New England Patriots links 1/29/18 - Bye week over, Patriots officially on to Minneapolis

TEAM TALK

• Press Release: Not Done Network daily schedule: Nonstop coverage from Minnesota.
• Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate which is more concerning heading into Sunday, the Eagles offense or defense.
• What They’re Saying: Philadelphia Eagles.
• Angelique Fiske paints a picture of what the world was like the last Pats-Eagles Super Bowl.
• Bob Socci highlights the Philadelphia Eagles and their underdog mentality. (1.14 min. video)
• Angelique Fiske posts the second installment of “Tom vs. Time” which focuses on the ‘mental game.’
• Memorable Super Bowl moments: XXXVI - XXXVIII - XXXIX - XLIX - LI.

LOCAL LINKS

• Ryan Hannable Sunday 7: Good vibes coming from Patriots this week.
• Adam Kurkjian gives us five Patriots-Eagles Super Bowl storylines to watch for this week: The hype is about to hit full swing.
• Stephen Hewitt Patriots Notebook: Tom Brady’s hand still not 100 percent.
• Mike Reiss reports Tom Brady cut short his weekly interview on WEEI, saying he was disappointed that one of the station’s hosts made disparaging remarks about his 5-year-old daughter. Brady added that he would evaluate if he will appear on the station again. /Good for him.
• Mike Reiss notes that though he’s still in the NFL’s concussion protocol, Rob Gronkowski participated in practice again Sunday -- and was in good spirits afterward.
• Adam Kurkjian hears from former players on how Dante Scarnecchia and the Patriots know how to prepare the O-line.
• Kevin Duffy brings up how Marquis Flowers requested a trade from the Bengals, ended up in New England and the ‘crazy year’ that followed.
• Karen Guregian notes if the Patriots complete their second dynasty, a new batch of Patriots players will become legends.
• David Albiani (FullPressCoverage) Know your enemy: Patriots prepare to battle Eagles.
• Ryan Hannable tells us everything there is to know about the Eagles heading into Super Bowl LII.
• Ryan Hannable notes former Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo appeared on NFL Network to detail what it takes to beat Brady and the Patriots.
• Mike D’Abate (FullPressCoverage) Patriots fans prove loyalty, not envy conquers all.
• Ron Borges explains how the middle of the field transformed into an indefensible area for NFL offenses.
• Rob Bradford wants everyone to admit the Tom Brady movie was a good idea. “What we have been introduced to ... was a productive exercise: offering up layers of explanations for Brady’s greatness. That’s all. And that’s enough.”
• Karen Guregian talks about why the Patriots don’t get tight when games do: The Patriots have chalked up five Super Bowl wins by the skin of their teeth.
• Mike Reiss ranks Tom Brady’s top 10 playoff performances. Not easy to choose.
• Steve Buckley believes Bill Belichick is on the hunt for some good bulletin board material.
• Mike Reiss hears Patriots players recall where they were when Bill Belichick was hired, on the 18th anniversary of that fateful day.
• Jeff Howe (Jeff Howe Show) Matchup advantages and disadvantages for the Patriots in the Super Bowl. (23.33 min. audio)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Chad Graff (TheAthletic) In the heart of Minnesota, Tom Brady’s legacy is much more than Super Bowls.
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Tom Brady or Bill Belichick: Who contributed more to Pats’ dynasty?
• Michael Salfino (FiveThirtyEight) How Tom Brady became the king of comebacks: The Patriots weren’t always so hard to finish off.
• Brian Costello (NY Post) Little debate about who tops the best dynasties in NFL history.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady’s stitches are out.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Brandin Cooks thinks chemistry is just getting better.
• Jenny Vrentas (SI) Rob Gronkowski in high school: A dominant athlete, but keep an eye on the Gronk-o-meter.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Rob Gronkowski, Deatrich Wise, Malcom Brown all at Patriots practice.
• Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Viewers’ and visitors’ guide to Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis.
• Brian Costello (NY Post) The Super Bowl hype train officially rolls into Minneapolis.
• Rana L. Cash (Star Tribune, Minneapolis) Patriots vs. Eagles: Unalike but similar for Super Bowl LII.
• Paul Endress (PaulEndress.com) Why the Patriots will win the Super Bowl. Prediction based on ‘their strong intention to win.’
• Eliot Shorr-Parks (NJ.com) Super Bowl 2018: What the Eagles need from each player to beat the New England Patriots.
• Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) Can this Eagles defense contain Tom Brady and Patriots to pull off upset?
• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Rob Gronkowski still in concussion protocol, not expected at Super Bowl Opening Night.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Barry Church fined $24,309 for hit on Rob Gronkowski.
• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Pro Bowlers explain what it’s like to face Eagles, Pats.
• Peter King (SI) Monday Morning QB: His career forged in darkness, Eagles coach Doug Pederson ready for spotlight of Super Bowl 52.
• Greg Bishop (SI) Bon Jovi, Belichick and Bob Kraft: How a Jersey-born rock star became a Patriots superfan.
• Aaron Schatz (ESPN) Ranking the Patriots teams of the Brady-Belichick era, from 1-16.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) James Harrison plans to play another year or two.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) Eagles D a reflection of Jim Schwartz, who’ll ‘kick your ass and outthink you’.
• James Koh (NFL.com) Super Bowl LII MVP will be ... LeGarrette Blount! /umm... no.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Super Bowl 2018: Asteroid headed for Earth could pass during Eagles vs. Patriots. /Matt Patricia must be behind this somehow...
• Scott Kacsmar (FiveThirtyEight) The one Patriots stat that Eagles fans probably don’t want to hear.
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Five reasons to cheer for Eagles to fly vs. Patriots on Sunday.
• Jenny Vrentas (SI) In the Cleveland suburbs, an unlikely Patriots pipeline.
• Staff (AP) Patriots don’t need any help but they tend to get it.
• Kalyn Kahler (SI) The Super Bowl is a showcase for Ada, Ohio, the town where footballs are born.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL to once again revisit catch rule.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Pro Bowl endures, somehow.
• Jeremy Bergman (NFL.com) What we learned from AFC’s comeback win in Pro Bowl. /In case anyone cares.
• Staff (9News) Pro Bowl may be Talib’s last appearance as Bronco.

VIEW FROM PHILADELPHIA

• Ed Kracz (EaglesWire) Eagles’ Chris Long and LeGarrette Blount are chasing a rare feat.
• Turron Davenport (EaglesWire) The five most underrated Eagles players in 2017.
• David Hennessey (EaglesWire) 3 Eagles playmakers the Patriots should be worried about in Super Bowl LII.
• Tim McManus (ESPN) Eagles’ D-line plans to crash Tom Brady’s Super Bowl party.
• Les Bowen (Philly.com) Was Nick Foles always destined to return and lead the Eagles to the promised land?
• Tim McManus (ESPN) Eagles pull from Chip Kelly playbook to awaken 2013 Nick Foles.
• Zach Berman (Philly.com) Zach Ertz, Rob Gronkowski headline premier tight end duel in Super Bowl.
• Les Bowen (Philly.com) For Eagles and Super Bowl LII, it’s already been a long, strange trip.
• Staff (CBS Philly) A brief history of the Eagles in the Super Bowl.
• Jordan Raanan (ESPN) Chris Long called Eagles in free agency, not the other way around.