Pats Inactives: Bruschi, J. Sanders, Guyton, Green-Ellis, Yates, Britt, Connolly

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Patriots inactives - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com

Patriots inactives
Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff
December 21, 2008 11:48 AM

Inactive players for the Patriots today:

ILB Gary Guyton
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
S James Sanders
ILB Tedy Bruschi
OL Dan Connolly
OT Wesley Britt
OL Billy Yates
QB Matt Gutierrez (3rd quarterback)

Here's how the inactives were listed on the injury report:

ILB - Tedy Bruschi
OUT - Knee*

S - James Sanders
DOUBTFUL - Abdomen*

ILB - Gary Guyton
QUESTIONABLE - Ankle**

RB - BenJarvus Green-Ellis
-none-

OG/C - Billy Yates
-none-

OT - Wesley Britt
-none-

OG/C - Dan Connolly
-none-

3rd QB - Matt Gutierrez
-none-


And the active players on the injury report:

QUESTIONABLE
CB - Ellis Hobbs (Shoulder)**
OT - Mark LeVoir (Ankle)**
OT - Matt Light (Shoulder)**
OLB - Vince Redd (Ankle)**
S/CB - Lewis Sanders (Shoulder)**
S/WR - Ray Ventrone (Ankle)**
DE - Ty Warren (Groin)**
WR - Kelley Washington (Thigh)**

* = did not participate in practice
** = limited participation in practice
*** = full participation in practice


Today's Expected Depth Chart:

QB - Cassel
QB - O'Connell
3rd QB - Gutierrez

RB - Morris
RB - Faulk
RB - Jordan
FB - Evans

TE - Watson
TE - Thomas
TE - DeVree

WR - Moss
WR - Welker
WR - Gaffney
WR - Aiken
WR - Washington
WR/S - Slater

LT - Light
LG - Mankins
C - Koppen
RG - Neal
RT - Kaczur

OG/C - Hochstein
OT - LeVoir

LE - Warren
NT - Wilfork
RE - Seymour

DE - Green
NT/DE - Wright
DE/NT - L. Smith

LOLB - Vrabel
SILB - Seau
WILB - Mayo
ROLB - Colvin

OLB - Redd
ILB - Izzo

CB - Hobbs
CB - Wilhite
S - Meriweather
S - L. Sanders

CB - O'Neal
CB - Richardson
S - Spann
S/WR - Ventrone

K - Gostkowski
P - Hanson
LS - Paxton

 

[PatriotDynasty_12]

Guyton

Seau gonna step up big today!

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

BJeepers inactive on a running day, hopefully Sammy and Lamont are primed to run wild.

 

[PatsFan2]

Three TE's active on Game Day? Tyson DeVree is really giving Ben Dropalotson and the Wendys guy a run for their money.

 

[SVN]

guyton is a big loss. Rely on the gray beards more...

 

[PatsFan2]

Matt Light is tough or more important to the Patriots than some of us think. He's the First Patriot player i have seen in a while who haven't practiced all week and suit up on game day.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Matt Light is tough or more important to the Patriots than some of us think. He's the First Patriot player i have see in a while who haven't practiced all week and suit up on game day.

OL are like that. Different animals.
I mean that in a nice way in case Matt's Mom reads this Forum.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

this is just absurd. pretty much no depth at LB.

what other team could compete with such devastation and injuries?

 

[TimU]

Thin thin thin at LB.

 

[PatsFan2]

this is just absurd. pretty much no depth at LB.

what other team could compete with such devastation and injuries?

If Larry Izzo is spelling anyone Today we are in trouble.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Thin thin thin at LB.

Yah, rookie LB Redd is 6' 6" but not all that bulky.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

If Larry Izzo is spelling anyone Today we are in trouble.

You know the teams LB situation is in trouble when a thread will start today with the title "I miss Monty Beisel"

 

[PatsFan2]

I think we should play 4-3 DL with Mayo in the Middle at LB flanked by Colvin and Vrabel and hope we don't give up any long runs like the Cowboys did last night. I think from the 4-3 we could easily get to Kurt Warner.

 

[DaBruinz]

Three TE's active on Game Day? Tyson DeVree is really giving Ben Dropalotson and the Wendys guy a run for their money.

Umm.. Its a great day for RUNNING the ball. Usually means the Pats need more TEs than normal. All DeVree means is that they will rotate their blockers.

Nothing like blowing it way out of proportion and sounding like you don't know this team whatsoever.

 

[DaBruinz]

I think we should play 4-3 DL with Mayo in the Middle at LB flanked by Colvin and Vrabel and hope we don't give up any long runs like the Cowboys did last night. I think from the 4-3 we could easily get to Kurt Warner.

Yes, lets play a 4-3 defense that we don't have the LBers to run.. Forget the fact that running the 4-3 requires the OLBs to be much more mobile than Colvin and Vrable, but,yeah, the Pats will do that.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Why is Bruschi not on IR? - Someone explain why?

 

[DaBruinz]

Why is Bruschi not on IR? - Someone explain why?

Because, there is a good chance that he'll be back for the play-offs if they make it that far...

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

BJeepers inactive on a running day, hopefully Sammy and Lamont are primed to run wild.

Why did I just hear on Sirius radio that Evans and Faulk will be doing the almost all of the running today?

Is Morris and Jordan injured again?

 

[PatsFan2]

Umm.. Its a great day for RUNNING the ball. Usually means the Pats need more TEs than normal. All DeVree means is that they will rotate their blockers.

Nothing like blowing it way out of proportion and sounding like you don't know this team whatsoever.

Ok Mr smart-@ss, isn't OG/C/TE Russ Hochstein on the Team? I don't see the difference three useless TE's make...they don't remind me of anybody.

 

[bbabin]

Three TE's active on Game Day? Tyson DeVree is really giving Ben Dropalotson and the Wendys guy a run for their money.

No citation? I'm fairly certain I coined this name for our illustrious 1st round tight end. Expect to hear from my lawyers.