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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- In a sign that injured New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo could be active for Thursday nights home game against the Houston Texans, he was a limited participant in practice Tuesday, just two days after spraining the AC joint in his right throwing shoulder.Garoppolo was not present at the start of practice when reporters were present, so it appears the Patriots had him take the field after media members departed.Meanwhile, the club had free-agent quarterbacks T.J. Yates and Sean Renfree in for workouts, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, but did not make a move with either of them.That could be another indication that Garoppolos chances to be active for Thursdays game between the 2-0 Patriots and 2-0 Texans are rising.On Monday, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said the teams approach would be contingent on how things progressed with Garoppolo.Im sure if he cant play or back up, then well be going through that process [of considering replacements], McDaniels said on sports radio WEEI. Its a short week [of preparation], were going to have to work hard to get somebody ready to go in case that does happen.Early Tuesday morning, ESPN NFL Insider Ed Werder reported that the Patriots still believed there was a chance Garoppolo could tolerate the pain of the AC joint sprain.Later Tuesday morning, head coach Bill Belichick shed little light on the teams thinking, as his news conference turned testy at times as he deflected several questions on the topic.Im a football coach; Im not a doctor, Belichick said when asked how he juggles some uncertainty with Garoppolos health and roster decisions. The medical staff is the medical staff. I coach the team; the medical people handle the injuries. They dont call plays. I dont do surgeries. We have a great deal there. It works out good.Peppered with questions about Garoppolo, Belichick began to lose patience with one reporter.A players personal situation, his health, always comes first. Thats not a football decision; thats a medical decision, he said. Football decisions are based on whats best for the football team. Thats what weve always done around here, and thats what well always do as long as Im here. It will never change. Well always do whats best for the football team. Thats what its all driven by.Later, Belichick added: Let me put it a different way -- Im the coach, I do whats best for the football team. I dont know why we cant understand that.Speaking in general terms, Belichick didnt rule out the possibility that a quarterback could be a game-time decision.Also Tuesday, tight end Rob Gronkowski, who has missed the first two games as he tries to overcome a hamstring injury suffered in August, showed up for practice in full pads. He explained that he wanted to get a feel for the pads, which he hasnt worn for some time, but that he later had to remove them.Gronkowski was a limited participant. In addition, linebacker Donta Hightower was limited in practice Tuesday after missing all last week and Sundays game with a knee injury. He wore a brace over his right knee.As for the two quarterbacks the Patriots worked out Tuesday, it marked Renfrees second workout with the club over the past month.Meanwhile, Yates agent, Brian Ayrault, announced on Aug. 30 that Yates has been cleared to return to football activities after tearing his ACL last December. Yates suffered a torn ACL last December when the Houston Texans played the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15.Clearance NFL Shop . Thats about all he can do right now, so hes trying not to think about when he might be able to play again for the Los Angeles Lakers. Football Jerseys Outlet . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. http://www.cheapnfljerseyswholesale.com/ . It might not have mattered. 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If so, is Colombian Nairo Quintana the rider bluffing?After the last of three stages in the Pyrénées on Sunday, many were wondering why Quintana had not yet attacked, or shown any sign of making a move, other than to follow the wheel of Briton Chris Froome (Sky) who took the race lead on Saturday, and will continue to do so on Tuesday when the Tour resumes after Mondays rest day for stage 10.Froome, who beat Quintana in 2013 and last year to win the Tour, questioned Quintanas tactics after Sundays rain and hail stricken finish to the ninth stage at Andorra-Arcalis.I was waiting for his attack all the way to the last kilometre, he said. In the last kilometre I thought, He hasnt attacked, that he was saving it for one big move. Id like to think he was on his limit. It was a tough day. He stuck to my wheel like glue by the look of it.Froome finished the stage in 11th place at 6:35 to Dutch stage winner Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) with Quintana and Britons Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange) who is second overall to Froome at 16 seconds. Two seconds further back came Irelands Dan Martin (Etixx-QuickStep), Australian Richie Porte (BMC), and Spaniard Jesus Herrada (Movistar).Froome leads the Tour by 16 seconds over second-placed Yates, 19 seconds over Martin who is third, and 23 seconds over Quintana, fourth. Porte is 14th at 2:10, while other top contenders include Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo), seventh at 44 seconds, American Tejay van Garderen (BMC), 11th at 1:01 and Italian Fabio Aru (Astana), 13th at 1:23.On Monday, as riders enjoyed the first day of the Tour that finishes on Sunday week in Paris, many others were still wondering about Quintana who is fourth overall at 23 seconds.Was he holding back with a view to making a charge on Thursdays next crucial day for the overall contenders, that being stage 12 from Montpellier to the summit of Mont Ventoux, after which there is the 37.5km stage 13 time-trial from Bourg-Saint-Andéol the next day?Or, is he waiting to make a late charge for victory in the Alps in week three; but then risk leaving his run too late, as he did last year on stage 20 to lAlpe dHuez where he was second. Then Quintana beat Froome on that penultimate stage by 1:20, but he still finished 1:12 down to Froome overall after losing 1: 28 on stage two and then another 1:40 on stage 10. Asked what he thought about Quintana not attacking on Sunday as Martin and Porte did, Yates said: Its hard to say. If he had a bad day, he is still pretty good. He finished in the front group of GC [general classification] guys. We will see in the next couple of weeks.Quintana did not give anything away on Monday. Asked if not attacking on Sunday was due to a lack of strength or his strategy, he said: It was a very hard stage and the temperature change was bruttal.dddddddddddd Having almost 40 [Celsius] degrees go down to 10. The legs are out of tune and many went to the limit. And you cant go higher. There were strong attacks.Quintana was also coy about his intent for Mont Ventoux, a.k.a the Giant of Provence. At 15.7km in length, the climb rises to its 1,912 metre altitude at an an average gradient of 8.8 per cent one. Adding to its punishment is how the road exits a corridor of forest half way, exposing riders to barren moon-like scree slopes and the full glare of sun and wind.As third placed Martin said of the climb on Monday: On Ventoux, theres no place to hide, and truth be told, it doesnt make any difference if youre on somebodys wheel or not.Martin, who is playing down his overall chances despite his form and position, also questioned if the top contenders may play games on the climb if there is a strong headwind and knowing that the time trial waits the next day.It could become tactical and I wouldnt be surprised to see some riders not going all in, Martin said. It also looks like it will be a hot day, but this doesnt bother me. I always feel fine when the temperatures are going up.Quintana did not hide his desire to win at Mont Ventoux, saying: Its famous in cycling. But then he deflected attention to Froome, crediting the Briton for the form he has in the Tour. Big riders have won there and I like to win, but Froome is strong, Quintana said. Lets wait to see what can happen. [I am] always waiting to see how they are rivals.If not Mont Ventoux, then is Quintana planning a Tour winning strike in the Alps next week? Again he was circumspect, saying: the Tour is long. There are many more mountains to come. We cant pin it on a single day. I have to go day by day and see a possibility of attack. This year (Froome) has said he has delayed his preparation to be stronger in the last week. We are surprised, so we do not know what to expect. I am also prepared. Surely we will find ourselves in a dogfight and the legs will decide.Whatever he is scheming, Quintana has every reason to feel good about where he is at. Not only has he avoided he time losses of last year, but he is also a year stronger in mind and body to take Froome on. Its now up to him to show he has learned from the past.On previous occasions, Id lost much more [time] with less opportunities, Quintana said. Now its at 23 seconds and much remains in this Tour to cover and try to get that time.Froome is quite strong and his team is very powerful, but I am better than other years. Lets see what can happen in the time trial where I have more weakness against him.Suffice to say, for all the stress and suffering of 1,766.5km raced so far, this 103rd edition of the Tour still has much more to offer - for some, the very best, while for others the worst. ' ' '