New England Patriots links 10/29/20 - Patriots have nowhere to go but up; Opportunity for young WRs

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Bills Wednesday Injury Report.
• Transactions: Patriots place LB Brandon Copeland on injured reserve and TE Jake Burt on practice squad IR.
• Mike Dussault’s Unfiltered Notebook 10/28: Pats eye divisional showdown with Bills.
• Press Conference transcript: Bill Belichick.
• Press Conferences: Bill Belichick (13 min. video) and Devin McCourty (15 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Steve Hewitt writes there’s nowhere to go but up for the Patriots right now and and for the first time in a long time, they’re also looking up in the AFC East standings in late October.
• Alex Barth notes long-time Patriots players getting crash course in losing. /Tell them to talk to longer-time fans.
• Jim Hackett offers a road map showing the next path for the Patriots. 1. Time to rethink Cam Newton.
• Andrew Callahan notes the Patriots are calling the Bills game a rare must-win.
• CBS Boston relays Ian Eagle on Sunday’s Patriots-Bills clash: ‘If you’re Buffalo, this is what you’ve been waiting for.’
• Phil Perry lays out how injuries opened the door is open for two young Patriots to step up.
• Ryan Hannable notes that when asked, Devin McCourty doesn’t think the Patriots are still team to beat in AFC East.
• Tom E. Curran highlights Pats QB coach Jedd Fisch on Cam Newton’s recent struggles.
• Doug Kyed looks at who has been the Patriots’ most versatile player so far this season.
• Danny Jaillet (PatriotsWire) Why Patriots WR Jakobi Meyers should start over N’Keal Harry.
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Brian Belichick’s encouraging update on Kyle Dugger proves his potential.
• Zack Cox Patriots Practice Notes: N’Keal Harry absent; Two players return; Positive signs for two injured O-linemen.
• Zack Cox Patriots Injury Report: Ten players were listed, Damien Harris among eight limited.
• Michael Hurley highlights Aqib Talib putting Stephon Gilmore’s 2020 season in context.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Home of Stephon Gilmore’s wife is for sale, and offers are due by trade deadline.
• Logan Mullen notes Stephon Gilmore’s wife laughs at the rumors their house is for sale. /Fake news?
• Justin Leger finds a market for teams who may have interest in trading for Stephon Gilmore.
• Andrew Doherty (PatsBuzz) Patriots’ trade deadline: 4 players to target, 3 players that could be dealt away.
• Jerry Trotta (MusketFire) Ian Rapoport clarifies buzz on Stephon Gilmore trade rumors, “I just haven’t heard of anything recent, so it’s possible these rumors are kind of old.”
• KJ Doyle (GuyBostonSports) Should the Patriots trade Joe Thuney?
• Nick Snelling (MusketFire) Should the Patriots trade for Brandin Cooks … again?
• KJ Doyle (GuyBostonSports) Should the Patriots trade for John Ross?
• Ken Laird makes greater leaps than Superman to make the case Stephon Gilmore wants out and his departure marks the beginning of another retooling of the Patriots.
• Conor Roche notes James White says his mother is ‘doing better’ after the car crash.
• Michael Hurley sees Tom Brady continuing to redefine what’s possible for quarterbacks.
• Justin Leger relays Tom Brady on how stars from the Pats’ early dynasty molded his leadership style.
• Chad Finn reports Patriots-49ers was the most-watched program on TV last week.
• Michael Hurley makes his Week 8 picks: Don’t bury the Patriots just yet.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL insider notes: Why Chiefs have had to morph offensive identity, Seattle will be aggressive and more
• Albert Breer (SI) NFL Mailbag: Will Matt Nagy give up play-calling duties in Chicago?
• Patrik Walker (CBS Sports) Top trades contenders should make for a playoff, Super Bowl run: A.J. Green to the Patriots.
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) One trade each team should make, 32 different scenarios. Stephon Gilmore to the Raiders for a 1st (2021)and 4th (2022).
• Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL trade deadline: What moves should all 32 teams make?
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) NFL playoff risers in 2020: Are the Packers, Cardinals and Buccaneers really this good?
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady named NFC offensive player of the month.
• Nick Shook (NFL.com) Top 10 YAC monsters.
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Week 8 NFL QB Power Rankings. Cam Newton 24th.
• Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Sources: NFL plans to limit fan capacity to 20% for Super Bowl, with masks mandatory.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL disputes report of 20-percent capacity for Super Bowl LV.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) NFL Week 8 game picks. Bills 24-18.