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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino wraps up the Patriots’ mini bye and takes a look forward to the upcoming game against Kansas City
- Conference call transcripts: Bill Belichick, Josh McDaniels, and Josh Boyer talk about the Chiefs.
LOCAL LINKS
- Zack Cox (NESN) lists five things to know about the Chiefs.
- Tom E. Curran (NBC Boston) wonders if the Patriots should keep it simple when it comes to defending Patrick Mahomes.
- Ben Volin (Boston Globe) thinks that there is plenty on the line when the Patriots play the Chiefs.
- Logan Mullen (NESN) shares Bill Belichick’s thoughts on why the Chiefs offense is so hard to stop.
- Zack Cox (NESN) asked Eric Rowe why he felt the urge to reply to a troll on Twitter.
- Nora Princiotti (Boston Globe) wonders if Kansas City will be able to stop the Patriots’ running game.
- Zack Cox (NESN) notes that Bill Belichick has no issue with the NFL’s controversial roughing the passer rules.
- Phil Perry (NBC Boston) thinks that the Patriots passed their test agains the Colts and now aim for the head of the class.
- Mike Reiss (ESPN Boston) takes a closer look at Tom Brady’s 71 touchdown recipients.
- Devon Clements (Patriots Wire) writes that the Patriots’ pressure stats are surprisingly elite.
- Ryan Hannable (WEEI) quotes Bill Belichick who talkes about the Chiefs’ receiving group: “You can’t double them all”
- Joshua Schrock (NESN) shares Tom Brady’s answer when asked if he sees parallels between Patrick Mahomes’ career start and his own. /hint: he doesn’t
- Karen Guregian (Boston Herald) believes that the Chiefs style of offense will test the endurance of New England’s cornerbacks.
- Doug Kyed (NESN) writes that Kyle Van Noy is still unsatisfied despite a disruptive start to the season.
- Brent Schwartz (Patriots Wire) ranks his top 10 NFL teams entering week six.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Rodger Sherman (Ringer) asks where Drew Brees ranks on the all-time quarterbacks list.
- Rebecca Toback (SB Nation) shares her week six NFL power rankings.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) releases his week six power rankings.
- The MMQB Staff (SI) publishes its latest power rankings.
- The Bleacher Report NFL Staff (Bleacher Report) publishes its own power rankings.
- Robert Mays (Ringer) offers 11 thoughts on the NFL’s week six.
- Nancy Armour (USA Today) thinks that the NFL’s ratings are doing just fine despite protests and presidential attacks.
- Adam Stites (SB Nation) wonders which head coaches will be fired first.
- Adam Maya (NFL.com) reports that the Giants release former first-round draft pick Ereck Flowers.
- Michael David Smith (Pro Football Talk) reports that the Jaguars will sign Jamaal Charles.
- Robert Klemko (SI) explains why the Chiefs will be a formidable threat for the duration of the season.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) writes about the Buccaneers signing guard Ali Marpet to a five-year, $55.0 million contract extension.
- Graham Barfield (NFL.com) takes a look at fantasy football waiver-wire targets for this week.