New England Patriots links 11/22/19 - Patriots-Cowboys Key matchup: No. 1 Defense vs. No. 1 Offense

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Cowboys Thursday Injury Report.
• Roster Moves: Patriots sign DL Tashawn Bower to the practice squad.
• Mike Dussault shares the news, notes and locker-room buzz from Thursday at Gillette: Can Patriots offense get back on track vs. Cowboys?
• Mike Dussault’s Keys to the Starting Lineup: Patriots vs. Cowboys. 1. Bend don’t break. /Is this offense or defense?
• Broadcast Info: Patriots vs. Cowboys.
• Press Conference transcript: Devin McCourty.
• What They’re Saying: Dallas Cowboys.
• Paul Perillo points out that the NFL’s list of the top 100 catches of all time has plenty of plays involving the Patriots.
• Coffee with the Coach: Scott Zolak and Coach Belichick discuss the highlights from Sunday’s win in Philly, as well as Cowboys teams from the past and now. (3.03 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered TV: A look ahead to the Week 12 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Plus, a one-on-one with DB Terrence Brooks. (22 min. video)
• Patriots players discuss their favorite Thanksgiving food. (1.09 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Evan Lazar’s Patriots Game Plan: How the Patriots defense can slow down the top-ranked Cowboys offense.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Cowboys Week 12 key matchups: Who has the razor’s edge? This will be a match of strength vs strength as the #1 offense of the Cowboys is facing the #1 defense of the Patriots.
• Thomas Murphy (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Monster keys to Patriots-Cowboys. 2. Stop settling …Hate to beat a dead horse but can you PLEASE turn three’s into sevens ?
• Ryan Hannable calls this game the toughest test so far for the Pats this season.
• Evan Lazar breaks down the film to see what it will take to get N’Keal Harry more involved in the offense.
• Dave D’Onofrio blames the running game for the Patriots offensive struggles.
• Jim Hackett says it looks like the Patriots will sink or swim with their Big 3: Brady, Edelman and McDaniels.
• Matt Cassel describes what Tom Brady is really like when the Patriots’ offense is struggling.
• Doug Kyed hears from Tom Brady on why he’s happier now than after Patriots’ Week 11 win.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Tom Brady strikes a more optimistic tone for offense: ‘Whole season is ahead of us’.
• Sean T. McGuire says Stephon Gilmore has his work cut out for him with the Cowboys’ passing offense.
• Phil Perry calls attention to Bill Belichick’s latest find: Terrence Brooks finds a home with the Pats in his 6th season.
• Ryan Hannable notes Phillip Dorsett (concussion) was upgraded to limited Thursday.
• Matt Dolloff’s Notes From Foxboro: Patriots react to facing Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.
• Ryan Hannable catches Tom Brady’s reaction to the Antonio Brown rumors: Those decisions aren’t up to me.
• WEEI empties out it’s Off Day Mailbag: What’s more likely -- Antonio Brown returning this year, Rob Gronkowski next year?
• Ryan Hannable points out there are zero Patriots defensive players leading Pro Bowl voting at their respective positions so far.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Ian Glendon discuss Brady, Brown and the ‘Boys. (33 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Anthony Treash (Pro Football Focus) Underrated players on every NFL team. Patriots: G Joe Thuney.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Phillip Dorsett returns for limited practice.
• Todd Archer (ESPN) Sources: Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch (neck) out vs. Patriots.
• Cameron Filipe (FootballZebras) Week 12 referee assignments. Patriots: Scott Novak.
• Greg Bishop (SI) When helmet safety meets capitalism.
• MMQB Staff (SI) Week 12 NFL Picks. Five of six pick Pats to win.
• Staff (USA Today) Week 12 NFL picks: All seven pick Pats to win.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Tom E. Curran hears from sources that the Patriots are not interested in bringing back Antonio Brown, mostly due to the wariness of something else cropping up down the road.
• Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) It’s starting to sound like Antonio Brown could be coming back to the Patriots.
• Connor Toole (brobible) Tom Brady denies he was trying to send a message to Robert Kraft by liking Antonio Brown’s apology to the Patriots owner. /Puh-leeeze
• Michael McCann (SI) How Antonio Brown’s countersuit gamble impacts his chances of returning to the NFL.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots have “kicked the tires” on Antonio Brown.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Antonio Brown’s lawyer: “There is not an open season to extort professional athletes”.
• Kimberly A. Martin (Yahoo! Sports) About 3 years of NFL hypocrisy was summed up in one coach’s comment on Colin Kaepernick’s workout.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Colin Kaepernick case brings tryout waivers into focus.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Cost of L.A. stadium has mushroomed.
• Michael McCann (SI) Could Mason Rudolph sue Myles Garrett for a defamatory statement?
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL found no evidence to support Myles Garrett’s claim of racial slur.