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TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo looks at which teams won their matchups Thursday night.
- Erik Scalavino presents a film breakdown of New England's Week 3 victory against Houston, quarter-by-quarter.
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate whether or not it's time to move on from Tom Brady.
- Conference Call Transcript: Bill Belichick.
- Patriots locker room celebration following the win over Texans. (1.26 min. video)
- Patriots This Week: Pats rack up two big wins. (20.05 min. video)
- Totally Patriots 9/24: Patriots Go! (20.55 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Doug Kyed presents his Patriots-Texans film review: How J.J. Watt was neutralized in New England.
- Jeff Howe highlights how the Patriots O-Line kept J.J. Watt on the turf Thursday night.
- Mark Daniels explains how the Patriots ground game got plenty of help. "...credit goes to the left side — Nate Solder in particular."
- Phil Perry mentions the Patriots never really practiced the play Brissett took for his touchdown run.
- Mike Reiss finds that with time on their side, the Patriots are not panicking over Jacoby Brissett's thumb injury.
- CBS Boston passes along a report that Jimmy Garoppolo has a chance to be ready for Week 4.
- Mike Petraglia discuss the 'well-coordinated' details that make Ryan Allen and special teams so important to Bill Belichick.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Film review: Patriots execution excellent in Houston win.
- James Conway (PatsPropaganda) Coffin corner: The NFL's cynical 25-yard Touchback Rule.
- Ryan Hannable notes Malcolm Butler admits the defense used Week 2 against Miami as motivation vs. Texans.
- Mike Reiss explains how the three-safety nickel package sparked the Patriots turnaround on defense.
- Tom E. Curran hears from Devin McCourty who slams the idea that Tom Brady is a 'system QB'.
- Mike Reiss believes that with the blowout win, the Pats plant the seeds of a killer instinct that should help them later on.
- Mike Reiss helps us get to know TE Clay Harbor.
- Michael Hurley declares Roger Goodell's massive deflategate punishments have failed. Miserably.
- Mark Daniels talks about how Bill Belichick continues to amaze, as the Patriots defy the odds.
- Rich Levine notes that these Patriots have been -- and will continue to be -- Bill Belichick's team.
- Christopher Price flat-out states that if Bill Belichick isn't voted 2016 NFL Coach of the Year, the process is rigged.
- Keith Pearson Patriots Notebook: On Jacoby Brissett's touchdown, it's a case of walk before run; More.
- Mark Farinella Patriots Notebook: Duron Harmon racks up the saves "You might want to call him 'the closer'"; More.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Robert Mays (The Ringer) The Patriots are still the Patriots, no matter how many options you take away.
- Henry McKenna (USA Today) Bill Belichick showed absolutely no mercy on fake-fake punt in 4th quarter vs. Texans.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) End Around: What will it take to stop Patriots?
- AP Report (Fox Sports) What can we do to stop Belichick and the Patriots? /"We"??.
- Shutdown Corner (Yahoo! Sports) No Brady, no Garoppolo, and now no Brissett? Patriots rookie reportedly injured thumb.
- Nick Birdsong (Sporting News) Dear Bill Belichick, please start Julian Edelman at quarterback.
- Van Mor (TheGonzoPost) Brady and Belichick made each other. Period.
- Jeremy Woo (SI) Hoodie's Greatest Hits: 10 times Bill Belichick guided Patriots to improbable wins. /Served up with serving of snark.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Ratings up for Week Three Thursday night game.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Texans exposed as a pretender vs. quality competition. .
- Dan Pompei (Bleacher Report) How the NFL cheats: Part I: Foreign substances - Part II: Home-field advantage - Part III: Under the pile.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Goodell: NFL won’t change kickoff rule during season.
- Barry Petchesky (Deadspin) New touchback rule designed to reduce number of kickoff returns is actually increasing them.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Done deal: Lady Gaga will perform at Super Bowl halftime.
- Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) The CBA at halfway, Part 1.
- Jonathan Jones (SI) NFL coming down harder than ever on TD celebrations.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Joe Horn: Roger Goodell is the Vladimir Putin of the NFL.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 10 Biggest storylines to watch in Week 3.
- Chris Burke (SI) NFL Week 3 picks: Giants, Broncos put perfect starts on the line.