December 11th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports! put out an interesting article today on the health conditions of the playoff contenders. He has the Pats listed as a team in the “Intensive Care Unit.” Here is Cole’s breakdown of the Pats injury woes:
This season has been brutal for New England. Start with the loss of reigning MVP of the league (Tom Brady) in the opener, then add running back Laurence Maroney, safety Rodney Harrison, linebackers Adalius Thomas and Tedy Bruschi and offensive lineman Ryan O’Callaghn and you have the makings of a disaster. Somehow, the Patriots are at 8-5 and tied for first in the AFC East. Yeah, that probably ticks off plenty of fans outside of New England, but it’s further testimony to coach Bill Belichick’s ability.
