Patriot Players.
I e-mailed Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe and here is his view for what it is worth:
Hi Tony,
Based on the last 2 days -- and the fact Brady took a lot of time to talk
to us in the media today -- I'm really thinking things are going to be
peeled back in a big way on Sunday. I just think it has to be.
With uncertainty over the team's next game -- will it be Saturday or
Sunday? -- I think Belichick owes it to the team to rest guys. Otherwise,
they could be looking at 3 games in 13 days and that's not what you want
when you're prepping for a Super Bowl run. To me, the decision is an easy
one. Bill always talks about making the best decision to help the team win,
and I see no way a lot of the key guys (Brady, Branch et al) play a lot.
--Mike