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Injury report
The Patriots released their Wednesday injury report and the significant change is the addition of S Eugene Wilson:
Did not participate in practice
LB Eric Alexander (knee)
S Mel Mitchell (groin)
RB Sammy Morris (chest)
TE Benjamin Watson (ankle)
S Eugene Wilson (ankle)
Limited participation in practice
QB Tom Brady (right shoulder)
The report no longer has the following names from last week: CB Randall Gay (thigh), RB Laurence Maroney (groin), G Stephen Neal (shoulder), WR Donte' Stallworth (knee), LB Adalius Thomas (ankle), WR Kelley Washington (hamstring) and DL Mike Wright (knee).
The Redskins' report:
Out
G Randy Thomas (triceps)
Did not participate in practice
RB Rock Cartwright (quad)
OL Stephon Heyer (hamstring)
Limited participation in practice
S Pierson Prileau (coaches decision)
CB Carlos Rogers (knee)
CB Fred Smoot (hamstring)
Full participation in practice
OL Casey Rabach (groin)
LB Marcus Washington (hamstring)
Your comments
(4)Will someone please explain to me how a right-handed QB with an injured right shoulder throws 6 TD's in a game and is awarded AFC Player of the Week for the third time in his "injury-plagued" season? Does Belichick think all Pats fans are totally clueless?
and had a really high passer rating
It's not a reflection of how Belichick thinks of the fans. It has nothing to do with us.
He clearly hates the leagues rules regarding injury reporting. And it's consistent with his other habits about any information about the team becoming public. Consider he's not overly fond of having to speak to the media in the first place. He closes practices as much as possible. He dislikes having to reveal injuries and allowing the other team to prepare differently. So he reports anyone with even a hint of injury. It's a physical sport and I'm sure they get banged up - so Coach gets to rest them and show what he thinks about the injury rules.
As for Brady, yes it's laughable to think he's not going to be playing and doing so at a very high level. Obvious he will, but at the same time, he is limited in practice due to a physical ailment (soreness). Belichick reports that. It's truthful .... Brady limited in practice (shoulder) Probable to play Sunday.
Just ignore it. It's no different from Coach saying insightful things like "obviously there are some things we did well and some we need to improve on" or "it is what it is"
I'm curious about Seymour's participation in practice. Do the Patriots not have to report on him because he's not technically on the roster at the moment?