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The Patriots will face the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium this Sunday in an AFC East divisional clash. New England will attempt to begin the season with a 3-0 record for just the eighth time in the franchise's 49-year history. This game can be seen on CBS. Go Pats!

For the first time since July 2001, two shuttles are on the launch pads at the same time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Space shuttle Endeavour completed a 4.2-mile journey to Launch Pad 39B on Friday. Endeavour will stand by at pad B in the unlikely event that a rescue mission is necessary during space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission to repair NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, targeted to launch Oct. 10. After Endeavour is cleared from its duty as a rescue spacecraft, it will be moved to Launch Pad 39A for the STS-126 mission to the International Space Station. That flight is targeted for launch Nov. 12th.

Richard Wright, one of the founding members of rock supergroup Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 65. The rock group's spokesman, Doug Wright, who's unrelated, said Wright died after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. He said the band member's family did not want to give more details about his death. Wright met Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason in college and joined their early band, Sigma 6. Along with the late Syd Barrett, the four formed Pink Floyd in 1965. In the early days of Pink Floyd, Wright, along with Barrett, was seen as the group's dominant musical force. The London-born musician and son of a biochemist wrote songs and played the keyboard. The band released a series of commercially and critically successful albums including 1973's "The Dark Side of the Moon," which has sold more than 40 million copies. Wright wrote "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "Us and Them" for that album, and worked on the group's epic compositions such as "Atom Heart Mother," "Echoes" and "Shine on You Crazy Diamond." But tensions grew among Waters, Wright and fellow band member David Gilmour. The tensions came to a head during the making of "The Wall" when Waters insisted Wright be fired. As a result, Wright was relegated to the status of session musician on the tour of "The Wall," and did not perform on Pink Floyd's 1983 album, "The Final Cut." Wright formed a new band Zee with Dave Harris from the band Fashion, and released one album, "Identity," with Atlantic Records. Roger Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and Wright began recording with Mason and Gilmour again, releasing the albums "The Division Bell" and "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" as Pink Floyd. Wright also released the solo albums "Wet Dream" (1978) and "Broken China" (1996). In July 2005, Wright, Waters, Mason and Gilmour reunited to perform at the "Live 8" charity concert in London, the first time in 25 years they had been onstage together. Wright also worked on Gilmour's solo projects, most recently playing on the 2006 album "On an Island" and playing on the accompanying world tour. Gilmour paid tribute to Wright on Monday, saying his input was often forgotten. "He was gentle, unassuming and private but his soulful voice and playing were vital, magical components of our most recognized Pink Floyd sound," he said. "I have never played with anyone quite like him."

The Patriots open divisional play this Sunday on the road against the New York Jets. New England will face its first road test of the season with a trip down I-95 to face its division rival. This game can be seen on CBS at 4:15. QB Matt Cassel starts for the Pats!

The New England Patriots have signed quarterback Matt Gutierrez to their practice squad and could activate him for Sunday's' game at the New York Jets. Gutierrez was released on the team's final roster cutdown for the regular season after spending all last season with the Patriots as the third-string quarterback behind Tom Brady and Matt Cassel. He originally signed before last season as a rookie free agent out of Idaho State.

The New England Patriots have issued the following statement on the status of quarterback Tom Brady...

"After extensive tests this morning, it was revealed that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's left knee, which was injured in the first quarter of yesterday's game, will require surgery. He will be placed on injured reserve and will miss the remainder of the 2008 season."

Coach Bill Belichick stated during his afternoon press conference that Matt Cassel will be the starting QB for Sundays game against the Jets. He also stated that no other Quarterbacks have been considered at this time. This leaves the Pats with only 2 QB's.

Though the New England Patriots had not confirmed it as of early this morning, several reports claim quarterback Tom Brady suffered a season-ending tear of his anterior cruciate ligament in yesterday's win over Kansas City. Brady was hit by Chiefs' safety Bernard Pollard in the first quarter and was replaced by backup Matt Cassel. The Patriots went on to win 17-10. Multiple reports say Brady will likely miss the season and that the Patriots are planning to bring in former Tampa Bay QB Chris Simms in for a workout. Other possible replacements include former Pats QB Vinny Testaverde and former Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper, who retired. Although no test results were revealed, one Patriots player went so far as to tell ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer after the game, "Cassel's our quarterback for the rest of the year."

*This sucks but don't count the Pats out yet!

Patriots vs. Chiefs

The Patriots will open their 49th season on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium. After six months of preparation, including six weeks of training camp, the Patriots will take the field against Kansas City with the hope and anticipation of a new season. This game can be seen on CBS.

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