TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Dolphins Wednesday Injury Report.
- Erik Scalavino tells us what happened Wednesday at Gillette.
- Press Conferences: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
- Conference Call transcripts: Bill Belichick and Aqib Talib.
- Locker Room Uncut - Hightower, Collie and more. (4.14 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Bolden returns, no Solder. (1.51 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Wrap-a-Pat celebrates 20 years. (3.23 min. video)
- Belichick Breakdown: Patriots vs. Browns. (7.09 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Zuri Berry focases on rookie LB Jamie Collins adjusting well to his increasing role on defense.
- Paul Kenyon writes the Patriots' patchwork defense will make it tougher to live without Gronk.
- Field Yates says that in a season full of setbacks, Tom Brady vows to find new ways to win.
- Karen Guregian talks about the Patriots' never-say-die attitude that has taken them to 10-3.
- Zuri Berry reports the Patriots offense will not change in the weeks ahead, even without Gronkowski.
- Mary Paoletti picks up on how Bill Belichick praises Tom Brady for his communication skills.
- Mike Reiss notes Josh Boyce is coming off his most productive week with the Patriots.
- Mike Petraglia notes Bill Belichick loves what Aqib Talib brings to the team, both on the field and off.
- Mark Daniels notes Dont'a Hightower gets back to form Sunday after his low-point against Denver.
- Jeff Howe lays out D.J. Williams' background of abuse and resiliency, and how he encourages victims to speak up and reach out for help.
- Mike Reiss finds out T.J. Williams was heading back to New England before Gronk was injured.
- Mike Petraglia notes new TE D.J. Williams explains how picking up the Patriots offense is like picking up an attractive woman.
- Christopher Price reports Miami and New England are two of the league's least-flagged teams.
- Mike Petraglia and Chris Price preview Patriots-Dolphins. (7.03 min. video)
- Doug Kyed reports according to Tom E. Curran, the Patriots worked out DE Cordarro Law, who had 14 sacks this season in the CFL.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Josh Boyce got his first chance to flourish in a steady role Sunday against the Browns; Bill Belichick believes Boyce is showing progress; Players aren't tolerating any thoughts of getting stuck or giving up without Rob Gronkowski; Nate Solder sat out practice with the third diagnosed concussion of his career; Tom Brady was limited (right shoulder).
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: Obscure broadcast contract term drove Week 16 flex decision.
- Stefan Stevenson (Star-Telegram) College Confidential: Former TCU WR Josh Boyce nearly a Dolphin.
- Chris Burke & Doug Farrar (SI) Cover-two: Buy or sell Patriots, Panthers, other second-tier Super Bowl contenders.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Position rankings: NFL Honors stock report.
VIEW FROM MIAMI
- Dave Hyde (Sun-Sentinel) Five keys for the Dolphins against the Patriots.
- Andy Kent (MiamiDolphins.com) Different look on both sides for Patriots rematch.
- Andy Kent (MiamiDolphins.com) New DBs prepare for Patriots week.
- Adam H. Beasley (Miami Herald) Dolphins' Ryan Tannehill braces for another elite QB in Tom Brady.
- Chris Perkins (Sun-Sentinel) Dolphins defense thinks it can finally solve the Tom Brady riddle.
- Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Once NFL laughingstock, Dolphins now playoff contender.
- Andy Kent (MiamiDolphins.com) Wake and Vernon solid bookend defensive ends.
- Omar Kelly (Sun Sentinel) X's and Omar: The Dolphins take 'very arrogant mentality' into Patriots game. (25 min. video)
- Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Hartline: Beat New England, turn attention to Buffalo.
- Andrew Abramson (Palm Beach Post) Dolphins’ Mike Wallace: Past don’t matter, whoever gets in our way we have to shoot them down.
- Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Dolphins not dwelling on past with Patriots.