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TEAM TALK
- Game Preview: Patriots vs. Lions - Broadcast info, series history, team connections and more.
- Andy Hart says Tom Brady has found a comfortable, complementary option in Brandon LaFell that's helping the team win games.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Where Gronkowski ranks, all-time.
- Briana Palma notes Patrick Chung took part in a 7 News 'Who did it better?' challenge, to see who could change a car's oil and rotate its tires better.
- Conference Call Transcripts: Bill Belichick - Josh McDaniels - Matt Patricia.
- Patriots Today - First and Goal: Detroit and defending Megatron. (2.22min. video)
- Totally Patriots - Brian Tyms: Part 1 (3.06 min. video) and Part 2 (2.18 min. video).
- Totally Patriots - Tilted: Patrick Chung. (2.08 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss helps us get to know the Detroit Lions and who to watch for on both sides of the ball.
- Lee Schechter serves up some soundbites from the coaches' conference calls: It's not all about Megatron.
- Lee Schechter notes Ndamukong Suh has the Patriots' attention.
- Brian MacPherson reports Suh and the Detroit defense present myriad challenges for the Patriots' offense.
- Adam Kaufman admits no game in the NFL is a freebie, but, if there were such a thing, it would come Sunday against Detroit.
- Mike Reiss reports Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will call Patriots-Lions on Fox this Sunday.
- Mike Reiss looks at what New England must fix before they play Detroit: Special teams penalties.
- Jim Donaldson focuses on the Patriots rebound, which has been nothing short of amazing.
- The AP reports the Patriots are suddenly strong in all phases of the game.
- Christopher Price tells us why the Patriots chance for a Championship hinges on Rob Gronkowski's health.
- Steve Silva notes Tom Brady continues to be surprised by the amazing play of Rob Gronkowski.
- Phil Perry gleans five things we learned from the Patriots coordinators yesterday: 1. Cameron Fleming was used more than originally planned.
- Tony Massarotti explains how the AFC belongs to the New England Patriots. /Maybe Belichick is putting Brady in a position to win after all, Eh Mazz?
- Mike Reiss weighs the pros and cons of the Patriots possibly re-signing LeGarrette Blount.
- Steve Silva tells the tale of two RBs: Jonas Gray and LeGarrette Blount.
- Tom E. Curran notes John Harbaugh was happy to see Jonas Gray running wild Sunday night, but it also stung a little, as Harbaugh admitted he was sorry to lose him.
- Karen Guregian didn't see Kyle Arrington on T.Y. Hilton coming, but Belichick has tremendous depth at CB to work magic with the matchups.
- Erik Frenz breaks down the film from Patriots-Colts, with screenshots and diagrams. /Worth a read even if you've moved on to Detroit.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: All the way with Jonas Gray?
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Ndamukong Suh (along with the front around him) is getting a lot of attention from the Pats' coaching staff in preparing for the Lions this week; Belichick talked about the importance of having his receivers block and noted that his guys do a good job of it; Jonas Gray is this week's Sports Illustrated cover boy.
- Phil Perry highlights Bill Parcells wide-ranging interview on WEEI: 'I would've done things differently in New England.'
- Jeff Pini mentions that Thad Moss, son of Randy, received a football offer from Boston College.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Neil Paine (FiveThirtyEight) The Patriots really do own the second half of the season. /Good read.
- Ben Stockwell (Pro Football Focus) ReFo: Patriots at Colts, Week 11.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Jonas Gray was so good he gained yards two days after game.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots give Derek Sherrod a look-see.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) AFC playoff picture.
- Greg Gabriel (Nat'l Football Post) Divisional races around the league are heating up with just six weeks to play.
- Peter King (The MMQB) The Week 11 Mailbag.
- Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) The Shame Report, Week 11. (4.13 min. video)
- Ray Fittipaldo (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Blount truth: Some glad to see Steelers' running back go.
- Joe Reedy (Fox Sports) Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists announced. Ty Law makes the cut.
- Jack Bechta (Nat'l Football Post) If a player could choose any team to play for, who would they choose?
- Richard Deitsch (The MMQB) Will NFL broadcasts ever embrace Advanced Stats?