New England Patriots links 1/28/19 - How the Patriots got their groove back

TEAM TALK

• Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate what is the key for the Patriots to beat the Rams.
• Erik Scalavino shares the notes and locker room buzz from Saturday, the Patriots final practice at Gillette.
• Lauren Williams highlights how Tom Brady caps off the Super Bowl LIII rally with another mic drop.
• Angelique Fiske mentions how the Patriots players in attendance received a warm welcome at the Celtics game Saturday night.
• Highlights: Best of Patriots Send-Off Rally. (4 min. video)
• Patriots’ AirKraft One takes off from T.F. Green airport (30 sec. video) and arrives in Atlanta (1.05 min video).
• Coffee with the Coach: Scott Zolak and Coach Belichick reflect on the AFC Championship win. (3.59 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Doug Kyed explains how the Patriots have found their groove on both sides of the ball.
• Ryan Hannable tells us why the defense is playing the best it has all season heading into the Super Bowl.
• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Joe Thuney set to make history: 3 Super Bowl starts in first 3 seasons; More.
• Ryan Hannble’s Sunday 7: Here’s the secret to stopping the Rams on Sunday.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots Sunday news, AFC East notes: Jerry Rice is impressed with Julian Edelman; More.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats Posits: Super Bowl Week, LFG.
• Evan Lazar’s Film Review: How will the Patriots defend Rams bunch formations?
• David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots Super Bowl LIII Gameplan: This time it’s personnel.
• David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots defensive line, linebackers vs. Rams offensive line.
• Rich Thompson finds Dont’a Hightower ready for the Rams running backs.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) James White is the Patriots “X-factor” in the Super Bowl.
• Ethan Roy (FullPressCoverage) A State of the Union for the Patriots’ backfield.
• Kevin Duffy points out how the Patriots and Rams took different approaches to building their Super Bowl rosters.
• Evan Lazar takes a look at how backup QB Brian Hoyer helps Tom Brady be Tom Brady.
• Doug Kyed talks about how the Patriots immediately knew JC Jackson wasn’t a typical undrafted rookie.
• Zack Cox thumbnails six under-the-radar Patriots who could make a major impact in Super Bowl LIII.
• Andrew Callahan ranks the 70 most important Patriots to their Super Bowl LIII run, from Amara Darboh to Tom Brady.
• Mike Reiss calls attention to the unsung heroes who fueled the Patriots’ Super Bowl successes.
• Matt Vautour emphasizes how amazing this season’s Super Bowl run really is.
• NBC Boston says a Super Bowl victory would give the Boston area an unprecedented double-double.
• Brendan Howe (FullPressCoverage) Super Bowl LIII: Hollywood ending for the Patriots?
• Ryan Hannable recaps the Patriots send-off rally, who was there and what they said.
• CBS Boston reports that Bill Belichick and the Patriots were very appreciative and blown away by the ‘tremendous’ turnout from the fans at the Super Bowl rally.
• Tom E. Curran follows the arc of the Patriots from Cinderella to Satan.
• Tom Keegan talks about this Patriots team rising above the hate.
• Michael Hurley hand picks eight throws that show why Tom Brady won’t be retiring.
• Alex Reimer highlights Tom Brady’s interview on WEEI on how he isn’t thinking about retirement and hasn’t experienced arm pain since working with Alex Guerrero.
• Adam Pasquale Jr. (FullPressCoverage) Could Super Bowl LIII be a ‘swan song’ for Rob Gronkowski?
• Ryan Hannable mentions why Bill Belichick was texting Sean McVay during the regular season.
• Nick O’Malley looks back at some players from the Pats-Rams 2001 Super Bowl to see what they are doing now: Ty Law owns trampoline parks, Richard Seymour plays pro poker.
• Tom Keegan Patriots Notebook: Julian Edelman the little brother Tom Brady never had.
• Joshua Schrock NFL Rumors: Bret Bielema expects to be Patriots’ next defensive coordinator.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Kalyn Kahler (SI) Morning Huddle: The case for liking—or at least appreciating—the Patriots.
• Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: Welcome to the Super Bowl, Where Patriots-Rams is the NFL in microcosm.
• Peter King (ProFootballTalk) FMIA—Driving the 101 with Sean McVay: On texting Belichick, trusting Goff and the plan for Super Bowl 53.
• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) The Patriots’ offensive line is as good as it’s ever been, and that’s saying something.
• Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Tom Brady’s wall of protection includes incredible bargains that explain part of Patriots’ dominance.
• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Dont’a Hightower expects Todd Gurley to be used ‘any chance’ Rams get in Super Bowl.
• R.J. White (CBS Sports) How Wade Phillips, young QBs stack up against Patriots.
• Report (AP) Pats, Rams arrive in Atlanta, get ready for Super Bowl week.
• Michael Rosenberg (SI) On further review, the first Rams-Patriots Super Bowl was not an upset.
• Jeff Legwold (ESPN) Why a 500-point season doesn’t mean much at the Super Bowl.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady has had two Hall of Fame careers.
• Bill Bender (Sporting News) Mind-boggling Brady facts.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Roughly 35,000 show up for Patriots’ latest Super Bowl sendoff.
• Jack Thompson (BroBBQ) The Ultimate Guide to tailgate in Super Bowl LIII.
• Herbie Teope (NFL.com) How do you beat Patriots, Rams? These guys know. /Do they?
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Ranking Tom Brady’s 12 best offensive teammates of Patriots career.
• Robert Klemko (SI) Tom Brady: “You think I play this s--- to go to Pro Bowls?”
• Jordan Raanan (ESPN) From 5-11 to a Super Bowl: Ex-Giants rookie likes the ring of that.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Austin Proehl has seen this story before. /No way... Ricky Proehl’s son is on the Rams’ practice squad? Freaky.
• Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agents Take: 10 players under contract who could be in different uniforms next season.
• The Team (OnlineGambling.ca) One-hit wonders in the NFL: Flash in the pan NFL players. /Interesting study.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Nickell Robey-Coleman: Age has taken a toll on Tom Brady. /Matt Chatham thinks it’s ‘always a great idea’ to antagonize Brady.
• Tadd Haislop (Sporting News) Super Bowl 2019 odds, line: Rams vs. Patriots picks, predictions from SN experts.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Andrew Bucholtz (Awful Announcing) Despite rebounding NFL ratings, Super Bowl ad prices look to be approximately flat for the first time since 2010.
• Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) Report: Concern around NFL over officials that ‘f - - - ed up’ NFC championship living in Southern California.
• Sheilla Dingus (AdvocacyForFairnessInSports) Did Seeger Weiss break the NFL concussion settlement bank? “While the NFL Concussion Settlement fund for payment of claims to compensate former players suffering from neurocognitive impairment is uncapped, the fund for class counsel compensation is not.” /The injustice will make your head hurt.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL still marching toward Goodell’s $25 billion revenue goal.