Stephen Gostkowski News

When I awoke the morning after the night before, I decided there was no point in getting mixed up with what was certain to be a hissy fit over coach Bill Belichick's controversial decision.

For Pats, it's first-and-Jets by Rich Garven, TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF , TELEGRAM & GAZETTE The national firestorm over the infamous fourth-and-2 call has been reduced to a local smolder, meaning quarterback Tom Brady can go back to keeping tabs on the rest of the NFL .

Isaiah Stanback News: The Patriots have promoted Isaiah Stanback from their practice squad, according to ProFootballTalk.com. The club placed rookie Brandon Tate on injured reserve as the adjoining move.

Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Tyrone Carter and New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski were selected as the AFC's top players for Week 9 of the NFL season.

NWE IND TD 08:19 0 7 TD 04:47 7 7 NWE IND FG 13:15 Stephen Gostkowski 31 Yd 10 7 TD 11:18 17 7 TD 07:19 24 7 TD 04:17 24 14 NWE IND TD 14:18 31 14 TD 12:14 31 21 FG 04:12 Stephen Gostkowski 36 Yd 34 21 TD 02:23 34 28 TD 00:13 34 35 INDIANAPOLIS -- Bill Belichick risked everything on one play Sunday night.

Jason Elam, Matt Stover and John Kasay, all Pro Bowlers at one time, are just a few of the kickers the Patriots [ team stats ] special teams coach has worked with.

The New England Patriots scored 24 unanswered points to move ahead of Indianapolis at halftime at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Eight games into the NFL season, we might finally have an understanding of exactly what these New England Patriots are going to be.

All this week on the projo PatsBlog, Jim Donaldson will be reliving the 13 games played by the Colts and the Patriots this decade, when the two former AFC East doormats became the hottest rivalry in the NFL.

If the Patriots had one, their midseason defensive MVP award would undoubtedly go to Vince Wilfork.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. a ' The New England Patriots announced today that K Stephen Gostkowski has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week by the National Football League for his performance in the Patriotsa TM 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins last Sunday.

Safety Brandon Meriweather and kicker Stephen Gostkowski were the only two Patriots named to the midseason All-Pro team compiled by Sports Illustrated's Peter King.

Thank a veteran today . View full size photo>> Stephen Gostkowski named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week .

BEST TED GINN NEUTRALIZER : Kicker Stephen Gostkowski , who knocked one kickoff out of the end zone, but when the Patriots [ team stats ] were called for offsides he was asked to kick off again from his 25-yard line.

New England Patriots players comment on their 27-17 win over the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, November 8, 2009.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady set a franchise record with his 27th 300-yard passing game.

The Patriots were on their bye last week, giving the team plenty of time to kick back and watch two AFC rivals, the Jets and Dolphins, square off.

No one has to tell the Patriots what is at stake in Sunday's game against the Dolphins: through Miami is 3-4, all three of their wins have come against AFC East foes.

How do you win a game in the NFL and score 30 points when you have only 104 yards of total offense? Ask the Miami Dolphins.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Perhaps for the first time since a Gainesville Sun reporter queried Urban Meyer in January 2007, somebody asked a concerned football coach how to neutralize Ted Ginn .