TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Bills Wednesday Injury Report.
- Erik Scalavino notes Rob Gronkowski made his first public comments since returning to practice; He's improving with no setbacks.
- Erik Scalavino passes along all the news from Wednesday's practice in preparation for the opener at Buffalo.
- Andy Hart looks back at how the team played against rookie QBs last fall.
- Press Conferences: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
- Patriots Today - Report from the field. (1.51 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Previewing Pats at Bills. (3.57 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Gronk chats on Wednesday. (8.12 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Patriots eager for season opener. (2.14 min. video)
- Locker Room Uncut - Hightower, Dobson & more. (2.54 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss notes Tom Brady is adjusting to a new role as teacher.
- Ron Borges says Brady's approach with the young receivers he's been "saddled with", must be a tightrope between patience and demands.
- Nick Uncerhill notes Brady's willingness to teach has helped the new batch of receivers hit the ground running.
- Luke Hughes notes Aaron Dobson is using 'coach' Tom Brady's intensity as motivation to develop as a playmaker.
- Steve Buckley reminds us to take this season to just sit back and really appreciate watching Tom Brady, the game's best QB.
- Jeff Howe believes "these Patriots have an undeniable level of talent that puts them on the short list of AFC contenders."
- Ben Volin picks the three main factors that have led to a decade of offensive dominance for the Patriots.
- Karen Guregian still sees the middle of the field as a go-zone for opposing QBs, and wonders who will cover the TEs and RBs coming out of the backfield.
- Ron Borges states the key this season will be for the defense to keep opponents under 20 points.
- Karen Guregian feels Bill Belichick will use the offseason turbulence and media doubters as a motivation tool.
- Ben Volin explains why the 'fragile' label doesn't really fit Danny Amendola.
- Mike Reiss shares some picked-up pieces from Wednesday at Gillette.
- Zuri Berry reports Tom Brady expects a challenge from the Buffalo defense.
- Doug Kyed says Belichick's quote 'Dependability is more important than ability' explains some of his personnel decisions.
- Jeff Howe previews the AFC East.
- Mike Reiss and Field Yates predict who will be Tom Brady's top targets.
- Glen Farley notes new TE Matthew Mulligan has fond memories of former Stoughton High head coach Jack Cosgrove.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: The defense gets a crack at a pair of rookie QBs right out of the gate; Pats are 13-4 against rookie QBs since 2000; Steve Gregory flat-out beat Adrian Wilson as the starter next to Devin McCourty; Aaron Dobson feels like he's been improving every day.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Elizabeth Merrill (ESPN) Filling the NFL's biggest shoes. Includes a section on Danny Amendola.
- Countdown Daily (ESPN) Inside edge: Patriots-Bills. (44 sec. clip)
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Danny Amendola lands on injury report.
- Dennis Dillon (SI) NFL GM poll: Pats' Belichick top coach, Ravens' Newsome best GM.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Gronkowski says back "improving a lot".
- Staff Report (SB Nation) 2013 NFL Preview.
- Staff Report (NFL.com) Mind-blowing stats for Week 1 of 2013.
- Old Spice NFL Ad Campaign (OldSpice.com) Jerod Mayo: 'Coach', Wes Welker: 'Absent' - 'Lizards' - 'Snow Globe'.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) 2013 NFL season predictions.
- Writers (Nat'l Football Post) 2013 NFP Super Bowl predictions.
- Peter Schrager (Fox Sports) Road to MetLife: Week 1 cheat sheet.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Running Back Power Rankings. Stevan Ridley hits 'best of the rest' category.
- Peter King (MMQB.SI) MMQB Mailbag.
- Steve Shoup (Fanspeak) 2013 NFL Guide Magazine.
VIEW FROM BUFFALO
- Jerry Sullivan (Buffalo News) Optimist club is looking past Pats' history.
- Sal Mairoana (Democrat & Chronicle) Buffalo Bills notes: Players and statuses.
- John Chick (Toronto Sun) Rookie QB Manuel to start for Bills.
- Chris Brown (BuffaloBills.com) EJ Manuel focused on winning, not expectations.
- John Murphy Show (BuffaloBills.com) TE Scott Chandler anxious for redemption vs. Pats.
- Mark Gaughan (Buffalo News) Sources: Byrd, agent trying to orchestrate trade.