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.