The Patriots are off until Thursday, but their players are still making news.

First defensive end Richard Seymour was called a dirty player, among other things, by San Diego's Nick Hardwick, a charge both Seymour and Coach Bill Belichick denied. The Boston Globe's Mike Reiss has the story. Read Seymour's reaction here.

Then there's the story of quarterback Tom Brady being hobbled. Brady told listeners on WEEI in Boston on Monday that he was fine. But he was photographed in New York with a brace on his right foot and limping as he entered his girlfriend's apartment. Click here for TMZ website and then scroll to the Brady and his Bundchen video.

All in all, a quiet couple of days, right?

One note of some interest here in Maine, NY Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and linebacker coach Bill Sheridan each spent a year in Orono on the staff of Jack Cosgrove.

Spagnuolo was at Maine in 1993 as the defensive backs coach. Sheridan was at Maine for two seasons, 1987-88, as the linebackers coach.

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