New England Patriots links 1/24/18 - Super Bowl preparation ramping up

TEAM TALK

• Infographic: Breaking down the win over the Jaguars by the numbers.
• Andy Hart tackles this week’s Ask PFW Mailbag: Feeling Super!
• John Rooke’s View from Above: A tale of love, hate and ultimate appreciation.
• Paul Perillo picks his ‘satisfying moment of the game’: Stephon Gilmore made sure there would be no more miracles on Sunday.
• Conference Call Transcript: Bill Belichick.
• Angelique Fiske posts the ESPN clip of Rob Gronkowski meeting the young fan he inspired to keep fighting. (6.59 min. video)
• Angelique Fiske posts a new song for Pats fans to get stuck in their heads, thanks to 98.5’s Hardy who wrote an update to his Ode to Danny Amendola. /Worth a listen.
• freeD: See Phillip Dorsett’s clutch catch from every angle. (20 second clip)

LOCAL LINKS

• Karen Guregian notes Bill Belichick estimates his staff will watch 2,500 Eagles plays to prepare for the Super Bowl.
• Ryan Hannable notes that even though the players were off on Tuesday, it was still a major working day for the Patriots.
• Karen Guregian wonders what happens to the Patriots offense if Rob Gronkowski can’t play in the Super Bowl.
• Ryan Hannable is hearing ‘positive vibes’ regarding Rob Gronkowski’s status for Super Bowl LII.
• Tanya Ray Fox (PatriotsWire) 5 Rob Gronkowski playoff stats that might surprise you. 1. He is the all-time NFL postseason leader in targets (96), receiving yards (856) and touchdown receptions (10) by a tight end.
• Evan Lazar points out how Tom Brady is facing some hurdles he’s never beaten in this Super Bowl. 1. Win a passing title and a Super Bowl in the same season.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Michael Bennett on beating Tom Brady: ‘He’s like playing against Bobby Fischer in chess’.
• Michael Hurley looks back at how Eagles coach Doug Pederson botched the end of the AFC divisional round game vs. the Patriots, when he was Andy Reid’s offensive coordinator of the 2015 Chiefs. /Good times.
• Doug Kyed reminds Patriots fans to appreciate Tom Brady and Bill Belichick while the dynasty lasts.
• Mike Reiss takes time to look at some of the more impressive numbers from the Patriots’ unprecedented run of success.
• Ryan Hannable explains why the Patriots wearing white jerseys in the Super Bowl is significant.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Brady, Belichick and the Patriots throw ‘hot take’ artists out of the club.
• James Conway (PatsPropaganda) What will this year’s shocking Super Bowl narrative be? /Always has to be one, right?
• Ian Glendon (FullPressCoverage) The path is clear for Brian Flores.
• Dave Brown lays out, using preschool math, how the Patriots could have kept Brady, Jimmy G., Chandler Jones, and Jamie Collins - while also signing Drew Brees.
• Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Bill Belichick, coaching staff begin preparations for Philadelphia Eagles.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Film Review: Pats vs. Jags AFC Championship.
• The Herald staff lists the NFL’s five-step concussion protocol that Rob Gronkowski must proceed through before being allowed to play or practice again.
• Doug Kyed offers up Bill Belichick’s reasonable take on the Patriots lack of penalties. Maybe, just maybe, the Patriots are more disciplined than other teams.
• Zack Cox comes up with 39 things we may have forgotten about the first Patriots-Eagles Super Bowl.
• Dave Green gives us a tale of two cities: Boston vs. Philadelphia.
• Steve Buckley says the only player left for Tom Brady to conquer is Michael Jordan.
• Ryan Hannable previews “The Two Bills,” an ESPN 30-for-30 documentary featuring Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells on Feb. 1 at 9 p.m.
• Joe Haggerty finds the Boston Bruins are just like the rest of New England fans - in awe of the Patriots’ success and aspiring to reach that level.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Greg Bishop (SI) Once again, Tom Brady and the Patriots are - hands down - the Super Bowl favorites.
• Kevin Clark (The Ringer) Why the NFL needs the New England Patriots: Hate Brady? Loathe Belichick?... The sport will be worse off whenever their dynasty comes to an end.
• Andy Benoit (SI) How Tom Brady has evolved, and what the Eagles can do to beat him.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots will wear white at Super Bowl.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Stephon Gilmore going “gravy” now, after slow start.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Nate Solder looking forward to facing Chris Long.
• Bob Brookover (Philadelphia Inquirer) Tom Brady, Patriots make miracle comebacks seem ordinary.
• Michael Tunison (Sports on Earth) What will it take to oust Pats?
• Gary Klein (LA Times) Tom Brady and Patriots pull off another dramatic rally to reach third Super Bowl in four years.
• Mike Renner (Washington Post) Nick Foles should scare the Patriots, and the Eagles, in the Super Bowl.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance: Pats conspiracy theories are the NFL’s UFOs.
• Ross Tucker (Sports on Earth) Eagles, Pats fight through adversity.
• David Ramsey (The Gazette) Oh, no, the Patriots are going to win the Super Bowl.
• Sam Farmer (LA Times) Eagles open as underdogs against Patriots in Super Bowl LII, but that may be good news.
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The Eagles’ Super Bowl upset bid begins with Fletcher Cox and a deep defensive line.
• Neil Greenberg (Washington Post) Fancy stats: An Eagles upset over the Patriots in Super Bowl LII starts here.
• Mike Lupica (Sports on Earth) Who’s the GOAT: Brady or Jordan?
• Jenny Vrentas (SI) The launching of Matt Patricia.
• Peter King (SI) NFL replay critics: Stop the obsession, and the unrealistic expectations for officials; MMQB Mailbag.
• Lindsey Adler (Deadspin) Which loss is worse: A blowout or a heartbreaker?
• Dan Woike (LA Times) NFL Myths: Forget the clichés, offensive linemen might be the smartest players in the locker room.
• Matt Minich (GruelingTruth) NFL 2017 Top rookie performers.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) ESPN admits it will “talk to” Peyton Manning about Monday Night Football.
• Report (AP) Bob Costas left out of NBC’s Super Bowl coverage.
• Staff (ESPN) Ratings for NFL conference title games down 8 percent.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) NFL announces initiative publicizing community work by players.