New England Patriots links 12/13/19 - Fans: Harry up and use N’Keal more on offense

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Bengals Thursday Injury Report.
• Mike Dussault’s Keys to the Starting Lineup: 1. Still Boogeying: While everyone would love to see an offensive explosion against the Bengals...it’s likely that the defense will lead the way.
• Mike Dussault shares the locker-room buzz from Thursday at Gillette: Patriots run defense looks to stay on track against Mixon, Bengals.
• Angelique Fiske explains Kyle Van Noy’s invaluable work with adopted and foster kids is what makes him the Patriots Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
• Paul Perillo and Mike Dussault debate who is the Patriots defensive player of the decade?
• What They’re Saying: Cincinnati Bengals.
• Coffee with the Coach: Belichick discusses learning from the Chiefs loss and moving on to Cincinnati. (3.12 min. video)
• One-on-One with Matthew Slater. (2.50 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Evan Lazar’s Patriots Game Plan: How the Pats offense can get right against the Bengals.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Bengals Week 15 key matchups: Who has the razor’s edge? 1. Patriots RBs vs Bengals Front Seven – Razor’s Edge Cincinnati.
• Thomas Murphy (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Monster Keys to Pats-Bengals. 1. Stuff the Cincy running attack.
• Andy Hart’s Patriots 6-pack Preview: Bill Belichick throwing out the win-loss records.
• Matt Vautour notes Mohamed Sanu warns against overlooking Andy Dalton: He’s ‘a really really good quarterback.’
• Nick O’Malley’s Pats-Bengals anti-analysis: Guy Fieri called the fake cops on Julian Edelman during a rip-off pizza review.
• Andrew Callahan looks into how the Patriots offense has become one of the NFL’s worst: The Pats have averaged 17.6 points per game since the end of October.
• Phil Perry suggests ways N’Keal Harry can help answer what ails the Patriots passing game.
• Matt Dolloff notes the Patriots got Julian Edelman (knee) back at practice Thursday, but were missing Isaiah Wynn with an eye injury.
• Ryan Hannable highlights Tom Brady’s Q&A with Jim Gray (Westwood One), with an update on his elbow.
• Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: Is Tom Brady leaving or just keeping options open?
• WEEI empties its Off Day Mailbag: Biggest mistake of Patriots’ offseason.
• Phil Perry talks about Bill Belichick’s reasoning behind that first PI challenge last week.
• Matt Dolloff mentions how the Patriots combat the noise from the outside by making even less of it inside.
• Zack Cox helps us get to know Josh Gable, the Patriots new trick-shot kicker.
• Ricky Doyle highlights Adam Schefter attempting to make sense of Tom Brady’s future with the Patriots.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) ICYMI: Rob Gronkowski on life after the Patriots, and why he won’t return to the NFL. CBS Sunday Morning (7.21 min. video) /Worth a watch.
• CBS Boston crew gives their Patriots-Bengals predictions.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate welcomes Ian Glendon to talk Pats-Bengals, Brady’s future and spygate 2.0 (43 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Kevin Cole (Pro Football Focus) The Patriots’ offensive decline could be the team’s undoing down the stretch.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Julian Edelman practiced on Thursday.
• Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) Tom Brady challenges Lamar Jackson to foot race — with stipulations.
• Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: David Tepper, analytics and his first-ever head coaching search; Spygate 2 might be just what Bill Belichick needed to ignite his team heading into January; More.
• Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) NFL Week 15 Preview: It’s do or die for teams like the Rams and Cowboys.
• Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) NFL Week 15 QB rankings. Tom Brady 13th.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) PFT’s Week 15 picks. Florio: Patriots 34-13; MDS: Patriots 31-10.

VIEW FROM CINCINNATI

• Michael LaPlaca (Bengals.com) Gameday Info Week 15: Patriots at Bengals.
• Staff (Bengals.com) Week In Review: Revamped run game.
• Geoff Hobson (Bengals.com) Quick Hits: Pats defense uses versatility to get to No. 1; Mixon can take more carries; Erickson channels Sanu.
• Geoff Hobson (Bengals.com) Matchup of the Game: Brady still the one.
• Tyler Dragon (Cincinnati Enquirer) Cincinnati Bengals rookie LT Jonah Williams is ‘excited’ by opportunity to practice again. /Have to answer 7 questions to read this one.
• Tyler Dragon (Cincinnati Enquirer) Update: Report says NFL could resolve Patriots’ taping of Bengals as early as this week. /Figures this content is free, but ‘Keys to the Game’ article behind a paywall.

DUMPSTER DIVE

• Jerry Thornton says remember that time the Jets TV crew pointed a camera at the Pats sideline and nobody cared?
• Tom E. Curran talks about how Bill Belichick has every right to be monumentally pissed off after this ‘very preventable controversy’.
• Michael Hurley notes Roger Goodell says he promises a ‘thorough’ review of the Patriots, which doesn’t sound like good news for the team.
• Matt Dolloff notes the NFL’s investigation into the Patriots is now in the hands of Roger Goodell and his minion, key deflategate buffoon Troy Vincent.
• Andy Hart hears from the players on how there has been ‘zero’ distraction for them this week.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Zac Taylor has no comment on Patriots videotaping incident.
• Liz Roscher (Yahoo! Sports) Clinton Portis, Joe Horn among 12 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding NFL healthcare program.