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TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Broncos Wednesday Injury Report. [Pats practiced virtually, so injury report is speculative]
- Broadcast Information: Patriots vs. Broncos.
- Mike Dussault passes along a report that Stephon Gilmore tests positive for COVID-19.
- WEEI Interview: Jarrett Stidham. (18 min.)
LOCAL LINKS
- Robert Marcello (FullPressCoverage) Patriots enemy profile: Denver Broncos.
- CBS Boston reports the Patriots cancel Thursday practice and will work remotely for second straight day.
- Evan Lazar’s Film Review: How the Patriots defense solves the NFL’s cheat code, Patrick Mahomes.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots Week 4 Report Card: Quarterbacks have to stay after school and scrape the old gum off the desks.
- Deyscha Smith notes Jarrett Stidham says he prepares for every game like he’s going to be ‘the guy.’
- Matt Cassel tells us what the Pats will expect from Jarrett Stidham in first NFL start.
- Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Jarrett Stidham won’t use hip injury as excuse for being demoted to third-string QB.
- Thomas Carannante (MusketFire) Bill Belichick’s response to Chiefs’ loss proves why he’s the best.
- Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) PFF named Patriots rookie Michael Onwenu the offensive player of the week.
- Michael Hurley points out the extra sting of Tom Brady being named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
- Tom E. Curran hears rumblings of displeasure from the Patriots who are irritated by NFL’s approach to COVID-19.
- WEEI explains why the Patriots and their fans should be furious at the NFL.
- CBS Boston notes the NFL expects the Patriots-Broncos game to be played, despite COVID-19 positives.
- Jerry Trotta (MusketFire) Patriots-Broncos should not happen this week if NFL learns its lesson.
- Tom E. Curran says the poopshow for the Patriots has really begun.
- Deyscha Smith reports that Stephon Gilmore — who is asymptomatic —says he ‘followed every protocol’ despite testing positive for COVID-19.
- Phil Perry talks about when Newton and Gilmore can potentially return.
- Patrick McAvoy posts the clip of Matt Chatham discussing the Patriots QB situation for Sunday against the Denver Broncos. (3 min. video). Patriots at a disadvantage (again) in Week 4, holding only virtual practices Wed. and Thurs.
- Dakota Randall NFL Rumors: Some Patriots players ‘under the weather’ despite negative tests. /Psst: It’s cold season.
- Doug Kyed relays the NFL doctor’s explanation of why Patriots-Chiefs was played despite positive COVID-19 Cases. “...we also took the additional step of reviewing the video of inside the Patriots’ facility to look at the compliance with mask-wearing. What we found there was the compliance was very high.”
- CBS Boston passes along a report that Cam Newton and Stephon Gilmore ate dinner together on Friday night. /Psst: They practiced and played football together too.
- Conor Roche relays Patrick Mahomes saying he had a ‘mental lapse’ in having close conversation with Gilmore.
- Matt Dolloff notes the Stephon Gilmore photos with Patrick Mahomes send Twitter into frenzy.
- Aidan Curran asserts the Patriots and Chiefs shouldn’t have played Monday and puts the blame on the NFL for what happens next.
- Doug Kyed shares some suggestions how the NFL could plan to reschedule postponed games with more flexibility and save the season.
- Matthew Geagan thinks the NFL should consider taking a break.
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Steve Balestrieri discuss the impact of Gilmore’s positive test results, and which adjustments the Pats will make ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Broncos. (34 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) New England Patriots register no new positive test results. /As of 8 am this morning.
- Albert Breer (SI) Mailbag: Another COVID-19 tipping point, Wilson vs. Rodgers, Tua Time; More.
- Sean Keeler (Denver Post) If Brett Rypien can beat Bill Belichick in New England, he’s the man.
- Jordan Dajani & Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) NFL Week 5 injuries. /Entire Patriots team ‘hamstrung’.
- Sam Monson (Pro Football Focus) First-quarter NFL All-Pro team.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Week 5 NFL QB Power Rankings. Cam Newton 16th.
- Sam Monson (Pro Football Focus) Rookie studs and duds following NFL Week 4. Stud: Patriots G Michael Onwenu.
- Turron Davenport (ESPN) Timeline of the NFL COVID-19 outbreak: How positive tests led to postponed games.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) NFL COVID-19 outbreak: Can the league really get through the 2020 season? What we know about new positive coronavirus tests.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Players aren’t tested on game days, at all. /Wut?
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) Sources: Titans likely to face league discipline for safety protocol violations found in COVID investigation.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: No “serious consideration” of home-market bubbles.
- Conor Orr (SI) The NFL should offer players another opt-out window.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 5 picks, odds. Patriots 24-16.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Week 5 odds, picks. Patriots 30-20.