TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino tells us what happened Thursday at Gillette: Freeny happy with extension; It appears Ryan Wendell's undisclosed illness is rather significant.
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe finds that he Patriots have developed a pattern of toying with teams in the red zone; they've already scored three times at the goal line from the same formation.
- Ron Borges writes a nice piece on Matthew Slater and how he has embraced a role that may be overlooked elsewhere, but is highly appreciated in Foxboro.