TEAM TALK
- Game Preview: Patriots at Ravens. Broadcast info, series history, team connections and which players to watch for.
- Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW mailbag: Patching it all together.
- Coaches' Conference Call transcripts: Bill Belichick - Josh McDaniels - Matt Patricia.
- Patriots Today - Wrapping up Week 15. (3.42 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Field Yates helps us get to know the Ravens and which players to watch for on both sides of the ball.
- Christopher Price tells us five things we need to know about the Ravens: They almost always do a really good job at defending Brady.
- Erik Frenz scouts the Baltimore Ravens and what to watch for Sunday.
- Mike Whitmer notes the Patriots and the Ravens are both accustomed to close games.
- Mike Reiss reports Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will call Sunday's game in Baltimore.
- Nick Underhill says the Patriots need Aaron Dobson to cure his red-zone woes.
- Tom E. Curran reports the timetable set for Gronkowski's return from ACL surgery is very aggressive.
- Christopher Price notes Belichick says that executing in key situations is 'absolutely the difference' in finding success.
- Mike Reiss highlights Josh McDaniels thoughts on red-zone efficiency and the running game.
- Mike Petraglia notes Josh McDaniels is expecting another physical game with the Ravens.
- Karen Guregian notes the Patriots have had zero or one takeaway in 4-of-5 games, so turnovers will be key for the defense Sunday.
- Mike Reiss serves up some leftover nuggets from the coaches' conference calls.
- Mike Reiss posts his weekly stat check to see where the Patriots stand in the NFL.
- Christopher Price charts the offensive opportunities for the Pats' skill position players.
- Christopher Price tracks the Patriots penalties so far this year.
- Christopher Price tells us which defenders have done the best job of getting after the QB so far this year.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly reader mailbag: Offensive game plan in question.
- Christopher Price posts a pic of Rob Gronkowski handing out Christmas presents to kids at Children's Hospital.
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Vince Wilfork said he's progressing in his recovery and that there's no question he'll be back; Rob Gronkowski was told he'll be ready for the 2014 season; Josh McDaniels stood by his calls in the red zone during Sunday's loss to Miami.
- Mike Reiss catches us up with former Patriots and how they're doing with their new teams.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Staff Report (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots-Ravens get ready for another big game.
- Marc Sessler (NFL.com) Patriots' Vince Wilfork: 'No question' I'll be back in '14.
- Sid Saraf (Fox Sports) Merry Gronk-mas! Rob isn't too hurt to spread cheer.
- Peter King (The MMQB) The Tuesday mailbag.
- Andrew Powell-Morse (BestTicketsblog) NFL penalties: The facts and figures of flags.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Week 16 NFL Honors stock watch.
- Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) The Shek Report: Week 15. (5 min. video)
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Coach of the year can't be determined until after Week 17.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Almost half of kickoffs have been touchbacks this year.