New England Patriots links 10/23/20 - Pats-Niners: Healthy O-line = Happy offense

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-49ers Thursday Injury Report.
• Mike Dussault’s Unfiltered Notebook 10/22: Newton aims to get offense back on track. How will the Patriots break their two-game skid? Newton looked to Bill Belichick’s expectations to guide them, ”It’s ‘Do Your Job. Focus on your fundamentals and play your best ball when your best ball is needed. Simple.” More.
• Players to Watch: Patriots vs. 49ers.
• What they’re saying: San Francisco 49ers.
• The Patriots Hall of Fame announces its Patriots All-Dynasty Team exhibit.
• Crucial Catch Month: Celebrating with gift basket deliveries and rolling rally.
• Press Conferences: Cam Newton. (8.33 min. video) - Devin McCourty (18 min. video)
• One-on-One with Adrian Phillips. (3.30 min. video)
• Belestrator: Coach Belichick and Scott Zolak break down the 49ers dynamic receiving core. (3.38 min. video)
• Next Gen Edge: Patriots offense can get back on track in Week 7. (2 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Evan Lazar’s Patriots Game Plan: Using Brian Flores’s blueprint to stop the 49ers offense.
• Thomas Murphy (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Monster Keys to Pats vs. Niners. 1. Hit T.O.M. aka the open man. 3. No YAC; More. /Welcome back, “Jimmy Dimples” lolz.
• Luke Ervin (PatsBuzz) 49ers vs. Patriots: Three players to watch and the most intriguing matchups. Plus Belichick’s game plan vs. Jimmy G.
• Trevor Hass talks about how the depleted offensive line has changed throughout the season.
• Phil Perry spotlights how rookie Michael Onwenu is already overpowering opponents.
• Mike Reiss says the Patriots’ WRs are not getting separation, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. /...and my eyes.
• Clare Cooper (FullPressCoverage) Is it time for the Patriots to fall back on their fullback? /I love a little FB love.
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Julian Edelman on asking Bill Belichick personnel questions: ‘Are you out of your mind?’
• Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: Could Pats be ‘sellers’ at trade deadline?
• Tom E. Curran suggests if the Patriots are trade deadline sellers, Gilmore could go.
• Eric Wilbur tells us what NFL experts are predicting for Sunday’s Patriots-49ers game. “I’m not quite ready to accept mediocrity as the defining characteristic of the 2020 New England Patriots.” /Me neither.
• Trevor Hass has a roundup of what NFL experts are saying about the future of the 2-3 Patriots.
• Logan Mullen says the CBS broadcast crew for Patriots-49ers will be Jim Nantz and Tony Romo.
• Andrew Callahan reports Cam Newton admits fixing the offense starts with him.
• Doug Kyed highlights Cam Newton acknowledging the ‘excuse basket is running real low.’
• Matt Cassel gives us the inside scoop on Belichick’s unique relationship with his backup QBs.
• Andy Hart says the “reality is that the 2020 Patriots are simply not a Super Bowl contender.”
• Zack Cox relays Cam Newton saying he has ‘full faith’ in rookie TE Devin Asiasi, despite lack of targets.
• DJ Bean ranks all 32 starting quarterbacks ahead of Week 7. Cam Newton 19th.
• Conor Roche runs through the Patriots’ Week 7 injury report: James White misses practice for second straight day.
• Zack Cox goes over the Injury Report: Five players limited ahead of 49ers matchup.
• Phil Perry says it straight — Jimmy Garoppolo just isn’t that good.
• Michael Hurley can’t believe the Jimmy Garoppolo-Tom Brady decision is being questioned and states unequivocally the Patriots made the right choice.
• Mike Cole looks at the chances Scott Zolak is right that Jimmy G will be the Patriots’ starting QB in 2021.
• Andrew Callahan runs through some scenarios to see if the Patriots would have won a Super Bowl with Jimmy Garoppolo.
• Zack Cox revisits Jimmy Garoppolo’s memorable Patriots showing from 2016.
• Karen Guregian considers what if the Patriots never traded Jimmy Garoppolo.
• Ryan Hannable notes Deion Branch doesn’t like being left off Patriots’ All Dynasty Team.
• Matt Dolloff finds the Josh McDaniels rumors popping up in Texans’ head coaching search.
• Scott McLaughlin mentions the Patriots and Tom Brady will play at the same time Sunday after schedule change
• Staff (CBS Boston) Patriots-49ers Week 7 predictions. Three of five pick Pats to win.
• Patriots Fourth and Two podcast: Niners vs. Patriots preview. Russ Goldman, Steve Balestrieri and Derek Havens discuss. (1 hour)
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Brian Peacock (Locked On 49ers) preview this showdown. (43 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Friday Game Plan: NFL Trade Deadline: Teams selling, players available, Impact of COVID-19; Plus, power rankings, Mike Tomlin appreciation, the investigation in Tennessee and more and More
• Kyle Hightower (AP) Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers hope to add to Patriots’ recent woes.
• Cameron Filipe (Football Zebras) Week 7 referee assignments. Patriots-49ers: Shawn Smith.
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) NFL playoff fallers in 2020: Ranking the biggest busts.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Tom Brady on Tuck Rule game: ‘It’s probably a very sour part of [Raiders] history, but that’s the way it goes.’ /Psst... It’s the Snow Bowl.
• Shanna McCarriston (CBS Sports) NFL players and fans react on Twitter to Daniel Jones tripping during 80-yard run. /Just for yucks.
• Mike Jones (USA Today) Three months out, NFL facing COVID-19 questions and uncertainty around Super Bowl.
• Writers (SB Nation) NFL Expert Picks, Week 7. Six of nine pick Pats to win.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) NFL Week 7 game picks: Patriots top 49ers 22-20.

VIEW FROM SAN FRANCISCO

• Nick Wagoner (ESPN) 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo has questions to answer three years after trade.
• Jennifer Lee Chan (NBCSports Bay Area) How Belichick prepared Jimmy G to be an NFL quarterback.
• Staff (NBCSports Bay Area) Jimmy G, Pats reuniting in 2021? Analyst sees it happening.
• Matt Maiocco (49ers.com) Jimmy G enjoyed ‘every bit’ of his time with Brady, Patriots
• Report (49ers.com) Chris Simms believes Jimmy G would have won SB as Pats’ starting QB. /Where’s that eye-roll emoji when I need it?
• Morning Report (49ers.com) Three 49ers miss Wednesday’s practice with ankle injuries, Bleacher Report’s Adam Lefkoe answers fan-submitted questions.
• Kelana Martin (49ers.com) 49ers could be without Richard Sherman, Dee Ford until Week 12.
• Report (NBCSports Bay Area) Rumors: Pettis ‘made available’ by 49ers in trade talks.