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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.

During training camp, the illustrious magazine and website known as Sports Illustrated polled 296 NFL players, asking them the not so simple question: a Who is the dirtiest player in the league?a TM The top five winners of the poll are as follows: 1. Hines Warda 'Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers 2a.

Rodney Harrison took a shot at the Titans, and on Friday center Kevin Mawae answered back.

Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.A Currently, the Giants safeties and corners are just plain bad, and watching them play is even more insult to injury.

RUNNING AND HYDING: 1. One of the great things about talking to veterans like Ricky Williams is there's years of stories and perspective built up.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com calls it a "five-game stretch that figures to define the Patriots' regular season ." Appropriate then that Reiss called upon opinionated former New England Patriots safety and NBC analyst Rodney Harrison to break down their upcoming schedule.

New England Patriots Links 10/29/09 - Meriweather Humbled by NFL Honor; Brandon Tate Wants to Tear Up The Field Brandon Meriweather ntercepts his second pass of the day against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium.

In today's blitz, a Patriots safety gets recognized by the league, Tully Banta-Cain comments on his return to the team, a Patriots rookie makes his debut and read statistics on two Patriots wide receivers.

It's funny. Sometimes stories and ideas are abundant. During the season, there's no lack for things to write about.

He might take a peek, though, at his next opponent. The emerging leader in the New England Patriots secondary is more concerned with the upcoming challenge, not the last one.

"Guarded" would be a conservative way to describe how Brandon Meriweather felt in explaining winning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

I had to ask myself why PatsRule59 takes everything so personal, then it came to me.

Pundits pondered that historic scenario with every thrashing, and the momentum started to build following Week 6 in the wake of the Pats' 48-27 dismantling of the Dallas Cowboys .

Last Sunday's game in Foxboro was littered with messages from the head coach. They were neither hidden nor subtle.

Virtually every Titans fan had to hear of Jeff Fisher's little stunt he pulled at a charity event at Lipscomb University on Tuesday by pulling his button-up shirt off and revealing the enemy: a Peyton Manning Colts jersey.

Adalius Thomas' benching took everyone by surprise and some believe it was a prelude to a bigger move at the trading deadline.

Safety Rodney Harrison was a step away from an interception on the dramatic catch by David Tyree.

Watch NBC's presentation of Chicago at Atlanta in an HD player with DVR style controls, alternate angles, stats, highlights and more.

Who next? Tom Addison? You'd think Bill Belichick would first try to bring back his offense before adding Seau's experience , leadership and age.

Later in last Sunday's game, Brady tried to stage a go-ahead drive in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter but lost a fumble when he was sacked and the New England Patriots lost to the Denver Broncos 20-17 in overtime.