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As for watching his team struggle without him, Vollmer admitted, "Every loss is tough." Yet if there was a silver lining to being sidelined after starting five consecutive games at left tackle, Vollmer found it.

The Patriots QB is a proud father once again, but was at work bright and early to prepare for Sunday's game.

WR Julian Edelman, S Bret Lockett, RB Fred Taylor, OT Sebastian Vollmer, and CB Shawn Springs have been downgraded to "out" for tomorrow's game in Miami.

The New England Patriots have activated defensive lineman Titus Adams from their practice squad and placed defensive back Bret Lockett on season-ending injured reserve with a groin injury.

We are here at Land Shark Stadium, the hyper-colorful home of the Dolphins, where it is about 2 1/2 hours before kickoff of the AFC East matchup between Miami and New England.

He joked that he ``might'' see everyone when the Patriots play the Dolphins today at 1 p.m. Yet thanks to ankle ligaments that the running back tore in early October, he only practiced for the first time on Friday.

The Patriots downgraded five players - CB Shawn Springs , RB Fred Taylor , WR Julian Edelman , OL Sebastian Vollmer and DB Bret Lockett - to out for Sunday's game against the AFC East rival Dolphins.

No team has been more successful in recent history than the Patriots in December.

Colleague Monique Walker just passed on word to me that tailback Fred Taylor, out since the Baltimore game in Week 4, returned to Patriots practice today, which is being held in shells on the club's upper practice field.

Likely because the forecast in Miami on Sunday calls for it to be a balmy 77 degrees, the Patriots are practicing inside the temperature-controlled confines of the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse currently.

The New England Patriots are heading back to New Orleans for the first time since they won the Super Bowl there.

A look at guys who got the job done, and those who struggled for the Patriots on Sunday ... MOVING UP WR Wes Welker: The unquestioned star of the show yesterday did even more than he normally does, running vertical routes to catch the Jets off-guard in addition to his usual domination underneath on his way to 15 catches for 192 yards.

The Patriots are practicing on the lower field behind Gillette Stadium as they begin preparations for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos.

Despite 872 catches for 13,532 yards and 136 touchdowns, always has been dogged by a reputation for, well, dogging it during his 12 seasons in the NFL .

The Patriots have signed linebacker Bruce Davis to their practice squad. Davis was in the team's locker room today and has been assigned No.

The Alaska Railroad has laid off 127 employees. The Anchorage Daily News and television station KTUU says Pat Gamble, the railroad's president, sent an e-mail to employees Tuesday.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Over the past several days, the Cleveland Browns have been very active in the media, on the roster, and in the art of doing secretive business.

Baltimore Ravens running back Cedric Peerman carries the ball during drills at training camp back in July.

The Patriots have claimed safety Bret Lockett on waivers from the Cleveland Browns.

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