Vince Wilfork latest to fall

FOXBORO - It was a familiar scene for the Patriots [team stats]: Another defensive star on the field in pain.

In the opener, it was linebacker Jerod Mayo with a knee injury. In the Patriots’ 26-10 win against the Falcons yesterday, it was nose tackle Vince Wilfork [stats] with a left ankle injury.

The Pro Bowler went down late in the second quarter, walking slowly to the bench and then heading for the locker room.

He had two tackles, one for a loss, with a pass deflection. Coach Bill Belichick said he hadn’t really had a chance to see Wilfork and did not provide an update. Teammates described him in good spirits after the game.

Myron Pryor stepped in and assisted on three tackles.

“I did all right,” said Pryor, a rookie. “I still have more work to do. I was real worried about him, but you got to be positive. I figured everything is going to be OK.”



(bostonherald.com)