New England Patriots Links 1/16/15 - AFC Championship Game: Colts vs. Patriots All About Execution

TEAM TALK

• Patriots - Colts Thursday Injury Report.
• Andy Hart talks about how Bill Belichick is on top of his players at all times working to prepare them for gameday success.
• Erik Scalavino shares some notes and locker room chatter from Thursday at Gillette: Quiet Jamie Collins working to improve.
• Briana Palma and her team had some fun spreading the Patriots' mantra around the Massachusetts capital.
• Patriots Quotes 1/15: Tom Brady, Julian Edelman and more.
• Press Pass - Darrelle Revis and others prep for Indianapolis. (2.51 min. video)
• Patriots Today - We're on to the Colts. (1.05 min. video)
• Patriots Today - Can the Patriots running backs do it again? (2.06 min. video)
• Patriots Today - Center of attention at practice. (1.05 min. video)
• Patriots Today - Tight end takeover. (2.35 min. video)
• From the NFL - The Usual Suspects: Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots. (1.04 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Christopher Price writes about energy, intensity and the ornery brilliance of Darrelle Revis.
• Ron Borges state that Tom Brady is fighting his age and his critics along with the Colts in his bid to match his idol.
• Christopher Price gets one NFL AFC scout's take on Patriots-Colts this Sunday: Ground control will determine the outcome.
• Karen Guregian takes a look at Sunday's matchups by position, to see who has the edge.
• Jeff Howe examines the key matchup between Bill Belichick vs. Andrew Luck.
• Kerry Byrne trusts his stats that playoff wins all come down to which team's quarterback outplays the other team's quarterback.
• Mark Daniels notes Bill Belichick thinks the Colts are 'the toughest team that we've played all year.'
• Tom E. Curran wonders if Andrew Luck's fourth shot at the Patriots will finally pay off.
• Ben Volin finds that for Darrelle Revis, it's all about the winning.
• Phil Perry wonders if Kyle Arrington will be assigned to T.Y. Hilton again.
• Kyle Brasseur notes Kyle Arrington considers T.Y. Hilton a tremendous challenge.
• Tom E. Curran looks at the key matchup between Devin McCourty vs. Andrew Luck.
• Jimmy Toscano reports Chandler and Arthur Jones will meet in the AFC Championship for the second time in their careers.
• Mike Petraglia notes Chandler Jones talks about his big brother Arthur who he followed into football.
• Jeff Pini sees some shades of a young Tom Brady in Andrew Luck.
• Ryan Hannable hears from Colts head coach Chuck Pagano: "If we're not able to stop the run, we're not going to have a chance."
• John Tomase lists the folks that made Tom Brady - none of them are named Ray Lewis.
• Mike Reiss posts the transcript of his weekly online chat: Bryan Stork the only player absent from practice (2nd day in a row); Ryan Wendell has been at center.
• Steve Silva calls out 'Gisele!' 'Elevator!' 'Drop!' and eight other uncovered Tom Brady pre-snap calls.
• Chad Finn shares a small, funny Adam Vinatieri story from before he became kicker king of the big moment.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Brandon LaFell has proven to be the type of veteran that can handle a demanding quarterback and a playbook that looks like it's in hieroglyphics; Brady takes the high road after Ray Lewis' comments; Julian Edelman shares a story about his father motivating him into competing against younger kids who are training to take his job in three years.
• Doug Kyed believes these Patriots are built too well to lose the AFC Championship game and miss the Super Bowl.
• Steve Silva reminds us that big favorites in the Championship Round are not always a lock to advance to the Super Bowl.
• Jim Lazar notes Peyton Manning sent his former team to Foxboro since he couldn't be here, and makes his Championship Round picks. Pats win 33-23.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Bill Barnwell (Grantland) AFC Championship Preview: Colts vs. Patriots.
• Cian Fahey (Football Outsiders) Film Room: Patriots' flexibility.
• WIll Leitch (Sports on Earth) Are the Patriots likable again?
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady on Ray Lewis: Everyone has an opinion.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Ray Lewis: Tom Brady is one of the all-time greats.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bryan Stork misses second straight Patriots practice.
• Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Devin McCourty inserting himself into discussion of NFL's top safeties.
• Jackie MacMullan believes Brandon LaFell's emergence has been crucial to the Patriots' success.
• Peter King (The MMQB) One question interview: Julian Edelman. (1.32 min. video)
• Peter King (The MMQB) Four unsung heroes of the final four. (3.32 min. video) Pats: Dan Connolly.
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Indianapolis Colts' defense can stymie New England Patriots.
• Mike Wells (ESPN) T.Y. Hilton on Patriots limiting him: Good luck.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) The Belichick-Brady legacy is defined by wins, not tapes or tucks.
• Dave Rappoccio (Football Savages) Why you should hate every team left in the playoffs.
• Doug Farrar (SI) 2015 NFL playoffs: Key matchups as Colts and Packers seek upsets.
• John Clayton (ESPN) Inside the Huddle: Safeties' value. (1 minute clip)
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) John Mara says league needs to look at catch, PI rules.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) NFL to host veteran combine for free agents in March.
• Don Banks (SI) As playoffs, coaching carousel show, it's golden age for defensive coaches.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Pepper Johnson thinks he’s being pigeonholed.
• Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) NFL Championship Sunday game picks. Patriots win 30-23.
• Around the NFL (NFL.com) Championship Sunday picks. Four of five pick Pats to win.
• Brian Burke (Sports on Earth) The Final Four: Man vs. Machine. Will Leitch: Patriots 34-31, Machine: Patriots 31-28.
• Staff Report (ESPN) NFC, AFC Championship Game predictions. Ten of Sixteen pick Pats to win.