TEAM SHOTS
- Pats - Dolphins Analysis: Pats preparations paid off.
- Listen to Patriots Monday/Friday players and coach interviews.
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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.
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Daniel Barbarisi reports Patriots expect another physical game against Steelers.
LONG SHOTS
- Tim Graham (ESPN) Breaking down Matt Cassel's epic afternoon.
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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.
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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.