New England Patriots links 11/24/17 - Patriots need to stick a fork in the AFC East

TEAM TALK

• Patriots - Dolphins Thursday Injury Report.
• Transactions: Patriots sign WR Bernard Reedy to the practice squad; Release DL Mike Purcell from the practice squad.
• Erik Scalavino shares his practice notes and locker-room buzz from Wednesday at Gillette.
• Paul Perillo scouts the matchups: The Dolphins weak secondary will have trouble containing the hottest passing attack in football.
• What They're Saying: Miami Dolphins.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss picks three areas the team needs to improve on, including their offensive screen game and their four-man pass rush.
• Ian Logue (PatsFans) Brady still trying to fix bad connection with Cooks on 3rd down.
• Jeff Howe thinks that while Brandin Cooks expressed his wish to be a Patriot for life and the organization seem to uniformly love him, mutual love doesn't always hold up in contract negotiations.
• Doug Kyed talks about Danny Amendola's unique role as Patriots trusted part-time receiver.
• Kevin Duffy wonders if Rob Gronkowski is due for a monster finish to the season.
• Karen Guregian sees the secondary now living up to its preseason billing as the pillar of the defense.
• Mike Giardi points out how the Patriots LBs have righted themselves particularly in coverage of pass-catchers out of the backfield.
• Kevin Dillon looks at what has changed for the Patriots defense. According to Devin McCourty 'it's obviously a different level of confidence.'
• Ryan Hannable recaps Devin McCourty discussing the closeness of this team.
• Jeff Howe gives us the latest practice update with Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski returning to practice and Patrick Chung (ankle) limited.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Valuable practice snaps for backup quarterback Brian Hoyer; Reunion with Terry Glenn had been in progress over the past year; More.
• Jeff Howe, Adam Kurkjian Patriots Notebook: Shout out to Jacob Hollister; Patriots use of running backs in the passing game appears to be hitting its stride; More.
• Zack Cox Patriots Notes: Unorthodox, AFC East-heavy schedule awaits Pats in home stretch.
• Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: Has new England struggled acquiring talent recently?
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Dolphins key matchups; who has the razor's edge?
• Ryan Hannable says Miami DT Ndamukong Suh has observed Tom Brady has been getting the ball out slower than usual which will help him get after Brady.
• Danny Cox profiles the Miami Dolphins who are desperate heading to Gillette.
• Kevin Dillon notes Bill Belichick does not expect the Patriots to have team TD celebrations and says they're not focused on 'halftime show.'
• Mike Reiss gives the Patriots the edge in an underrated matchup this week: Matt Patricia's strong beard game.
• Tom E. Curran calls on voters to quit their scheming and make Randy Moss a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
• Phil Perry highlights some of the things Patriots fans have to be thankful for but may not be aware of.
• Mike Reiss relays the Patriots thoughts on the essential ingredients of their family Thanksgiving meals.
• Joshua Schrock tells us why Stephen A. Smith picks Tom Brady over Carson Wentz for NFL MVP.
• Joshua Schrock posts a clip of Katie Nolan, Damien Woody and Jonathan Vilma attempting to eat a Tom Brady-style Thanksgiving meal.
• Jim Lazar says Belichick and Brady will have to put together a run of perfect game plans and precise execution to survive this gauntlet of formidable foes, and makes his Week 12 picks. Patriots win 34-16.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Jeremy Bergman (NFL.com) Brandin Cooks wants to finish career with Patriots.
• Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Everything you need to know heading into Sunday of Week 12. 1. Patriots' stunning defensive improvement.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Week 12 NFL schedule: Ten interesting things to watch.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance: Is John Elway a coach-killer?
• Conor Orr (SI) Morning Huddle: What you missed from the Thanksgiving NFL games.
• Andy Benoit (SI) Football writer vs. obnoxious cousins: A Thanksgiving rivalry.
• Chart (NFL.com) Post-Thanksgiving NFL playoff picture.
• Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) Week 12 Spoiler Alert: Patriots win 28-14.

VIEW FROM MIAMI

• Omar Kelly (Sun-Sentinel) Jay Cutler would likely start against Patriots if cleared to play.
• Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Miami Dolphins preparing new quarterback to face the New England Patriots.
• Adam H. Beasley (Miami Herald) Landry months back predicted Miami would sweep the Pats. Has he changed his tune? Nope.
• Joe Schad (Palm Beach Post) Jarvis Landry on 17-point underdogs: ‘I don’t care about Vegas.’
• Ryan DiPentima (Palm Beach Post) Dolphins vs. Patriots: How do they match up in Week 12?
• Chris Perkins (Sun-Sentinel) Miami Dolphins LBs trying to roll with constant punches.
• Adam Cohen (MiamiDolphins) Pass rush needs to make a difference.
• Dave Hyde (Sun-Sentinel) Let's play truth or troll with Bill Belichick's presser.
• Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) The Dolphins made bold moves to improve before the season. Here’s why that didn’t work out.
• Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Miami Dolphins trying to go last to first and it’s not good; plus Cutler, Moore notes.
• Greg Cote (Miami Herald) Why the Dolphins have a shot in New England in Week 12. Well, OK, half a shot? Patriots win 31-17.
• Alain Poupart (MiamiDolphins) Matchup Memories: Dolphins - Patriots.
• Dave Hyde (Sun-Sentinel) Hyde’s top ten NFL coaches of all time. Belichick no. 2.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• David Pease (TCPalm) Head trauma is the NFL's most important controversy.
• Richard Morgan (NY Post) The NFL ratings slump is getting worse.