Last minute thoughts on Patriots v Bronco

As always each week brings a new challenge and there is more news than just that Coach Belichick will face off versus his undefeated pupil Josh McDaniels. McDaniels knows om Brady and the Patriots offense well having coached them over the past four years, but that is not the only area of concern.Two veterans signed in the off season will not be playing today, while another veteran is expecting to join the team in the near future. Running back Fred Taylor, aka Fragile Fred, has has an ankle injury and subsequent surgery that may or may not be season ending. Taylor has been a boost for the team as Laurence Maroney still looks like he has been practicing for 'Dancing with the Stars' rather than the NFL.Add to this the continued benching of receiver Joey Galloway and the reliance on special teamer Sam Aiken and rookie Julian Edelman as third and fourth receivers to back up an injured Randy Moss and Wes Welker and the Patriots offense looks normal rather than scary as Tom Brady is still ...