New England Patriots links 10/19/17 - Whole new game for James White

TEAM TALK

• Patriots - Falcons Wednesday Injury Report.
• Erik Scalavino shares some locker room news and notes from Wednesday at Gillette: Focus on Falcons, not 'rematch'.
• Press Conference Transcripts: Bill Belichick and Rob Gronkowski.
• Angelique Fiske reports Devin McCourty hosted his fourth annual event to raise money for sickle cell disease programs and research.
• Belichick Breakdown: Top Plays from Week 6 vs. New York Jets. (5.49 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Karen Guregian gets the sense Gronk is feeling good about himself, and his likely matchups in this game.
• Mike Reiss notes Bill Belichick playfully ribbed Rob "Twinkle Toes" Gronkowski in front of teammates as he reviewed his 33-yard TD catch against the Jets that sent him high-stepping into the end zone.
• Rich Garven relays Gronk explaining how his biggest obstacle is often himself.
• Mark Daniels spotlights how Brandin Cooks is putting up elite numbers with the Patriots.
• Mark Farinella finds James White only looking ahead, not at his Super Bowl heroics.
• Jeff Howe says this is a big day at practice for the defense to work on fixing their third-down deficiencies.
• Adam Kurkjian thinks the Falcons running backs will present problems for the defense.
• Mike Reiss reports LB Shea McClellin was at Wednesday's practice and would be eligible to play in the Nov. 12 game against Denver.
• Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) Possible reasons the Patriots defense sucks so bad.
• Doug Kyed looks at how the Patriots will cover Julio Jones.
• Tom E. Curran scouts the Atlanta Falcons: Has Super Bowl meltdown scarred them?
• Zack Cox suggests how the Patriots can make a statement on Sunday. /Hm.... win?
• Mark Daniels notes Bill Belichick talks up the explosiveness and speed of the Falcons defense.
• Ryan Hannable wears his Dad pants and tells us to put away our 28-3 t-shirts and jokes, as if we didn't already know this will be a completely different game.
• Ryan Hannable hears Dan Quinn explain why Super Bowl LI tape is 'big part' of preparing for Patriots this week.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Dion Lewis’ increased chances help offense; Injury notes; More.
• Mark Farinella Patriots Notebook: No nostalgia from Belichick.
• Ryan Hannable points out three new additions to the injury report this week: Elandon Roberts (ankle) missed Wednesday's practice, while Chris Hogan (ribs) and Shaq Mason (shoulder) were limited.
• Ryan Hannable reports that according to Bovada, two QBs have better odds to win NFL MVP than Tom Brady

NATIONAL NEWS

• Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: Has the magic run out for Bill Belichick and the Patriots?
• Report (AP) Brady thinks Patriots' offense has room to grow.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Dan Quinn: We don’t want to go into rematch world.
• Report (AP) Matt Ryan looks to snap out of slump in Super Bowl rematch.
• Terence Moore (Sports on Earth) Falcons still have '28-3' in mind. /Me too!
• Adam Kilgore (Washington Post) For NFL starting quarterbacks, change is coming in a big way this offseason.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) QB Index, Week 7. Brady still at No. 1.
• Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Best trash-talkers, most overrated, more: NFL players tell all on QBs.
• Brett Whitefield (Pro Football Focus) Top 5 NFL TE grades: Rob Gronkowski still sits atop the position.
• Gallery (NFL.com) Mind-boggling stats for 2017 Week 7.
• Curtis Crabtree (ProFootballTalk) Road teams are a game over .500 through six weeks.
• Ross Tucker (Sports on Earth) Uncertainty is always part of the NFL.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) 2021 Super Bowl officially awarded to Tampa.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Week 7 Picks. Falcons 33-30.

VIEW FROM ATLANTA

• Tim Tucker (AJC.com) Collinsworth says Super Bowl rematch ‘not just another game’ for Falcons.
• Jeff Schultz (AJC.com) Falcons dispute ‘choker’ label but late-game fizzles are a concern.
• D. Orlando Ledbetter (AJC.com) Patriots have undergone a makeover since Super Bowl LI.
• Matt Winkeljohn (AJC.com) Falcons re-living Super Bowl for professional reasons, not psychological.
• D. Orlando Ledbetter (AJC.com) Falcons ready for the great Gronkowski challenge.
• D. Orlando Ledbetter (AJC.com) 3 key matchups: Falcons at Patriots. 1. RB Devonta Freeman vs. Patriots LBs.
• Matthew Tabeek (AtlantaFalcons.com) Questions about the importance of Patriots game, Matt Ryan, Julio Jones; More.
• Maghen Moore (AJC.com) NFL Network analysts discuss Atlanta-New England. (2 min. video)
• Presser (AtlantaFalcons) Defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel scouts Tom Brady. (8.14 min. video)
• Presser (AtlantaFalcons) Matt Ryan has high expectations for Falcons' offense. (7.56 min. video)
• Gallery (AJC.com)Five things to remember about Falcons-Patriots in Super Bowl LI.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) TV ratings show most NFL teams losing local support.
• Albert Breer (SI) Declining NFL TV ratings grabbed attention of owners.
• Robert Klemko (SI) Roger Goodell’s fight against individuality.
• Sally Jenkins (Washington Post) Ezekiel Elliott case is a legal morass for one reason: Roger Goodell. “Roger Goodell always makes the same mistake: He prizes his own authority over fairness to others. This is a psychological flaw, not a legal principle, and the NFL ought to quit defending it in court.”
• David Moore (Dallas News) Sources: Ezekiel Elliott's team, NFL have discussed the possibility of a settlement.