Vince Wilfork News

Even the Pro Bowlers know the reality. With the Patriots [ team stats ] , any player may be asked to play any position.

Patriots tackle Vince Wilfork had a quick reaction when he first lined up against Miami's strange formation: Huh? "It was shocking," he said.

Vince Wilfork turned 28 today, another sign that, in his sixth season, he is a tried-and-true veteran.

The best ideas are often the simplest. The Wildcat formation appears simple: Simply snap the ball into the hands of the star running back to whom the quarterback would have handed the ball to anyway.

"Well, they give you so many different looks that I am not sure more time is necessarily better, sometimes it just confuses the issues.

It's due to grow again now that the player who moved into Seymour's spot, Jarvis Green , is recovering from knee surgery.

Brandon Meriweather is starting to get noticed, though that's not hard to do when you pull in two interceptions in one game, including one for a touchdown.

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.

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.