New England Patriots links 12/26/19 - Don’t give up on Mohamed Sanu, he’s working hard to improve

TEAM TALK

• Game Preview: Dolphins at Patriots. Series history, scouting the matchups, tale of the tape.
• Patriots-Dolphins Wednesday Injury Report.
• Paul Perillo tackles this week’s Unfiltered Q&A: Finding offense, Brady’s future, and more.
• Paul Perillo and Mike Dussault debate which team is the Patriots rival of the decade.
• 2019 NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 17.
• Sights and Sounds: Week 16 vs. Bills. (5.03 min. video)
• Highlights: A look back at some of the Patriots most extreme weather games. (9.40 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss reports while Mohamed Sanu hasn’t made the anticipated impact since New England traded for him, he’s holding himself accountable, working hard, and eager to make a difference in the playoffs.
• Ryan Hannable talks about how the Patriots should approach their Week 17 game vs. Dolphins.
• Zack Cox talks about Brian Flores making his first visit back to Gillette Stadium, along with a busload of former Patriots players and coaches - all hoping to play spoiler this week.
• Matt Cassel explains how Bill Belichick will balance who to start and sit in a regular season finale.
• Zack Cox mentions how Bill Belichick really, really loves having Brandon Bolden back with the Patriots.
• Phil Perry issues his Week 16 Patriots Report Card: Tom Brady solves Bills defense in crucial victory.
• Doug Kyed presents his Patriots All-Decade Team star-studded roster.
• Mike Cole tells us Tom Brady controls his future, Zdeno Chara isn’t human and other lessons of 2019.
• Abigail Adams reposts Tom Brady’s Christmas Day message to fans in his latest Instagram video.
• Michael Hurley shares with us another reason to have a healthy and hearty laugh at the New York Jets’ expense.
• Patriots Press Pass: Alex Barth and Evan Lazar debate Stephon Gilmore vs Chandler Jones for NFL Defensive Player of the Year. (5.44 min. video)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Barry Wilner (AP) Amid hotshot passers, old men Brady & Brees roll on.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Mohamed Sanu hasn’t made impact he hoped in New England.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Chase Winovich pays school lunch debt for all students at his home district.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Brian Flores not expecting any gifts from his old boss.
• Albert Breer (SI) NFL Mailbag: 10 Christmas wishes for NFL players and teams.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Playoff Projection: Breaking down all the Week 17 madness.
• Robert Mays (The Ringer) The five biggest lessons we learned from the 2019 NFL season. 2. Defenses that are built back to front may have a better shot against modern offenses.
• Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) NFL Week 17 QB rankings. Tom Brady 9th.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Top 10 offensive linemen of the decade.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Top 10 linebackers and defensive linemen of the decade.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Top 10 safeties of the decade. Devin McCourty makes this list.
• Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Adam Gase on not caring about fan criticism: ‘I’m rich as f--k’.
• Coley Mick (Barstool Sports) Adam Gase Appears to be the newest member of the burner account club.

DUMPSTER DIVE

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Fine is possible for presence of bluetooth device on Ravens sideline.
• Darren Hartwell notes Tom Brady calls out critics trying to make ‘Spygate 2.0’ ‘a lot out of nothing’.