Brian Hoyer News

While the early games progress, we'll take a look at an important and overlooked part of the Patriots that coach Bill Belichick raved about this week.

We talked last week about how Isaiah Stanback did a bang-up job preparing the Patriots defense for the Dolphins' option game, playing Pat White and Ronnie Brown for the scout team.

Center Dan Koppen and wide receiver Julian Edelman, both questionable for tonight's game, were on the field pregame.

A number of familiar faces made unexpected appearances on the practice field Friday at Gillette Stadium, with linemen Matt Light and Dan Koppen , wide receiver Julian Edelman , and running back Sammy Morris all practicing and giving hope that they could be healthy in time for the much-anticipated brawl with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night.

As Albert Breer detailed right down there, Brian Hoyer has done admirable work simulating the experience of facing Peyton Manning in practice.

When a team decides which 45 players to dress on gameday, the intention usually is that they'll all play in some form or fashion.

The Patriots have a lot to feel good about after enjoying their bye week and returning to work today.

The Patriots [ team stats ] will enjoy three consecutive days off beginning today, a rarity during a season that began with countless two-a-days during training camp.

The call that a lot of Bucs fans have been waiting all season for was finally made an ocean away late Sunday.

Click here for 2010 Super Bowl betting! Click here for individual recaps Click here for week seven results Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and had more than 300 yards as the New England Patriots beat the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-7 in front of 84,254 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in the NFL's third regular-season game at the iconic ...

Drew Brees : Against the NFL's No. 1 defense, Brees had his most productive game of the season.

There was plenty to put in the record book when Sunday's New England thrashing of the Titans was complete.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says the long flight from Boston to London for a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday won't hurt the team's preparation.

While you're digesting what might have been the most dramatic win in Phillies playoff history, think back on the NFL's crackling fireworks display of Sunday afternoon.

Patriots rookie wide receiver Julian Edelman suffered a broken arm in Sunday's game vs.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham The New England Patriots could have set a record for the NFL's worst slaughter had they truly wanted to.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw for an NFL-record five touchdown passes in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans .

We're here at a chilly Invesco Field and Patriots players are strolling on to the field.

The first half of this week's Ask PFW begins with fans' frustrations being directed at the franchise QB.

A disturbing development on the terrorism front got little attention outside the national-security world, but it should have, indicating as it does the spread of deadly tactics to a new part of the world.