New England Patriots links 12/27/19 - No season-finale spoilers please: Take Dolphins out early

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Dolphins Thursday Injury Report.
• Broadcast Info: Patriots vs. Dolphins. How to watch & listen.
• Mike Dussault shares the locker-room buzz from Thursday at Gillette: Patriots defense preparing for improved Dolphins offense.
• Mike Dussault’s Keys to the Starting Lineup: Patriots vs. Dolphins. Fast start: The Patriots can’t give the Dolphins any sign of hope in this game, they must come out early, put the hammer down and never look back.
• Paul Perillo & Mike Dussault debate which is the Patriots team of the decade.
• Game Predictions: Expert picks for Patriots vs. Dolphins

LOCAL LINKS

• Evan Lazar’s Patriots Game Plan: Can the Pats offense build on their performance against the Bills?
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Dolphins Week 17 key matchups: Who has the razor’s edge? 1. Patriots RBs vs Dolphins front seven – razor’s edge New England.
• Thomas Murphy (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Monster Keys to Patriots-Dolphins. 1. Two backs are better than one.
• Andy Hart’s Patriots 6-pack Preview: Dolphins fighting to the finish.
• Zack Cox talks about how David Andrews and James Develin have been helping the team without playing.
• Zack Cox Patriots Practice Notes: Attendance nearly perfect at post-Christmas session.
• Ryan Hannable reports 6 Patriots players were limited at Thursday practice.
• Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: What’s Mohamed Sanu’s upside throughout the postseason?
• Nicole Yang notes Stephon Gilmore won’t deny he’s hoping for some hardware.
• Zack Cox relays Elandon Roberts’ great reaction to Tom Brady using his quote.
• Andrew Mahoney tells us which Patriots players made the NFL 100 All-Time Team.
• Ryan Hannable hears Josh McDaniels is back in the head coach rumor mix, with the Browns and Panthers as potential fits.
• NESN spotlights how several Patriots shared their Christmas Day celebrations on social media.
• Patriots Press Pass: Grading Elandon Roberts as a fullback. (4.32 min. video)
• CBS Boston shares its Week 17 Patriots-Dolphins predictions.
• Locked On Patriots Podcast: Mike D’Abate previews the Week 17 Dolphins at Patriots matchup. (22 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) How Julian Edelman has remained Tom Brady’s remarkably consistent go-to weapon through seven seasons.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) Picking one player from every NFL team with something to prove in Week 17. Patriots: Mohamed Sanu.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) Tom Brady sounds like he definitely plans on playing in the NFL next season when he’ll be 43. /Did he stutter? Same message he’s had for years now.
• Albert Breer (SI) Week 17 Game Plan: The NFL’s future GMs: Candidates in position to lead team personnel.
• Staff (ESPN) Week 17 NFL game picks, schedule guide, playoff scenarios and more.
• Rob Maaddi (AP) Patriots among 6 teams still battling for all-important first-round bye.
• Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) 1 player each NFL team should want to re-sign in free agency. Patriots: Tom Brady.
• Maurice Moton (Bleacher Report) NFL stars most likely to hang it up after this season. Tom Brady on the list. /(◔_◔)
• Albert Breer (SI) NFL coaching rumors and news as the carousel begins to spin.
• Jarrett Bell (USA Today) From Lamar Jackson to Antonio Brown, highlighting best and worst of 2019 NFL season.
• Kevin Seifert (ESPN) How pro football has changed in the past 10 years: 12 ways the NFL evolved this decade. 1. More aggressive playcalling.
• Greg Bishop (SI) Jacoby Brissett and 2019’s strangest season.
• Adam Schein (NFL.com) NFL teams that need new quarterback; QBs who need new team.
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) 2019 NFL awards ballot: Picks for MVP, best rookies and more.
• Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) NFL 2010s All-Decade Team: Tom Brady, J.J. Watt earn spots.
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Super Bowl 54 odds: Patriots and Chiefs draw even at No. 2 in AFC, 49ers jump back up as NFC favorite.
• Cassandra Negley (Yahoo! Sports) Report: Antonio Brown working out for Saints.

VIEW FROM MIAMI

• Alain Poupart (MiamiDolphins) Dolphins a different team for rematch against Patriots.
• Gallery (Sun-Sentinel) Who has the edge? Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots.
• Omar Kelly and Dave Hyde (Sun-Sentinel) Is Belichick the Dolphins’ daddy?
• Kevin Lerner (Sun-Sentinel) Staff predictions: Dolphins (4-11) at Patriots (12-3).
• Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) The most important trade of the year already paying some dividends for Miami Dolphins.
• Hal Habib (Palm Beach Post) Easy decision? Miami Dolphins MVP Ryan Fitzpatrick may be leaning toward returning for 2020.
• Hal Habib (Palm Beach Post) Miami Dolphins name QB Ryan Fitzpatrick team MVP.
• Hal Habib (Palm Beach Post) What Brian Flores said Thursday.
• Ronnie Brown (MiamiDolphins) In my own words: The wildcat. Ronnie Brown vs. New England Patriots.
• Hal Habib (Palm Beach Post) When it comes to legacy, integrity, New England’s Bill Belichick will never be in same class as Miami Dolphins’ Don Shula. /Puh-leeeze...