New England Patriots Links 10/16/14 - Patriots, Jets Lead Off Week 7 at Gillette

TEAM TALK

• Paul Perillo breaks down the Patriots matchups against the Jets: Pats' suddenly diverse passing attack won't make life easy for NY.
• Andy Hart presents his Jets-Pats pregame six-pack: Worried about Wilkerson.
• Matt Chatham offers an inside perspective on the Patriots next man up philosophy.
• Ty Law to be honored at halftime.
• Patriots All Access - Willie McGinest and Lawyer Milloy discuss their careers as Patriots; Scott Zolak and Bill Belichick break down the Jets. (40.12 min.video)
• Sounds of the Game - Patriots at Bills (3.49 min. video)
• Coffee with the Coach - Scott Zolak and Bill Belichick discuss last week's win in Buffalo. (2.33 min. video)
• Conference Call Transcript - Ty Law.

LOCAL LINKS

• Karen Guregian warns that for Brady to keep his foot on the pedal, he can't be running for his life tonight.
• Ron Borges writes that for Rex Ryan, seeing Revis in Patriots colors will be the least of his problems.
• Erik Frenz talks to Ty Law, who approves of the way the Patriots have utilized Revis in recent weeks.
• Christopher Price tells us ten things we have to know about Jets-Patriots.
• Jeff Howe pinpoints five things to watch for tonight: 1. Brady vs. Rex.
• Troy Brown reveals his keys to a Patriots win over the Jets: 1. Ball security in bad weather.
• Mark Daniels notes heavy rain could be the Patriots' most significant adversary tonight.
• Jeff Pini recaps Pats and Jets and Thursday nights, with memories of monsoons and butt fumbles.
• Mike Reiss posts his weekly stats check to see where the Patriots and Jets stand in relation to the rest of the NFL.
• Erik Frenz reports Tom Brady has been upgraded to 'probable'. Woot!
• Christopher Price re-examines Tom Brady's career at a crossroads.
• Chris Villani explains why Brady's critics miss the mark.
• Rich Levine wonders if this is Rex Ryan's last stand.
• Bill Speros sees the Boston "hatred" of the Jets as more from annoyance and frustration because, frankly, you expect so much better from a New York rival.
• Tom E. Curran notes Belichick and Brady are being vague about the running back situation.
• Mike Reiss details why Danny Amendola hasn’t been a big factor in the team’s offense. (1 min. video)
• Phil Perry reports Brian Tyms set out to prove himself to the team all over again, when he returned from his suspension.
• Tom E. Curran says Casey Walker is looking like a smart addition to the defensive line.
• Jen McCaffrey explains how losing Jerod Mayo is different this year than last year.
• Tom E. Curran looks into why the Patriots went shorthanded at linebacker when building their roster.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Darrelle Revis will not talk about his contract so that it won't become a distraction during the season; Revis has a chance to remind his first team how good he has it tonight; Dont'a Hightower and Jamie Collins will be asked to take over for Jerod Mayo again; Dan Connolly and Brian Stork haven't been ruled out yet.
• Jim Lazar thinks it's a good time for the Pats to do their job, run it up and crush Crying Ryan and the Jets. Week 7 picks: Pats win 32-11

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Reiss and Rich Cimini (ESPN) Double coverage: Jets vs. Patriots preview.
• Tedy Bruschi and Mike Reiss (ESPN) Bruschi's breakdown: Patriots-Jets.
• Staff Report (Cold Hard Football Facts) Jets at Patriots TNF Preview: Butt fumbles will be shown.
• Conor Orr (NFL.com) What to watch for on 'Thursday Night Football'.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Struggling Jets visit old nemesis Tom Brady and the Pats.
• Chrs Trapasso (CBS Sports) Patriots vs. Jets, TNF Week 7: Five most important stats you should know.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL Week 7 Game Rankings. Jets at Pats.
• NFL All Access (NFL.com) Is Tom Brady back on track? (3.25 min. video)
• Around the NFL (NFL.com) Top 5 Patriots plays of the season. (1.26 min. video)
• Josh Katzowitz (CBS Sports) Remember When: Bill Belichick quit as 'HC of the NYJ' after one day.
• Staff Report (Yahoo! Sports) Week 7 rankings: Tight ends.
• Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) The NFL power list.
• Infographic (Qprism) 15 Years of NFL crime statistics. /Pretty interesting.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballPost) NFL, NFLPA can’t agree on how to agree on new conduct policy.
• Experts (CBS Sports) NFL picks: Week 7. All 8 pick Pats over Jets.
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Week 7 NFL picks. Patriots 45-7.
• Brian Burke (Sports on Earth) Man vs. Machine: NFL Week 7 picks. Machine: Pats, 31-10. Will Leitch Pats 31-10.

VIEW FROM NEW YORK

• Brian Costello (NY Post) It doesn’t get any easier for embattled Rex Ryan & Co.
• Seth Walder (NY Daily News) Could a win over rival Patriots turn NY Jets season around?
• Steve Serby (NY Post) Only Jets constant in 13 years of Belichick-Brady tyranny is losses.
• Gary Myers (NY Daily News) The untold story of how Tom Brady was almost drafted by the NY Jets.
• Brian Costello (NY Post) Brace yourself Jets fans: Revis might be playing receiver, too.
• Jonathan Lehman (NY Post) The betrayal that stung Parcells even more than Belichick’s.