TEAM TALK
- Patriots announced they have acquired veteran LB Jonathan Casillas in a trade with the Buccaneers.
- Paul Perillo focuses on Rob Gronkowski's pair of huge third-down conversions that allowed the Patriots to cruise to an easy victory over Chicago.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Thoughts on Brian Tyms; More.
- Tom Brady has been nominated for the FedEx Air player of the Week for NFL Week 8. Vote here.
- Conference Call Transcripts: Bill Belichick - Josh McDaniels - Matt Patricia (9.07 min. audio).
- Patriots Today - First and Goal; Targeting Denver Broncos. (2.41 min. video)
- Patriots Today - 3x Super Bowl Champions to be honored Sunday. (1.37 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss reports Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will announce Broncos-Patriots.
- Mike Reiss reports referee Walt Anderson will referee Patriots-Broncos. /Get your flags ready.
- Christopher Price tells us 5 things we have to know about the Broncos: Their receiving depth will present the greatest challenge of the season.
- Ron Borges would take Tom Brady over Peyton Manning any day.
- Christopher Price says stopping Peyton Manning starts with newcomers Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner.
- Karen Guregian consults with former players for ideas on what the Pats should do to defend Peyton Manning.
- Chris Mason mentions how important Rob Gronkowski will be for Sunday's matchup with the Broncos.
- Jim Donaldson obsesses over a comment made by Matt Patricia that "Peyton Manning certainly is the best at what he does."
- Mike Reiss posts his weekly stat check to see where the Patriots stand in relation to the Broncos and the rest of the league.
- CSNNE looks at Brady vs. Manning through the years.
- The AP reports Peyton Manning's recovery from neck surgery received praise from the Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.
- Mark Farinella notes that the anniversary of the Patriots three Super Bowl Championships is a reminder that it's been a while for Belichick.
- Eric Wilbur says Wes Welker hasn't been having the best season in Denver, but he's still better than Danny Amendola.
- The AP warns the Patriots better be at their Sunday best against the Broncos.
- Christopher Price offers a look at what LB Jonathan Casillas brings to the Patriots.
- Erik Frenz investigates how it all came together against the Bears in this week's film review.
- Mark Daniels reviews the film from Sunday and takes a closer look at Brady, Gronk, Ayers and Malcolm Butler.
- David Willis notes Jonas Gray seems the least likely of NFL starting running backs.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: Moving on to Denver.
- Mike Reiss picks one thing the Patriots must fix before Sunday: Red zone efficiency.
- Ryan Hannable notes Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus now has this to say about Tom Brady in October, "Possibly the best quarterback in the NFL."
- Ryan Hannable highlights Rodney Harrison on WEEI: Next month will show how 'fierce' these Patriots are.
- Christopher Price charts the offensive opportunities for the Pats' skill position players.
- Christopher Price tells us which Patriots have done the best job of getting after the QB so far this season.
- Christopher Price tracks the Patriots penalties through eight games.
- Mike Reiss recaps the Patriots 2015 draft picks.
- Mike Reiss catches us up with former Patriots to see how they are doing with their new teams.
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Patriots traded for Bucs LB Jonathan Casillas before the deadline yesterday; Containing Broncos DL Terrence "Pot Roast" Knighton will be key, as Knighton caused problems last year; Broncos' defense is a quicker unit in '14; RB Ronnie Hillman has impressed Belichick as well; Rob Gronkowski spoke to students at Martin Luther King School in Dorchester.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Pats to honor three-time Super Bowl champions during Broncos game.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick sees no weaknesses in Peyton Manning’s game.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Patriots gave up next to nothing to acquire Jonathan Casillas.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Week 8 NFL referee report.
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) How we got here, and where we're going: The first eight weeks of the 2014 season were like no other in NFL history.
- Nathan Jahnke (Pro Football Focus) 32 Observations, Week 8.
- Gordon McGuinness (Pro Football Focus) Week 8 All-Star Team of the Week: Offense and Defense. Several Patriots represented.
- Vincent Verhei (Football Outsiders) Week 8 Quick reads. /Interesting QB stats.