TEAM TALK
- Game Preview: Patriots vs. Jets - Broadcast info, series history, team connections and which players to watch for on both sides of the ball.
- Mike Hacku presents 5 amazing athletic achievements from Jamie Collins, in honor of his 26th birthday.
- Erik Scalavino posts his film study of New England’s Week 6 thriller over Indianapolis.
- Andy Hart tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: You can't fake this up.
- Patriots sign OL Brennan Williams to practice squad.
- PFW in Progress Recap 10/20: Colts Recap; On to the Jets.
- Infographic: Breaking down the win over Colts.
- Briana Palma notes Rob Gronkowski surprised students at a Danvers, MA middle school as part of the team’s Celebrate Volunteerism initiative.
- Conference Call Transcripts - Bill Belichick, Josh McDaniels and Matt Patricia.
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Kane (ESPNNH) The biggest threats to the Patriots AFC crown.
- Mike Reiss notes the Patriots have a critical AFC East stretch ahead.
- Mike Reiss hears from Tedy Bruschi that the Jets will be the toughest matchup so far for New England.
- Rich Levine points out this is another rivalry week -- but that only means it’s another week, right?
- Gregory Hunt sees an improved Jets team looking for a statement win against the Patriots.
- Eric Wilbur tells us why beating the Jets may begin a perfect storm for the Patriots.
- Chris Mason points out that Darrelle Revis' knowledge goes both ways.
- Karen Guregian notes that with defenses' focus on Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots will have to adjust.
- Michael Hurley sees an enraged Tom Brady behind the calm demeanor the QB displays at the microphone, and says that spells trouble for the rest of the NFL.
- Karen Guregian notes that if Tom Brady isn’t great enough already, he has gotten even better with his mobility in and around the pocket.
- Karen Guregian thumbnails specific examples of how Tom Brady has extended plays with his improved footwork and mobility.
- Ryan Hannable says the Patriots are finding ways to be successful when teams focus their defense on Rob Gronkowski.
- Mike Petraglia shares the art behind the spectacular kick blocking skills of Jamie Collins.
- Mike Reiss notes Brennan Williams is the son of former New England DE Brent Williams, who played for the team from 1986 to 1993.
- Doug Kyed re-posts an article he wrote on new Patriots OL Brennan Williams, from after he was drafted in 2013.
- Mike Reiss answers reader questions in his final Patriots Mailbag (Booooo!): Marcus Cannon injury leaves Pats thin at tackle.
- Kerry J. Byrne explains how victory in the NFL is often a matter of brains over brawn, and Sunday was a mismatch mentally.
- Tom E. Curran says now that we know the real reason Griff Whalen snapped the ball, it just makes the Colts look worse.
- Matt Dolloff sticks a pin in the Patriots' Scorched Earth Tour, calling it a 'petty fantasy'. He's also 'thankful' that deflategate talk has diminished. /Apparently he wasn't listening to Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth Sunday night.
- Mark Daniels notes Matthew Slater was seen walking without a limp on Tuesday.
- Tony Massarotti doesn't like Malcolm Butler nearly as much as Bill Belichick does.
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Brandon LaFell, who has traveled to games with the Patriots the past two weeks, is eligible to come off the physically unable to perform list this week; Chris Jones and Dane Fletcher are also eligible.
- Henry McKenna reports Tom Brady says his kids can do 'whatever they want' when it comes to playing football.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Familiarity will help both Tom Brady, Darrelle Revis on Sunday.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady: Darrelle Revis has "intimate knowledge of how we do things."
- Mike Renner (Washington Post) Beating Belichick and Brady: How to exploit the Patriots’ few flaws.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point stance: Belichick derangement syndrome strikes again.
- Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Bill Belichick has intimidated rivals into bad decisions, wild accusations.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Shaq Mason showcasing 'pretty special' athleticism with Patriots.
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots aren't 'America's Team' but Tom Brady's stardom carries over to Europe where Pats have popularity.
- Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) The Shek Report: Week 6. Investigation of an abomination. (5.19 min. video)
- Insider Buzz (Bleacher Report) NFL coaches, execs view game-clock issues as 'massive annoyance. (1.22 min. video)