New England Patriots links 11/20/20 - Patriots Game Plan: Give Texans the runs

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Texans Thursday Injury Report.
• Mike Dussault’s Unfiltered Notebook 11/19: Guy’s toughness, leadership set defensive tone; Quotes of note.
• Mike Dussault’s Keys to the Game: Pats look to get even in Houston. 1. Prevent the big plays.
• Expert Predictions: Week 11 picks for Patriots at Texans. “Bold prediction: Damien Harris will rush for 200 yards.”
• What they’re saying: Houston Texans.
• Patriots Unfiltered TV: Ravens recap, Texans preview, Carl Davis 1-on-1. (22 min. video)
• Press Conference: Bill Belichick (16 min. video) Cam Newton. (18 min. video) - Damien Harris (9 min. video)
• One-on-One with Isaiah Wynn. (2.30 min. video)
• Coffee with the Coach: Balancing RB reps. (1.15 min. video)
• Belestrator: Matching up against Texans’ receivers. (3 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Evan Lazar’s Patriots Game Plan: Pats offense perfectly built to run down Houston’s throat.
• Thomas Murphy (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Monster Keys to Patriots at Texans: Getting the Pats back to .500 and make it a happy Thanksgiving for all of Patriots Nation.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Texans Week 11 key matchups: Who has the razor’s edge? Patriots WRs vs. Texans secondary – Razor’s edge New England.
• CBS Boston tells us what to watch for when the Patriots visit the Texans: Can the Pats make it not competitive? On paper, it looks like it should be an easy win.
• Trevor Hass gives us 4 things to know about the Texans before they host the Patriots on Sunday: QB Deshaun Watson hasn’t been the problem in a 2-7 start.
• Robert Marcello (FullPressCoverage) New England enemy profile: Houston Texans.
• Zack Cox explains why Damien Harris could be poised for another big game vs. Texans: Harris is averaging an impressive 5.5 yards per carry this season.
• Matt Cassel says Romeo Crennel’s knowledge of Belichick won’t help as much as you might think
• Andrew Callahan looks at how DT Carl Davis is fitting in quickly as the Pats new run stuffer.
• Ryan Hananble highlights new DT Carl Davis on what he heard about Patriots: It’s not for the mentally soft.
• Chris Mason highlights Bill Belichick praising Stephon Gilmore’s leadership behind the scenes.
• Doug Kyed’s Practice Notes: Reserve WR, TE absent; Entire 53-man roster was present for practice.
• Chris Mason notes Matthew Slater was added to the injury report with new knee ailment.
• Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: How Julian Edelman should be used in eventual return.
• Zack Cox says the Patriots need some help to climb back into playoff position, so here are the teams fans should root for in Week 11.
• Phil Perry suggests Cam Newton seems to be a changed QB since getting benched.
• Zack Cox highlights Cam Newton opening up about his post-COVID struggles, and the Patriots’ resurgence.
• Zack Cox relays how Cam Newton continues to inspire Jakobi Meyers.
• Alex Barth talks about how Cam Newton is helping grow the next generation of NFL stars.
• DJ Bean power ranks the NFL’s 32 starting quarterbacks entering Week 11. Cam Newton 22nd [LW: 29].
• Clare Cooper (FullPressCoverage) There may be something in the air; Looking back with ‘The Dynasty’ by Jeff Benedict.
• Eric Wilbur has a roundup of what the experts are predicting for Sunday’s Patriots-Texans game.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) NFL Phone Therapy – The Steelers and the Patriots. (3 min. video)
• Patriots Fourth and Two preview podcast: Derek Havens and Steve Balestrieri recap Week 10 and preview Patriots at Texans. (44 min.)
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate
• One Patriots Place podcast: Thomas Murphy, Steve Balestrieri and Clare Cooper preview Pats-Texans. (30 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Friday Game Plan: How the cards got Kliff, Kyler and Hopkins—and came back from the brink; Plus, the 2021 QB draft class gets deeper, what it means for the league to be in COVID intensive protocols, the Giants’ O-line coach drama, the five best teams in football and more.
• Kristie Rieken (AP) Cam Newton and hard-running Patriots to test Houston’s defense.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Cam Newton “felt stagnant in my thought process” upon returning from COVID.
• Staff (ESPN) NFL Week 11 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more.
• Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) 2021 NFL Draft race for No. 1 pick: Why Dolphins are Patriots fans, battle for Trevor Lawrence and more.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) Naming the no-names who make up the NFL’s All-Replacement Team
• Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Three NFL teams better than their records — and three that are worse. /No Pats.
• Conor Orr (SI) Are you running a losing NFL franchise? Here’s how to fix it.
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL QB power rankings. Cam Newton 19th.
• Staff (ESPN) NFL Week 11 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) NFL Week 11 picks: Patriots roll over Texans to make playoff push, Jets actually cover.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) NFL Week 11 game picks. Patriots 31-27.
• Sports staff (USA Today) Week 11 NFL picks. Six of seven pick Pats to win.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL Week 11 picks. Florio: Patriots 23-14; MDS: Patriots 27-17.

VIEW FROM HOUSTON

• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Cal McNair reiterates Jack Easterby won’t be Texans’ GM.
• Kevin Clark (The Ringer) The Texans are a master class in mismanagement. Can they fix it?
• Deepi Sidhu (HustonTexans) The brotherly bond between Deshaun Watson, Cam Newton.
• Enemy Intel (HoustonTexans) The Patriots are talking about the Texans.
• Matt Young (Houston Chronicle) Cal McNair details Texans’ search for new head coach.
• Marc Vandermeer (HoustonTexans) A look back at the first Texans victory over New England.
• Pregame Interview (HoustonTexans) Jordan Akins previews Week 11 with Drew Dougherty. (2 min. video)