A roundup of how folks at ESPN are picking Sunday’s game between the New England Patriots and Houston Texans.
- ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss: Texans 31, Patriots 17. Uncertainty over how long Tom Brady and Co. will play makes this a tough one to pick.
- ESPNBoston.com's Chris Forsberg: Texans 24, Patriots 17. The only question is whether Isaiah Stanback will get a snap or two in what amounts to the fifth exhibition game of the 2009 season.
- Bill Simmons: Takes the Texans (-8) over the Patriots. "You know how this plays out: Pats tank, Jets choke, Pats head to Indy in Round 2 for 'Fourth-and-2 The Sequel!'"
- ESPN's experts: Seven of 10 pick the Texans to beat the Patriots.
- Tedy Bruschi: Thinks the Patriots will use this as their bye week and the Texans will win.
- Sunday Countdown:Cris Carter, Tom Jackson and Mike Ditka pick the Texans. Keyshawn Johnson picks the Patriots.
- Hank Goldberg: Hank thinks the Texans will beat the Patriots by less than eight points.
- Make your picks for all of Sunday's games in this SportsNation feature or in our Pigskin Pick 'Em contest.
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Mike Reiss
Mike Reiss first started covering the Patriots in 1997 with the team's official newspaper, Patriots Football Weekly, before moving on to the MetroWest Daily News in his hometown of Framingham. From 2005 to 2009, he covered the Patriots for The Boston Globe, while also writing on the NFL. He started his popular Patriots blog in 2004. Send any questions or comments for Mike to his mailbag. Follow him on Twitter here.
Chris Forsberg
Chris Forsberg has been reporting on the Boston sports scene since 1999. With his video camera in tow, Forsberg covered everything from Massachusetts high school sports to Boston's pro sports teams. Follow him on Twitter.
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