TEAM TALK
- Patriots - Bills Thursday Injury Report.
- Broadcast Information: Patriots vs. Bills.
- Paul Perillo Scouting the Matchup: Ground game could lead the way.
- Erik Scalavino passes along the practice notes and locker-room buzz from Thursday at Gillette: Brady back practice.
- Press Release: Tom Brady named AFC Offensive Player of the Month.
- Press Conference Transcript: Rob Gronkowski.
- What They're Saying: Buffalo Bills.
- Angelique Fiske tells us Alan Branch is using his cleats to shine a light on food allergy awareness, for his daughter.
- Patriots All Access: One-on-One with Dion Lewis. (2.48 min. video)
- Coffee with the Coach: Prepping for the Bills. (video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Bill Burt mentions how the Bills are nearing two decades of looking up at the Pats. "One team’s winning streak is another team’s losing streak."
- Michael Hurley points out how there's nobody on this planet who owns the Bills quite like Tom Brady has.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Bills look to erase 17 years of frustration against the Patriots.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Bills key matchups, who has the razor’s edge?
- Ryan Hannable says it appears Chris Hogan and Marcus Cannon are unlikely to play this week.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Brady's favorite receiver (the open one) is back!
- Ryan Hannable says Rob Gronkowski is having a strong, yet underrated season (46/702, 7 TDs), which could earn him $5.5 million.
- Mike Reiss wonders if the Dion Lewis-led running game can continue to have success against the Bills.
- Mark Farinella notes Brian Hoyer is relishing his return to New England as Tom Brady's backup.
- Jeff Howe observes the ‘staggering’ parallels between Stephon Gilmore and Darrelle Revis.
- Mark Daniels details how Stephon Gilmore is proving his worth to the Patriots.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Bend don't break report: How 2017 D stacks up.
- DJ Bean makes the case that Tom Brady, not Carson Wentz, should be the NFL MVP.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Tyrod Taylor has been better than Tom Brady in this statistical category.
- Mike D'Abate (FullPressCoverage) Brace yourselves, winter is coming ... and so are the Patriots.
- Ian Glendon (FullPressCoverage) The Patriots begin the end of the year checklist.
- Mike Reiss reports Belichick conducted a walk-through instead of a padded practice, with no sign of Chris Hogan (shoulder) or Marcus Cannon (ankle).
- Mike Reiss notes recovering David Andrews says he's 'getting better and better every day.'
- Mike Reiss says injuries could see a turn to Cameron Fleming at right tackle Sunday -- their fourth different offensive-line configuration this season.
- Tom E. Curran likens the Eli Manning debacle to how New England replaced Drew Bledsoe.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Patriots vs. Bills compilation video.
- Michael Hurley highlights the outstanding video of Bill Belichick mic'd up for Pats-Fins.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Buffalo-area native Rob Gronkowski ‘excited’ to play in front of ‘wild’ hometown fans again when Patriots visit Bills on Sunday; More.
- Jeff Howe Friday Mailbag: Are Josh McDaniels, Matt Patricia gone after the season?
- Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: Can Malcolm Mitchell return for postseason run?
- Nicole Yang reveals the Patriots origins of 'Do Your Job' (which predates Bill Belichick).
- Mike Reiss reports LB Nicholas Grigsby's contract extends through 2018.
- Jim Lazar takes a flyer on Belichick's reasoning for keeping Brady in the game; Week 13 picks. "Always trouble in Buffalo. But never a troubled result. Pats, 30-13."
NATIONAL NEWS
- Stephen Sheehan (FanRagSports) 5 Bold predictions for Patriots-Bills. 1. Patriots will rush for at least two touchdowns.
- John Wawrow (AP) 5 Things to watch for in Sunday’s Patriots-Bills game. 1. Red zone focus.
- Scott Gleeson (USA Today) Tom Brady calls Eli Manning's benching an 'unfortunate situation'.
- Robert Mays (The Ringer) Harnessing the power of play-action.
- Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Dolphins’ defensive meeting outlines mental mistakes against New England. And there were lots.
- Rob Demovsky (ESPN) Packers file paperwork in attempt to collect portion of Martellus Bennett's signing bonus.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Bobby McCain will appeal fine for throwing punch at Danny Amendola.
- Kevin Skiver (CBS Sports) 2018 Super Bowl odds for NFL Week 13: Patriots remain runaway favorites.
- David Steele (Sporting News) Week 13 NFL picks. Patriots 30-24.
- Sports Staff (USA Today) NFL Week 13 picks. Five of five pick Pats to win.
VIEW FROM BUFFALO
- John Murphy (BuffaloBills) Top 7 storylines for Bills-Patriots this week: 1. Sean McDermott's first kick at the Patriots can.
- John Dudley (Eerie Times News) Nemesis Patriots give Bills first shot at ending December woes.
- Sal Capaccio (WGR550) Patriots have several key players banged up.
- Matthew Fairburn (NewYorkUpstate) What Patriots' Rob Gronkowski said about Buffalo Bills fans and jumping through tables.
- Jadon Ceravolo (BuffaloBills) Bills Today: McCoy's got good history vs. Pats.
- Jadon Ceravolo (BuffaloBills) Bills Today: Taylor has more leeway than you think.
- Nick Wojton (Batavia Daily News) Bills QB Nate Peterman: "I’m definitely going to be ready".
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Derek Helling (AdvocacyForFairnessInSports) Lane Johnson lawsuit and players coalition prove Cyrus Mehri is right about NFLPA.
- Nancy Armour (USA Today) NFL, Players Coalition agreement on social justice efforts not perfect, but it's a start.
- Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) NFL players are considering an offer from league owners that would donate $89 Million to social justice causes.
- Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) The NFL owners might have bought their way out of the anthem protests.
- Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) NFL squandering chance to force President Trump to kneel on gambling case and be on side of fans.
- Eric Adelson (Yahoo! Sports) Jameis Winston’s Uber case gives faint echo of landmark Roger Goodell decision involving Ben Roethlisberger.