TEAM TALK
- PFW in Progress makes its week 9 picks.
- Bob Wallace writes about the Gillette Stadium WiFi.
- patriots.com shares a clip of Tom Brady granting wishes as part of Make-A-Wish.
- Angelique Fiske offers eight ways to survive the bye week.
LOCAL LINKS
- Doug Kyed digs deep into the Patriots’ statistics from receiving to pass protection to pass rush.
- Jeff Howe says that Tom Brady and the Patriots have all the right answers, no matter the situation.
- Mike Dussault (Pats Propaganda) ranks the Patriots impending free agents.
- Christopher Price takes a look at rookie linebacker Elandon Roberts, whose role will likely increase due to the Jamie Collins trade.
- Doug Kyed answers questions in his weekly mailbag and, no, it is not just about Jamie Collins.
- Ryan Hannable reports that Tom Brady won AFC Offensive Player of the Month for a record ninth time.
- Christopher Price analyzes all penalties the Patriots have received over the first half of the season.
- Christopher Price takes a look at the Patriots’ pass catchers and how they have performed so far.
- Miguel Benzan (PatsFans) crafts a potential contract extension for tight end Martellus Bennett.
- Miguel Benzan (PatsFans) also takes a look how a potential contract extension for linebacker Dont’a Hightower might look like.
- CSNNE.com hands out its midseason awards.
- Everett Cook notes that linebacker Barkevious Mingo is making a case for a more regular role on New England’s defense.
- Mark Daniels takes a look at the good and the bad of the first half of the Patriots’ 2016 season.
- Ryan Hannable identifies the issues with the Patriots’ defense and asks how the unit could improve over their next games.
- Christopher Price points out that special teams coordinator Joe Judge thinks that kicker Stephen Gostkowski is on the right path.
- Bob Hohler reports that former Patriot Kevin Turner died because of CTE.
- Zack Cox makes his week 9 picks.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL.com staff gives its Super Bowl predictions. /11 of 15 see the Patriots winning Super Bowl LI
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) believes that Matt Ryan and Tom Brady are currently fighting for the MVP trophy.
- Albert Breer (The MMQB) lists Josh McDaniels and Matt Patricia as those ready to get their shots as head coaches.
- Manish Mehta (New York Daily News) thinks that Darrelle Revis duped the Jets.
- Mary Kay Cabot (Cleveland.com) reports that ex-Patriot Jamie Collins will play a lot in his first game with the Browns.
- Conor Orr (NFL.com) reports on Tom Brady’s success: "You know how I’m doing it."
- Andy Benoit (The MMQB) takes a look at the film to find out how the Patriots can replace Jamie Collins.
- Matt Wincherauk (USA Today) takes a look at the comments made by Dont’a Hightower following the Jamie Collins trade.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Christopher Price argues that Tom Brady killed Deflategate due to his incredible play.