"I'm ready for that Winter Classic, yes sir. What's that going on, 'Snapface?' Get that on there — good," said Belichick, whose team's routine has been upset by the hockey game and its preparation; the Patriots were forced to go to Florida a day early. "I'm pretty excited."
The Patriots need a win against the Miami Dolphins to secure the top seed in the AFC. Had they taken care of business against the New York Jets last Sunday, this week's game would have been meaningless.
The Bruins will be home watching the Patriots play  Sunday, Julien saying  "probably 90 percent of our players are big-time Patriots fans."
"We'll probably have practice or something," said tight end Rob Gronkowski, a hockey player until ninth grade who met the media Thursday wearing a Bruins' Classic jersey and a Classic hat and scarf. "We practice every day,Nfl Jerseys Online Cheap, all day long,Zapatillas Nike Baratas Outlet, so we probably won't have time to watch a game."
Belichick had skated before Thursday and Julien,China Cheap Jerseys, through the Bruins' Twitter page, reported, "From the second he put his skates on until the finish he improved quite a bit."
Another connection? Both goalies in Friday's game, Boston Tuukka Rask and Montreal's Mike Condon, who hails from nearby Holliston, Massachusetts, are breaking out Patriots-themed masks for the game.
"I mean I don't know anything about hockey, but it's a pretty simple game — put the puck in the net. No, I love Claude and the job that he's done."
"I was super aggressive. Fights, goals scored, checks," he said, adding he gave up hockey for basketball. He described himself as 'pretty good' adding, 'I'm all right now whenever I go back and play with my friends back home, but I used to play with all the top dogs growing up back in Buffalo. But I don't (have) those skills really, anymore."
NOTES: Safety Devin McCourty, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, couldn't say Thursday whether he can play this Sunday. "I'm taking it one day at a time, trying to get back out there as soon as possible," he said. Asked if he had to venture a guess, he smiled and said, "I don't venture guesses." . Defensive end Rob Ninkovich, on the injury report Wednesday with a shin issue, was off the list Thursday.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick took to the Gillette Stadium ice for a morning skate with Bruins coach Claude Julien on Thursday,Cheap Shoes China, then took his team to south Florida for what has become an important football game on Sunday.
His players probably won't get to see Friday's hockey game.

Belichick hosted Julien at Patriots practice Wednesday and then showed up at an early-morning pre-skate media conference Thursday wearing a Winter Classic hat. He had the hat on backward, but the spirit was there.
Talking about Julien, Belichick, who told the hockey coach, "Welcome to our house" on Wednesday, said: "I love Claude. He's a great guy. I think we probably have a lot in common just in the way we coach and look at the game and look at the team and things like that."
Gronkowski,Air Force Scontate, who said broadcaster Jeremy Roenick set him up with the hat and scarf, predicted he would be a left wing in hockey. "Defense is cool, but I need the action, so left wing.
"We didn't have a lot of ice in Maryland, but skated at Andover (in prep school), skated @ Wesleyan," Belichick said. "I played in the old huff-and-puff league when I was in New Jersey with the Giants."

To remind Richardson: Marshall, who's now with the Giants,Cheap NFL Jerseys, said during a radio interview that he didn't think he'd fare well on his former team because he believes the Jets don't have much of a chance to win this season.
Richardson and Marshall had a tenuous relationship, with the two arguing in the locker room after New York lost at Kansas City in Week 3 last season. Things spiraled from there, with some Jets teammates saying the tensions that developed between the two negatively affected the team during its 5-11 campaign.
Richardson's name has been bandied about in trade rumors for nearly a year, and there was some interest in the defensive lineman around the league despite his career-low 1 ? sacks last season. This is a contract year for Richardson, although he insists he isn't concerned about that.
"First of all, I don't have to worry about (a suspension) is more important, and, secondly, he's in a good place," Bowles said. "Obviously, he worked hard all season, he's in a good place and he's healthy. He doesn't have any nicks bothering him and he came in ready to go. You have to love the way he comes in. He's inspiring a lot of people. His running test was outstanding and we just look forward to him getting better and better."
"I'm a grown man," he said. "Make mistakes, you deal with the consequences. That's all you can do. Keep moving forward."
Richardson, 26, said he likes playing in New York and wants "longevity." He's focused on football and not his missteps off the field.
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The colorful defensive lineman was asked Sunday what he thought of recent not-so-flattering comments by former teammate Brandon Marshall on the outlook for the New York Jets this season.

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"Nothing's changed," he said. "Keep a smile on my face."
NOTES: The Jets waived/injured CB Bryson Keeton and signed CB David Rivers. ... CB Morris Claiborne was absent from practice for what Bowles called "personal reasons," but the coach added that Claiborne was expected back at practice Monday. ... CB Corey White sat out practice after tweaking his back during practice Saturday.
The two could square off against each other during the teams' annual preseason game next month at MetLife Stadium, dubbed the "Snoopy Bowl." Both teams usually play their starters for about three quarters in that game — and Richardson can't wait.
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And, why might that be the case?
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"No thoughts about it," he said. "No thoughts at all."
When told exactly what Marshall said during the interview, Richardson smiled broadly and shrugged.
Joking aside, Bowles said Richardson has matured going into this season. Richardson entered each of the last two years facing suspensions because of off-field behavior. This year, he'll be able to play in Week 1.
Richardson has made it clear how he feels about Marshall, saying there are "15 reasons" the Jets' locker room is better now than it was last year — a reference to the wide receiver's jersey No. 15.
"I didn't even know he said anything until you said it," Richardson said.
"Maybe a little outside linebacker," Richardson said, "but that's about it."
"Definitely," he said with a smile.

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