TEAM TALK
- Game Preview - Patriots at Bills. Broadcast info, series history, team connections and statistics for both teams through Week 5.
- Paul Perillo says the Patriots were in control from the start, but Shane Vereen made sure the team never lost momentum.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: How would you approach the offensive line?
- Coaches' Conference Call Transcripts: Bill Belichick - Josh McDaniels - Matt Patricia.
- From the NFL - Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington: Winning heals all. (5.03 min. video)
- From the NFL - Albert Breer spills on the player's reactions to their SNF win, and how recent roster moves are setting up the team's future success. (2.55 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss helps us get to know the Buffalo Bills, and which players to watch for on both sides of the ball.
- Mike Reiss details the broadcast info for Sunday's game on Fox: Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston will call the game.
- Mark Daniels notes the Patriots will have to focus on run defense once again vs. Buffalo.
- Lee Schechter feels the Patriots' key to beating the Bills is stopping their run game.
- Mike Reiss picks one thing the Patriots must fix before their next game: A deep passing game can soften the box.
- Ben Volin on CSNNE tells us not to pretend this O-line has been fixed.
- Kevin Duffy says the Gronkowski- Wright duo has the Patriots offense firing on all cylinders.
- Rich Levine is more than happy to have Gronk back - not perfect, but dominant.
- Phil Perry breaks down Brady's fourth-down sneak.
- Karen Guregian notes that Josh McDaniels also refutes reports of friction between Brady and the coaching staff.
- Mike Reiss reports DT Joe Vellano agrees to be on the practice squad after being cut by the team on Monday.
- Lee Schechter highlights Tom Brady's Q&A with Westwood One: There's no place I'd rather be.
- Mike Reiss answers his Patriots Mailbag: Great win, but are the problems fixed?
- Mike Reiss posts his weekly stat check to see where the Patriots - and Bills - stand in relation to the rest of the league.
- Christopher Price tells us which players have done the best job of getting after the QB so far.
- Christopher Price charts the target breakdown after five regular-season games.
- Christopher Price tracks the Patriots penalties through Week 5.
- Mike Reiss takes a look at some former Patriots and how they're doing with their new teams.
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Pats pushed the pace against the Bengals; Josh McDaniels coached Buffalo QB Kyle Orton when they were in Denver; Belichick is impressed by the rookie receiver Sammy Watkins; Bills' RBs C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson pose the next challenge for the defense; Belichick said the release of Kenbrell Thompkins was strictly a numbers game.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Andrew Healy (Football Outsiders) Any Given Sunday: Patriots over Bengals.
- Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Peyton Manning, Tom Brady get hardware in Week 5 awards.
- Peter King (The MMQB) How the New England Patriots bounced back. (2.42 min. video)
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Inside slant: NFL Week 5 QB report.
- Greg Gabriel (Nat'l Football Post) Weekend flashback: The NFL is without an unbeaten team.
- First Take (ESPN) Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless give their reaction to the Patriots crushing the Bengals. (6.59 min. video)