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TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo believes the Patriots' loss was largely due to their inability to perform on third down on both sides of the ball.
- Andy Hart passes along a report that Josh McDaniels might be a candidate for the Florida Gators job.
- Monday Press Conference: Bill Belichick.
- Patriots Today - San Diego style: 1-on-1 with Akeem Ayers. (3.54 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss helps us get to know the San Diego Chargers, and which players to know on both sides of the ball.
- Christopher Price tells us five things we have to know about the Chargers: Philip Rivers does a really good job of spreading the ball around.
- Ryan Hannable reports the Patriots traveled directly to San Diego from Green Bay Sunday, but they will use their time as a head-clearing, team-building experience.
- Lee Schechter notes Matthew Slater and Dan Connolly said the Patriots will be all business this week in San Diego.
- Mike Reiss questions the Patriots straying too far from the power running game.
- Christopher Price offers Belichick's explanation of why the Patriots decided to mostly steer clear of the run game against the Packers.
- Jeff Howe notes the Patriots must find a way to limit QB options.
- Erik Frenz thinks that despite the loss, the Patriots defense proves it can deliver against top competition.
- Jeff Howe gives us five takeaways from Patriots-Packers: Pats didn't attack the league's 30th-ranked run defense as thought.
- Chad Finn is hoping the Patriots-Packers showdown proves to be a preview of Super Bowl XLIX.
- Jerry Thornton posts his knee-jerk reactions to Pats-Packers: If Kim Kardashian's bare ass broke the Internet, the sight of Gronk's would have destroyed it:
- Rich Levine tells us why Brady has the right perspective on the loss.
- Mike Reiss reviews the film on Patriots-Packers and provides some good insight: First quarter - Second quarter - Third quarter - Fourth quarter.
- Christopher Price tracks the targets in the passing game through 12 games.
- Christopher Price tells us which defenders have done the best job of getting after the QB so far.
- Ron Borges issues his Week 13 Report Card: Grades slip after a tough test.
- Chris Mason Patriots Notebook: Bryan Stork has emerged as the starting center, has performed well in the trenches and has gained the confidence of the four veterans on his line; Playcalling received criticism and Belichick alluded to the time of possession as the catalyst; San Diego marks the last stop on a grueling six-game stretch against Pro-Bowl caliber QBs in each game.
- The AP reports on the puzzling streaky nature of NFL teams.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Tedy Bruschi (ESPN) Bruschi on Tap: Patriots-Packers a clinic in intellectual football.
- Bill Barnwell (Grantland) Week 13 Wrap-up: A February preview?
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) A meeting of the minds: Bill Belichick and Mike McCarthy.
- John Clayton (ESPN) Last Call,Week 13: Super Bowl preview as billed.
- Robert Mays (Grantland) NFL Week 13 Winners and Losers.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL Week 13 winners and losers.
- Patrick Imig (Cold Hard Football Facts) Aaron Rodgers & the Packers perfect at home.
- Arash Markazi (ESPN LA) Gronk, Bieber share in Clippers' fun night.
- Peter King (The MMQB) The Week 13 Mailbag.
- Peter Schrager and Ross Jones (Fox Sports) NFL re-draft: How would the first round play out today?
- AP Report (ESPN) Belichick, Kraft on Hernandez trial witness list.
- Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) The 16 worst performances in Super Bowl history.