TEAM TALK
- The Patriots dramatic win over Saints draws highest ratings of the 2013 season.
- Mike Hacku shares some scenes from the locker room the day after that huge win.
- Erik Scalavino passes along some added observations following his film study of New England's Week 6 win.
- Conference Call Transcript - Bill Belichick.
- Patriots Today - Collie answers the call. (3.10 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Breaking down the Patriots win. (2.42 min. video)
- Player Profile: Stevan Ridley comes back big. (3.26 min. video)
- Locker Room Uncut - Ninkovich, Thompkins and more. (3.52 min. video)
- From the NFL - What do Tom Brady and unicorns have in common? (7.27 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe notes the Patriots have again developed a reputation for shutting down their opponent's most pivotal weapon.
- Doug Kyed lauds the Patriots defense that was just as clutch as Tom Brady in the final moments Sunday, holding the Saints with the game on the line.
- Christopher Price describes the Tuesday film sessions Brady has been holding with the rookie WRs throughout the season.
- Jeff Howe gives us five takeaways from the game: Brady still has it.
- Zuri Berry offers his five takeaways from the Patriots' 30-27 win: Austin Collie comes up huge in a pinch.
- Mark Daniels reports Aaron Dobson led the Patriots with 80 snaps, six catches, 63 yards and remains intent on improving every week.
- Tom E. Curran notes Bill Belichick loved Sunday's win so much that when asked to run through the game-winning drive, he dissected it down-by-down.
- Jerry Spar highlights Tom Brady's call-in to WEEI Monday morning.
- Obnoxious Boston Fan says this is the Tom Brady we will tell our grandchildren about.
- Mike Reiss re-watches the game and offers some observations: First quarter - Second quarter - Third quarter - Fourth quarter.
- Mike Reiss analyzes the snaps played by offensive skill-position players, noting the 88 snaps are the 2nd-most this season.
- Mike Reiss charts the defensive snaps and analyzes what it means: This performance highlights the depth in the secondary in 2013.
- Mike Reiss notes Aqib Talib walked through the locker room Monday morning, without any visible evidence of an injury.
- Doug Kyed reports Tom Brady says players hold no resentment toward Rob Gronkowski over recovery from injury.
- Ron Borges grades the Patriots in his Week 6 Report Card.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Kenbrell Thompkins became a national highlight-reel star with his dramatic TD catch Sunday night; KT sid he never let the tension of the moment get to him; Aqib Talib appeared to be walking normally in the locker room Monday; Mayo, Amendola and Connolly were not seen; If Mayo is out, rookie Jamie Collins would see more playing time; Rob Ninkovich talked up the Pats' next opponent, the New York Jets and their "lovely fans".
NATIONAL NEWS
- Ashley Fox (ESPN) Pats' Brady comes through again.
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) Tom Brady playing miracle worker for New England Patriots.
- Kerry Byrne (Cold Hard Football Facts) Tom Brady handed lemons, makes 5-1 lemonade.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Monday musings: Tom Brady bails out Bill Belichick's bad decision.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Asked if Brady is clutch, Belichick says, "He's good in all 4 quarters."
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Belichick says players practicing but not playing is "pretty common".
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Gronkowski's mother says he's dying to play.
- Rich Cimini (ESPN NY) Rex Ryan: Always want Pats to lose. Tom Brady wounded two Ryans with one dagger Sunday.
- Ben Shpigel (NY Times) To catch Patriots, Jets focus on pass coverage.
- Rivers McCown and Andrew Potter (Football Outsiders) Audibles a the line: Week six. Saints at Patriots.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Week 6 Sunday studs and duds. No. 1 stud is Tom Brady, of course.
- Staff Report (Grantland) Week 6 Run & shootaround: Rock and a hard place.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Only the best: Six videos that explain Week 6.
- Don Banks (SI) Week 6 Snap judgments: Woes continue for several 2012 playoff teams.
- John Clayton (ESPN) Week 6: Not road weary.
- Andy Benoit (NY Times) Week 6 NFL quick hits - Putting Brady in position to succeed.
- Staff report (Fox Sports) What we know after Week 6. Gettin' Bradied - it ain't fun.
- Bill Barnwell (Grantland) Vote of confidence: After six weeks of football, what do we really know about all 32 NFL teams?
- NFL Replay (NFL Network) Saints vs. Patriots - Wednesday 9:00 PM (ET).
- Mike Triplett (ESPN) Saints don't fear copycat defenses.