New England Patriots links 12/03/20 - Trading Places: Jakobi Meyers & N’Keal Harry

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Chargers Wednesday Injury Report.
• Patriots K Nick Folk named Special Teams Player of the Week. /Well done!
• Mike Dussault’s Unfiltered Notebook 12/2: James White leads buoyant running back group; Quotes of note.
• Press Conference transcript: Bill Belichick.
• Press Conference: Devin McCourty (11 min. video)
• Belichick Breakdown: Top plays against the Cardinals. (6 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Tom Shaw-Mellors (PatsPropaganda) Patriots Preview: Week 13 vs Los Angeles Chargers.
• Doug Kyed details the Patriots upcoming road trip, noting the team will be spending a week in sunny California and staying at UCLA with two games in four days against both Los Angeles teams.
• Zack Cox hears from Bill Belichick how the Patriots are working ‘literally every day’ to fix this big offensive problem: Scoring first-quarter points.
• Jim Hackett breaks down this Patriots team’s strengths and weaknesses. Strength: Offensive line.
• Doug Kyed points out how N’Keal Harry has handled his depth-chart demotion like a professional.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Bill Belichick praises Patriots rookies for developing into key players after slow start.
• Doug Kyed highlights how Damien Harris has excelled despite a high level of difficulty and opposing defenses loading the box against him.
• Darren Hartwell notes Damien Harris is the best RB in the NFL, according to PFF.
• Chris Mason offers a Rex Burkhead update after the Patriots RB undergoes successful surgery, says he’s on the road to recovery.
• Sean T. McGuire focuses on Stephon Gilmore’s latest assignment matchup, WR Keenan Allen.
• Karen Guregian says the Patriots will be paying close attention to Hunter Henry in more ways than one.
• Zack Cox spotlights versatile, undrafted DB Myles Bryant, a ‘Swiss army knife’ who is carving out a role in the New England secondary — and making a strong impression.
• Zack Cox wonders if the Patriots can neutralize Joey Bosa again, as they did in 2018.
• Chris Mason relays Bill Belichick’s effusive praise for special teams Player of the Week Nick Folk.
• Michael Hurley mentions how the Ravens’ loss yesterday gives the Patriots’ playoff chances a boost.
• Phil Perry explains why he thinks if the Patriots miss the playoffs, they should go down blitzing.
• Zack Cox Patriots Practice Notes: Rookie LB Anfernee Jennings absent; Rookie TE Dalton Keene returns.
• CBS Boston notes Cam Newton (abdomen) pops up on the injury report for the first time this season.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Report: Cam Newton should be good to go in Week 13 despite abdomen injury.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Could the Patriots rescue Tom Brady in a trade with the Buccaneers?
• Mike Reiss talks about Bill Belichick connecting with innovative Arkansas high school coach Kevin Kelley.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate addresses listener questions in his Midweek Mailbag. (42 min.)
• Patriots Fourth and Two Podcast: You are Bill Belichick the GM: Russ Goldman, Steve Balestrieri Derek Havens and Clare Cooper discuss. (58 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Week 13 Mailbag: Why Ravens–Steelers is on and why no Week 18 yet; Plus, GM and coach hirings and firings, Matthew Stafford’s future, Carson Wentz’s play, the 49ers moving to Arizona and more.
• Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: Dak Prescott tops 12 franchise tag candidates in 2021, plus each position’s projected tag salary.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) Emergency quarterbacks for all 32 NFL teams. Patriots: Julian Edelman, Jakobi Meyers.
• Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick on Cam Newton: If there’s an adjustment we need to make, we’ll make it.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Belichick speaks regularly with high school coach famous for not punting.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Nick Folk nabs AFC special teams player of the week.
• Terez Paylor (Yahoo! Sports) Check the Tape: This wrinkle has troubled $100M QB Jared Goff, and the Rams need to figure it out. /Pats play Rams next week.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) Here are the projected postseason chances for all 32 teams heading into Week 13.
• Staff (Pro Football Focus) 2021 Free Agency: Ranking the NFL’s top 50 free agents.
• Roger Goodell not planning playoff bubble: ‘We feel strongly that our protocols are working.’
• Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) NFL says it won’t ‘cut in line’ to get COVID vaccine for players and personnel.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) Biggest Week 13 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams. Patriots: JC Jackson (back, hip) limited.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Week 13 picks. Patriots over Chargers: The Patriots’ lack of offense worries me. But it’s Bill Belichick against a rookie quarterback, and the Patriots are finding ways to win. The Chargers are the opposite of “find ways to win.”
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 13 picks. Patriots 23-20.