New England Patriots Links 10/19/15 - Patriots Allow Colts to Embarrass Themselves This Time

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes: Patriots vs. Colts - Records set, milestones reached, trends continued.
• Paul Perillo posts his thoughts from Sunday night: Danny Amendola's big night keyed the offense during the Patriots 34-27 victory over Indianapolis.
• Erik Scalavino shares his observations from the press box at Lucas Oil Stadium: Indy didn't have the horses.
• Andy Hart Stock Watch: Tom Brady's Patriots take care of business in Indy.
• Briana Palma tells us what awards Jimmy Garoppolo, Rob Gronkowski and other players were given in a special edition of "The Tonight Show" superlatives. (2.54 min. video)
• Post Game Pressers: Bill Belichick (7.06 min. video) and Tom Brady (4.11 min. video)
• Press Pass - Patriots players talk win in Indy. (2.54 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Jeff Howe reports the Patriots once again toppled the AFC finalists 34-27, but this time the Patriots didn't embarrass the Colts, the Colts took care of that themselves.
• Tom E. Curran notes the Colts found a new way to embarrass themselves more fully than they’d done in their past four losses to the Patriots.
• Ron Borges writes that Tom Brady didn’t play for revenge last night. He only played to win, and so he did.
• Jeff Kane (ESPNNH) Patriots score 34, defeat Colts in Indy, despite properly inflated footballs.
• Christopher Price notes Tom Brady appears to take no joy in his win over the Colts.
• Steve Buckley says the Colts played such a dumb game last night that that, all by itself, was its own form of revenge for the Pats.
• Karen Guregian concludes Chuck Pagano has lost his mind. That’s what the Patriots did to him.
• Mike Petraglia focuses on the Colts' fail in their effort to outsmart Bill Belichick and the Patriots.
• Mike Reiss applauds Rob Gronkowski for the being just the 5th TE to record at least 60 career wins, and the first to have three straight 10-plus TD seasons.
• Mike Reiss says the Patriots special teams unit responded well to the Colts attempt at a trick play.
• Mike Reiss spotlights Jamie Collins' jaw-dropping PAT block.
• Mike Petraglia hears from LeGarrette Blount, who says "everybody was ready to play this game."
• Ryan Hannable notes that despite the win, Tom Brady knows the Patriots can be better.
• Mike Reiss looks at who stood out, for better or worse, in New England's victory over Indy.
• Doug Kyed picks his stars of the game.
• Dan Ventura gives us the Best & Worst from Pats-Colts.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Marcus Cannon injured his toe during the first series of the game and never returned; Sebastian Vollmer slid over from RT and Cameron Fleming replaced him; Pats recovered nicely in the 2nd half to stifle the Colts offense; Gronk came alive in the 2nd half to give the Pats the lead for good; Injury report.

NATIONAL NEWS

• NFL Game Center - Patriots vs. Colts: Recap, stats, analysis and highlights.
• Mark Maske (Washington Post) Patriots prevail again in DeflateGate rematch as Colts gimmick backfires.
• Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Colts learn hard way that it takes talent, not tricks, to beat Patriots.
• Neil Greenberg (Washington Post) Patriots continue to be NFL's best undefeated team.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Sunday Night wrap-up: Tom Brady does it again.
• Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Calm Cam and the Indy Dolts.
• Andy Benoit (The MMQB) Always a step ahead: Tom Brady’s feet, plus some adjustments from Josh McDaniels, topped yet another creative defense designed specially to stop the Patriots.
• Ben Stockwell (Pro Football Focus) NE-IND Grades: Brady's brilliance powers Pats to victory.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Rapid reaction: Patriots' 34-27 victory over Colts.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Patriots defensive end Jabaal Sheard sidelined with ankle injury.
• Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Patriots proving they can adapt to any situation.
• Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) Tom Brady throws 3 TDs as Patriots beat Colts, 34-27: 9 things to know.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) Even without predicted demolition, Patriots show Colts who's boss.
• Chuck Zodda (Inside the Pylon) Colts leave barn door open on swinging gate fake punt.
• Zac Jackson (ProFootballTalk) Pagano fails to really explain unexplainable fourth-down play.
• Mike Wells (ESPN) Chuck Pagano says 'communication breakdown' his fault on key play.
• Ian O'Connor (ESPN) Absurd Colts play proves Patriots still winning mind game, too.
• Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Colts on fake punt: 'Complete cluster''; Patriot on fake punt: 'You know, Colts.'
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Patriots players not surprised by philosophy, but by that play.
• Jason Lisk (The Big Lead) The Colts ran the worst fake punt ever, lost to the Patriots.
• Jeremy Bergman (NFL.com) Brady, Patriots stifle Luck, Colts in grudge match.
• Around the NFL (NFL.com) Thirty-six things we learned from Week 6.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the Sunday Pile: No one knows what a catch is in the NFL.
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Monday Morning Hangover: NFL must clean up its incomprehensible catch rules.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Julian Edelman’s Torry Holt-finger seems to be an issue.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Irsay brings up past Patriots teams faking injuries to slow down no-huddle offense.

DUMPSTER DIVE -  [VIEW FROM INDY]

• Nate Taylor (Indy Star) On Patriots QB Tom Brady: 'He’s the same person every game.'
• Zak Keefer (Indy Star) Luck can't rescue Colts in another loss to Patriots.
• Tom Rietmann (Colts.com) Patriots rally behind Brady, topple Colts.
• Gregg Doyel (Indy Star) Idiotic play cost Colts the game.
• Bob Kravitz (WTHR) Foolish fake punt dooms the Colts against the Patriots – again.
• George Bremer (Herald Bulletin) Snap decision: Baffling fourth-down call aids Colts' latest loss against Pats.
• Zak Keefer (Indy Star) There's aggressive. There's insane. Colts were both.
• Kevin Bowen (Colts.com) "Aggressive" Colts cannot sustain first half success against New England.
• Kevin Bowen (Colts.com) Halftime lead evaporates as Colts fall, 34-27, to Patriots.
• Curt Cavin (Indy Star) Penalties plague Colts' offensive line.
• Stephen Holder (Indy Star) Colts still can't play with Patriots.