"Matt Light sniffled as he gripped a green coffee mug. He answered questions from the media in surprisingly good spirits despite being under the weather.

The reason why?

After being held out of practice this week with a stomach illness, the longtime Patriots offensive tackle returned to the field yesterday.

"I'm excited about practicing today. We have a good game plan here," Light said. "I'm feeling better. I was a little under the weather. We are ready to rock-and-roll for Sunday.""