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

TEAM SHOTS

• Game Center:  New England moves to 8-5 with a hard-fought 24-21 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Get all the details including highlights,stats and more.
• Game Recap:  Patriots roar back in 24-21 win.
• Post Game Pressers:  Bill Belichick, Matt Cassel, Wes Welker.

LOCAL SHOTS

• Chris Gasper recaps as the Patriots drive right past Seattle and park in 1st place.
• Karen Guregian reports Patriots rally past Seattle, share division lead.
• Shalise Manza Young notes Patriots escape from Seattle with comeback win, keep playoff hopes alive.
• Dan Shaughnessy focuses on the toughness of this team; everyone kept fighting to win, no matter what.
• Mike Reiss calls the performances of Seau and Colvin remarkable. They reflected the guts the Patriots displayed in their come-from-behind 24-21 win over the Seahawks.
• Jim Donaldson praises tough-as-nails Welker, the heart of the Patriots offense.
• Ron Borges says Patriots teach Seahawks to fight to the finish in a lesson in perseverance.
• Michael Felger says Welker, Cassel lead Patriots to gutsy win.
• Gregory Lee Jr. focuses on the value of the Pats slippery slot machine Wes Welker.
• Rich Garvin notes Meriweather shines in breakthrough moment.
• Stephen A. Norris says Deion Branch never felt comfortable even with a late lead.
• John Tomase offers his Best & Worst of Sunday's win, says Patriots defense bonded on spit and guts.
• Mike Reiss presents his Ups and Downs, Game Notes, Pats chatter, Seahawks chatter, and Branch Q&A.
• Projo.com's Patriots-Seahawks Post-game analysis.
• Globe Patriots Notebook: Gostkowski's golden foot & lead hands; James Sanders' ribs; LaMont Jordan's return; Wilhite started over O'Neal; Watson's penalty, and more Pats news and bits.
• Herald Patriots Notebook: Old times for Colvin and Seau; Branch's performance; Watson's tribute; injury updates and more.

LONG SHOTS

• NFL Game Center: post-game "I love me some Wes Welker" highlights.
• Mike Sando (ESPN) Cassel keeps Pats in playoff picture with fourth-quarter rally.
• Tim Graham (ESPN) Three teams are tied for the AFC East lead with three games to go.
• Peter King (SI) marvels at Wes Welker, notes Matt Cassel has more passing yards than Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre and Eli Manning, and praises Brandon Meriweather.
• Greg Bell (AP)  Patriots rally past Seahawks 24-21.

VIEW FROM SEATTLE

• Danny O'Neil (Seattle Times) Seahawks find new way to lose - a come-from-ahead defeat.
• Clare Farnsworth (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Hawks flunk finishing school.
• Frank Hughes (News-Tribune) Coulda, shoulda, woulda, didn't.  Seahawks fight but fall.
• Scott M. Johnson (Daily Herald) Branch's reunion show.
• Rich Myhre (Daily Herald) Healthy Wallace shines in spot start.