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The Patriots are lacking in a few areas at the moment - a run game and a pass rush immediately come to mind - but they do not want for motivation.

Sammy Morris and Matt Light were both hopeful that they'd be ready to return for today's game against the Jets.

After a week of debate over "the call," the Patriots have another bitter rival to face this week.

Here's how Sports Illustrated football writer Peter King ranks what interests him most about this week's games in his weekly Game Plan column.

There is no indecision with Dan Koppen's injury status this week. His knee is fine, and the Patriots [ team stats ] center even played against the Colts Sunday night after being forced out of the previous week's game against the Dolphins.

Patriots cornerback Jonathan Wilhite spent most of Sunday night sprinting and diving and doing anything he could to keep up with Colts receiver Reggie Wayne .

The Pats did slide coverage to him, but mostly it was Vollmer handling Freeney, who came into the game with 9.5 sacks.

Former Patriot linebacker Tedy Bruschi and safety Rodney Harrison both said that Bill Belichick, with his team up by six, must not have believed that his defense could stop the Colts' high-powered offense and that's why he mistakenly chose to go for a first down on 4th-and-2 at the Pats' 28 with 2:08 remaining in their 35-34 shocking loss to the ...

Dwight Freeney has recorded a sack in each game this season. Tom Brady knows how dangerous Dwight Freeney is.

Somewhat Unofficial Patriots vs Dolphins thread.. - Somewhat Unofficial Patriots vs Dolphins thread.. Dolphins 3, Patriots 0 -- people are gonna get on Randy Moss for that interception because he didn't "go up" for it... but Moss rairly goes up for deep passes-- thats what makes him good-- he waits till the last second to turn his head and put his ...

The sixth-year nose tackle is having a heck of a season. He's sixth on the team in tackles and has basically been unmovable in the middle, with the exception of last weekend against Miami when he shifted to end due to an injury to Jarvis Green .

Sebastian Vollmer at the bottom of another Route 1 pile-up. View full size photo>> Watching a Patriots game this season has become similar to the morning commute to work.

Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney still gets a thrill out of the chase. Whether he's trying to split multiple blockers or has a chance to exploit those rare one-on-one matchups with his spin moves, Freeney's goal never changes.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Power Rankings: Preseason: 2. This week: 6. 2009 Schedule/Results Where they stand: The Patriots are atop the AFC East at 6-2 and have separated themselves from the division's other three teams.

Assorted observations and contemplations from Sunday's 27-17 New England Patriots win over the Miami Dolphins: () It really looked like the Dolphins got jobbed again at the end of the first half, when the home clock operator magically stopped the clock with one tick left on an ill-advised Tom Brady incompletion that should have been a spike ...

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.

When the Patriots lined up on defense against the Dolphins, something looked a bit off about the defensive line, and not just because Jarvis Green wasn't on the field.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham In the couple days after Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter called out the New England Patriots as cheaters and quarterback Tom Brady as a darling, the response from Foxborough, Mass., was a collective shrug.

Examining history might not be able to predict the future, but it can educate. Patriots [ team stats ] left tackle Matt Light [ stats ] has missed the past three games with a knee injury, and rookie Sebastian Vollmer has stepped in more than ably.

The pushovers are in the past. Now the New England Patriots must prepare for the powers of the NFL.