Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 11/12/08

TEAM SHOTS

• Patriots & Jets Injury and Practice Participation Report.
• Thursday night will be Troy Brown Night at Gillette stadium.  The Hall at Patriots Place will be celebrating his memorable career all week with a special display.
• The Patriots are ready to welcome Ty Law back to New England, albeit in a different uniform, as they continue their cram session in anticipation of Thursday's critical showdown with the Jets.
• Matt Cassel's Conference Call transcript with the NY media.
  

LOCAL SHOTS

• Jim Donaldson - Troy Brown, the ultimate Patriot, will get his due Thursday night in Foxboro.
• Karen Guregian says the Jets defense should provide a much better measuring stick for the progress of Matt Cassel, and will gauge the offense a whole.
• Ron Borges recalls the sordid tales of the Patriots-Jets hate-fest.
• Mike Reiss predicts the Jets will focus on stopping Wes Welker, the king of the YAC, who burned them in game two.
• Shalise Manza Young reports on the Jets' Jenkins, both an irresistible force and immovable mass.
• J.P. Pelzman notes that Brett Favre gets a new rivalry and a new chance against the Patriots.
• Karen Guregian says Ty Law gets respect from NE but ends up in NY.
• Mike Reiss presents his reaction to the Jets' Ty Law signing and reactions from Bill Belichick, Ty Warren, and Ty Law himself.
• Globe's Patriots Notebook:  Brady's presence at Gillette uplifting to his teammates, injury update, some Jet scouting, and Pierre Woods replacing Adalius Thomas.
• Mike Reiss answers his mailbag with questions mostly about the 'Backerhood.
• Michael Felger issues his weekly report card.
• Ron Borges passes out his grades from Sunday night too.
  

VIEW FROM NEW JERSEY YORK

• Judy Battista (NY Times): With stars out, Patriots still get the job done.
• Harvey Araton (NY Times): Fighter in Favre sees chance for glory.
• Rich Cimini (NY Daily News): Jets' offensive line in rush to avenge week 2 goal-line flop against Patriots.
• Mark Cannizzaro (NY Post): Jets' new DB Dares Pats to throw his direction.
• Filip Bondy (NY Daily News) says this game may not define a season, but it may well make or break the Mangini regime.

LONG SHOTS

• Mark Kriegel (FOX) says forget Jets-Pats, it's Bill vs. Brett.
• Jim Corbett (USA Tody) says Patriots have what Favre wants: AFC East crown.
• Matt Sohn (ProFootball Weekly) thinks the Jets' release of Pro Bowl CB Justin Miller is as intriguing as the signing of Ty Law.
• Tim Graham (ESPN) notes that Mangini is being coy on Ty Law's role with the Jets.
• AP Ty Law says he's happy to be back with the Jets.
• Don Banks sets the stage for a Giants - Patriots Super Bowl rematch in his division rankings column.