-Tight end Richard Gordon was released Tuesday.
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“During Sunday night’s game, Rob Gronkowski sustained a bone bruise/sprain of his right knee”, the release stated. Neither returned to the game. “Any timetable reported prior to that final determination would be speculative”.
In what could be called a curiously officiated game, a pivotal muffed punt return and injuries to key Patriots players seemed like a recipe for disaster in the Mile High air.
Belichick cut off the questioner and pounced on the topic. “Mike really helped me learn how to prepare and how to prepare on a weekly basis, how to study a game plan and be prepared for the game on Sunday”. “Sorry if you’re offended by that”, Belichick said, lashing out and glaring at the reporter.
Asked if he was informed that Gronkowski would be posting a video before it went viral, Belichick was less snappy in his response but cut off the questioning. “I promise you that”.
Gronkowksi has a long history of injuries. But New England is nothing if not adaptable, and Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and Co. should be able to navigate to a top-two seed and a bye-week without pushing the health envelope too far. But on Sunday, the Broncos will have to play without two other starters on defense: Ward and Williams, both of whom on a play late in the first quarter of in last weekend’s victory against New England. Lambo was wide right on a 48-yard attempt earlier in the second quarter. He’s a guy that’s not going to hold the ball.
“I have a great deal of respect for him and that defense”, Rivers said.
“You can learn quite a bit, but then there’s kind of a wall you get to that you can’t learn any more unless you play”, he said. The system requires a highly accurate quarterback much like Manning, but due to the amount of play action and movement from under center required to make the system truly effective, it is easy to see why the Broncos have struggled. Both players are listed as week to week but rumor is they both may not play against the Philadelphia Eagles this week.
SERIES HISTORY: 111th regular-season meeting. It was the Chargers’ second consecutive home game without a touchdown; they lost to AFC West rival Kansas City 33-3 on November 22.
Kelly’s misfortunes could help make the New England Patriots very fortunate this week because they are down men so it is not the best squad that they have put out all season, according to The Sun Chronicle.
San Diego has been one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season despite Phillip Rivers playing some of the best football we’ve seen at the quarterback position in 2015. Most of those injured Patriots, Gronk included, will likely be ready for a playoff run, and they can take their time getting healthy without the weight of 19-0 on their heads.
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And, as has been the norm for the last several years – even more so this year – there were thousands of fans of the visiting team at aging Qualcomm Stadium, which may have hosted its penultimate Chargers game. For the second time this season a member of the Dolphins’ coaching staff has been fired following a loss to the New York Jets. But Rivers will be stressed on the edges of the Broncos’ pass rush, courtesy of Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware – if Ware’s back allows.
