FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Belichick's QB approach: By the time the Patriots had finished the week of practice the day after Thanksgiving, coach Bill Belichick still hadn't informed his quarterbacks who would start in Sunday's road game against the New York Giants (1 p.m. ET, Fox).
It was by design -- and unconventional, as is often the case with Belichick.
"Just waiting to find out," one player said before leaving the locker room Friday. "People probably don't believe it, but this is the way he does it.