New England Patriots links 10/05/20 - Pats vs. Chiefs, COVID, the NFL and the kitchen sink

TEAM TALK

• Broadcast Information: Patriots at Chiefs. Updated.
• Erik Scalavino gives us a game day roster update: Sony Michel out (quad); More.
• Statement from the New England Patriots regarding player testing positive for COVID-19.
• NFL Statement on New England-Kansas City game.

LOCAL LINKS

• Matt Dolloff reports the Patriots are in the air and officially headed for Kansas City.
• Nick O’Malley posts the video of all traffic stopped on I-93-North to Boston giving Patriots buses easy access to Logan Airport.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Report: Patriots get 3rd straight day with no positive tests.
• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Key points to note for Patriots following Cam Newton’s positive coronavirus test; More. /Good info here as usual, worth a read.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news, AFC East notes: After languishing for four seasons with the Lions and the Jets (two each), LB Brandon Copeland can be excused for being a little excited for being part of a big game [Monday]; More.
• Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: When can Cam Newton return to Patriots following testing positive for COVID-19? f he’s asymptomatic, he can return after five days following receiving two straight negative tests at least 24 hours apart.
• Cameron Ciano (PatsBuzz) Here’s how the Patriots’ run-game can attack the Chiefs front seven.
• Mark Morse (PatsFans) Week 4 Patriots at Chiefs quick hits preview: The key to beating the Chiefs is not to settle for FG’s. Expect the Patriots to go on 4th down a lot.
• Mike Reiss explains why Brian Hoyer will fill in for Cam, instead of Jarrett Stidham.
• Zack Cox suggests what the Brian Hoyer-led Patriots must do to upset the Chiefs. 2. Hope Hoyer takes care of the football and avoids turnovers.
• Karen Guregian tells us how Brian Hoyer and the Patriots offense can upset the Chiefs. 1. Run, baby, run.
• Karen Guregian lays out the uphill battle facing the Patriots tonight, including but not limited to replacing the best player on offense and replacing him with a 16-22 career backup with 10 straight losses.
• Andrew Callahan says the Patriots offensive line is elite, and won’t let the dynasty die.
• Adam London goes behind the paywall to tell us ESPN’s bold prediction for Patriots-Chiefs: “Patriots running back James White’s return to the team provides a spark, and he will have a receiving TD, becoming the fastest RB in NFL history to reach the 25-TD reception mark (80th regular-season game),”
• Adam London notes Rex Ryan warns not to count the Patriots out vs. the Chiefs just yet.
• Ryan Hannable explains the Pats will reportedly separate players who came in close contact with Cam Newton by flying them in a separate plane to Kansas City.
• Doug Kyed reports Cam Newton is asymptomatic, and gives us the timeline of his return if he remains that way.
• Zack Cox NFL Rumors: Patriots under investigation after Cam Newton’s positive COVID test.
• Ryan Hannable relays WEEI guest Boomer Esiason this morning on why he’s glad Pats-Chiefs are playing tonight.
• Steve Atkinson (BelieveInBostonSports) It’s too early to compare Mahomes/Reid to Brady/Belichick.
• Kevin Tame Jr. (FullPressCoverage) Patriots player spotlight Week 4: Who is J.J. Taylor?
• Zack Cox talks up the play of “Half man, half mystery” edge rusher Shilique Calhoun.
• Jerry Trotta (MusketFire) Bill Belichick definitely needs to have fun and use Chase Winovich at tight end.
• Rob Bradford finds it will be 6,819 days since Patriots were this big an underdog — since Super Bowl XXXVI.
• Monica Davies (FullPressCoverage) Post-deflategate, It’s Brady and the Patriots who have the last laugh.
• John Healy passes along a report that the NFL is discussing a Week 18, playoff bubble and more, following the recent COVID outbreak.
• Doug Kyed feels the NFL is taking a major risk going ahead with this game tonight.
• Tom E. Curran agrees this is an unnecessary gamble.
• Evan Lazar calls Cam Newton’s positive COVID-19 test the “worst-case scenario” for the Patriots and the NFL.
• Karen Guregian believes the NFL needs to hit the pause button.
• Adam Weinrib (MusketFire) NFL rushing into Pats-Chiefs Monday is medical negligence.
• Patriots Talk Podcast: Tom E. Curran discusses why it’s Hoyer over Stidham as Cam’s replacement. (30 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Patriots’ Sunday PCR tests come back negative.
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Patriots notebook: What we know and what’s next after Cam Newton tests positive for COVID-19.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL already has visited New England to investigate potential protocol breaches.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Titans facing potentially major penalties as NFL, NFLPA investigate possible breaches of COVID-19 protocols.
• Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: How Week 4 tested the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols and what happens next? Plus, how the Vikings and Saints responded to COVID-19 scares, Tom Brady came alive, the Colts’ defense is great and a Q&A with Aaron Jones.
• Peter King (ProFootballTalk) FMIA Week 4: 2020 NFL weirdness continues with postponed games, Positive Tests and, oh yeah, football.
• Gary Gramling (SI) Week 4 Takeaways: Dallas melts down; Vintage Brady; Meet the new Bears, same as the old Bears; More.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) NFL Week 4 takeaways, stat leaders: Browns’ offense catches fire, Tom Brady leads comeback.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) 32 things we learned from Week 4. 4. Through Sunday’s action, NFL games are averaging a ridiculous 51.7 total points. Who knew defense was on the verge of extinction?
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) NFL Week 4 winners, losers.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 4 grades. Browns get A+ for shootout win over Cowboys.
• Dan Graziano (ESPN) Week 4 NFL overreactions: How long can Brady do this? Should Washington change QBs?
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) First quarter of 2020 season sets a record for big comebacks.
• Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) The Bills are 4-0 and atop the AFC East after their latest win.
• Conor Orr (SI) The NFL should pause the season after Cam Newton’s positive COVID-19 test.