Who Will Play on Sunday?

It's a good thing a local radio station did their daily poll with their question asking whether the Pats should "rest" their starters when they play Houston on Sunday. Naturally, there were strange results with 62% saying no resting, 21% saying rest and 17% undecided. These undecided based their decision on the circumstances for the game.

What does that mean? I'm not sure. The Pats have won the AFC East and face a playoff game in less than two weeks. The offense is starting to come together. There are some players who are hurt such as Vince Wilfolk and Ty Warren. Nobody is 100% this team of year. That holds true for any team in the league.

I don't agree with the decision of the Colts to pull their starters in the 3rd quarter against the Jets on Sunday. They saw a 15-10 lead slip away resulting in a final 29-15 win by the Jets. The Colts lost a chance at being 15-0 with a shot at history next week. QB Peyton Manning was visibly angry on the sideline, but he spoke the company line in agreeing with the coaching decisions.

This brings us to next Sunday. Does Tom Brady play? Of course he will. I can't imagine him sitting. Maybe he plays into the 3rd quarter. With a 45 man roster, there are only so many "healthy scratches". Someone has to play. Injuries can happen on any play.

Coach Belichick has been asked this question repeatedly about resting players. I agree with his response of " Whatever decisions I make will be made in the best interest of the team". This doesn't address the question, but there is no simple answer.