TEAM TALK
- Patriots - Eagles Thursday Injury Report.
- Paul Perillo scouts the matchups: Patriots poised to get back on track.
- Paul Perillo breaks down three key factors for Sunday: 1. Stopping the run. (2.34 min. video)
- Bryan Morry reports from the Hall: MVP Branch outshined TO in Super Bowl XXXIX.
- Press Pass: Devin McCourty, Nate Ebner and more share their thoughts on facing the Eagles. (1.55 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Christopher Price wonders if the Patriots' inconsistent ground game can get back on track against the Eagles.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Three keys to victory, Patriots-Eagles.
- James Toscano gives us 3 things to watch for this Sunday vs. Eagles: 1. Just stay healthy.
- Mike Cole notes Chip Kelly says Tom Brady is like an 'orchestra leader' in how he leads the Patriots.
- Tom E. Curran finds Chip Kelly amusing, but more in a Bill Belichick-like way, not Rex Ryan.
- Kevin Duffy notes Tom Brady has been airing it out for Brandon LaFell, and the Patriots WR isn't complaining.
- Doug Kyed notes Trey Williams has high hopes he 'can help' the Patriots win a Super Bowl.
- Rich Thompson talks with newly signed RB Trey Williams, who is spending quality time with the Patriots playbook.
- Christopher Price catches up with Scott Chandler: 'Being 10-1 is the only stat that matters to me.'
- Jeff Howe notes that while the Patriots won't ask Scott Chandler to be Rob Gronkowski, Tom Brady needs more from him.
- Ryan Hannable shares the story of how Ryan Allen's mom gave his career the kick-start it needed.
- Mark Daniels reports Dominique Easley missed his second straight practice with an ankle injury.
- Mike Petraglia gives us his Thursday practice report: Trey Williams makes his debut.
- Mark Daniels explains why Nate Ebner had a big smile on his face and why Tom Brady was wearing a bright red Ohio State football shirt Thursday.
- Mike Reiss cleans out his Patriots notebook with updates on injured CB Justin Coleman, practice squad additions and more.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Alan Branch appreciates the compliments about his recent play, but believes his performance has been solid all year, not just the last couple of weeks; Bill Belichick hypes up opposing teams even more to his players than he does to the press; Tom Brady lost a bet with Nate Ebner and had to wear an Ohio State T-shirt around the facility. He was not happy about it.
- Michael Hurley says that if you think the NFL went overboard in its handling of DeflateGate punishment, then you now have a concrete piece of evidence helping your cause.
- John Morgan (PatsFans) NFL-ESPN conspiracy theory: Team ownership for carrying the NFL's water.
- Chris Mason notes that since the start of the 2003 season, the Patriots have only dropped back-to-back regular season games four times.
- Mike Reiss mentions Brandon LaFell's hat collection that he takes as seriously as his style.
- Ron Borges is annoyed with fans for whining about Gronk's OPI calls, and with Brady for wanting his receivers protected from knee shots.
- Jerry McDonald points out that while the league finds there is no problem with the officials, our eyeballs say otherwise.
- Jim Lazar knows Bill Belichick 'only deals with the players who are here on the field' but only hopes there are enough of them. Week 13 picks. Patriots win 27-10.
- The MassLive crew make their Week 13 picks. All five pick Pats to win.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Patriots Week 13 Stock Report.
- Douglas J. Miller (Bleacher Report) Eagles vs. Patriots: Full game preview.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Scott Chandler: I’m not trying to be Gronk because I would fail.
- Brandon Medeiros (GMB Sports) Despite Goodell's wish, the Patriots may still get their ring.
- Danny Kelly (SB Nation) Rob Gronkowski has a point about refs targeting him unfairly,
- Greg A. Bedard (SI) Blanket coverage: Dolphins reassessing Ryan Tannehill, how Gronk makes the rules at One Patriot Place, and more.
- CPUSAvideo (YouTube) Trey Williams official high school highlights. (10 min. video) /Worth it to watch his first run. Crazy.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Friday NFL preview: Will Bradford, Collins return Sunday?
- Dan Graziano (ESPN) Using the Jim Mora Scale, we break down Week 13's NFL p-p-p-playoff implications.
- Troy E.Renck (Denver Post) Broncos' Von Miller fined for hit on Tom Brady; he will appeal.
- Jeff Legwold (ESPN) Chargers poised to follow Patriots' plan against Broncos' defense.
- Dick's Sporting Goods (DSG.com) The Football Jersey Report. Tom Brady is number one.
- Sally Jenkins (Washington Post) NFL’s concussion priorities: Dodging blame, making players responsible.
- Ian Casselberry (Awful Announcing) ESPN's Mark Schlereth says NFL is "full of crap" on player safety concerns.
- David R. McCullough (Inside the Pylon) The NFL's new concussion protocol is yet another lie.
- Robert Klemko (The MMQB) The next 32: The men in line to become bosses.
- Hannah Karp (Wall St. Journal) Coldplay to headline Super Bowl halftime show.
- James La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL Week 13 Game Rankings. Pats "should be able to whack the Eagles even playing at like 50-percent of full capacity."
- Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) Football Baby: Week 13 picks. (1.34 min. video)
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Week 13 picks. Patriots 31-23.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) PFT’s Week 13 picks. Florio picks Pats 45-21, MDS picks Pats 35-21.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) Week 13 NFL picks. All 7 pick Pats to win.
VIEW FROM PHILLY
- Zach Berman (Philadelphia Inquirer) Mark Sanchez explains what a team must do to win in New England.
- Dave Zangaro (CSN Philly) Eagles' D must be 'close to perfect' vs. Tom Brady, Patriots.
- Evan Macy (Metro Philadelphia) 3 Things to watch for as the Eagles desperately try to win at Patriots.
- Fran Duffy (PhiladelphiaEagles.com) The Brady bunch. A breakdown of the New England offense in 2015. /With gifs and diagrams.
- Les Bowen (Daily News) Eagles don't worry about being big underdogs.
- Paul Domowitch (Daily News) So far so good with Bradford.
- Max Rappaport (PhiladelphiaEagles.com) Bradford expects to play vs. Patriots.
- Zach Berman (Philadelphia Inquirer) Kendricks, Eagles linebackers feeling the heat.
- Sam Donnellon (Daily News) Bill Belichick is the blueprint Chip Kelly needs to follow.
- Ed Barkowitz (Daily News) Pats' Scott Chandler looks like a big pickup.
- Les Bowen (Daily News) Eagles' Jonathan Krause enjoyed time with Brady bunch.
- Julie Bacanskas (PhiladelphiaEagles.com) The read-option: Perception vs. reality.
- Alex Smith (PhiladelphiaEagles.com) Five takeaways from Coach Kelly.