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TEAM TALK
- Divisional Playoff Game Preview: Patriots vs. Colts. Broadcast info, series history, team connections, and more.
- The Patriots have placed LB Brandon Spikes on injured reserve with a knee injury.
- Conference Call Transcripts: Bill Belichick - Josh McDaniels - Matt Patricia.
- Patriots Today - Tale of the tape: New England vs. Indy. (3.03 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Previewing Patriots vs. Colts. (3.09 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss analyzes the Spikes to IR move and what it means: Collins and Fletcher are next linebackers up.
- Christopher Price takes a closer look at the Colts' addition of Deion Branch and the Patriots' decision to place Brandon Spikes on IR.
- Ron Borges lauds Brandon Spikes' toughness, courageously playing on a painful, debilitated knee much of the season.
- Doug Kyed says Brandon Spikes' absence will hurt the run defense, but his knee injury was already hindering his play.
- Mike Reiss can't blame Deion Branch for wanting to keep playing football.
- Tom E. Curran thinks that if the Colts signed Branch to tell them what the hell New England is up to when they have the ball, they’re in deeper trouble defensively than we thought.
- Karen Guregian notes Troy Brown doesn't think Branch would be able to provide valuable information on the Patriots to the Colts.
- Field Yates notes Tom Brady is focused on the Indy defense, not Andrew Luck.
- The AP reports the Patriots are not taking Indy's defense lightly.
- Karen Guregian points out Andrew Luck's Brady-like qualities.
- The CSNNE crew shows some love to Andrew Luck, but Greg Bedard says if the Patriots don't roll, 'it's a huge choke.'
- Zuri Berry looks back at his notes on the last time the Patriots played the Colts.
- Jeff Pini keys in on some of the top matchups to watch this weekend in Foxborough, to see who has the edge.
- Tedy Bruschi thinks that if the refs are letting 'em play, the Patriots have to come out aggressive.
- Christopher Price looks at the 'bulldozer by committee' approach the Patriots may try to use to get to the Super Bowl.
- Jerry Spar highlights Rob Ninkovich on WEEI Monday: 'We've got our work cut out for us' vs. Andrew Luck and the Colts.
- Mike Reiss examines the 12-4 Patriots in NFL key statistical categories during the 2013 regular season, and compares them with the Colts.
- Field Yates spotlights Colts' WR T.Y. Hilton and what makes him such a potent player.
- Jeff Howe catches up with Adam Vinatieri.
- Gerry Callahan explains why Peyton Manning won't make it to the Super Bowl.
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Brandon Spikes was moved to IR yesterday; Jamie Collins and Dane Fletcher will attempt to fill the void; The Chiefs had no answer for T.Y. Hilton so the Pats may have Aqib Talib cover him; Josh McDaniels said he met with the Browns and was flattered at their interest in him; Tom Brady was more focused on the need to stop Robert Mathis, rather than Andrew Luck.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Road to Super Bowl (NFL.com) How they got there.
- Andy Nesbitt (Fox Sports) 11 Things we will definitely see in the NFL Divisional round.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Divisional playoffs previews: Going from eight to a final four.
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) No need to reseed: Wild Card weekend validates playoff setup.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: A perfect weekend (except the Bengals).
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Patriots put Brandon Spikes on injured reserve.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady didn't see a snap of Andrew Luck's comeback.
- Stephen Holder (Indy Star) Colts defense will be tested by Patriots, and it's not just Tom Brady.
- Andrew Perloff (SI.com) How Colts can top Patriots. (1.15 min. video)
- Mike Wells (ESPN) Colts agree with WR Deion Branch.
- Mike Chappell (Indy Star) Colts add former Patriots WR Branch, place CB Toler on injured reserve.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Colts sign Deion Branch, lose Greg Toler and Fili Moala.
- Stephen Holder (Indy Star) Colts survive but must fix many mistakes to continue advancing.
- Don Banks (SI) Snap judgments: Suddenly confident Chargers could be this year's Cinderella.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) Jets sign cornerback Ras-I Dowling.
- Dan Sullivan (Tampa Bay Times) Former Gator, NFL player Reche Caldwell arrested in illegal gambling raid.