Bruschi’s Breakdown: Patriots vs. Raiders

You won’t find a better game preview anywhere. One really interesting nugget from Mike Reiss:

I’m wondering if we might see the old 3-4 alignment back again, especially after reports surfaced that the Patriots are bringing back veteran defensive lineman Gerard Warren. I could envision a three-man front with Shaun Ellis, Vince Wilfork and Gerard Warren. Then you have Jerod Mayo and Brandon Spikes at inside linebacker, with Jermaine Cunningham and Rob Ninkovich at outside linebacker. Let’s see if they go that route to combat this running game.