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Defensive end Brett Keisel injured his calf and could be out for a month or more.

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) — New England Patriots running back Laurence Maroney, who has been slowed by a shoulder injury, returned to practice Friday.

Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis were perfect stars for a city built on a muscular, industrial image. But they have been replaced by Willie Parker, a compact symbol for a high-speed age.

Before N.F.L. speedster became his job description and before he became one of Brett Favre’s favorite targets, Chansi Stuckey almost ended his career.

Even though he’s only started one game for New England, Matt Cassel has learned plenty about the Patriots’ way of doing things. The longtime backup quarterback declined to be drawn into a smack-talking contest with Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter on Thursday, a day after Porter was quoted as saying that beating the Patriots without starter Tom Brady “shouldn’t be that hard.” “I don’t know what he…

With Tom Brady out for the season, most of the attention has been focused on Matt Cassel and the defense to shoulder the load for New England. Kicker Stephen Gostkowski is playing his part, too.

The third-year kicker has apparently discovered the key to success, for he’s a perfect 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts this season and is coming off one of the best games of his career after kicking five touchbacks in New England’s 19-10 victory last weekend over the New York Jets.

Gostkowski’s booming kicks helped the Patriots eke out a close win while dominating the battle of field position. The Jets finished with only one return in the kicking game and never started a drive beyond their own 25-yard line.

Running back Adrian Peterson, the N.F.L.’s leading rusher and the 2007 offensive rookie of the year, missed practice Thursday with a hamstring injury.

A growing number of fashion-conscious N.F.L. and college football players — and countless kids who emulate them — wear their wristbands well above their elbows.