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PATRIOTS TRAVEL TO PHILADELPHIA TO FACE THE EAGLES MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-3) at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-6) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Sunday, November 27, 2011 Lincoln Financial Field (69,144) 4:15 p.m. ET 10:45-11:30 Media Check-In The New England Patriots will look to extend their lead in the division when they 11:15-12:00 Open Locker Room travel to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field this week. The Patriots Approx. 11:15 Tom Brady Availability will be on the road for three of the next four games. 11:50 Andy Reid Conference Call BROADCAST INFORMATION TBA Eagles player Conference Call TELEVISION: This week‘s game will be broadcast to a regional audience by CBS Approx. 1:15 Local Media Access to Practice and can be seen in Boston on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Greg Gumbel will handle play- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 by-play duties with Dan Dierdorf providing color. The game will be produced by 11:00-11:30 Media Check-In Mark Wolff and directed by Bob Fishman. Approx. 11:30 Local Media Access to Practice NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by Approx. 1:15 Bill Belichick Media Availability Westwood One Radio Sports. Howard David and Tony Boselli will call the Approx. 12:30 Open Locker Room game. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio 10:30-11:30 Media Check-In Network. A complete listing of the network‘s 37 stations can be found in this press 11:00-11:15 Bill Belichick Media Availability release. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 35th season as the voice of the 11:30-12:15 Open Locker Room Patriots and will call the action along with Patriots Hall of Famer Gino Cappelletti. Approx. 12:30 Local Media Access to Practice Scott Zolak will provide sideline analysis. 2011 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE STRONG IN THE SECOND HALF REGULAR SEASON (7-3) Since 2001, New England has done a remarkable job of finishing the season strong, Mon., Sept. 12 at Miami 38-24 W compiling an NFL-best 61-15 (.803) record in games on or after Thanksgiving, including a 6-1 record in 2010. Sun., Sept. 18 San Diego 35-21 W Sun., Sept. 25 at Buffalo 31-34 L PATRIOTS BEFORE AND AFTER THANKSGIVING SINCE 2001 Sun., Oct. 2 at Oakland 31-19 W Season Pre-Thanksgiving Post-Thanksgiving Overall 2001 5-5 (.500) 9-0 (1.000) 14-5* Sun., Oct. 9 N.Y. Jets 30-21 W 2002 6-5 (.545) 3-2 (.600)^ 9-7 Sun., Oct. 16 Dallas 20-16 W 2003 9-2 (818) 8-0 (1.000) 17-2* Sun., Oct. 23 BYE WEEK 2004 9-1 (.900) 8-1 (.889) 17-2* Sun., Oct. 30 at Pittsburgh 17-25 L 2005 6-4 (.600) 5-3 (.625) 11-7* 2006 7-3 (.700) 7-2 (.777) 14-5* Sun., Nov. 6 N.Y. Giants 20-24 L 2007 10-0 (1.000) 8-1 (.889) 18-1* Sun., Nov. 13 at N.Y. Jets 37-16 W 2008 7-4 (.636) 4-1 (.800) 11-5 Mon., Nov. 21 Kansas City 34-3 W 2009 7-3 (.700) 3-4 (.429) 10-7* Sun., Nov. 27 at Philadelphia 4:15 CBS 2010 8-2 (.800) 6-1 (.857)^ 14-3* 2011 7-3 (.700) ??? ??? Sun., Dec. 4 Indianapolis 1:00 CBS Totals 81-32 (.717) 61-15 (.803) 135-44 Sun., Dec. 11 at Washington 1:00 CBS *-Includes playoffs ^Includes games played on Thanksgiving Sun., Dec. 18 at Denver 4:15 CBS* BEST RECORDS IN GAMES PLAYED ON OR AFTER THANKSIVING SINCE 2001 (Includes regular-season and playoff games) Sat., Dec. 24 Miami 1:00 CBS Team W L T Pct. Sun., Jan. 1 Buffalo 1:00 CBS* New England 61 15 0 .803 *Game Time and Network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment. Pittsburgh 53 22 0 .707 AFC EAST STANDINGS Philadelphia 48 27 0 .640 Team W L T Pct. PF PA San Diego 41 24 0 .631 NEW ENGLAND 7 3 0 .700 293 203 Indianapolis 47 28 0 .627 New York Jets 5 5 0 .500 228 217 Green Bay 44 27 0 .620 Buffalo Bills 5 5 0 .500 237 253 PATRIOTS DEDICATE 2011 SEASON TO MYRA KRAFT Miami Dolphins 3 7 0 .300 193 186 The Patriots have dedicated the 2011 season to the loving PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE memory of Myra Kraft, who passed away on July 20 after a courageous battle with cancer. Every Patriots player and coach The Patriots‘ media-only website, located at are honoring Myra‘s memory by wearing a patch with her initials http://media.patriots.com, will also serve as the on it in recognition of her lifelong contributions to the local and global philanthropic team‘s primary credentialing system in 2011. community and her influence on the charitable mission of the entire Patriots Registered users can apply for credentials by organization. The patch will be worn on the left chest of every player throughout the clicking on the upper right corner of the page. season. PATRIOTS 2011 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA CONTACTS The Patriots 2011 Media Guide is online and PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 updated throughout the season. Media can access Stacey James Vice President of Media Relations staceyj@patriots.com 508-384-9105 the media guide at www.patriots.com by clicking Aaron Salkin Asst. Director of Media Relations aarons@patriots.com 508-326-6870 on the team tab. Christy Berkery Media Relations Coordinator christyb@patriots.com 508-549-0518 Michael Jurovaty Media Relations Coordinator mjurovaty@patriots.com 508-326-6187 Jeff Cournoyer Director of Corporate Comm. jeffco@patriots.com 508-549-0492 PATRIOTS 2011 TEAM NOTES WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2011 WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2011 (CONTINUED) RECORD SETTING PACE straight games. Welker has caught at least one pass in 88 TOM BRADY straight regular season games in his NFL career. Tom Brady (3,266) is on pace to throw for 5,266 yards. Only KYLE ARRINGTON two NFL players have thrown for 5,000 or more yards in a Kyle Arrington had two interceptions vs. Kansas City (11/21) season with Dan Marino‘s NFL record 5,084 in 1984 and Drew and leads the NFL with seven interceptions. The last Patriots Brees‘ 5,069 in 2008. player to lead the NFL in interceptions was Asante Samuel with Brady has 25 touchdowns, putting him on pace for 40 10 in 2006. touchdown passes, which would be his second season with 40 VINCE WILFORK or more touchdowns. He had an NFL-record of 50 touchdowns Vince Wilfork has two interceptions so far in 2011 and is one of in 2007. If Brady reaches 40 touchdowns, he will be just the four Patriots defensive lineman to ever register two career second NFL player to have two seasons with 40 or more interceptions. Anthony Pleasant (2001) is the only other touchdowns. Dan Marino had 48 touchdowns in 1984 and 44 in Patriots defensive lineman to record two interceptions in a 1986. single season. Brady has a current streak of 26 straight games with at least NFL’S BEST AT HOME one touchdown pass, a Patriots team record. Since their state-of-the-art facility opened at the beginning of Brady has 118 wins as a starter and needs one more win to tie the 2002 season, the Patriots own the NFL‘s best record at home Johnny Unitas (119) for 6th all-time. overall. The Patriots own an overall record of 64-13 (.831) at Brady passed Joe Montana (39) with his 40th career 300-yard Gillette Stadium in regular season games and a 71-15 record game at NY Jets (11/13). Among active quarterbacks, his 40 including playoffs. 300-yard games are third, behind Peyton manning (63) and BEST HOME RECORDS SINCE 2002 Drew Brees (51). (including playoffs) ANDRE CARTER Team W L T Pct. Andre Carter pushed his 2011 sack total to 9.0 after getting a New England 71 15 0 .826 share of a sack against Kansas City (11/21). Carter has Baltimore 58 21 0 .734 registered double-digit sacks three times in his career, including Indianapolis 63 23 0 .733 a career-high 12.5 in 2002 with San Francisco. The Patriots Pittsburgh 61 23 1 .724 have had a player finish with double digit sack totals 12 times. San Diego 55 27 0 .670 Carter tied a franchise record with 4.0 sacks at the NY Jets Seattle 54 28 0 .659 (11/13) and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Philadelphia 53 32 0 .624 Carter leads all NFL defensive linemen in consecutive games PATRIOTS ARE SHARP AT GILLETTE played with 105. Houston‘s Antonio Smith is second with 102 The Patriots concluded a 20-game home winning streak with a consecutive games played. 24-20 loss to the New York Giants on Nov. 6, 2011. It was the JULIAN EDELMAN longest home win streak in team history. The Patriots own an Julian Edelman has the highest punt return average in Patriots overall record of 64-13 (.831) at Gillette Stadium in regular history with a 13.7-yard average (44-603). season games. Since their state-of-the-art facility opened at the He became the fourth Patriots player with two or more punt beginning of the 2002 season, the Patriots own the NFL‘s best returns for a touchdown after his 72-yard touchdown return vs.