New England Patriots links 1/10/18 - Defense not taking Titans RB Derrick Henry (6’3, 247) lightly

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Titans Tuesday Injury Report.
• Erik Scalavino shares the practice notes and locker-room buzz from Tuesday at Gillette: Not taking Titans lightly.
• Paul Perillo tackles this week’s Ask PFW Mailbag: Playoffs, draft and more.
• Press Conference Transcripts: Bill Belichick - Rob Gronkowski and Devin McCourty.
• Angelique Fiske posts the first trailer for Tom Brady’s documentary, Tom vs. Time. (1 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss hears from the defense on Titans’ Derrick Henry, and the 6-foot-3, 247-pound back’s ability to wear teams down.
• Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Stopping Derrick Henry will be big challenge.
• Jeff Howe looks at key head-to-head matchups ahead of the divisional round playoff game: Rob Gronkowski vs. Titans LBs and safeties.
• Mike Reiss reports Tom Brady is not taking Tennessee lightly, even though New England is a double-digit favorite this weekend.
• Karen Guregian believes the Titans will be facing ‘angry Tom Brady’ and that’s not a good sign for Tennessee.
• Mike Reiss notes Rob Gronkowski is excited to return to the playoffs after missing the Patriots Super Bowl run last season with a back injury.
• Ron Borges writes how a ‘super excited’ Rob Gronkowski is bad news for the Titans.
• Tanya Ray Fox (PatriotsWire) Mike Mularkey jokingly admits to interrogating Logan Ryan about Patriots.
• Mike Reiss is wary of Malcolm Mitchell’s absence from practice yesterday, and what it might mean for his activation from IR.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Five key Patriots for a Super Bowl run.
• Zack Cox scouts the Titans: Why Rob Gronkowski should feast in divisional round.
• David Albiani (FullPressCoverage) Know your Enemy: Patriots set to battle Titans.
• Doug Kyed spotlights the unique challenge Logan Ryan presents for the Patriots offense.
• Ross Gienieczko Titans Notebook: Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey well aware of Patriots’ firepower on offense.
• Evan Lazar points out that when the Pats are big favorites, they usually win.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Patriots getting significantly healthier out of playoff bye week.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Pat McAfee explains why Bill Belichick’s obsession with punters is no joke.
• Logan Mullen relays why Brett Favre now believes Tom Brady is the best QB in NFL history.
• Mike Reiss assesses this year’s rookie class for the Patriots and notes how Deatrich Wise Jr. stood out as top contributor.
• Rich Thompson finds that for Nate Solder’s group of Patriots, since he was drafted in 2011, all they know is the playoff bye.
• Joy Manning (BostonSportsChick) A wins comparison for each AFC division.
• Tom E. Curran writes an excellent piece on the ESPN article from Tom Brady’s perspective. /Recommended read.
• Mike D’Abate (FullPressCoverage) Brady echoes Kraft, Belichick in refuting ESPN report.
• Mike D’Abate (FullPressCoverage) ‘Absolutey.’ The Patriots ‘Empire’ strikes back.
• Michael Hurley offers up one theory why Belichick didn’t call the Browns about Jimmy Garoppolo.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The Patriots’ offensive playoff X-Factor isn’t who you’d expect. /...unless you’re a Pats fan.
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Healthy Rob Gronkowski gives Patriots ultimate playoff mismatch.
• Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Patriots’ Bill Belichick and Tom Brady might get lucky and face three cupcake quarterbacks on road to sixth Super Bowl title.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) Titans at Patriots AFC divisional playoff preview.
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Jaguars at Steelers AFC divisional playoff preview.
• Stephen Holder (Indy Star) If the Colts want to hire Josh McDaniels, they’ll have to wait.
• Paul Schwartz (NY Post) Why Giants’ mini-Belichick targets are different from other ‘disciples’.
• Steve Serby (NY Post) Forget about the past with these Bill Belichick proteges.
• Staff (The Ringer) The NFL Divisional Round Glossary: Names, terms and concepts worth knowing before this weekend’s games.
• Kevin Clark (The Ringer) How the rising salary cap explains the 2017 NFL playoffs.

VIEW FROM TENNESSEE

• Staff (TitansOnline) AFC Divisional Matchup: Titans-Patriots Game preview.
• Jason Wolf (Tennessean) Bill Belichick’s incredibly comprehensive, 3 1/2-minute answer about the Titans’ strengths.
• Jason Wolf (Tennessean) Titans’ All-Pro safety Kevin Byard aims to make Tom Brady ‘look like Blake Bortles’. /Mmkay...
• Jim Wyatt (TitansOnline) Behind enemy lines: An inside look at the Patriots with Ben Volin.
• John Glennon (TitansOnline) Five key questions for Titans when they visit New England. 1. Can Titans gouge Pats on the ground?
• Jim Wyatt (TitansOnline) Three quick hits from Tuesday’s practice: 1. Slowing down Gronk.
• Kyle Madson (TitansWire) Patriots DC Matt Patricia heaps praise on Titans TE Delanie Walker.