Gary Guyton News

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 sleepwalk their way to victory here over an undermanned and banged-up Dolphins team, you'll hear all the cliches about division games being so tough and the challenge presented by Miami.

Instead of staring at countless film of a new opponent looming on Sunday, the Patriots [ team stats ] are staring at countless film of a familiar entity: Themselves.

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 "old soul'' owns a playful spirit. On Thursday, Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo stood behind a herd of reporters who were asking questions of teammate Gary Guyton.

This morning on Mayhem, we talked about the huge Monday Night Football matchup between the Falcons and Saints with ESPN's Len Pasquarelli and Falcons head coach Mike Smith.

The Patriots waved goodbye to London yesterday and, with equal enthusiasm, said hello to their bye week.

There must be times like yesterday, when he released veteran wide receiver Joey Galloway, or Sunday, when he unceremoniously sat linebacker Adalius Thomas, that Patriots coach Bill Belichick bemoans the work of the team's personnel chief, cursing him for saddling him with ill-fitting or underperforming players.

In today's blitz, Adalius Thomas responds to being benched and will he be deactivated again Sunday? Learn which rookie is ready to participate on the field and find out who missed Wednesday's practice.

It's not every day that Bill Belichick gets on the phone to recruit players to join the Patriots.

Sure, 59-0 is embarrassing. Beyond belief. So is the fact that the Tennessee Titans apparently didn't have the right cleats, quarterback or intestinal fortitude to contend with the elements or the New England Patriots.

The intrigue began long before the Patriots were slated to board a plane and fly to Denver last night.

Bill Belichick made the call, Junior Seau answered, and just like that the 40-year old linebacker left his surfboard-and-sports-dad lifestyle behind.

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.

What Bill Belichick wants from his football team, he usually gets. So when Tom Brady - who often repeats Belichick's keys for the week during his press conferences - mentioned that the Patriots have not completed a pass of 40 or more yards yet this season, it became clear that the big play has come under the microscope for New England.

With so much speculation surrounding the return of Junior Seau to the Patriots, linebacker Jerod Mayo indicated today that the 40-year-old veteran would likely be a welcomed presence not only in the linebacking corps but in the locker room as well.

While the sky seemed to be falling after the Patriots Week 2 loss in New York, the tone of Ask PFW emails has taken a turn for the positive in the wake of the team's two-game winning streak.

How a player comes into the National Football League quickly becomes irrelevant.

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