New England Patriots links 1/25/19 - Patriots’ unsung heroes valued for their roles

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Rams Thursday Injury Report.
• Super Bowl Send-Off Rally details: Gillette Stadium, 8:00 am - 10:00 am, Sunday, January 27, All fans invited, Free.
• Press Conference Transcripts: Patrick Chung - Rob Gronkowski - Devin McCourty.

LOCAL LINKS

• Tom E. Curran tells the NFL to just cut to the chase and ban the Patriots. /Very good read.
• Bill Reynolds wonders wasn’t this Patriots season supposed to be their symbolic swan song? Now they are the story that won’t die.
• Mark Daniels points out how the doubters provide the Patriots plenty of fuel.
• Mark Daniels finds the 2018 Patriots don’t want to take this Super Bowl run for granted.
• Ryan Hannable believes one key matchup in Super Bowl LIII will be Wade Phillips vs. Tom Brady.
• Phil Perry mentions Bill Belichick’s admiration for his Wade Phillips’ defensive system.
• Phil Perry suggests the Patriots look built to impose their will again on the lighter Rams defensive front.
• Tom Keegan points out how the offensive line were more marathon men than hogs, and Bill Belichick is full of praise for their toughness, conditioning and athleticism.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Rob Gronkowski on Patriots’ run game: ‘I feel like it’s what’s making us’.
• Ross Gienieczko says despite Rob Gronkowski’s boom-or-bust production, he still is one of the Patriots’ top producers in the passing game.
• Zack Cox hears from Rob Gronkowski on what makes playing with Tom Brady so much fun.
• David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Super Bowl LIII: Patriots offensive line vs Rams defensive line.
• Mike Reiss lauds Dante Scarnecchia: The ‘greatest’ O-line coach in history.
• Nicole Yang notes that the Super Bowl will be a homecoming for David Andrews, but the Georgia native is approaching this as a work trip.
• Mike D’Abate (FullPressCoverage) Patriots’ Slater still finds greatest pride in performing for an “audience of one”. /Slater is salt of the earth.
• Kyle Hightower (AP) Patriots’ defense back on track heading into Super Bowl.
• Matt Vautour talks up Patrick Chung’s quiet, yet invaluable contributions to New England’s success.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Kyle Van Noy, “proving people right” for the Patriots.
• Ryan Hannable observes what a difference a year makes for Jason McCourty, going to the Super Bowl after playing on an 0-16 team last year.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Patriots get perfect attendance for 1st practice ahead of Super Bowl LIII.
• Tommy McArdle highlights what Bill Belichick had to say about the Patriots’ offensive line, the Rams’ defensive rush, and Wade Phillips’s scheme.
• David Furtado (LastWordOnSports) Super Bowl LIII quarterback report.
• Mike Reiss ranks Tom Brady’s top 10 playoff performances.
• Ross Gienieczko Patriots Notebook: Patrick Chung, Devin McCourty key in stopping Rams versatile attack.
• Doug Kyed answers his Friday Patriots Mailbag: Who could be New England’s unsung hero In Super Bowl LIII?
• Andrew Callahan notes how Patriots teammates are still marveling at Tom Brady as he builds on his G.O.A.T. legacy.
• NBC Sports Boston passes along a report that Brian Flores’ deal with Miami Dolphins was completed in early January. /Say it ain’t so, Flo!
• Brendan Howe (FullPressCoverage) When it comes to sports dynasties, are the Patriots second to none?
• Matt McCarthy calls himself a moron for declaring the Patriots dynasty dead back in December.
• Ian Logue (PatsFans) No, salty haters, the overtime rules don’t need to be changed.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Foxboro & Friends Super Bowl 53 Preview Show. (54.18 min.)
• Russ Goldman (PatsFans) Patriots Fourth And Two Podcast: AFC Championship game recap With special guest Asmir Begovic. (56.37 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Super Bowl LIII: Five ways the New England Patriots can win. 1. Control the tempo.
• Michael Salfino (FiveThirtyEight) Move over, Brady. The Patriots’ running backs are stealing the show.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick: No extra motivation from losing Super Bowl last year.
• Charlotte Wilder (SI) Tom Brady’s Instagram hype videos are the shot of adrenaline you didn’t know you needed.
• Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: John Dorsey’s advice for team holding No. 1 pick; A look at four under-the-radar guys who have played surprisingly big roles (James Develin and Kyle Van Noy); Draft prospects; Mail (Patriots-related questions included).
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Stephon Gilmore: It’ll be fun to face Brandin Cooks.
• D. Orlando Ledbetter (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein’s left foot is in a boot.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Sean McVay turns 33, half Bill Belichick’s age.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Reports: Chad O’Shea in line to be Dolphins offensive coordinator.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) Ranking the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl teams: Which group was No. 1?
• Robert Mays (ProFootballTalk) Ten observations from the last Rams-Patriots Super Bowl.
• Video (ESPN) Super Bowl LIII could begin a new dynasty: Jared Goff enters his first Super Bowl in a similar way to Tom Brady almost 20 years ago -- as the young underdog with everything to prove. (1.07 min. video)
• Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The NFL should replace the Pro Bowl with a third-place game.
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) 2019 NFL Draft Guide.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Michael McCann (SI) Does Pat Patriot have any legal options after Getting hit by Jamal Adams?
• Tim Tucker (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) How the Super Bowl tickets game is played: Who gets them and at what cost.
• Robert Klemko (SI) Patriots-Rams “almost the worst possible combination of teams” for ticket resellers.
• Mark Bradley (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) After further review, the NFL has a P.I. problem.
• Conor Orr (SI) Morning Huddle: Goodell’s silence on Saints-Rams no-call is deafening.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) A Nickell Robey-Coleman fine could be the closest the league comes to admitting error.