TEAM SHOTS

• Pats - Dolphins Analysis:  Pats preparations paid off.
• Listen to Patriots Monday/Friday players and coach interviews.
• Did Dolphins disrespect Moss?  Monday Notes.
  

LOCAL SHOTS

• Chris Gasper spreads the news: The Patriots offense is not limited in any way from a game planning standpoint by having Matt Cassel at quarterback instead of Tom Brady.
• Shalise Manza Young notes the Patriots defense needs to click on third down and in red zone.
• Bill Reynolds rightly points out Cassel's success proves how little we really know. 
• Mike Reiss looks at the Offensive participation, Positional groupings, Defensive snapshot, and reports Belichick spreads out credit for the offense.
• Michael Felger says Cassel hasn't just been good recently; he's been un-freaking believable - or as Moss called his play, "Hell-ified."
• Tony Massarotti brings us back to earth by mentioning the Patriots secondary.  They'll have to stop somebody sometime.
• Globe Patriots Notebook: NFL is reviewing fight between Matt Light and Channing Crowder; Robert Kraft was happy to have Tom Brady back working out at Gillette;  Pats look ahead to physical Steelers; Stephen Gostkowski set a career high with 16 touchbacks.
• Rob Bradford notes Patriots may pay the price for their feisty fourth quarter.
• Mike Petraglia gives us Five Quick Takes from New England's seventh victory.
• John Tomase says it’s beyond obvious that Cassel has improved. While no one’s saying he’s Brady, he has come to resemble him.
• Daniel Barbarisi reports Patriots expect another physical game against Steelers.
  

LONG SHOTS

• Tim Graham (ESPN) Breaking down Matt Cassel's epic afternoon.
• Larry Weisman (USA Today) Four Downs: Cassel breaking ground even Brady didn't reach.
  

VIEW FROM PITTSBURGH

• Gerry Dulac (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette): Steelers secondary hoping to hold its ground against Patriots.
• Matthew Burgland (Indiana, PA Gazette):  Anthony Smith says Steelers will win as long as they click.
• Mike Bires (Beaver County Times): Mission:  Storm Pats' Cassel.
  

VIEW FROM MIAMI

• Almando Salguero (Miami Herald): Miami Dolphins LB Joey Porter's meltdown should not go unpunished.
• David J. Neal (Miami Herald): Miami Dolphins' gripes about Pats don't end on game day.