Pats Inactives: Neal, Troy, Chad Brown, E. Jackson, Britt, Baker, Smith

[Remix 6]

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/12/pats_inactives_38.html

Pats inactives
By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff
December 9, 07 02:56 PM

Inactive players for the Patriots:

QB Matt Gutierrez (3rd quarterback)
CB Eddie Jackson
S Rashad Baker
G Stephen Neal
OL Wesley Britt
WR Troy Brown
DL Le Kevin Smith
LB Chad Brown

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/12/inactive_analys_35.html

Inactive Analysis
By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff
December 9, 07 03:26 PM

Some analysis from the inactive players for both teams today:

On the Patriots’ side, opening-day starter Eugene Wilson is active after missing the last five games. Wilson isn’t likely to start at safety, but figures to be part of either the nickel or dime packages. He should also fill the void that Rashad Baker leaves on special teams coverage units. Elsewhere, with starting right guard Stephen Neal out, it is likely that seven-year veteran Russ Hochstein steps in. The team has six wideouts dressed – Chad Jackson is the addition – after going with five last week. Look for Jackson to get at least one crack in the return game, where the Patriots will look to utilize his speed against Steelers units that have struggled at times.

For the Steelers, the big news is that safety Troy Polamalu (knee) isn’t ready to go. Eight-year veteran Tyrone Carter is expected to slide into that starting role. The rest of the inactives are all backup players.

 

[dtbrks]

Re: Inactives

WOW.. wilson is finally active..

 

[onegameatatime]

Re: Inactives

Interesting -- Baker and Eddie Jackson inactive. And Chad Jackson IS active.

 

[Remix 6]

Re: Inactives

Interesting -- Baker and Eddie Jackson inactive. And Chad Jackson IS active.

i predict a catch.

 

[everlong]

Re: Inactives

If they were holding out Gino as a precaution and he can play like he did the first four weeks that a huge bonus.

 

[FibSeq13478]

Re: Inactives

Inactive players for the Patriots:

QB Matt Gutierrez (3rd quarterback)
CB Eddie Jackson
S Rashad Baker
G Stephen Neal
OL Wesley Britt
WR Troy Brown
DL Le Kevin Smith
LB Chad Brown

We may have either Chad Jackson or James Sanders as the 21st player with a touchdown today.

 

[Hollywood_Brady]

Re: Inactives

stephen neal get healthy as soon as possible...

 

[SVN]

Re: Inactives

Neal is out

 

[Remix 6]

Re: Inactives

We may have either Chad Jackson or James Sanders as the 21st player with a touchdown today.

James Sanders? eh

will Hobbs ever a get a pick? I wanna see a Rodney pick 6 with Vrabel in front..like few years ago

 

[FibSeq13478]

Re: Inactives

James Sanders? eh

will Hobbs ever a get a pick? I wanna see a Rodney pick 6 with Vrabel in front..like few years ago

All in good time, remix. All in good time. wait for the playoffs for the Harrison pick6.

 

[Remix 6]

Re: Inactives

All in good time, remix. All in good time. wait for the playoffs for the Harrison pick6.

you mean this isnt a playoff game? damn..all those Steelers talking made it seem like it all ends here..

 

[pats1]

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

OG - Stephen Neal
QUESTIONABLE - Shoulder**

S - Rashad Baker
QUESTIONABLE - Ankle*

WR - Troy Brown
-none-

OLB - Chad Brown
-none-

CB - Eddie Jackson
-none-

NT - Le Kevin Smith
-none-

OT - Wesley Britt
-none-

3rd QB - Matt Gutierrez
-none-


And the active players on the injury report:

PROBABLE
QB - Tom Brady (Right Shoulder)***

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


Today's Expected Depth Chart:

QB - Brady
QB - Cassel
3rd QB - Gutierrez

RB - Maroney
RB - Faulk
RB - Evans
RB - Eckel

TE - Watson
TE - K. Brady

WR - Moss
WR - Stallworth
WR - Welker
WR - Gaffney
WR - Washington
WR - C. Jackson

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

OG/C - Yates
OT - O'Callaghan

LE - Warren
NT - Wilfork
RE - Seymour

DE - Green
DL - Wright

LOLB - Vrabel
SILB - Seau
WILB - Bruschi
ROLB - A. Thomas

OLB - Woods
ILB - Izzo
ILB - Alexander

CB - Samuel
CB - Hobbs
FS - Sanders
SS - Harrison

CB - Gay
S - Wilson
DB - Meriweather
S - Mitchell
DB - Andrews

K - Gostkowski
P - Hanson
LS - Paxton

 

[shmessy]

Chad Jackson is big and physical. Given the talk from the Pitt Secondary all week long about "punching 'em in the face" I wonder if CJ is in the Terry O'Reilly/Jon Wensink job title today?

If that's the case, CJ: Anthony Smith wears #27.

 

[Fencer]

I thought Troy might be active to give even more options for the underneath pass.