TEAM TALK
- Patriots-49ers Wednesday Injury Report.
- Erik Scalavino shares some news, notes and locker room buzz from Wednesday at Gillette: Patriots prepare for unfamiliar foe.
- Angelique Fiske spotlights Danny Amendola and his Catches for Kids Foundation as he unveiled a fully stocked reading room at Edgar B. Davis School in Brockton, Mass.
- Press Release: Devin McCourty is one of 32 player nominees for the 2016 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.
- Angelique Fiske reports from the Gillette Stadium kitchen, where the experts share three ways to prepare (and enjoy!) turkey this Thanksgiving.
- Press Conference Transcript: Bill Belichick.
- Conference Call Transcript: Tom Brady.
LOCAL LINKS
- Russell Easterbrooks (Football Nation) Previewing: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers, and coach Chip Kelly.
- Keith Pearson tells us that for the fourth time in 10 games, the Patriots defense will have to contend with a dual-threat quarterback.
- Christopher Price says that how the Patriots have responded to late-season losses has traditionally tested their championship character.
- Karen Guregian is afraid the Patriots will let home field advantage slip away again.
- Mike Reiss talks about how football and family intersect in Tom Brady's long-awaited Bay Area return.
- Doug Kyed believes Dion Lewis will bring unpredictability back to the Patriots' offense.
- Mike Reiss updates us on the status of Dion Lewis, and how the Patriots continue to use a cautious approach regarding his return.
- CBS Boston reports that Bill Belichick said Wednesday that it's difficult to try to put an exact time frame on when Lewis can return to game action.
- Mike Reiss reminds us that Julian Edelman will also be returning home to play on Sunday, and notes how Edelman misses Candlestick Park.
- Zack Cox notes Bill Belichick remembers when he first discovered Julian Edelman's toughness - a game Edelman would prefer to forget.
- Jeff Howe looks at the ascension of Trey Flowers, and how the 2015 4th-round pick had to earn it.
- Cody Lachance (AllThreePhases) Ability to change defensive ideology key for 2016 Patriots success.
- Doug Kyed sees the Patriots playing a game of "cornerback roulette" with the starting roles.
- Rich Garven recalls how last year's loss to Chip Kelly's Eagles still sticks in Belichick's craw.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: No update, no practice for Rob Gronkowski.
- Adam Kurkjian highlights Tom Brady as he opens up on his deflategate-based TV commercial and his trip home to play the 49ers.
- Kevin Duffy tells us how his teammates rate Tom Brady's acting performance in the new Foot Locker commercial.
- Christopher Price notes Tom Brady pays tribute to his late QB guru, Tom Martinez: 'A great teacher, a great instructor.'
- Kevin Duffy reports Tom Brady recalls predraft workout with hometown San Francisco 49ers, who took Giovanni Carmazzi instead.
- Bill Reynolds looks "back in the day" when no one ever heard of the Patriots or Robert Kraft.
- Michael Hurley makes his Week 11 picks. "Patriots put up 50 points."
NATIONAL NEWS
- Matt Chatham (Football by Football) What REALLY went wrong with Patriots D vs. Seahawks? (5.37 min. video) /Really good perspective here.
- Staff (AP) Devin McCourty : Cure for Patriots' defense is simple -- play better.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point stance: 10. Another moment of Belichickian genius.
- Nick Wagoner (ESPN) Good friends Chip Kelly and Bill Belichick go way back.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Rob Gronkowski doesn’t practice Wednesday.
- Sam Amatuzzo (12Up) Patriots continue to be the only franchise to drive prime-time ratings.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Tom Brady channels Deflategate fury in sneaker ad. /Hanzus wonders, what if Tom Brady was completely innocent?
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The state of the two-point conversion.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) 2016's biggest free-agent flops.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Semifinalists announced for '17 Hall of Fame Class.
- Michael Salfino (Wall St. Journal) Thursday Night Football: The NFL's must-not-see TV.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Mike Tirico takes Al Michaels’ place for next three games.
- Brian Costello (NY Post) Bryce Petty hesitation reveals power problem Jets owner created.
- Brian Costello (NY Post) Jets GM can’t hide from Darrelle Revis debacle much longer.
- Q&A (NFL.com) Oklahoma drill: Ndamukong Suh: "I've had success against the Pats, so they're definitely a beatable team."
- Jordan Heck (Sporting News) Ben Roethlisberger calls out NFL Network: 'Do they bug everything?'
- Sideline (Topix.com) Quiz: How much do you know about the New England Patriots?
- Dave Garofalo (Change.org) Petitioning NFL owners: Remove Roger Goodell as NFL commissioner.
- Peter Schrager (Fox Sports) Week 11 cheat sheet. Patriots win 33-17.
- Staff (USA Today) Week 11 NFL picks. 5 of 5 pick Patriots to win.
VIEW FROM SAN FRANCISCO
- Joe Fann (49ers.com) Early Week 11 preview: 49ers vs. Patriots.
- Taylor Price (49ers.com) 49ers coaches embrace challenge of playing New England Patriots.
- Eric Branch (SFGate) Tom Brady on new commercial: ‘I don’t know what was going through my mind’.
- Eric Branch (SFGate) Tom Brady: first road game against 49ers will be special.
- Eric Branch (SFGate) Colin Kaepernick’s play has improved recently.
- Jacob C Palmer (SF Examiner) Kap deflects question about auditioning for other teams in late push.
- Joe Fann (49ers.com) Antoine Bethea has three career interceptions against Tom Brady.
- Taylor Price (49ers.com) Chip Kelly, Bill Belichick pay homage to Eddie DeBartolo before Week 11 tribute.
- Eric Branch (San Francisco Chronicle) Belichick discusses (sort of) connections with 49ers’ Baalke, Kelly.
- Eric Branch (SFGate) Pats’ Bill Belichick offers faint praise for 49ers’ Trent Baalke.
- Paul Ladewski (SF Examiner) Return of wild, wild west is just what NFL needs.