New England Patriots Links 9/29/14 - Patriots Need Production and Protection Against Chiefs

TEAM TALK

• Andy Hart gives us his Pats-Chiefs pregame six-pack.
• What they're saying - Kansas City Chiefs.
• Erik Scalavino talks about the moves on defensive line after Sealver Siliga was put on short-term IR.
• Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate whether the Patriots should allow Revis to lock up with the opponents' top receiver exclusively.
• Patriots All Access - Steve Burton sits down with Vince Wilfork to discuss his clutch interception; Scott Zolak previews tonight's game with Bill Belichick. (40.53 min. video)
• Sounds of the Game - Patriots vs. Raiders. (2.36 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Christopher Price takes a quick look at what we learned Sunday: The Jets are in trouble.
• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL.
• Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: Is this the week Rob Gronkowski returns to full strength?
• Bill Speros notes the Patriots are back atop the AFC East, while Geno Smith's F-bomb marks the Jets sink to the bottom.
• Mark Farinella tells Pats fans not to worry, Shane Vereen says the Patriots are trying to get back on track.
• Christopher Price notes Bill Belichick praises the work ethic, intelligence and versatility of Bryan Stork and Ryan Wendell.
• Tom E. Curran suggests FB James Develin could pitch in to protect Brady.
• Jerremy Gottlieb says the emergence of Dont'a Hightower has the Pats' D in a lofty perch.
• Mark Farinella finds Chandler Jones makes a point to deflect individual attention to give credit to his teammates.
• Gary Dzen notes ESPN Insider Sam Monson wrote an article claiming that Darrelle Revis is one of the five NFL players who has regressed the most since last season.
• Mike Reiss shares the football journey of Darrelle Revis.
• Adam Kurkjian spotlights Matthew Slater's special talent as a terror on kickoff return coverage.
• Karen Guregian sees plenty to prove in tonight's test against the Chiefs.
• Jeff Howe gives us five things he'll be watching: Pressure for the team to perform on a higher level.
• Mike Reiss tells us what to watch for tonight: Better protection up front?
• Kevin Duffy picks his keys to tonight's game: The turnover battle is imperative.
• Christopher Price gives us ten things to know about Pats-Chiefs: 3 favorite matchups: Julian Edelman vs. Marcus Cooper; Nate Solder vs. Tamba Hali and Jamie Collins vs. Jason Kelce.
• Matt Chatham looks at the matchup between the Pats' O-line and Dontari Poe.
• Mark Daniels believes Tamba Hali will be a huge challenge for struggling Nate Solder.
• Jeremy Gottlieb pays attention to five Chiefs we should keep an eye on against the Pats.
• Adam Kurkjian says the Patriots must establish the run to win.
• Shalise Manza Young takes a look at the Week 4 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. (2.31 min. video)
• Eric Wilbur posts a Patriots-Chiefs prediction roundup.
• Christopher Price reports the Patriots downgrade Alfonzo Dennard to out for tonight.
• Mike Reiss gives us a feel for Pats' new DT Casey Walker, after plucking him off the Panthers' practice squad.
• Erik Frenz addresses his weekly Patriots Mailbag: Who's at fault for the Patriots' offensive woes?
• Kevin Duffy says that for the Patriots' secondary, their summer trip to the desert has paid dividends.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Chiefs have surrendered an absurd 11 sacks this season; Pats' defense will try to take advantage of that vulnerability; Pats have the edge in the turnover battle (8 takeaways); Tamba Hali and Justin Houston have a combined 5 sacks so far; Pats are one of 6 teams to play 3 of their first 4 games on the road.
• Karen Guregian NFL Notebook: Opinions differ on analysis of Tom Brady.
• Eric Wilbur writes Tom Brady and Derek Jeter remain 'contemporaries of professional athletic greatness, featuring similar career pinnacles and idolization'.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Brad Gagnon (CBS Sports) Patriots-Chiefs Week 4: 15 things to know about the MNF matchup.
• James Christensen (Bleacher Report) Patriots vs. Chiefs: Breaking down Patriots' game plan.
• Sterling Xie (Bleacher Report) Patriots vs. Chiefs: Complete Week 4 preview for New England.
• AP (Fox Sports) As Brady reaches milestone, Reid reflects on his long tenure with McNabb in Philadelphia.
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Monday Morning Hangover: Romo's Redemption, the Race for 2nd Place.
• Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: The best players so far.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the Sunday Pile: Niners bounce back with defense.
• Don Banks (SI) NFL Week 4 snap judgments: Bridgewater shines in first career start, Packers dominate; More.
• John Clayton (ESPN) Last call, Week 4: Surprises fill the void.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL Week 4 Observations: Future in doubt for Raiders coach Dennis Allen.
• Tom Peilssero (USA Today) NFL hot reads: Ten key observations from Week 4.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL morning after: J.J. Watt for MVP.
• Sports Experts (USA Today) What we learned: The Eagles’ offense has stagnated.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL Week 4 winners and losers.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Grades Week 4: Is it time for the Jets to bench QB Geno Smith?
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Checkdown: Colts' Andrew Luck headlines NFL quarter-pole 'awards'.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Coach’s challenge could include personal fouls by 2015.