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TEAM TALK
- Patriots - Texans Wednesday Injury Report.
- Andy Hart Keys to the starting lineup: It all starts with the quarterbacks.
- Lauren Williams tells us what we learned from Chris Long's Twitter Q&A.
- PFW in Progress Recap 9/21: Patriots-Texans and Week 3 Picks.
- Patriots All Access - 9/21: Dolphins Recap; Texans Preview. Plus, Steve Burton sits down with LeGarrette Blount. (video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) New England Patriots Gameplan: Week 3 vs. Houston Texans.
- Matt Dolloff looks at four players who could present problems in tonight's matchup. It may not be who you think.
- Jeff Howe tells us five things he'll be watching tonight: 1. Quarterback quandary.
- Karen Guregian warns that the Texans receivers could be a huge problem for the Pats.
- Mike Reiss points out an overlooked Patriots storyline: Running game can power its way against Texans
- Ryan Hannable believes the defense has a chance to make up for its poor start with a strong performance vs. the Texans.
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Michael Hurley checks in with an expert on Jimmy Garoppolo's shoulder and the risks he would take by playing hurt. /Only guy pushing hard for Jimmy G to play & questioning if he's soft, is Felger.
- Christopher Price tells us 5 things we know about Julian Edelman, Quarterback.
- Jeff Howe mentions that the Patriots and Texans both must prepare for emergency QB Julian Edelman.
- Tom E. Curran sees the possibility of Edelman at quarterback will cause the Texans to devote preparation time to him. And that's what the Patriots want.
- Phil Perry highlights five things we learned from the Patriots coordinators this week. 1. Chris Long is a true professional.
- Mike Petraglia repots Bill Belichick looks to continue his winning ways against former colleagues.
- Stephen Hewitt notes Vince Wilfork is set for his first return to Foxboro as an opponent.
- Doug Kyed reports Tom Brady gave a 'chilling' speech to the Wolverines, in his return to Michigan.
- Michael Hurley ranks the 2-0 teams and the 0-2 teams, from best to worst.
- Kevin Duffy has the predictions, spread, stats and keys to the game for tonight's matchup. 1. Beware the big play. Pats win 20-17.
- CBS Boston sports team makes their predictions for tonight. 5 for 5 pick Pats to win.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mark Schofield (Washington Post) How the Patriots keep winning no matter who plays QB.
- Andrew Garda (Today's Pigskin) Tom Brady’s legacy will have to fight optics of Belichick’s success.
- Kevin Van Valkenburg (ESPN) Tom Brady felt the Michigan love, maybe for the first time.
- Ryan Van Biber (SB Nation) Are the Patriots trying to f*** with the Texans, Jimmy Garoppolo, or both?
- Sarah Barshop and Mike Reiss (ESPN) Texans hope to take advantage of injury-riddled Patriots.
- Mike Reiss and Sarah Barshop (ESPN) Brock Osweiler didn't back down vs. Patriots, and Bill O'Brien took notice.
- Kyle Hightower (AP Report) Brissett would make Pats history as first black QB to start.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Patriots prepping Edelman for backup quarterback role.
- Conor Orr (NFL.com) QB chaos: How NFL franchises cope, from top to bottom.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) The backup QB situations for Patriots, Browns couldn't be more different.
- Megan Armstrong (Fansided) Martellus Bennett dominates on Sundays. Yet, his true value to both himself and society happens on the other six days.
- Chris Burke (SI) Patriot Way: Why TE Martellus Bennett may have been the steal of the off-season.
- Gary Davenport (Bleacher Report) Despite injuries, Patriots already September's biggest winners in the NFL.
- Matt Chatham & Brady Quinn (Football by Fooball) Podcast: In The Game: NFL Week 3 — Injuries, Locker room drama & bad defense, Oh my. (54 min. audio)
- Peter Schrager (Fox Sports) Podcast: The Patriots are offering the ultimate response to the NFL. (41.27 min. audio) Guest: Terrance Knighton.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Larry Fitzgerald, Eric Decker among top slot receivers. No. 3 Julian Edelman.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent's Take: The best bargain player for each NFL team, ranked 32-1. 6th Jamie Collins.
- Dieter Kurtenbach (Fox Sports) The best NFL players you (probably) don't know. /Patriots stay hidden.
- Rich Cimini (ESPN) Sorry, Jets fans: Patriots' QB shuffle doesn't change AFC East landscape.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Darrelle Revis blames ex-agents for "out of shape" leak.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Impact of NFL's new injury report designations.
- Edward Lee (Baltimore Sun) Ravens, other teams try to exploit the new kickoff rule in a way the NFL didn't intend.
- Sean Keeley (Awful Announcing) Monday Night Football’s ratings have been bad, and they’re about to get worse.
- Brandon Katz (Forbes) NFL's 'Sunday Night Football' tumbles hard to ratings yet again.
- Miriam Gottfried (Wall St. Journal) Twitter’s NFL stream ruffles Big Media feathers.
- Peter Schrager (Fox Sports) Week 3 picks:The biggest game of the week might just be the first one. Texans win 27-17.
- Sports Staff (USA Today) Week 3 NFL picks. 3 out of 5 pick Pats to win.
VIEW FROM HOUSTON
- Stephanie Stradley (Houston Chronicle) Texans vs. Patriots Q&A with Tom Curran.
- John McClain (Houston Chronicle) John McClain's guide to Texans vs. Patriots. 1. Osweiler must avoid interceptions.
- Drew Dougherty (HoustonTexans) First Glance: Texans at Patriots. 5 Things to know. 1. Harass Brissett.
- Aaron Wilson (Houston Chronicle) Jamie Collins heads up Patriots' stout linebacker corps.
- Deepi Sidhu (HoustonTexans) In The Know: New England Patriots.
- Brian T. Smith (Houston Chronicle) O'Brien brings New England sensibilities to new job as Texans coach.
- Greg Rajan (Houston Chronicle) Bill O'Brien and the members of the Bill Belichick coaching tree.
- David Barron (Houston Chronicle) Jim Nantz on Texans-Patriots: A prime-time mystery show.
- Aaron Wilson (Houston Chronicle) Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo doubtful for Texans.
- Aaron Wilson (Houston Chronicle) Texans rule out Braxton Miller for Patriots game.
- Aaron Wilson (Houston Chronicle) Texans' Stephen Anderson has experience playing in slot.
DUMPSTER DIVE
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Puff piece props up the NFL’s scientific hired gun that brought down Tom Brady.
- Michael Hurley expounds on the bizarre NY Times feature story on Exponent: Despite dozens of scientists around the country putting in extensive work to prove them wrong, the folks at Exponent are spiking the football.
- Andrew Bucholtz (ESPN) Ex-ESPN analyst Cris Carter doesn’t like "C’mon, man!" without him.