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TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Bills Thursday Injury Report.
- Andy Hart notes Brandon Spikes' nickname for Tom Brady is "The Pharaoh".
- Erik Scalavino shares some news, notes and locker room chatter from Gillette: Facing Spikes, Buffalo will be "tough".
- Patriots Today - Opponent Preview: Meet the Buffalo Bills. (2.35 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Four players absent at practice on Thursday. (1.25 min. video)
- Patriots Today - The keys to a win on the road. (2.37 min. video)
- Press Pass - Patriots chat about divisional showdown. (2.36 min. video)
- From the NFL - Stats All Folks: Tom Brady's success against the Bills. (4.06 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Tedy Bruschi and Mike Reiss break down Pats-Bills: Patriots' O-line will face its toughest challenge yet.
- Ron Borges points out the Patriots often find a way to prevail in Buffalo, but Brady and Belichick are cautioning not to take the Bills lightly.
- Sean Leahy spells out exactly why the Patriots dominate the Bills.
- Ryan Hannable believes play-action could play a major role Sunday.
- Christopher Price doesn't see the Bills moving as fast as they did last season.
- Lee Schechter reports Rob Gronkowski is 'pumped' to play in his hometown.
- Christopher Price notes Stevan Ridley thinks 'it's going to be fun' seeing Brandon Spikes on Sunday.
- Kevin Duffy sees Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen looking to build on their breakthrough dual performance last week.
- Mark Farinella informs us Vince Wilfork will not dismiss the Bills as a threat. He sees their weaponry and understands the challenges they pose.
- Shalise Manza Young talks up RB Fred Jackson, still a phenomenal player and major part of the Bills' offense at 33.
- Jennifer Toland discusses the Patriots preparation for Bills QB Kyle Orton.
- Mike Petraglia notes Brandon Spikes 'absolutely' believes IR was a suspension from Bill Belichick.
- Jeff Howe notes Spikes feels he was put on IR not just for his knee, but for missing a day's worth of meetings plus "a handful of things that went on behind closed doors".
- Chris Price previews Patriots-Bills. (4.35 min. video)
- Phil Perry tells us the Patriots could not have ripped off 220 yards on the ground without the help of the receivers.
- Tom E. Curran notes Brandon LaFell is over the frustration he felt on Sunday (one catch, 20 yards).
- Mike Reiss posts the transcript of his weekly online chat.
- NESN posts a 1994 throwback picture from Tom Brady's facebook page, of him with some high school teammates posing for a photo.
- NESN lists the top ten Patriots let go by Bill Belichick.
- Jim Lazar says 'this may be the biggest game in Buffalo Bills history. Bigger than that fourth straight Super Bowl loss in the ’90s'. Pats win 27-16.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Browner has struggled to learn the defense, and missed practice with an ankle injury; Gronkowski admitted it's a great sign to be taken off the injury report; Gronk is excited to play in front of his hometown friends and family; Stork was limited because of a head injury; Easley missed practice due to the AC joint separation in his right shoulder; There is a chance he can play Sunday.
- Kevin Duffy reports Belichick refuted the idea that Brandon Browner had trouble learning the playbook. "...learning part of it isn't an issue at all. Hasn't been since he's been here."
NATIONAL NEWS
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Brandon Spikes says meeting with Patriots isn’t personal, but is big for Bills.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Watkins expects to be guarded by Revis.
- Staff Report (ESPN) Thoughts from Adam Schefter on Tom Brady's future.
- Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) The Larry Fitzgerald-to-the-Patriots rumors are heating up again.
- Patrick Imig (Cold Hard Football Facts) NFL tight ends on verge of record season.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Dean Blandino: I don’t see a diminished product because of rise in penalties.
- Dr. David Chao (Nat'l Football Post) Why all the Thursday night blowouts?
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) NFL owners get first look at new domestic violence presentation.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Week 6 Game Rankings.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Week 6 picks. Patriots 28-20.
- Experts (USA Today) Week 6 picks. 6 of 7 pick Patriots to win.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Week 6 NFL picks. Patriots 34, Bills 14.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) PFT's Week six picks. Florio: Pats 30-20, MDS: Pats 28-20.
- Experts (Fox Sports) Picking every game for Week 6. 5 of 6 pick Pats.
- Staff Report (CBS Sports) Expert picks Week 6. 7 of 8 pick Patriots over Bills.
VIEW FROM BUFFALO
- Sal Maiorana (Rochester D&C) Bills clamp down on ground game.
- Chris Brown (BuffaloBills.com) Bills-Pats winner to be AFC East pace setter.
- Joe Leatherisch (BuffaloBills.com) Bills to have answers if Pats take away Watkins.
- Jay Skurski (Buffalo News) Gronkowski in form just in time for homecoming.
- Matthew Fairburn (Syracuse Post-Standard) Jeff Tuel impersonating Tom Brady at Buffalo Bills practice, and he takes it seriously.
- Matthew Fairburn (Syracuse Post-Standard) Marcell Dareus stepping up for Buffalo Bills in Kyle Williams' absence.
- Chris Brown (BuffaloBills.com) No weak links allowed on Bills' defense.