TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Dolphins Saturday Injury Report.
- Andy Hart presents the keys to the starting lineup: Round 2 with the Dolphins.
- Press Conference Transcript: Tom Brady.
- Angelique Fiske gives 6 Reasons Nate Solder deserves to be Walter Payton Man of the Year.
- Angelique Fiske posts a clip of Joe Thuney showing off some impressive Rubik’s Cube solving for Sports Illustrated's Most Valuable Performer contest.
- Angelique Fiske shows us some epic Patriots-themed holiday lights.
- Monday nights in Miami: Recapping past Patriots Monday Night Football games down in Miami against the Dolphins. (2 min. video)
- Megan O'Brien goes one-on-one with Devin McCourty as the Patriots get ready to take on the Dolphins in Miami on Monday night. (2.26 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss offers some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Tom Brady sees similarities between Patriots' and Spurs' cultures.
- Ryan Hannable Sunday 7: 1. Tom Brady, Bill Belichick miles above rest of NFL quarterbacks, head coaches.
- Jeff Howe gives us five things to watch tonight: 1. Going Gronkless.
- Tom E. Curran previews Patriots-Dolphins to see who has the edge.
- Ryan Hannable picks 3 keys to tonight's game: 2. Keeping Tom Brady safe.
- Karen Guregian warns that it's never easy for the Patriots in Miami.
- Phil Perry hears the Patriots are expecting cheap shots and chippy play from the Dolphins tonight.
- Zack Cox presents his Patriots-Dolphins preview.
- Jeff Howe points to Danny Amendola who might be the most integral member of the Patriots' tasked with replacing the Hulk-sized hole on the depth chart tonight.
- Mike Reiss reports Chris Hogan traveled to Miami with the team and is likely to play tonight.
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots will be without top pass-rusher Trey Flowers for the second game in a row.
- Doug Kyed suggests keeping a tab open on your browser to follow who's who on the Pats defensive roster.
- Eric Wilbur offers a prediction roundup for tonight’s matchup.
- Rich Thompson thinks Dolphins QB Jay Cutler will be looking to drastically alter his personal history against the Patriots.
- Jeff Howe notes the Patriots will have to earn the AFC East title after the Bills win in the Snow on Sunday.
- Kevin Duffy takes a look at the AFC Playoff Picture: Patriots vs. Steelers in Week 15 should decide the No. 1 seed.
- Mike Reiss notes Tom Brady's MVP-caliber season is impressing another 40-something QB in Vinny Testaverde.
- Ryan Hannable talks about Matt Patricia's one of a kind bond with his players.
- Adam Kurkjian writes that for DE Eric Lee, effort and attitude pay off.
- Mike Reiss helps us get to know Johnson Bademosi.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Chris Hogan travels with team to Florida, could play against Miami Dolphins tonight; Fins can focus on Cooks with Gronk out; More.
- Adam Kurkjian Patriots Notebook: Dolphins’ Ndamukong Suh big part of offensive game plan for Tom Brady, linemen.
- Karen Guregian talks with former official Jim Daopoulos, who believes Rob Gronkowski has a legitimate beef with the officials. “He gets manhandled out there because he’s a big, tough kid. Then he gets called for these really piddly fouls."
NATIONAL NEWS
- Andy Benoit (SI) Previewing Patriots-Dolphins: Patriots targeting Dolphins LB Kiko Alonso's weaknesses on Monday Night Football.
- Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) How Patriots can make up for Rob Gronkowski's absence vs. Dolphins on MNF. 3. Put White and Burkhead on the field at the same time.
- Report (AP) Dolphins' Gase seeks breakthrough win against Patriots.
- Matt Chatham (BlogTalkRadio) The Real Thing Patriots Podcast: It's a packed to the brim show as we re-preview--is that a word?--the Dolphins, and more. (1 hour podcast) /Subtitle: Increase your football knowledge in only 1 hour!
- Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) With AFC North clinched, Steelers turn sole focus to dethroning Patriots.
- Jeremy Fowler (ESPN) Battle-tested Steelers embrace chance to 'beat the champ' Patriots.
- Steve Silva (DirtyWaterMedia) Sean McDonough opens up on NFL viewership, player protests, violent hits, Patriots, Red Sox, and more.
- Peter King (SI) Monday Morning QB: The Steelers’ best, the Eagles’ worst nightmare and a snow game for the ages.
- Gary Gramling (SI) Sunday Freakout: Bills have fun in the snow, Eagles possibly without Wentz, Browns almost win, More.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the Sunday Pile, Week 14: Wentz injury opens up NFC playoff, MVP races.
- Don Banks (Patriots.com) Snap Judgments: Musings, observations and the occasional insight as an eventful Week 14 unfolded.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) NFL Week 14: Forty-two takeaways from Sunday.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) 40 things we learned in Week 14.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Bold predictions for all 32 teams down the stretch. Patriots: Rob Gronkowski will reach tier-2 of his incentives, which will earn him $8.75 million.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) NFL Playoff Picture: Updated seeds after Week 14.
- Albert Breer (Si) Top 10 NFL coaching candidates under 50.
VIEW FROM MIAMI
- Alex Makrides (Palm Beach Post) Dolphins look for revenge against Patriots tonight.
- Adam H. Beasley (Miami Herald) Why would Tom Brady retire? He’s never been better (especially against the Dolphins).
- Dave Hyde (Sun-Sentinel) Tom Brady and Bill Belichick — will Dolphins' nightmare ever end?
- Joe Schad (Palm Beach Post) How the Dolphins approach facing Patriots twice in three weeks.
- Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) The definitive reason the Miami Dolphins have been so bad in prime time games.
- Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Can Dolphins (winless against New England under Gase) solve the Patriots riddle?
- Barry Jackson (Miami Herald) The problems are multiplying for the short-handed Dolphins secondary.
- Dave Hyde (Sun-Sentinel) Five must-do things for Dolphins to beat the Patriots.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Daniel Wallach (Forbes) How the Supreme Court could hand a win to New Jersey and sports betting.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Feds crack down on multimillion-dollar football pool.
- Mike Triplett (ESPN) Saints coach Sean Payton calls NFL hire of former whistleblower 'unbelievable'.