BOSTON, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New England Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater and running back Kevin Faulk will visit East Boston High School on Friday (Dec.

Matt Cassel threw four TD passes in the rain Sunday and the New England Patriots maintained a share of their division lead with a 49-26 blasting of Oakland. The Patriots are tied with Miami and the New York Jets at 9-5 atop the AFC East.

The mystery surrounding the injured right ankle of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady deepened Thursday when he was nowhere to be found during the media's access to practice and the locker room.

The New England Patriots' 32-29 victory over the Carolina Panthers was bound to end with some kind of heroics. For the second time in three years, Adam Vinatieri provided them. Before his 41-yarder split the uprights with 4 seconds left, what started as a snoozer turned into a shootout.

Adam Vinatieri's three field goals beat Cleveland's two quarterbacks as New England's strong defense shut down the shifting signal-callers. The Patriots defeated the Browns 9-3 Sunday, winning their fourth straight game and improving their AFC East-leading record to 6-2.