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Good morning, here are your <\/span>Sunday\u2019s Patriots news 11-12, & AFC East Notes.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Patriots are coming off the bye tonight and traditionally under Bill Belichick, they\u2019ve done well with the extra week to prepare but with all of the injuries they\u2019re currently suffering from, and given that Denver has always been a tough place for them to win in, makes for a very intriguing game tonight. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Patriots Bring Back Martellus Bennett After His Release From Green Bay:<\/b>
\n<\/span>The Patriots brought back tight end Martellus Bennett after he was released by the Green Bay Packers this week putting in a waiver claim on him. The Packers said is that he was released for \u201cfailure to report an injury designation.\u201d \u00a0He is reportedly suffering from a torn rotator cuff and shoulder labrum which will require surgery. <\/span><\/p>\n

But he\u2019s going to attempt to play thru the pain as evidenced by his appearance at practice on Friday. \u00a0Bennett was a very well respected member of the team during their Super Bowl run in 2016. He was productive in the passing game, he had 55 catches for 701 yards and seven touchdowns, as well as a tremendous blocker and he got high marks for playing through a myriad of ankle, knee and shoulder injuries all year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bennett took to social media on Friday to explain his side of the injury situation in Green Bay and lashed out at both team doctors and the front office.:<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cThe Packers examined my shoulder on my visit March 10 and cleared it,\u201d <\/span><\/i>he said \u201c<\/span>They even gave me an x-ray as well. It got worse during the season, specifically against the Cowboys [on Nov. 8], so I asked to have it checked and we checked it. After a few days of contemplating to play with it or get surgery, I chose surgery. Now here we are\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cThey tried to f\u2014 over me.\u201d. \u201cDr. [Patrick] McKenzie trying to cover his own ass. After trying to persuade me to play thru a major injury and me choosing to get surgery. They have access to all my medical records. My shoulder wasn\u2019t where it is now at the beginning of the season. I f\u2014\u2013 it up playing for the Packers.\u201d<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>\u201cDr. McKenzie didn\u2019t make feel safe and was pushing to play, which I thought was weird. Not that he was trying to get me play thru it but the way he was saying things. I didn\u2019t trust him. So I got three other opinions from doctors, who all said I need to get it fixed. So I decided to do that. And they decided to waive me with some bulls*** excuse. Failure disclose.\u201d<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>\u201cEvery week we do a body evaluation sheet in the weight and pretty much every week I circled my shoulder. I just kept playing, but it got worse. During the bye week, I got off anti-inflammatories to clean my system and could really feel the pain. So I asked to examine it [the] first day back in. And that\u2019s when we found out it was really f\u2014\u2013 up.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cThey knew.\u201d \u201cThey panicked. Thinking that I was trying to go on the IR and be on their books next year. When I mentioned that I would possibly retire. So they tried to f\u2014 me before they thought I would f\u2014 them. This was all about the money. All about the money. I get it. But don\u2019t lie, homie. You know wtf was up.\u201d<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>\u201cI had intentions of playing all eight games, as I mentioned in the post during the bye week, but found out it was worse than I felt after getting it checked out. Now I\u2019m like f\u2014 it. I chose my health over the \u2018team.\u2019 They chose money over me.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Patriots Minus At Least Three Starters Tonight, Several More Questionable:<\/b>
\n<\/b>The Patriots despite coming off of the bye week are still dealing with a multitude of injuries. Chris Hogan, dealing with a shoulder injury suffered against the Chargers is out. Likewise for starting right tackle Marcus Cannon and DL Malcom Brown. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are five more players officially listed as questionable tonight who are also dealing with injuries. Tight end Martellus Bennett, wide receiver Danny Amendola (knee), cornerback Stephon Gilmore (concussion\/ankle), defensive end Cassius Marsh (shoulder) and cornerback Eric Rowe (groin).<\/span><\/p>\n

Gilmore spoke with the media early in the week and stated that he should be ready to return to game action. Amendola will probably suit up as well as the wide receiver position is banged up with Hogan hurting and Julian Edelman and Malcolm Mitchell on IR. Mitchell is eligible to come off of IR and has recently started running again so he\u2019s still several weeks away. <\/span><\/p>\n

Filling in for Hogan this week is WR Phillip Dorsett who came over in the Jacoby Brissett trade. Dorsett has played sparingly thus far in 2017 and has just three catches. He, Amendola and Brandin Cooks are the only healthy wide receivers right now. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ricky Jean Francois, \u201cI\u2019m In Dunkin Donuts Heaven\u201d :<\/b>
\n<\/b>With the injury to Malcom Brown in the interior of the Patriots defensive line, the team signed free-agent veteran Ricky Jean Francois to help with the depth of the team. It is especially thin given that Vincent Valentine is still on IR and hasn\u2019t begun practicing yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Francois, 28, has been investing his money down South in a very New England franchise, Dunkin Donuts and owns 30 of them between Savannah Georgia and Hilton Head, South Carolina. <\/span><\/p>\n

This week, ESPN\u2019s Mike Reiss asked him about how he felt coming to New England where not only the Patriots but DDs is such a part of the fabric of the area. This brought a laugh from Francois. “Believe me, that was one thing as soon as I got off the airplane, every block I hit I saw a Dunkin’ Donuts,” he said. “I was laughing; I must be in Dunkin’ Donuts heaven here.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Reiss asked Francois if he had seen the commercials with Rob Gronkowski, and he laughed again. “I love him, because he has business booming. I told him every time I look at that commercial, I smile now.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Francois isn\u2019t an interior pass rusher, he\u2019s more in the mold of an Alan Branch, a two-gap eating run stuffer. And he should see some action this week against Denver. He\u2019ll wear #94. So if the Patriots win tonight Ricky, will there be 94 cents coffee in Savannah on Monday?<\/span><\/p>\n

Waddle Will Have the Tough Task of Blocking Von Miller Tonight: <\/b>
\n<\/b>With Marcus Cannon out for tonight\u2019s game with an injury, his starting slot at right tackle will fall to LaAdrian Waddle and he knows all eyes will be on him on national television as Miller is one of the premier pass rushers in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 6\u20196, 315-pound Waddle started in place of Cannon earlier this season against the Houston Texans and has the confidence of the coaching staff to get the job done. He\u2019s leapfrogged Cameron Fleming for the top swing tackle job on the team behind Cannon and Nate Solder.<\/span><\/p>\n

The coaching staff will keep a close eye on things and if Waddle begins to have trouble with Miller, we can expect one of the running backs to stay in and block or a tight end to chip on their way out in the pattern. But this will be one of the areas to watch tonight. <\/span><\/p>\n

Who Do You Like This Week NFL Week 8: <\/b>
\n<\/b>Last week wasn\u2019t \u00a0a great one with some of my picks and I finished with a <\/span>7-6 <\/b>mark. Season Total: <\/span>84-48.<\/b><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s Thursday Night Football Game I went with the <\/span>Seattle <\/b>over the Cardinals (1-0). Now for the rest of the slate:<\/span>
\n<\/span>Packers at Bears – <\/span>Green Bay<\/b>
\n<\/span>Browns at Lions – <\/span>Detroit<\/b>
\n<\/span>Steelers at Colts –<\/span> Pittsburgh<\/b>
\n<\/span>Chargers at Jaguars – <\/span>Jacksonville<\/b>
\n<\/span>Saints at Bills – <\/span>Buffalo<\/b>
\n<\/span>Jets at Buccaneers – <\/span>Tampa Bay<\/b>
\n<\/span>Vikings at Redskins – <\/span>Washington<\/b>
\n<\/span>Bengals at Titans – <\/span>Tennessee<\/b>
\n<\/span>Texans at Rams – <\/span>Los Angeles<\/b>
\n<\/span>Cowboys at Falcons – <\/span>Dallas<\/b>
\n<\/span>Giants at 49ers – <\/span>New York<\/b><\/p>\n

SNF Patriots at Broncos- New<\/strong> England<\/b>
\n<\/b>MNF Dolphins \u00a0at Panthers – <\/span>Carolina<\/b><\/p>\n

Bye week: Ravens, Chiefs, Raiders, Eagles<\/span><\/p>\n

Next Thursday Night <\/span>Pittsburgh<\/b> over Tennessee.<\/span><\/p>\n

And They Are Dancing in Jacksonville:<\/b>
\n<\/b>The Jacksonville Jaguars are playing good football right now and the investments made in the defense are paying tremendous dividends. The Jaguars are 5-3 and tied for first in their division. They are there primarily because of the play of their defense.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Jaguars are third in the NFL in terms of yards allowed and first in the league in points allowed with just 117 points scored against them in eight games. Which comes out to just 14.6 points per game which is excellent. <\/span><\/p>\n

On Sunday the Jaguars on social media released an animated GIF on Twitter showing the team dancing in the locker room after a victory. And invited fans to send in a video of their own celebratory dance moves after a victory. The responses are fun to watch. <\/span><\/p>\n

For a franchise that has been down for a number of years, it is good to see the Jaguars turning the corner and being relevant again. <\/span><\/p>\n

So, to see some of the video responses, type in the link:\u00a0<\/span>Tweet a video of you celebrating with<\/span> #JagsWinDanceSweeps<\/span><\/a> for a chance to win a signed football.<\/span>
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Eastbound and Down\u2026AFC East Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Bills Playoff Quest Begins With Big Matchup Against Brees, New Orleans: <\/b><\/p>\n

The Buffalo Bills have to pick themselves off the mat after a terrible performance against the Jets 10 days ago on Thursday Night Football. The 5-3 Bills are locked into the playoff race and can\u2019t have any more meltdowns such as last week. <\/span><\/p>\n

This week they welcome Drew Brees and the Saints who are the hottest team in the NFL right now with New Orleans rolling off six wins in a row. The Saints offense still goes thru the ageless Drew Brees who is throwing for about 275 yards per game, but they are much more balanced now which is keeping opponents honest. <\/span><\/p>\n

The big changes have been on the New Orleans defense, they are young and very fast. After suffering through the growing pains of communications breakdowns thru the preseason and the first two games, the Saints have figured it out and are playing very well for the first time in many years on the defensive side of the ball. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, the Bills are 4-0 at home and Brees has struggled somewhat in the colder weather\u2026.and it is going to be cold in Buffalo today. Look for the Bills defense to have a big, bounceback day today and win a very close contest to move to 6-3.<\/span><\/p>\n

Copycat League? Carolina Will Use the TE in Attacking the Dolphins:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Miami Dolphins lost last week against the Oakland Raiders and during the game, one of Derek Carr\u2019s biggest targets was tight end Jared Cook who caught nine passes for 126 yards and seemed to be dominating the matchup with LB Kiko Alonso as well as safety Reshad Jones. This week, we\u2019ll watch as the Carolina Panthers may try to exploit the same matchups using Ed Dickson, the big tight end who is averaging 15.9 yards per catch. Dickson started off the season slowly but has been steadily getting better in the Carolina offense replacing All-Pro Eric Olsen who could come off IR in the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

And it won\u2019t just be the Panthers watching today\u2019s contests; the NFL is a copycat league, all of Miami\u2019s upcoming opponents have productive tight ends and they\u2019ll see if last week was an anomaly or a trend. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Patriots with Rob Gronkowski and Martellus Bennett, have a pair of games upcoming, ditto for Buffalo\u2019s Charles Clay. Kansas City with Travis Kelce, and Tampa Bay with O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate are all on the schedule. So the Dolphins defense, which has been better this season has some work ahead of it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jets Kearse Joins Chorus of NFL Players Who Want TNF Gone:<\/b><\/p>\n

The New York Jets\u2019 wide receiver Jermaine Kearse watched on Thursday night as his friend and former teammate suffered a season-ending injury, tearing his Achilles tendon against the Cardinals. Sherman didn\u2019t practice all week leading up to the game for his Achilles already being injured.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ah man, that sucks,\u201d Kearse said of Sherman\u2019s injury to the NY Daily News. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely tough because I\u2019ve seen that dude play through a lot of stuff, and I know it means a lot of him, especially him being out there with his teammates. I know it\u2019s hurting him. But he\u2019s going to bounce back. He has that grit and that perseverance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGuys are putting their bodies on the line, day in and day out, even through practice. You see Deshaun Watson, who has a significant injury during practice, and not even in the game. So I think we definitely have to have a discussion on it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re asking a lot of guys on one day to give it their all, and then have them come back and play just a couple days after, that\u2019s asking a lot,\u201d Kearse said. \u201cThis game is 100-percent injury rate. That\u2019s the truth. That\u2019s the facts. And\u2026guys might be dealing with stuff from previous games that they\u2019re still trying to recover from, but they\u2019re still going out there on Sundays and playing and giving it their all and then you give them a short week like that, it\u2019s tough.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cSome guys are fighting their recovery until the night of the game,\u201d Kearse added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Could Sherman\u2019s injury have occurred on Sunday if the teams had three more days of preparation? Of course, but in a physical game where the players are always getting banged up, asking them to turn around and do it again on three days rest doesn\u2019t sit with the organization that constantly touts \u201cplayer safety.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The league saw a chance to increase profits by sticking these Thursday games into the season so now they rule on Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays. The revenue pours in and the owners reap the benefits. The players, like Sherman, have to pay the bill. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is a situation that the Players Association has to dig their heels in about when the next CBA comes about. They can\u2019t take no for an answer. TNF must go.<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter <\/span><\/i>@SteveB7SFG<\/span> or email me at <\/span><\/i>stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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