FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- While the New England Patriots?entered Thursday nights game against the Houston Texans with rookie Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback, they were boosted by the return of tight end Rob Gronkowski.Brissett became the first rookie quarterback to start for the Patriots since Drew Bledsoe in 1993.Gronkowski initially injured his hamstring on Aug. 15 in a joint practice with the Chicago Bears. He had returned to practice on a limited basis Aug. 24, and has been limited since. On Tuesday, he said he was feeling decent before adding, Obviously you just dont wake up and youre 100 percent, but Im satisfied with the improvements.He noted that his game status would be a coachs decision, a trainers decision and that well all come together.Gronkowski has roster bonuses in his contract that earn him $31,250 per game that he is active. In his absence the first two games, Martellus Bennett played 149 of a possible 151 offensive snaps. The Patriots have planned to pair Gronkowski and Bennett as a one-two combo that they hope creates matchup issues for opponents.Meanwhile, at quarterback, the Patriots dont have Garoppolo?in uniform Thursday.Garoppolo, who sprained the AC joint in his right throwing shoulder on Sunday, was officially listed as inactive for the game.That leaves the club with just Brissett at quarterback on its roster. The third-round draft pick from NC State replaced Garoppolo in Sundays win over the Miami Dolphins and has worked as the starter in the days leading up to Thursdays game.When Bledsoe started in 1993, he was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, the Patriots head coach was Bill Parcells, James Orthwein was the teams owner, and the team played its games at the old Foxboro Stadium. As it turns out, Brissett counts Parcells as one of his mentors as he grew up nearby his residence in Florida.Julian Edelman, who played quarterback at Kent State before the Patriots switched him to receiver in 2009 after drafting him in the seventh round, would likely be the teams top emergency option. Texans coach Bill OBrien said earlier this week that he remembers Edelman working at quarterback at times in practice during OBriens tenure as a Patriots assistant.Patriots linebacker and defensive signal caller?Donta Hightower?was also inactive for the second straight game. Hightower hurt his knee in the teams season opener. Kobe Bryant Shoes Outlet . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Cheap Kobe Bryant Shoes . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. https://www.cheapkobebryantshoes.com/ .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Kobe Bryant Shoes Free Shipping . The Olympic champion curler and TSN curling analyst immediately went online to look at the Halls long list of honoured members. Thats when the enormity of the honour sunk in. Wholesale Kobe Bryant Shoes . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. ATHENS, Greece -- Greeces soccer federation says domestic league games will recommence on Tuesday, eight days after their indefinite suspension following a suspected arson attack against a referees home.A federation statement late Thursday gave no explanation for the decision.The Nov. 9 fire at an empty holiday home belonging to Giorgos Bikas caused angry reactions from the federation and Greeces left-led government, which assigned the anti-terrorism squad to the case. There has been no officiaal announcement so far on the cause of the fire.ddddddddddddGreek soccer has been plagued for years by persistent fan violence and allegations of corruption and match-fixing.The government briefly delayed the start of the top division in September, arguing that a festering squabble involving the federation, league organizers, and clubs posed serious security concerns. ' ' '