New England Patriots links 11/09/17 - Patriots are NFL’s official measuring stick

TEAM TALK

• Patriots - Broncos Wednesday Injury Report.
• Press Conference transcripts: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
• Jeremie Smith reports Matthew Slater was honored for his leadership and service in the community by the Hockomock Area YMCA in Foxboro.
• Angelique Fiske reports coach Bill Belichick showed his lighter side at his foundation's fourth annual Hall of Fame Huddle last week with Chris Berman.
• Press Pass: Trey Flowers (1 min.) - LaAdrian Waddle (1.13 min.) - David Andrews (1.56 min.)
• Press Conference: QB Cam Newton weighs in on whether he can imagine himself playing at 40 years old like Tom Brady. (1 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Ryan Hannable gets the sense Bill Belichick is not messing around with the Broncos this week.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Scouting Report: Denver Broncos.
• Hayden Bird highlights what Bill Belichick had to say about Brock Osweiler and the Broncos offense.
• Danny Cox profiles the Broncos: Denver in the middle of a four-game losing streak as a new-old QB steps in.
• Mike Reiss shares a few thoughts on a possible Patriots' reunion with Martellus Bennett. 1. Bennett is subject to waivers.
• Ian Glendon (Cover32) Martellus Bennett, Patriots reunion makes too much sense.
• Michael Hurley throws a bucket of ice water on the idea of Bill Belichick bringing back Martellus Bennett in a LeGarrette Blount-like fashion.
• Tom E. Curran explains why the Patriots should make a run at Martellus Bennett.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats personnel dance continues.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: A reunion with Martellus Bennett could be in play.
• Karen Guregian sees the need for the Patriots defense to force more turnovers.
• Mike Giardi says that while the sack numbers have slowed, Trey Flowers' impact hasn't.
• Rich Garven reports Stephon Gilmore may be ready to take the field again, but wonders if it will be a help or a hindrance.
• Mike Reiss talks about how Deatrich Wise Jr. and Adam Butler have led the Patriots' rookie class.
• Mike Reiss points out how unlike last season, Trey Flowers has had an extra-heavy workload, playing 91.3 percent of defensive snaps.
• 98.5 Sports Hub guest Brandon Meriweather tells a story about the angriest he ever saw Tom Brady. /Pretty good.
• Jeff Howe gets some locker-room reactions to the fact that Tom Brady is slowly plodding toward the 1,000-yard rushing club.
• Mike Reiss notes how Tom Brady takes ribbing from teammates on how he avoids the prevalent rigid locker room folding seats and instead opts for the comforts of a wheeled computer chair.
• Nicole Yang discovers that apparently there are some physics behind the proper execution of a Gronk spike.
• Steve Buckley isn't betting on Bill Belichick leaving the Patriots when Tom Brady does.
• Portland Press Herald Patriots Notebook: Pats facing a struggling quarterback.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) 5 Most interesting pending Patriots free agents.
• Rachel Bowers hears from Rob Ninkovich why we won't be seeing him come out of retirement to play for the Patriots.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) Who can New England's offense rely on down the stretch?
• Jason B. Hirschhorn (Sports on Earth) Broncos have lost winning formula.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance: The ice is getting thinner under Roger Goodell.
• Noah Davis and Michael Lopez (ESPN Magazine) The dying art of the QB sneak.
• Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) Five biggest questions that will emerge in the second half.
• Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) NFL's remaining must-watch games.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) QB Index, Week 10: No. 1 Tom Brady.
• Andy Benoit (SI) NFL All-Pro Team: The Best at 2017 Midseason. QB: Tom Brady.
• Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) Week 10 Spoiler Alert: Patriots win 28-17.

VIEW FROM DENVER

• Nicki Jhabvala (Denver Post) Why Patriots Week is a barometer for a Broncos team on the brink.
• Mark Kiszla (Denver Post) Peyton Manning ain’t walking through that door. The Broncos need to dumb down offense.
• Nick Kosmider (Denver Post) Broncos insist they are determined to get back to run-first formula vs. Patriots.
• Nicki Jhabvala (Denver Post) Why Broncos say QB Paxton Lynch isn’t “mentally” or physically ready.
• Kyle Fredrickson (Denver Post) Air Force Academy to host New England Patriots football practice next week.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Michael Hurley suggests Jerry Jones probably needs to chill out a little bit in his quest to take down Roger Goodell.
• Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: Jerry Jones threatens to sue owners over roger Goodell contract.
• Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham (ESPN) Jerry Jones of Dallas Cowboys threatens to sue NFL over Roger Goodell.
• Ken Belson (NY Times) Jerry Jones is said to hire David Boies to block Roger Goodell’s contract.
• Barry Petchesky (Deadspin) Report: Jerry Jones is at war with the other owners over Roger Goodell.
• Michael Hurley finds Roger Goodell extended his deflategate victory tour in a recent speech, to claim he was 'right' in 'protecting the integrity of the league.'
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Ratings decline could soon become more pronounced.