ends in the NFL.

Former Patriots [ team stats ] safety Rodney Harrison [ stats ] , speaking on an NBC conference call yesterday, asserted that Tom Brady [ stats ] should let it fly on Sunday and take advantage of a battered Indianapolis Colts secondary.

There are certain things to look forward to in November. Turkey, Black Friday , Turkey , and the best tryptophan-induced nap of the year.A But one thing I missed as a football fan last year is the seemingly inevitable showdown between the Colts and Patriots with an undefeated record on the line.

Through eight games, safety Brandon McGowan has established himself as either a tight end savant or a tight end stopper.

Now the New England Patriots must prepare for the powers of the NFL. They'll visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday and the New Orleans Saints two weeks later.

Brandon McGowan grew up in Jersey City, N.J. And Orono, Maine, is nothing like Jersey City.

In a question-and-answer with Yahoo! [ YHOO ] Sports last week, Bill Belichick was speaking generally about the trade value of players.

By our count, the Dolphins ran 11 plays out of the Wildcat for eight yards and six plays for 59 yards out of the Pistol formation.

The NFL's most dominant team in the past decade will have a different look when it lines up today against the Dolphins - particularly on defense.

When assessing surprises in the first half of the Patriots' 2009 season, a few players emerge.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Good news for the Miami Dolphins is they remained undefeated in the AFC East with Sunday's improbable victory over the New York Jets .

The Patriots enter their bye week having beaten their last two opponents by an aggregate score of 94-7, one in a snowstorm, the other in a foreign land.

To wrap up the week, and head for the weekend ... One thing that's interesting about the way the Patriots have played defense this year is the developing rotation at corner.

As Brandon Meriweather was sitting in front of his locker at Gillette Stadium last night, he flipped through a copy of the program printed for the Patriots' game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in London.

Brandon Meriweather won't spend time during his bye week watching perhaps his best game as a pro.

If my clock's right, it's just about 6 a.m. back there. I'll be traveling all day -- as will the Patriots -- so here are guys up, and guys down after yesterday's win at Wembley: MOVING UP S Brandon Meriweather: Meriweather's having a real good year.

The best Patriots [ team stats ] defenses of the past have always featured playmakers.

Same for tight end Alex Smith . And receiver Greg Lewis . And quarterback Andrew Walter.

It's not every day that Bill Belichick gets on the phone to recruit players to join the Patriots.

Patriots CB Jonathan Wilhite whiffed on a tackle of Titans RB Chris Johnson that resulted in a 40-yard run.