TEAM TALK
- Game Preview: Panthers at Patriots. Broadcast info, series history, tale of the tape, and more.
- Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Fixing the defense, trade possibilities and more.
- Angelique Fiske writes about the 8th annual Mayo Bowl, benefiting Boston Medical Center, with James White taking over hosting duties.
- Conference Calls transcripts: Bill Belichick, Josh McDaniels, Matt Patricia.
- Sights and Sounds from Week 3 vs. Houston Texans. (4.27 min. video)
- From the NFL - Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks preview the Week 4 matchup between the Panthers and Patriots. (2.18 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Evan Lazar points out a surprising early-season trend: Tom Brady is throwing the deep ball better than ever.
- Kevin Duffy examines whether the Patriots defense is as bad as the numbers indicate (statistically, they're the worst defense in the NFL). It isn't even close.
- Rich Garven spotlights how opponents are piling up points on the Pats defense, which is allowing a league-high 31.7 per game — more than double their league-leading 15.6 last season.
- Mike Reiss notes that after getting hurt by Deshaun Watson's athleticism, the defense knows that staying in their rush lanes will be key against Cam Newton.
- Danny Cox profiles the Carolina Panthers, who looked strong before an embarrassing loss to the Saints on Sunday.
- Kevin Dillon notes the Pats are bracing themselves for a matchup with LB Luke Kuechly this week, the centerpiece of the Panthers defense.
- Zack Cox says Malcolm Butler needed a strong bounce-back performance Sunday after losing his starting spot a week earlier, and he delivered exactly that.
- Ryan Hannable reports both Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia praised Malcolm Butler following his strong performance against the Texans on Sunday.
- Stephen Hewitt Patriots Notebook: This week, Malcolm Butler earns praise from defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.
- Bill Burt Patriots Notebook: Stephon Gilmore finally comes up big.
- Zack Cox Patriots Notes: Kyle Van Noy has been New England's iron man on defense.
- Mike Reiss posts his Patriots-focused power rankings of the team’s players who might deserve more of the media spotlight.
- Hayden Bird posts a clip of Tom Brady's fiery sideline speech before their final drive against the Texans.
- Russ Goldman (PatsFans) Patriots Fourth And Two Podcast: Panthers vs. Patriots Preview. (67:29 min.)
- Mike Dussault & Nick Stevens (PatsPropaganda) Patshow #107: Texans review. (45 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Quang M. Lam (NFL.com) Tom Brady, Kirk Cousins among Players of the Week.
- Hank Gargiulo and Seth Walder (ESPN) NFL’s best and worst quarterbacks of Week 3. /No Brady. QBR is a joke.
- Ike Taylor (NFL.com) Drive of the Week: How the Patriots beat the Texans in Week 3. (3.55 min. video)
- John McClain (Houston Chronicle) A closer look at Bill O'Brien's three crucial decisions in loss to Patriots.
- Albert Breer (SI) Penn State RB Saquon Barkley is the future of the NFL; League notes.
- Peter King (SI) The MMQB Mailbag: Long view on Lions.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Five playoff contenders who could fall short of the postseason.
- Jamison Hensley (ESPN) Ravens coach John Harbaugh doesn't plan on team playing over there any time soon. /Out-coached & out-prepared.
- Dan Graziano (ESPN) What we learned (and didn't learn) in Week 3 of NFL.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Official Review: Alberto Riveron explains controversial reviews form Week 3. (3.53 min. video)
- Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) The Shek Report: Week 3. (3.23 min. video)
DUMPSTER DIVE
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) New study provides hope that CTE can be diagnosed in living patients.
- Steve Buckley wonders if players would keep playing if they knew they had CTE.