TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Falcons Wednesday Injury Report.
- Erik Scalavino passes along all the news from Wednesday's full-pads practice at Gillette.
- Press Conferences: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
- Patriots Today - Patriots back on the field. (2.20 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Checking in with Amendola. (3 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Gronk's Wednesday update. (6.36 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Meet Dont'a Hightower. (2.06 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Kraft opens home for special event. (3.44 min. video)
- Locker Room Uncut - Locker room talk. (2.22 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Karen Guregian reports the contributions to the running game have come from all of the backs.
- The Herald staff breaks down the running game through Week 3, noting the Patriots appear committed to a shared workload in their backfield.
- Christopher Price passes along one scout's breakdown of Patriots-Falcons: Pressuring Matt Ryan is first step in beating Atlanta.
- Christopher Price tells us five things we have to know about the Falcons. Their WRs are some of the best at YAC.
- Jeff Howe reports how the Patriots will go through stretches at practice when speaking is forbidden, to prepare for the Georgia Dome.
- Mike Reiss picks three areas from a media-based perspective that have been part of the discovery process through three games.
- Shalise Manza Young notes Rob Gronkowski describes his progress as going from 'skinny' to 'jacked'.
- Field Yates notes there's no update yet on Gronk's game status.
- Mike Reiss follows up on Danny Amendola and where the situation currently stands.
- Tom E. Curran notes Danny Amendola doesn't regret playing hurt vs. the Bills.
- Mike Reiss posts his weekly analysis of Tom Brady's play.
- Mike Reiss explores the Patriots' penalty breakdown in comparison with the Falcons, and notes Walt Coleman is the assigned referee for Sunday night.
- Mike Reiss offers a quick recap of former Patriots players and their standing with new teams.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady blames himself, not new receivers, for offensive woes.
- John Manasso (Fox Sports) Brady, Patriots offense search for consistency in Atlanta.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Pats' Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola near returns.
- Mike Reiss (ESPN) NFL Nation Buzz: New England Patriots. (1 min. clip.)
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) NFLN says: 3-0 Super Bowl contenders?
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) The Quarterback Index: Ranking the starters.
- John Clayton (ESPN) Pump the brakes on 18-game season; Mailbag.
- Justin Henry (Cold Hard Football Facts) Week 4 NFL Snapshots: 15 images, 30 facts, infinite wisdom.
- Peter Schrager (Fox Sports) Road to MetLife: Week 4 Cheat Sheet.
- Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Giants, Redskins, Steelers, Packers among teams in trouble.
- Jack Bechta (Nat'l Football Post) Nutrition tips from NFL players.
- Photo (The Onion) Patriots use large piece of cork as bulletin board material.
VIEW FROM ATLANTA
- D. Orlando Ledbetter (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Falcons expect Belichick to try to take away WR Julio Jones.
- Jay Adams (AtlantaFalcons.com) Run stopping crucial to slowing Patriots.
- D. Orlando Ledbetter (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Belichick says halftime adjustments are overrated.
- Paul Newberry (Augusta Chronicle) Atlanta Falcons are on edge after slow start this season.
- Daniel Cox (AtlantaFalcons.com) Five things we learned as Falcons prepare for Patriots.