Burgess went to Michigan. (AP)

FOXBORO — Just got back from the Patriots locker room, where the new guy, Prescott Burgess, was the star of the morning. (BTW, he’s wearing No. 93.) A special teams star with the Ravens, the 6-foot-3, 247-pound Burgess was dealt for a conditional draft pick. Here’s a quick portion of our Q&A with the 25-year-old linebacker.

Take us through the trade.
It was a shock at first. I didn’t really think it would happen. But it happened. It’s the game of football. It’s a business. You just have to go with the team that they sent you to and continue to play ball.

And what have they told you here in terms of what they’d like you to do?
They really haven’t told me anything. They’re just trying to get me up to pace and get into the playbook. We’ll see out there at practice whatever I have to do.

Was it true they were going to let you go?
I’m not sure. I just got a call into the office and they said they’re looking to trade, and I got the call — went back home and I got the call around 4:30 and said they traded me to the Patriots. As long as I’m on a good defense, you know? That was a plus for me.

How long do you think it’ll take you to pick up the system?
I don’t think there’s anything complicated, coming from the Baltimore Ravens. They run just about everything. I mean, it’s football. It’s all just lines and where they go. That’s about it. I think I can catch on real fast.

On playing with some other Michigan guys — Pierre Woods and Shawn Crable …
That was back in college. We’re up in the pros now, so I just don’t worry about who I played with in college. I’ll ask them for help if I need help, and just go on and try to play football.

As an opponent, what was your impression of this team coming into it?
They’re a very tough team, you know? A very good team, they win Super Bowls. I just came from one great team to another. I’m happy to be here.

The Ravens pop up on the schedule in a couple of weeks. Is that a game you’re looking forward to?
Of course. Been with the Ravens for three years, to get to play them, I think I’ve got a good feel for how they play. I guess they’re going to be looking at me like, “I have to block him.” I’m just ready for it.

Do you think you could be an asset to the coaches as they prepare?
Maybe I can give them a little insight into what the Ravens do. Whenever they come to me, I’ll be ready for it.

Had you developed a level of comfort in Baltimore?
Of course. I was there for three years. I got drafted by the Ravens. So, I mean, this was a shock, but you just have to roll with it.

Do you anticipate being able to play this week?
Whatever the coaches have ready. I’m here to get ready, and hopefully get ready for this Sunday. I don’t know what they have planned, but whatever they have, I’m going to be ready for it.

Thanks to the Patriots’ PR staff, here’s the complete transcript of Dean Pees’ conference call with the media this afternoon:
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Thanks to the Patriots’ PR staff, here’s the complete transcript of Nick Caserio’s conference call with the media this afternoon:
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Thanks to the Patriots’ PR staff, here’s the complete transcript of Bill Belichick’s conference call with the media this afternoon:
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The Patriots announced this afternoon they have acquired linebacker Prescott Sturgess from Baltimore and released offensive lineman Ryan Wendell. Here’s the statement from the team on the move:

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Dimitroff worked in New England from 2002-07.

Sunday will mark a reunion of sorts for Thomas Dimitroff and the Patriots. Dimitroff worked in New England as the head of the scouting department before heading to Atlanta to become the general manager of the Falcons.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick and the Dimitroff family have a history — Belichick worked with Thomas Dimitroff Sr. in Cleveland.

“He was a hard-nosed, tough, former coach from Indiana. A very old-school type of mentality,” Belichick said of the father. “If he said a kid was tough, you knew he was tough. I think his son, Thomas, certainly picked up on that.”

The son joined the Patriots in 2002 as a national scout and then was named director of college scouting a year later. He served in New England in that capacity before being named GM in Atlanta on Jan. 13, 2008.

”He did a real good job running our scouting department and adjusting some of the things we were doing,” Belichick said. “He’s gone down to Atlanta and done a great job down there in a pretty short amount of time. I’m very impressed with the team he’s built and put together and the way they play and the way they do things. They’re pretty good.”

Dimitroff makes his feelings known about what Belichick and the Patriots did for his career in this story that appeared on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website on Monday.

The Giants, Falcons and Saints are among a few teams that are ”Moving on Up” in WEEI’s Week 3 Power Rankings. Week 2 is in the books, and we saw a lot of surprises. Two of the top three teams (the Patriots and Steelers) tasted defeat on Sunday. The Bengals “Lambeau Leaped” up in the rankings after their big upset win in Green Bay. The Titans dropped to No. 12 after falling to 0-2.

• This week can be characterized as the week of the bounce-back — the Bills, Cardinals, Texans and Raiders all rebounded from tough losses in Week 1.

• At the bottom of the barrel you’ll still find the same teams. The Rams remain the worst team in football. The  Lions are averaging a one-spot jump per week as they’ve gone from No. 32 to No. 31 and now No. 30.

• And lastly — sorry, Kristine Leahy — the Patriots have fallen to No. 10 after their loss in the Meadowlands.

1. (Last week, 2) Big win for the G-Men against a tough divisional opponent on the road. Many thought this offense would struggle without Plaxico Burress, but that certainly hasn’t been the case after watching Eli Manning and his young wide receivers go to work.

2. (1) Despite the loss to the Bears, Pittsburgh remains the best team in the AFC. The Steelers could very easily have left Chicago with the “W” if the usually reliable Jeff Reed didn’t miss two field goals down the stretch.

3. (8) Big win for the Ravens against one of the top teams in the AFC. Joe Flacco didn’t put up the same numbers as he did last week but he certainly did enough to get the job done. This is a confidence-builder win, and Ray Lewis and the Ravens are riding high.

4. (7) Atlanta is firing on all cylinders. Matt Ryan looks like a seasoned veteran. (I think it’s safe to say that trading for Tony Gonzalez was probably a good idea.) Ryan and Gonzalez have hooked up 12 times this year for 144 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, linebacker Mike Peterson has been a force, making tackles and forcing fumbles.

5. (5)  It’s simply amazing that Indianapolis was able to win on Monday night after just 14:53 in time of possession. Peyton Manning and the Colts needed just 12 seconds in their opening drive to score a touchdown. The Colts get the job done on offense when they need to.

6. (14) The Saints offense is scary good. This offensive unit is the best in football, and Drew Brees is in line to break Tom Brady’s TD record. The offense isn’t the only unit doing its job. The defense forced three turnovers and returned an interception for a TD, and special teams caused a fumble. However, the defense is still the biggest question mark on this team as the Saints have yet to face a real test — Philadephia without McNabb behind center does not count as a difficult test.

7. (11) The 2-0 Vikings look good in the early going. Brett Favre isn’t hurting his team with turnovers, and is doing enough to help his team win. Adrian Peterson continues to be the biggest offensive threat in the game.

8. (6) The Chargers were forced to settle for field goals in the red zone three times. Philip Rivers was able to throw for more than 400 yards against the Ravens defense, but the Chargers weren’t able to execute when they needed it most.

9. (13) Rex Ryan has brought one hell of a defense to New York. The Jets made a statement on Sunday by not allowing Tom Brady and the Pats to score a single touchdown. Darrelle Revis has faced Andre Johnson and Randy Moss so far this season and completely shut down both of them. Mark Sanchez is a rookie starter, and has thrown just one interception.

10. (3) Brady doesn’t look comfortable in the pocket, and teams are going after No. 12 hard. It’s inevitable that future opponents will copy the Jets’ strategy and continue to pressure Brady and the offensive line. Let’s see how the the Pats respond Sunday when they face another tough test in the Falcons. Look for the Patriots to run the ball more and take advantage of their solid running backs, as I think Belichick realizes Brady has thrown the ball far too much over the past two games. The Patriots sit at No. 10 at this point, but by midseason Brady should be back in his groove and the defense will improve.

11. (18) Great win for the Bears after losing to their division rival at Green Bay last week. Jay Cutler came back this week and proved he was a lot better than his performance last week.

12. (4.) The Titans suffered a bad loss to the Texans after a solid performance against the Steelers in Week 1. Tennessee has fallen to 0-2. Matt Schaub and the Texans receivers tore up the Titans D.

13. (9)   The Cowboys played the Giants tough, but Tony Romo wasn’t at the top of his game. Romo was very inaccurate, but he should be able to bounce back next week against Carolina.

14. (15) Kevin Kolb will more than likely make the start for the Eagles next week against Kansas City. In his first pro start, Kolb made some good throws but also made some bad decisions and turned the ball over three times.

15. (12)  After a great win against the Bears last week, the Packers suffered a tough loss to the Bengals at home. Green Bay has to protect Aaron Rodgers better or it will be a long season. Rodgers was sacked six times on Sunday. Tackle Chad Clifton left the game in the third quarter with a sprained ankle, and it’s possible he could miss next week’s game against the Rams.

16. (16) It’s a shame that the 49ers’ great play over the last two weeks has been overshadowed by Michael Crabtree talk.

17. (17) The Cardinals bounced back well this week, and that offense finally showed what it is capable of. It will be interesting to see how Arizona plays against a tough team in the Colts next week. This will be a good test to see what this Cardinals team is made of.

18. (20) The Bills showed some character on Sunday as they bounced back and beat the Bucs. Fred Jackson turned in a very impressive performance and the Buffalo running game will only get better when Marshawn Lynch gets back from suspension. This offense is very talented.

19. (22) The Dolphins fought hard and came away from the game Monday night with some positives. Chad Pennington and the Miami offense put together some great drives and took control of the game. If it wasn’t for Ted Ginn Jr. letting a couple of balls go off his fingertips in the end zone, the Dolphins might be celebrating a win.

20. (10) Matt Hasselbeck has a fractured rib and his status is unknown for next week. Assuming he doesn’t play, the Seahawks have to rely on Julius Jones and their running game to shoulder the load while Seneca Wallace fills in for Hasselbeck.

21. (25) The Texans looked like a completely different team on Sunday, as their offense was in complete control and manhandled the Titans D.

22. (26) If there were 15 more seconds on the clock, the Bengals probably would have blown another win. Cincinnati should be riding high after upsetting the Packers in Green Bay and after great performances from Cedric Benson and Antwan Odom.

23. (24) Not many people thought the Broncos would start the season 2-0, but look at who they have defeated.

24. (19) Even though Jake Delhomme played a lot better this week he still ran into the same “ole” problems when he threw an interception in the red zone during the fourth quarter. The ’08 NFC South champs are 0-2 and it doesn’t get easier next week when they travel to Dallas to take on a hungry Cowboys team.

25. (21) The Redskins couldn’t score one touchdown against the Rams — enough said.

26. (27) It’s difficult to believe the Raiders beat the Chiefs on Sunday after a very poor performance from JaMarcus Russell.

27. (23) The Jaguars are almost as pathetic as their fans … or lack thereof. Time to move the team to Los Angeles.

28. (28) The Bucs are in for a long season. Thirteen penalties for more than 100 yards isn’t the formula for success.

29. (29) Watching Eric Mangini and the Browns struggle puts a smile on the faces of Patriots fans.

30. (31) The Detroit Lions are showing signs of improvement after jumping out to a 10-0 lead against the Vikings.

31. (30) The Chiefs continued to burn themselves with mistake after mistake — nine penalties for 70 yards and one huge personal foul penalty during the Raiders’ winning drive Sunday.

32. (32) The Rams continued to struggle on Sunday. The team has scored 7 points in the last two weeks. Steven Jackson’s performance was the one bright spot on Sunday for St. Louis.