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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart credits the Patriots for answering the noise Sunday night.
- Erik Scalavino watches the film and breaks down Bengals-Patriots: New England's O-line set the tone for the game right off the bat.
- Paul Perillo goes through each position matchup and finds the Patriots had the edge in every situation.
- John Rooke posts this week's Nitpicks & Nitwits: Flux Capacitor fires up Sunday night.
- Patriots announce roster exemptions for Brandon Browner and Brian Tyms have been lifted.
- Monday Press Conference Transcript - Bill Belichick.
- Patriots Today - Thank you fans.
- Patriots Today - Tom Brady silences critics, excites fans. (2.58 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Post-game locker room speech and more. (1.30 min. video)
- WEEI Patriots Monday Highlights: Bill Belichick (3.33 min. video) - Vince Wilfork (3.44 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Bill Reynolds reports Belichick and Brady show they still have the golden touch.
- Jeff Howe says that Brady finding his passing rhythm was a collective effort.
- Steve Buckley notes Tom Brady silenced his growing legion of critics by his actions, and didn't rub it in afterward.
- Mark Farinella finds the Patriots played hard, played well, shut out the distractions, did their jobs, won big, and made a lot of critics look like fools in the process.
- Eric Wilbur calls this a classic Belichick recipe for victory: Ignore the noise, then revel in it.
- Christopher Price tells us why the Patriots love to circle the wagons.
- Jeff Howe gives us 5 takeaways from Sunday's win: Maybe these guys aren’t so bad after all.
- Phil Perry notes Tim Wright has earned praise from both Belichick and Brady for his work ethic and efforts in getting up to speed with the offense.
- Lee Schechter notes Tom Brady reiterates his respect and support of the coaching staff.
- Erik Frenz issues his stock report after Sunday's statement win.
- Jim Donaldson shares some reasons for optimism and causes for concern.
- Mike Reiss re-watches Sunday's win and offers some thoughts: First quarter - Second quarter - Third quarter - Fourth quarter.
- Tom E. Curran revisits his Bengals-Patriots preview to see how his predictions fared.
- Gary Tanguay admits he was wrong predicting a Bengals win Sunday, but says the Patriots could still lose this week in Buffalo.
- CBS Local charts the tale of the tape: Week 4 Brady vs. Week 5 Brady.
- Ron Borges issues his Week 5 Patriots Report Card. /No hiding this one from Mom and Dad.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: The Patriots activated Brandon Browner to the 53-man roster yesterday; Brian Tyms was also activated, two days after the release of Kenbrell Thompkins; Thompkins was picked up on waivers by the Raiders; Other moves: Michael Buchanan was put on IR (ankle) and Joe Vellano was released; Belichick complimented Brady on his ability to convert in situations where 1 yard is needed for a first down or TD.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Charles P. Pierce (Grantland) Razor’s Edge: A visit to Foxborough on the occasion of Tom Brady’s premature funeral.
- Bill Barnwell (Grantland) Week 5 wrap-up: The Patriots' roller coaster continues.
- Robert Mays (Grantland) NFL Week 5 Winners and Losers.
- John Clayton (ESPN) Last Call, Week 5: Thrills across the board.
- Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Monday Morning Hangover: The Peyton Manning 500; More.
- Mark Maske (Washington Post) First and 10: Tom Brady, Patriots reply to those who wrote them off by bashing Bengals.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Monday Musings: So Bill Belichick can still coach?
- Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL Week 5 winners and losers.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Inside Slant: Clotheslines, chop-blocks and more in Week 5 officiating review.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL Week 5 Observations.
- Jay Busbee (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots leap out of the grave, throttle Bengals.
- Pat Kirwan (CBS Sports) Eight from Sunday: Even with a slow start, never count out Patriots.
- Tedy Bruschi (ESPN) Bruschi on tap: 'On the same page' in Foxborough.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Vintage Darrelle Revis is sign of things to come for resurgent Patriots defense.
- Tadd Haislop (Sporting News) Darrelle Revis shuts down A.J. Green, proves worth to Patriots.
- James Christensen (Bleacher Report) 5 Takeaways for the Patriots after big SNF win over Bengals.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Checkdown: How good do you feel about your first-place NFL team?
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Rob Gronkowski: We made Tom Brady look like Tom Brady again.
- Peter King (The MMQB) The NFL Week 5 Mailbag.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Raiders claim Kenbrell Thompkins.