New England Patriots Links 12/18/14 - If Edelman is Out, is Amendola Able?

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Jets Wednesday Injury Report.
• Erik Scalavino shares his notes and locker room chatter from Wednesday at Gillette: Patriots expecting Jets' best.
• Andy Hart reports three Patriots are among Pro Bowl fan voting leaders.
• Patriots place DL Dominique Easley on injured reserve; Sign TE Steve Maneri.
• The New England Patriots post a special Holiday Card for the fans. (1 min. video)
• Press Conference Transcripts - Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Darrelle Revis.
• Patriots Today - Belichick Breakdown: Special teams. (4.35 min. video)
• Patriots Today - Patriots give gifts from the gridiron. (2.15 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Karen Guregian thinks it's time for Jonas Gray to see more carries so the Pats have more confidence in him come playoff time.
• Jeff Howe notes Chandler Jones provides options for the defense as it continues to establish momentum in the final weeks.
• Mike Reiss offers a few follow-up thoughts on Dominique Easley placed on IR: Full offseason could help.
• Chad Finn looks at where the Akeem Ayers trade ranks among Bill Belichcik's top best in-season moves.
• Ben Volin says the Patriots-Jets rivalry just isn’t the same with Ryan actually complimenting Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
• Mike Reiss posts his weekly stats check to see where the Patriots stand in the NFL and in comparison to the Jets.
• Steve Buckley swears Tom Brady did nothing wrong dropping F-bombs during a game.
• Jerry Thornton makes the case for Darrelle Revis as Patriots' MVP.
• Christopher price disagrees, says Pats MVP should be Gronk.
• Mike Reiss reports referee Brad Allen will officiate Pats-Jets at MetLife Stadium Sunday.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Kyle Arrington's MRI confirmed his hamstring injury is not likely to be a long-term hindrance; Julian Edelman was 'limited' in practice yesterday with a concussion, but it's unclear when the injury occurred; LeGarrette Blount (shoulder) and Danny Aiken (finger) are the only new additions; Dan Connolly was only listed with an ankle, not a concussion; Rex Ryan offered nothing but praise for Bill Belichick.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Can Patriots continue playing championship-caliber defense when it matters most?
• James Christensen (Bleacher Report) Patriots vs. Jets: Breaking down New England's game plan.
• Brian Biggane (Palm Beach Post) Cortland Finnegan on Brady’s goal to play into his 40s: Wake up from your dream. "He was born in a manger, I’ll say that much. But I’m not sure at age 40 he wants to take a blind-side hit and get back up."
• Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) J.J. Watt leads list of top 10 defensive players. Darrelle Revis 7th.
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Year of the center: How overlooked linemen shaped the 2014 season.
• Will Leitch (Sports on Earth) Leave the playoffs alone.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) QB Index Awards.
• The Rankings Show (NFL.com) NFL's top ten most intimidating players. (13.33 min. video) /Gronk on list.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Painkiller lawsuit dismissed.

VIEW FROM NEW YORK

• Dom Cosentino (NJ.com) Will Darrelle Revis return to the New England Patriots next season?
• Seth Walder (NY Daily News) NY Jets coach Rex Ryan and Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis on different paths.
• Brian Costello (NY Post) Darrelle Revis joins Rex Ryan pity party: ‘It’s kind of sad’.
• Seth Walder (NY Daily News) On second thought, Rex Ryan may give Bill Belichick a ring.
• Seth Walder (NY Daily News) NY Jets coach Rex Ryan pokes fun at Tom Brady's cursing on sidelines.
• Darryl Slater (NJ.com) Percy Harvin says he is 'licking my chops' to face Darrelle Revis in Jets-New England Patriots game.
• Jets' Take (NYJets.com) Locker Room Sound: Aggressive approach for Patriots. (1.41 min. video)
• William Perlman (NJ.com) Throwback Thursday: Jets against the Patriots through the years.
• Darryl Slater (NJ.com) Rex Ryan's 5 best moments vs. New England Patriots as Jets head coach.