Big Shows
1. Kevin Faulk — Crown the crafty veteran from LSU the Patriots' MVP for the first four games.
2. Wes Welker — Matt Cassel's security blanket (8 catches, 73 yards) simply can't be covered.
3. Randy Moss — See, five catches for 111 yards and a TD. This guy can still dominate, even with a mediocre quarterback.
No Shows
1. Mike Vrabel — Free agent rookie Gary Guyton finished the day with two solo tackles. That was exactly two more than the combined total of Vrabel and Richard Seymour.
2. Richard Seymour — No solo tackles and no assists for the five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman. Ouch.
3. Laurence Maroney — A rock-solid 10 carries for 26 yards out of the 2006 first-round pick, who with seven more yards gained will surpass the prestigious 100-yard mark on the season.
Cassel or O'Sullivan?
Funny, watching Matt Cassel and J.T. O'Sullivan square off yesterday, you couldn't help but notice the similarities between the two. Rattle either in the least and they lose sight of the field. Receivers on both sides were running open all afternoon at Candlestick, only to be ignored.
And how about O'Sullivan giving us a reprise of the late days of Drew Bledsoe with his final pass, flinging it out of bounds on fourth-and-long?
Gostkowski doing serious damage
Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski is off to a Pro Bowl start.
Gostkowski drilled three more field goals, including the game-clincher from 49 yards late in the fourth quarter, making it 10 for 10 this season and running his streak to 17 in a row.
In addition, Gostkowski drilled three more touchbacks on kickoffs.
California Dreaming
The Pats, now 3-1 and a half game behind 4-1 Buffalo, will stay in Northern California for the week in preparation for the Sunday nighter at San Diego.
The Chargers should be a little bit angry, sitting at 2-3 thanks to yesterday's 17-10 loss at Miami.
John Wall talks about the loss to the Heat-2/10
Collins takes the blame for the Sixers' final possession
Sixers vs. Clippers highlights
Sixers defensive effort not enough vs. Clippers
Post game plus crew on the Sixers loss
Rose and Zumoff recap the Sixers last second loss
Penn vs. Harvard highlights
Stefon Diggs chooses Maryland, Randy Edsall comments-2/10
Cal Ripken says the Orioles will go as far as their pitching-2/10
Sandusky makes a statement
Collegiate Corner: Philly College Hoops - 2/9
Ovechkin: "I don't think we deserved to lose today."
Brayden Schenn scores a goal against his brother Luke
What is ailing the Flyers?
Briere on facing the Maple Leafs
Flyers on Bobrovsky starting and work ethic
Schenn and Hartnell help the Flyers snap their skid
Iguodala is selected to his first All-Star Game
What is the injury situation with Hawes?
Brayden Schenn on trade rumors surrounding his brother, Luke Schenn
Julien: 'did it the hard way'
McAdam's Spring Training primer
Doc: Team's effort is 'un-Celtic'
Pierce stresses mental toughness
Globe 10.0 Who was the best free agent in Boston?
Maria Menounos dons a Giants-colored bikini after losing Super Bowl bet-2/7
Thomas' moratorium: 'I'm out, peace'
Gasol: 'Not pleasant' being part of trade rumor
Blakely: Gasol-for-Rondo trade unlikely
Brady-ing is Latest Internet Meme
Globe 10.0: Is Paul Pierce the Celtics greatest scorer?
Ranking Pierce among Celtics greats
Garnett's tale of first meeting Paul Pierce
Pierce's loyalty touted after big night
Hurt Locker: Patriots react to Super Bowl loss
Brown: 'Eli Manning is better than Tom Brady'
Local fans crushed by Patriots loss in Super Bowl XLVI
Marcus Johansson Caps lone goal in loss to Bruins-2/5
Matt Hendricks throws down with the Bruins' Adam McQuaid--2/5
Vinatieri, Law, Brown recount Super Bowl XXXVI
