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TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Rams Wednesday Injury Report.
- Super Bowl LIII Game Preview: Patriots at Rams. Broadcast info, series history, tale of the tape, what’s at stake; More.
- Game Release: New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams Media Guide.
- Press Conference transcripts: Shaq Mason - Kyle Van Noy - James White.
- Angelique Fiske highlights Robert Kraft’s appearance on Good Morning America, plus James White and Rex Burkhead’s visit to the Today Show.
- Patriots Right Now: Getting to know McVay and the Rams. (11.55 min. video)
- Mic’d Up: Julian Edelman hypes Tom Brady on the sideline. (3.05 min. video)
- From the NFL - Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah preview Super Bowl LIII. (4.55 min. video)
- Cover 2 Podcast: Don Banks and Nick Stevens recap a thrilling Championship Weekend. Guest NCAA and NFL Rules Analyst Mike Pereira on the tough officiating weekend. (52.47 min.)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Dussult (PatsPropaganda) Super Bowl 53 early scouting report: Los Angeles Rams.
- Tom Keegan mentions the difficulty for opposing coaches to plan how to defend this fully healthy Patriots offense, when it’s basically pick your poison.
- Andrew Callahan writes how the offensive line has been the strength of the Patriots offense.
- Zack Cox talks with Trent Brown, who says he learned the ‘bullcrap’ Patriots criticism he heard before coming here wasn’t valid. “...we go out there and play for each other.” “There’s no selfishness in the locker room. There’s no egos.”
- Evan Lazar’s Film Review: Breaking down the Patriots’ nine third-down conversions through the air.
- Michael Hurley calls Sunday’s win over the Chiefs the Patriots’ most impressive playoff victory since Super Bowl XXXVI, and highlights 10 forgotten plays from the AFC Championship. /Good read.
- Rich Thompson likes how Chris Hogan is making his presence felt in the playoffs.
- Zack Cox notes Phillip Dorsett reveals he has been scouting the Rams all season long.
- Ryan Hannable shares some things starting RBs Sony Michel, Todd Gurley have in common.
- Keith Pearson talks up Kyle Van Noy and how he’s having the best season of his career.
- Ryan Hannable notes that when asked to describe what being in the Super Bowl was like, David Andrews compared the game to his wedding day.
- Keith Pearson Patriots Notebook: Versatile backfield keeps offense in motion.
- CBS Boston finds another city rooting for New England to win the Super Bowl: St. Louis. /Welcome to the ‘Screwed by Goodell’ fan club.
- Nick O’Malley talks about the players getting their Super Bowl lesson on the importance of saying “No.”
- Michael Hurley, God love him, attempts to put the “Patriots-Rams taped walkthrough” story to bed. It’s false. /Tomase can go step on a Lego.
- Ryan Hannble gives us the details for the Patriots send-off rally on Sunday.
- Ryan Hannable notes Robert Kraft shares an untold story about Tom Brady on Good Morning America, how Brady was there for him ‘in a way only my sons were...’
- Adam London relays Bills RB LeSean McCoy advising not to take Tom Brady for granted, “You’ve got to appreciate the greatness...”
NATIONAL NEWS
- Michael Colangelo (TouchdownWire) 7 Way too early thoughts and insights about Super Bowl LIII.
- Doug Farrar (TouchdownWire) The All-22: How Patriots pressure could make life miserable for Jared Goff.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance: Expect the unexpected from Belichick in SB 53.
- Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Super Bowl LIII preview: Patriots vs. Rams is a battle of old guard vs. new.
- Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Super Bowl X-factors: Will Patriots pick apart Rams’ defense?
- Nancy Armour (USA Today) Opinion: Patriots’ new, surprise strength: a running game.
- Andy Benoit (SI) The twenty most important players in Super Bowl LIII.
- Kirstie Chiappelli (Sporting News) Super Bowl 53: Tom Brady vs. Jared Goff.
- Gabrielle McMillen (Sporting News) Super Bowl 53: Patriots RBs vs. Rams RBs.
- Barry Werner (TouchdownWire) Rob Gronkowski: A football life with plenty of fun mixed in.
- Sean Keeley (The Comeback) 5 things that are very different since the last time the Patriots & Rams met in the Super Bowl.
- Sarah Hardy (SB Nation) The Patriots should embrace being villains, instead of pretending to be underdogs.
- Michael Colangelo (TouchdownWire) 3 Reasons Super Bowl LIII is the Super Bowl Patriots fans need to attend.
- Jonathan Jones (SI) Morning Huddle: What’s so important about a Super Bowl jersey color? Well, everything.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) Ranking all 52 Super Bowl games from best to worst.
- Tyler Sullivan (247Sports) Bill Belichick cracks joke about brief Jets tenure.
- Report (AP) Inside and out, legions of police, federal agents to secure stadium.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL’s biggest change in 2019 likely won’t be on the field, oncoming gambling wave will change how football’s consumed.
- Editorial (The New Orleans Advocate) Our Views: Roger Goodell, your silence is deafening; Saints fans and New Orleans deserve better.