New England Patriots links 10/17/17 - NFL ‘ain’t nothing but a par[i]ty’ through Week 6

TEAM TALK

• Erik Scalavino breaks down the Pats-Jets film, quarter-by-quarter, and offers his analysis. "Malcolm Butler had a memorable game against the Jets for a number of reasons."
• Paul Perillo looks at who won the matchups Sunday: The Patriots did just enough to earn a 24-17 win at the Meadowlands.
• John Rooke's View from Above: We're so close, maybe we can't see it? 'After the Jets' 2nd TD, the Pats defense held the Jets' offense on the following nine possessions to: Punt, punt, punt, interception, halftime, interception, fumble, field goal, ball over on downs.'
• Press Release: Patriots victory tops Boston television market ratings; earns highest market share of 2017 season.
• Infographic: Breaking down the win over the Jets.
• Conference Call Transcript: Bill Belichick.
• Angelique Fiske tells us Chris Gronkowski made an appearance on "Shark Tank" to pitch his product, Ice Shaker, and of course, his brothers came along for the ride.
• Patriots locker room celebration following the win over the Jets. (1.28 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Ryan Hannable takes a look at all the ways Patriots need to improve on offense and defense.
• Matt Dolloff mentions how parity rules so far this season in the AFC, with 10 teams at 3-3 or better.
• Kevin Duffy looks around the rest of the NFL and says the Patriots should feel just fine at 4-2.
• Doug Kyed offers his Patriots-Jets film review: How that double-score sparked New England's victory.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Film Review: Three terrible third downs from the first drive.
• Michael Hurley thinks NFL officiating is too big of a storyline and other leftover Patriots thoughts: Tony Corrente missed a pretty obvious headshot on Brady from Jordan Jenkins.
• Ian Logue (PatsFans) Five Monday NFL thoughts after Week 6.
• Sam Hollister (PatsPropaganda) Is 2015 Dion Lewis finally back?
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Dropped balls an issue for Brandin Cooks with Patriots.
• Doug Kyed notes Malcolm Brown isn't getting complacent despite praise from Bill Belichick.
• Ian Glendon (Cover32) Patriots atop the AFC East with scrappy win against the Jets.
• Mike Reiss looks at what has changed in the eight months since the Patriots faced the Falcons in the Super Bowl.
• Zack Cox focuses on how the Patriots and Falcons each had drastically different offseasons.
• Nick O'Malley talks about how this team is a work in progress so far but hears from players how "there's excitement from the team over what they'll be capable of when they truly develop as a unit and start living up to expectations."
• Michael Hurley details the seven plays that won the game for the Patriots.
• Hector Longo (PatriotsTwoMinuteDrill) Two-Minute Drill: Patriots 24, Jets 17: Right or wrong call, get over it!
• Matt Dolloff points out how Austin Seferian-Jenkins' fumble doesn't happen without Malcolm Butler and Duron Harmon.
• Michael Hurley says Jets fans hoping to wake up from Sunday's nightmare with an apology from the NFL will have to hope for something else.
• Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) Jets fans saying the game was rigged for the Patriots is bourbon for my soul.
• Ryan Hannable highlights Bill Belichick on WEEI discussing Sunday's win over the Jets, an update on Harvey Langi and a look ahead to the Falcons.
• CBS Boston relays Bill Belichick's thorough answer when asked about his coaching philosophy.
• Mike Reiss reports Tom Brady sent Aaron Rodgers an email after learning he could miss the rest of the season.
• Jeff Howe pries the red sharpie away from Borges for this week's Patriots Report Card: Still work to do.
• Brent Schwartz (PatriotsWire) Patriots vs. Jets report card: Grading New England's defense.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Monday Morning Digest: Post-Rodgers, can anyone besides Patriots win Super Bowl?
• Robert Mays (The Ringer) NFL Week 6 Recap: Aaron Rodgers' injury adds to the NFL star-power problem.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the Sunday Pile, Week 6: Patriots, Steelers among teams to save their seasons.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) The Debrief, Week 6: Six narratives that were busted. 2. The Patriots' defense is getting fixed. (ouch!)
• Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The Winners and Losers from NFL Week 6.
• Mark Maske (Washington Post) The NFL doesn’t know what a catch is and now seems confused about fumbles, too.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) Jets rip overturned TD call vs. Patriots; ex-NFL VPs of officials say league messed up.
• Cy Brown (The Ringer) Reversal of misfortune: Jets lose TD.
• Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) Moves Patriots should make to fix ailing defense.
• Kyle Hightower (AP Pro32) Patriots back on track with Super Bowl rematch looming next.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick: “Incomprehensible” to think team would start season in peak form.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Al Riveron stands by call, declines comment on his predecessors’ criticisms.
• Dennis Waszak Jr. (AP) Brady gets wins record as Patriots hold off Jets, 24-17.
• Hank Gargiulo and Seth Walder (ESPN) Best and worst QBs of Week 6: In a season dominated by young arms, the top performances this week belonged to 37- and 40-year-old veterans.
• Eric Edholm (ProFootballWeekly) Way We Hear It: Patriots could move on from another offseason acquisition. Dwayne Allen.
• Ron Clements (Sporting News) He Said What?! The Best NFL quotes of Week 6.
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Workhorse RBs ride again.
• Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Ranking the NFL teams most impacted by injuries.
• Mike Wells (ESPN) How Jacoby Brissett has helped Colts stay afloat without Andrew Luck. "That's the thing about Jacoby, he doesn't see himself as a backup quarterback."

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Judy Battista (NFL.com) NFL owners, players meeting Tuesday to discuss protests.
• Michael McCann (SI) Why Colin Kaepernick's grievance is unlikely to lead to the termination of the CBA.
• David Steele (Sporting News) No 'smoking gun' in Colin Kaepernick grievance, but don't assume he doesn't have one.
• Ron Clements (Sporting News) Update: Ezekiel Elliott gets special hearing Tuesday in NY court on six-game suspension.
• Report (AP) Hernandez lawyers refile CTE suit against NFL in state court.