TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Seahawks Thursday Injury Report.
• Erik Scalavino shares some practice & locker room notes from Thursday at Gillette.
• Kerry J. Byrne is loving the old-time Patriots' smash-mouth football. Pats rank No. 1 on the CHFF Offensive Hog Index.
• Patriots Today - Scoping out the Seahawks. (3.55 min. video)
• Patriots Today - What to watch on Sunday. (2.33 min. video)
• Patriots Today - Edelman returns. (1 min. video)
• Locker Room Uncut - Mankins, Mayo and more. (3.42 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Phil Perry notes the size of Seattle's secondary could be a big problem for Wes Welker and the Patriots.
• Mark Farinella hears a lot of talk of the Seattle defense, but believes the key to the game will be stopping RB Marshawn Lynch.
• Tim Britton says the key for the Pats will be keeping the Seahawk's pass-rush in check.
• Greg Bedard and Jermaine Wiggins look at the challenges of protecting Brady from Seattles' formidable pass rush. (3.15 min. video)
• Michael Whitmer tells us Wes Welker is not only one of the hardest-working Patriots, he is also known for having a playful side to his personality.
• Tedy Bruschi & Mike Reiss break down Patriots-Seahawks. Bruschi: The Patriots' running game was created for matchups like this.
• Christopher Price notes that when it comes to takeaways, the Patriots continue to force the issue.
• Karen Guregian simply states Stevan Ridley needs to hold on to the ball.
• Christopher Price notes Logan Mankins isn't too thrilled about spending a lot of time in the training room trying to get healthy.
• Danny Picard notes Logan Mankins feels mental toughness is needed to overcome the Seattle atmosphere.
• Christopher Price says according to Vince Wilfork, sometimes Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch doesn't even need blockers.
• AP reports versatile Rob Ninkovich is thriving in his new position.
• Michael Vega notes Brandon Spikes repeated a joke on Twitter and now has everyone over-analyzing.
• Mike Reiss posts the transcript of his weekly online chat. Reiss thinks Hernandez will play, as will Gronkowski even though "it's clear he's not 100%"
• Mike Reiss breaks down the penalties through Week 5.
• Nick O'Malley scouts out the Patriots AFC rivals: The Houston Texans.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Logan Mankins is playing in pain and fighting to stay on the field; Five of Seattle's six CBs are at least six feet tall; Julian Edelman returned to practice but didn't appear to be close to full strength; Wes Welker (ankle) was limited in practice for the second consecutive session.
• Ron Borges writes the commissioner is misguided in his Fujita decision.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Sando & James Walker (ESPN) Double coverage: Patriots at Seahawks.
• Bucky Brooks (NFl.com) New England Patriots diversify offense with power running game.
• James Walker (ESPN) Updating AFC East injuries.
• James Walker (ESPN) Hartline, Welker and AFC East top targets.
• Greg Garber (ESPN) Toughest venues: Built for volume. Long flight, No. 2 CenturyLink Field's noise rattles Seahawks opponents, refs.
• Peter Schrager (Fox Sports) Week 6 storylines. 4. Patriots ground-and-pound offense.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Week 6 picks: Both pick Pats to win Sunday.
• Peter King (SI) Weekend Pickoff: Week 6: Seahawks over Patriots 27-24.
• Andrew Perloff (SI) Bet on it: Week 6 predictions.
• Mike Wilkening (Pro Football Weekly) Week six handicapping column.

VIEW FROM SEATTLE

• Clare Farnsworth (Seahawks.com) Thursday in Hawkville: Looking beyond the Patriots' offense.
• John Boyle (Everett Herald) Seahawks searching for red-zone success.
• John Boyle (Everett Herald) Patriots' no-huddle attack will challenge Seahawks.
• NFL Films (Seahawks.com) Seahawks vs. Patriots Preview. (2.10 min. video)
• Danny O'Neil (Seattle Times) Pete Carroll's NFL comeback came after an epiphany during a year off. Now he faces the team that fired him.
• Clare Farnsworth (Seahawks.com) Bruce Irvin: From sacking QBs to influencing kids.