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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino reports his news, notes and locker room chatter from Wednesday's practice: Pats trying to correct problems.
- Press Conference Transcripts: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
- Patriots Today - Brandon Browner and Brian Tyms back at practice. (1.15 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss helps us get to know the Cincinnati Bengals and three players to know on offense and defense.
- Mike Reiss previews Pats-Bengals through a stats-based lens: 31-game regular-season home streak on the line.
- The Enterprise sees the Bengals and Patriots heading in opposite directions.
- Mike Reiss notes the word of the day in the locker room is urgency.
- Lee Schechter reports Brandon Browner and Brian Tyms were present at practice and wearing their jerseys.
- Adam Kurkjian says that Brandon Browner's return couldn't come at a better time, even though he has some rust to shake off.
- Erik Frenz takes a deeper look at what went wrong Monday night and what the Patriots can learn from the loss. /Worth a read if you haven't yet 'moved on to Cincinnati'.
- Christopher Price takes note of some really bizarre play-calling by Josh McDaniels and wonders if he's the right man to fix the offense.
- Tom E. Curran says the Patriots' schemes for success just aren't working.
- Christopher Price believes it's time for the Patriots let Darrelle Revis do what he does best.
- Karen Guregian recaps all the reasons why it's time to panic.
- Bill Reynolds questions if this is the beginning of the end for the Patriots empire.
- Eric Wilbur ate a whole box of Snark Flakes this morning before writing this article, but he does raise a good question about 'bystander' TE Tim Wright.
- Tom E. Curran reports Brady remains focused on making the Patriots better.
- Steve Buckley analyzes Brady's comments since Monday and concludes that by not answering his critics directly, Brady gives them credence.
- Mark Daniels wonders whether the Patriots offense is good enough to correct its problems.
- Bill Speros has moved on to Cincinnati.
- Mike Reiss doesn't see the scheduling in the Patriots' favor. (1 min. video)
- Mike Reiss charts the offensive groupings from Monday.
- Saint Kits sent me their new song, Eli Manning a.k.a. I Wanna Puke (Facebook status #3), putting to music a friend's facebook status about Eli doing a Dunkin' Donuts commercial.
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Players struck an urgent tone in the locker room yesterday, talking about what was needed to right the ship; Devin McCourty thinks there is good character on this team; Brady isn't ready to cash in and call it a season yet; The Patriots don't yet have to make any moves on the 53-man roster to account for the return of Browner and Tyms; Pats have to be aware of trick plays and misdirections by the Bengals.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Andy Benoit (The MMQB) What's wrong with Pats? Plenty, but it can be fixed.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick says Patriots are "on to Cincinnati," repeatedly.
- Kimberley A. Martin (Newsday) Rex Ryan pokes some fun at Bill Belichick.
- James Christensen (Bleacher Report) Breaking down Matthew Slater's special knack for special teams.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Kurt Warner breaks down Tom Brady's struggles: 'It's mental too.' (1.53 min. video)
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Mike Silver: Tom Brady can see the finish line. (2.38 min. video)
- Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Sorting the teams at 2-2: Colts playoff-bound; Panthers in trouble.
- PTI (ESPN) Should Bill Belichick give up GM duties? (2.15 min. video)
- Staff Report (NFL.com) Mind-blowing stats for Week 5.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL to participate in England’s "Remembrance Sunday".