TEAM TALK
- Patriots place RB LeGarrette Blount on Injured Reserve; Release WR Damaris Johnson.
- Patriots sign DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen; Make practice squad transactions.
- Press Conference transcripts - Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
- Briana Palma notes Mark Wahlberg talks Super Bowl XLIX with Seahawks fan Will Ferrell.
- Briana Palma tells us how popular the team was among Google's users in 2015.
- Press Pass: Patriots on Titans and injuries. (1.01 min. video)
- Belichick Breakdown: Top Plays from Week 14. (6.11 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Gifts from the Gridiron 2015. (2.13 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe believes that once Edelman and Hightower come back, they are easily the best team in the AFC and perfectly capable of disposing of any NFC team in the Super Bowl.
- Karen Guregian notes that for the 6th straight week, the offense has scored in the 20s instead of the 30s, because of injureis, and have won thanks to the defense.
- Tom E. Curran lauds the play of Jabaal Sheard, who has been giving the Patriots more than they'd hoped for.
- Mike Petraglia explains why Delanie Walker might be the best tight end the Patriots have faced all year: 'Even when he's covered, he's open.'
- Mike Reiss gives us ten things we should know about the Patriots' game against the Titans on Sunday?
- Mike Petraglia and Chris Price explain how the Pats will overcome injuries and beat the Titans. (7.54 min. video)
- Christopher Price tells us to get ready for the most intriguing running game in the NFL to get even more fascinating.
- Adam Kurkjian reports Brandon Bolden is ready for more.
- Kevin Duffy reports James White has come on strong the past few games, earning the trust of Tom Brady.
- Kevin Duffy tells us what we need to know about WR Leonard Hankerson and OT LaAdrian Waddle, who the Pats claimed off waivers Wednesday.
- Doug Kyed says Leonard Hankerson provides the Patriots with size, speed and positional diversity at wide receiver.
- Mke Reiss says that after not allowing a sack in 2013, new Patriots OT LaAdrian Waddle couldn't stay healthy the past two seasons in Detroit.
- Kevin Duffy reports the Patriots have not signed free agent RB Steven Jackson as of Wednesday night.
- Doug Kyed notes Jimmy Garoppolo and David Andrews were among the practice players of the week.
- Mike Reiss highlights Bill Belichick's breakdown of key plays from Sunday's win. Leonard Johnson's debut was a hit for for the head coach, who added a good-natured dig at Johnson's dance skills.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Patriots worked out RB Steven Jackson as a possible replacement for LeGarrette Blount; Danny Amendola played with Jackson and vouched for him as a good teammate; Updates on yesterday's roster moves; Julian Edelman 'looked very much like himself in practice';
NATIONAL NEWS
- Report (Fox Sports) Patriots' Julian Edelman practices in pads for first time since injury.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots add Leonard Hankerson, LaAdrian Waddle.
- Zac Jackson (ProFootballTalk) Patriots add veteran DT Kitchen.
- Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) Bill Belichick pulls a Costanza, ends press conference on a high note.
- Khaled Elsayed (Pro Football Focus) PFF's Pro Bowl Team Roster.
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Playoff Projection: Which 8-5 team misses out?
- Emily Kaplan and Robert Klemko (The MMQB) The officiating crisis: Worse than ever, or just louder critics?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Officiating changes likely will be implemented right away, unofficially.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL expands referees’ contact with Blandino during playoff games.
- Voice of the Fan (The MMQB) ‘The Worst Loss Ever’: AFC.
- AP Report (Yahoo! Sports) Probation violation lands Alfonzo Dennard in Nebraska jail.
VIEW FROM TENNESSEE
- John Glennon (The Tennessean) Titans' Delanie Walker compares well to Rob Gronkowski.
- Jim Wyatt (TitansOnline) Mariota ready to face Bill Belichick-coached Patriots.
- Jim Wyatt (TitansOnline) Behind enemy lines: An inside look at the New England Patriots.
- John Glennon (The Tennessean) Next for Titans: A visit to New England.
- Jason Wolf (The Tennessean) Banged-up Titans turn back to Bishop Sankey.
- The JMac Show (The Tennessean) Titans' McCourty preps for smack talk with bro at Patriots game. (1.51 min. video)
- Report (TitansOnline) Titans look to bounce back Sunday at New England.