New England Patriots links 1/30/19 - Julian Edelman ‘oozes clutch’ in the playoffs

TEAM TALK

• Erik Scalavino shares the Patriots news, notes and buzz from Tuesday at Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta: Belichick upbeat to start Super Bowl week.
• Paul Perillo finds that since the loss of Josh Gordon, the Patriots offense has risen to higher levels.
• John Rooke’s View from Above: Still Here - and the meaning behind the mantras.
• Erik Scalavino tackles this week’s Ask PFW Mailbag: Super Bowl LIII week edition.
• Lauren Williams talks about how Rex Burkhead’s mom gets the perfect Super Bowl sendoff.
• Angelique Fiske posts a fan-made parody video that will get Patriots fans hyped for Sunday.

LOCAL LINKS

• Evan Lazar’s Patriots Super Bowl Game Plan: Matt Patricia gave Belichick the blueprint to stop the Rams offense.
• Phil Perry notes Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has a 40 year-old plan for the Patriots’ old QB.
• Nick Goss picks one stat that should give New England fans confidence vs. the Rams: The Pats are 16-1 when facing a new opponent in the playoffs.
• Andrew Callahan relays Tony Romo explaining how Tom Brady dominates the two-minute drill.
• Karen Guregian says QBs aside, it’s hard to find anyone more clutch in the playoffs than Julian Edelman.
• Mike Reiss profiles Trent Brown: The 6-8, 380-pound giant protecting Tom Brady’s blindside is the biggest man in the NFL. But he also has a big heart, is humble and has a passion for family.
• Tom Keegan talks up Aqib Talib and Stephon Gilmore, the versatile, talented corners each team knows it can rely on.
• Doug Kyed tells the story of Ufomba Kamalu’s amazing path to the Patriots.
• Steve Hewitt catches up with Joe Thuney, coming off another strong year and heading into his greatest challenge yet.
• Michael Parente reports the Rams defense is peaking at the right time, courtesy of a stout defensive line that is suddenly playing its best football of the season.
• Joy Manning (BostonSportsChick) Can the Patriots defense stop the high scoring Rams?
• Matthew OHalloran (FlurrySports) Super Bowl 53 key matchups. 1. Brandon Cooks vs. a double team.
• Joey Carr (BostonSportsExtra) The X-Factors of Super Bowl 53. 1. Rex Burkhead.
• Daniel Barletta (LastWordOnSports) Sizing up the Patriots and Rams running backs.
• Zack Cox counts four fortunate third-year Patriots who have known nothing but Super Bowls.
• Andrew Callahan writes an interesting piece on how from family car rides to football cards to Patriots team meetings, Bill Belichick is always teaching. And it’s always history class.
• Lauren Campbell talks about how Tom Brady proved Rob Ryan wrong after being drafted by the Patriots.
• Kevin Duffy introduces us to Patriots character coach Jack Easterby, “the glue” of the team.
• Steve Atkinson (BostonSportsExtra) The national media’s bias against the Patriots.
• 98.5 Sports Hub interviews former Rams LB London Fletcher who dismisses talk of cheating. “They outplayed us,” he said of the 2001 Patriots. (10.53 min. video)
• Phil Perry hears from Charlie Weis on why he thinks the Patriots will “stomp” the Rams.
• Zack Cox gives us Tony Romo’s official score prediction for Super Bowl LIII: 28-24. And no, he doesn’t say which team wins.
• The Ex-Pats podcast: Phil Perry and Rob Ninkovich are live in Atlanta getting you ready for Super Bowl 53 and discussing what the Patriots need to do to win. (37.28 min.)
• Boston Sports Blitz Podcast (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Steven Thompson and Chris Blackey join Thomas Murphy to get you ready for the Super Bowl. (1 hour, 44 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mark Schofield (InsideThePylon) The New England secondary: Exploit the hesitation.
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Five ways the New England Patriots can win. 1) Control the tempo.
• Doug Farrar (TouchdownWire) Distant Replay: Will Bill Belichick dust off his Super Bowl XXV game plan?
• Mark Schofield (InsideThePylon) Aaron Donald: Where he wins.
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Five ways the Los Angeles Rams can win. 1) Give the ball to Todd Gurley early and often.
• Jenny Vrentas (SI) For Rob Gronkowski, Hollywood awaits. can he make it there?
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Phillip Dorsett: It’s a “little heartbreaking” that Josh Gordon isn’t here.
• Michael Colangelo (TouchdownWire) Which player is a bigger missing piece: Cooper Kupp or Josh Gordon?
• Mike Vaccaro and Steve Serby (NY Post) Is Bill Belichick the all-time GOAT? A thorough debate.
• Barry Werner (TouchdownWire) There have been 175 coaching moves in the NFL since Bill Belichick took over the Patriots.
• Barry Werner (TouchdownWire) 36 players who have caught passes from Tom Brady in the Super Bowl.
• Kevin Seifert (ESPN) How the Patriots’ eight Belichick-Brady era Super Bowls could have gone the other way.
• Ray Ratto (Deadspin) Hate the Patriots for the right reason.
• Steve Serby (NY Post) It is hard to stop hating the Patriots — even if you try.
• Bill Bender (Sporting News) The many twists of the Patriots’ dynasty: Love, hate and plenty of -gates.
• Andrew Bucholtz (Awful Announcing) Pittsburgh TV station KDKA put “Known Cheater” on their caption for Tom Brady. /Wonder how they caption Big Ben.
• Caitlyn Holroyd (TheScore) Twitter map shows which team each state is rooting for in Super Bowl LIII.
• Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) Ranking all 52 Super Bowls. No. 51: XLVIII Seattle 43-Denver 8 (and it wasn’t that close). /I disagree. One of the most enjoyable non-Patriots Super Bowl games ever, lol.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Who are the best slot receivers of all time?
• Doug Farrar (TouchdownWire) The top 10 forgotten plays in Super Bowl history.
• Mark Fischer (NY Daily News) Rob Gronkowski sends message to Jets star for obliterating Patriots mascot.
• Scott Chiusano (NY Daily News) Mark Sanchez teaches ‘Tom Brady’ how to win road playoff games in joke video.
• Q&A (Awful Announcing) CBS Sports’ Amy Trask on the Super Bowl, Big 3, whether pass interference should be reviewable, and more.
• Steve Serby (NY Post) Mike Pereira: More replay, full-time refs not best route for NFL.
• John Simermen (New Orleans Advocate) ‘The NFL gets it,’ lawyer says as Saints lawsuit has day in New Orleans court.
• Staff (ESPN) Super Bowl LIII score predictions. The Tally: Of 72 experts who weighed in, the Patriots were favored by 45 of them (62.5 percent), while the Rams claimed 27 votes.

VIEW FROM LOS ANGELES

• Bill Plaschke (LA Times) Wide-eyed Rams acting like they haven’t been here before.
• Cameron DaSilva (RamsWire) Nickell Robey-Coleman has tall order of covering Julian Edelman in Super Bowl.
• Bill Plaschke (LA Times) Just can’t stand Pats.
• Gary Klein (LA Times) Rams’ Aqib Talib says McVay and Belichick are ‘totally different’ but share ability to lead.
• Bill Plaschke (LA Times) Which Todd Gurley will show up for Rams vs. Patriots in the Super Bowl?
• Clarence Dennis (TheRams) Quotes & Notes 1/29: McVay says Goff won’t shy away from the moment, Talib talks Gronk