TEAM TALK
- Game Preview: Patriots at Browns.
- Week 5: Patriots-Browns connections.
- Angelique Fiske reports that current and former Patriots showed their support for recently retired Jerod Mayo and his seventh annual Mayo Bowl.
- Patriots Today - Jerod Mayo hosts the 7th Annual Mayo Bowl. (1.30 min. video)
- Week 5 Game Preview: Patriots vs. Browns. (1 min. video)
- From the NFL - Rapoport: 'Good chance' Ninkovich plays on Sunday. (1.21 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Ryan Hannable says that if this were 2014, Sunday vs. the Browns would be the Patriots 'We're on to Cincinnati' game.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Five first impressions of the Browns.
- Christopher Price tells us 5 things we have to know about the Browns: 1. The most versatile thing about their offense is Terrelle Pryor.
- Connor Fulton (MusketFire) 4 Things to know about the Browns. 4. The Browns boast the NFL's best rushing attack.
- Mike Petraglia explains why the Patriots genuinely respect Isaiah Crowell, and what he could do to them Sunday.
- Connor Fulton (MusketFire) Reviewing Tom Brady's career history vs. Browns.
- John Morgan (PatsFans) NFL Week 5 TV coverage: Steelers-Jets, Cowboys-Bengals get primary distribution.
- Karen Guregian looks at the red flags that might be holding up the Patriots investing in Dont'a Hightower and Jamie Collins.
- Christopher Price mentions that through the first four games, Rob Gronkowski has caught one pass. One pass.
- Nick O'Malley discusses a report from NFL Network's Mike Garofolo that Gronkowski's lingering hamstring injury hasn't improved the way the team hoped.
- Mike Reiss notes that Tom Brady's first pass of the season is his forgoing of today's press conference.
- Christopher Price tells us who has seen the most action in the Patriots passing game through the first four contests.
- Tom E. Curran takes stock of the Patriots at the quarter-mark: One weird month for New England.
- Nick O'Malley offers a breakdown of where the Brady-less Pats ranked among the NFL in certain areas through four games.
- Evan Lazar warns that Tom Brady must now climb the '17th season wall', after having arguably the best season in NFL history for a QB in his 16th season.
- Tom Darcy (Beantown Beat) Justin Forsett, a fit in New England?
- Matt Dolloff notes Josh McDaniels didn't have to say Tom Brady "looks ready to go," but he did anyway.
- Rich Garven Patriots Journal: With Brady back in the fold, McDaniels' offense ready to roll.
- Nate Ebner (Facebook) My E:60 story. (16.10 min. video) /Worth a watch.
- WHDH News reports Tom Brady stars in a new commercial for Shields Health Care. (1.39 min. video)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jeff Pearlman (Bleacher Report) Why you really hate Tom Brady.
- Staff (ESPN) Scouting the competition: Players to watch in each Week 5 game.
- Bryson Vesnaver (Pro Football Focus) Lowest-graded players in NFL Week 4. Cyrus Jones gets a mention for special teams.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent's Take: Ranking every NFL team's best veteran acquisition, 32-1. Patriots No. 1: LeGarrette Blount.
- Allyssa Lee (Fox Sports) Tom Brady salutes David Ortiz, tries to convince him not to retire.
- Report (AP) Patriots coordinators ready to get key players back.
- Pete Blackburn (Fox Sports) Bill Belichick using a loophole to keep media away from Tom Brady. /Outrageous!
- Staff Roundtable (SI) Award winners, burning questions after NFL's first quarter.
- Writers (Fox Sports) NFL first-quarter roundtable, awards from Sports Illustrated and FOX Sports.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Announcement coming about NFL’s plan for October.
- Peter King (The MMQB) Why Sam Bradford is MVP; MMQB Mailbag.
- Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) The Shame Report, Week 4. (3.14 min. video)
- Emily Kaplan (The MMQB) The unexpected NFL pipeline from Eastern Illinois.
- Paulsen (Sports Media Watch) NFL Week 4 finals: Chiefs/Steelers snoozer extends SNF slump.
DEFLATEGATE, DUMPSTER DIVE
- Michael McCann (SI) Deflategate, The Final Chapter: Brady's return marks end of an overblown scandal.
- Dr. John J. Leonard (SI) Tom Brady has done his time for Deflategate, but the science says he's not guilty. /He is an Eagle's fan.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) NFL to handle ref Pete Morelli's profanity into live microphone internally. /Kidney punch?
- Jason Lisk (The Big Lead) NFL is going to bizarre lengths to defend official Sarah Thomas' fumble recovery call in Browns game.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Report: Police have concluded Aqib Talib shot himself. /What say you, Commissioner 'Every player subject to same rules' Goodell?