"We'veshownflashesofwhatwecandoandhowgoodwecanbe,butthatdoesn'tsayanythingfortheupcomingweeks,"saidRidley,whoadded,"Itwasdefinitelyastepintherightdirection."NOTES:SSteveGregorybrokeathumbSundayandwilllikemissafewweeks..ThePatriotsreleasedWRAustinCollie,whoinjuredakneeinSunday'swin,andsignedWRLaQuanWilliams.Theoft-injuredCollieappearedinfourgameswithNewEngland,catchingthreepasses,twoofthemonthewinningdriveagainstNewOrleansonOct.27....NewEnglandaddedRBCierreWoodtothepracticesquad..PatriotscoachBillBelichick,askedabouttheoff-fieldsituationinMiamiandwhethertheDolphins'troublesmakeshimappreciatetheleadershehasinhislockerroom,said,"Idefinitelyappreciateourplayers.Look,mlbjerseyschina,theyworkhard.Theyputtheteamfirst.They'vedonewhatwe'veaskedthemtodoallyear.We'vebeendemandingbutthey'vebeenresponsive.Ihavealotofappreciationforourplayers,noquestion."Belichick,talkingaboutthehealthscaresofcoachesGaryKubiakandJohnFox,saidhe'sfineandthat"Idon'treallyplanondoinganythingdifferently."