Vince Wilfork News Archives

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham What players and moments have been the best and worst so far for the New England Patriots ? ESPNBoston.com blogger Mike Reiss has handed out midseason awards for the Patriots , who are on their bye week.

The plane trip back from Denver last Sunday wasn't fun. Running back Sammy Morris described it as ``torture,'' and he wasn't alone.

Coach Bill Belichick offered a spirited defense of his team's starting running back yesterday, saying he has no problems with the way Laurence Maroney is producing.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 NFL: Patriots use bye to get better Rich Garven The Patriots waved goodbye to London yesterday and, with equal enthusiasm, said hello to their bye week.

Every Tuesday on ESPNBoston.com, questions from fans are answered as part of a Patriots mailbag.

Not all players were completely psyched for the trip to London. While he wouldn't explicitly say it, I feel like Vince Wilfork was one of those guys.

The best Patriots defenses of the past have always featured playmakers. Those units, especially the ones that have been involved in winning Super Bowls, always had someone with the ability to make plays that impact games.

Mike Reiss reports today's Wembley's walkthrough practices were cancelled . Both the Patriots and Buccaneers have canceled Saturday's planned walkthroughs at Wembley Stadium.

Tom Brady and teammates wait to board charter flight Thursday afternoon. View full size photo uploaded October 23, 2009 Everyone's favorite comedian , the running back snapped out of a year-long malaise last week against the Titans , rushing for 123 yards in the win.

The New England Patriots wasted little time getting down to business Friday in London, heading to practice just hours after touching down in the United Kingdom.

Tully Banta-Cain was released by the Patriots , but don't be surprised if he returns as soon as today.

Punter Chris Hanson did his job last week by pinning the Broncos at their own 10-yard line in the second quarter and at their own 2 in the fourth, but the Patriots ' defense didn't do theirs, letting Denver drive the length of the field for touchdowns both times.

Ask any Patriots player or coach Bill Belichick about the Tennessee Titans' surprising 0-5 start, and to a man they will all say the Titans are much better than their record would suggest.

In today's blitz, the versatile Sammy Morris comments about his role with the team and should there be panic regarding Tom Brady? Also, see where the team lines up in the AFC, Vince Wilfork comments on facing a winless team and on the defense as a whole.

The New England Patriots are trying to overcome their inconsistency. For the Tennessee Titans, a little inconsistency would be welcome.

"I guess I'm the fastest guy in the NFL right now," said Johnson, who clocked a 4.24 40 at the 2008 NFL Combine.

That ankle injury he suffered in Week 3? Whatever. Vince Wilfork [ stats ] batted it away with the same big paws he has used to deflect two passes.

If you're wondering whether the Patriots [ team stats ] will begin to revert back to their longtime favorite - the 3-4 defense - doing the math may help.

Vince Wilfork [ stats ] held court with the media earlier today, stating unequivocally that the team needed to "start playing Patriot football." Always fresh and always interesting, Wilfork didn't pull any punches when it came to diagnosing problems with the defense and the team as a whole.

And she saw something really interesting... Left tackle Matt Light [ stats ] just strolled right through the room, not using crutches, not walking with a cane, not holding himself up on the shoulders of trainers.

The Patriots locker room last night was as dejected a locker room as I've seen in a while.

From those who were talking, which was a lot fewer than had been talking the past few weeks, the refrain was the same.

No. 51 for the Patriots took his spot on the field four minutes into the game. For the first time since limping off in the season opener with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, middle linebacker Jerod Mayo was back yesterday.

The trade of Richard Seymour to Oakland on the eve of the season meant different things to different people.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and running back Fred Taylor are hopeful Taylor's ankle surgery Thursday isn't season ending.

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

One Patriots [ team stats ] -of-the-past-like win last Sunday and the euphoria swept right back in: And that feels mighty good, like finding your way through all those stores and empty customer parking spaces at the Stadium At The Mall.

Share + Oct 1, 2009 4:17 pm US/Eastern Reporting Alice Cook FOXBORO He is a massive man in a big man's game.

Nose tackle Vince Wilfork [ stats ] was on the Gillette Stadium field two hours before the game, testing out his sprained left ankle and consulting with team doctor Thomas Gill.

Welker returns for Patriots Wes Welker, Benjamin Watson, and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots stand on the sideline before a game with the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

First of all, let's start with a disclaimer. The winner of this game doesn't go directly to the Super Bowl.

Numbers can be false prophets, promising things that cannot be delivered when the pressure is on.

Wes Welker hauls in a pass during training camp. In the second bit of great news we've gotten in the last few days , Vince Wilfork and Wes Welker will both be active for today's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

The sight of Jerod Mayo, Wes Welker, and Vince Wilfork all on the practice field was almost enough to make you forget they were still on the injury report.

They can really disrupt offenses because each of their guys adds his own unique quality to the defense.

Fred Taylor talks about the importance of staying in shape, learn if the Patriots released the wrong wide receiever, Vince Wilfork's injury is discussed, the team makes a defensive acquisition and Bill Belichick comments on a suprise defender.

The Patriots haven't been dominant defensively in September, but they have been efficient.

The last time the teams played, linebacker Bart Scott threw an official's flag into the stands, earning a second unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty on the play, after the Ravens gave up the game-winning touchdown in a 27-24 Patriots victory at M&T Bank Stadium.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Two weeks after he was spotted on crutches in the New England Patriots locker room, linebacker Jerod Mayo was back on the field and running Friday.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick, on the 26-10 win over the Falcons: "We had to go toe-to-toe with them." These were not last week's Patriots.

The New England Patriots face the Baltimore Ravens this coming Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens are ranked the number one team in some power rankings.

The Patriots are in full pads for today's practice session on the lower practice field behind Gillette Stadium.

The clouds never entirely lifted on a dreary, wet day. But amid the gray and the rain was a glimmer of light reflecting off the soggy turf at Gillette Stadium.