FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots were again without veteran defensive back Devin McCourty and tight end Dwayne Allen at the start of Thursday's workout. McCourty (concussion) and Allen (knee) were not seen at the start of Wednesday's practice session, the last of the week as New England tries to keep sharp during the bye week. (Excuse the random finger in the top left of the picture....)
Devin McCourty and Dwayne Allen not present at the start of #Patriots practice. “Atomic Dog” and “For the Love of Money” playing during stretching. #oldschool @BostonSportsBSJ pic.twitter.com/1imLIRetOj
— Christopher Price (@cpriceNFL) January 3, 2019
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Tom Brady
What’s the biggest thing you try to get done on a bye week, especially before the playoffs?
How important is it to continue to try to find that 60-minute game as you’re trying to play your best football going forward?
In terms of preparation during the bye, you don’t know who you’re going to play, so do you just concentrate on what you guys do?
Can you give us your scouting report on Stephon Gilmore and the year he’s had and what other quarterbacks think when they’re going up against a guy like that?
Is this your favorite part of the season? Do you get juiced up for it a little bit more?
With free agents coming up and coordinators interviewing for head coaching jobs, does this feel like this playoff run is going to be the last push for this group that you guys have had here the last few years?
A lot of guys use this playoff bye week to rest. Is it hard to rest because the intensity is increased and you’re trying to make sure you’re covering all your bases?
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Nate Ebner
Matthew Slater
Nate Solder
Jerod Mayo
Rob Gronkowski
Sebastian Vollmer
Logan Mankins
Marcus Cannon
Wes Welker
Tom Brady