TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Raiders Wednesday Injury Report.
- Mike Dussault’s Unfiltered Notebook 9/23: Winovich, Izzo making positive strides; Practice & injury report; More.
- Press Conference transcript: Bill Belichick.
- Press Conference: Bill Belichick (12 min. video)
- Week 3 Preview: Raiders at Patriots. (3 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Zack Cox spotlights key matchup TE Darren Waller vs. Joejuan Williams, Kyle Dugger and/or Stephon Gilmore: The Raiders plan to keep the Patriots guessing.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Raiders Week 3 Key Matchups: Who has the razor’s edge? 1. Patriots RBs vs Raiders front seven – Razor’s edge New England.
- Andrew Callahan says the Patriots’ defensive game plan will boil down to stopping one Raider.
- Andy Hart gives us a Pats stats check-in heading into Week 3.
- Doug Kyed points out the roster battle quietly brewing on offense, as sixth-round OL Michael Onwenu is pushing Jermaine Eluemunor for the starting job in Week 3.
- Chris Mason reports Isaiah Wynn is feeling good and beginning to thrive: According to Pro Football Focus, he’s yet to allow a pressure in 72 snaps this season; Plus, Wynn has put on more muscle compared to last year.
- Bill Speros writes how Cam Newton is feeling the love Tom Brady never did. /Good read.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Cam Newton will embarrass every NFL evaluator not named bill Belichick.
- Mike Reiss notes Raiders coach Jon Gruden calls Cam ‘Slam’ Newton a power forward playing quarterback.
- Zack Cox notes Ryan Izzo is relishing his new role as the Patriots’ top tight end.
- Ryan Hannable thinks it’s almost time for the Patriots to make a hard, but necessary decision with Sony Michel. /Eh.
- Doug Kyed believes Joejuan Williams will live up to his second-round billing if he’s able to cover tight ends.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Why hasn’t Patriots rookie LB Josh Uche played yet?
- Zack Cox updates the injury report as the Pats are preparing to face a banged-up Raiders team: Rookies Josh Uche (ankle) and Dalton Keene (neck) now healthy; N’Keal Harry added with ankle instead of shoulder.
- Evan Lazar’s Patriots Notebook: Leftovers from Pats-Seahawks film review. The internal answers for the Pats defense are rookies Josh Uche and Anfernee Jennings. Both need to continue developing in a positive direction and hopefully make an impact later in the season.
- Nick O’Malley relays why the Patriots never dwell on early season results: ‘September is just about getting better’.
- DJ Bean power ranks the NFL’s 32 starting QBs entering Week 3. Cam Newton 9th, Derek Car 12th.
- Karen Guregian mentions the Patriots are the least-penalized team heading into Week 3.
- Michael Hurley notes Matthew Slater is still rooting for Stephen Gostkowski, even though he’s a Titan now.
- Ryan Hannable NFL Rumors: Patriots plan to host DB J.T. Hassell for tryout
- Mike Reiss goes to the source of the Belichick Hoodie database, Mike Dussault, to tell us the history of the holey hoodie worn in yesterday’s press conference.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Patrick Chung shares photos of newborn daughter over Instagram.
- Alexandra Francisco relays Steve Smith explaining why the 10-year age gap was responsible for he and Cam Newton not being close in Carolina.
- Michael Hurley says Cam Newton is making everyone look stupid, and makes his Week 3 picks vs. the spread. Pats win. /Plus nice history tidbit from Pats-Raiders 2008.
- Nick O’Malley presents the MassLive Week 3 NFL picks, betting odds. All five pick Pats to win.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: Cam Newton, Dak Prescott among 15 players in contract year to keep eye on
- Albert Breer (SI) Mailbag: Cowboys need to improve on defense; Adam Gase should survive the season; Plus, best rookies through two weeks, the Raiders and Cardinals look for real, Josh Allen has developed very well; More.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Jon Gruden impressed by Cam Newton’s resurgence.
- Cameron Filipe (Football Zebras) Week 3 referee assignments. Raiders at Patriots: Ron Torbert.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL’s age-old dilemma: Star QBs are sticking around longer than ever, but football is a young man’s game.
- Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Five NFL offenses that can never be counted out in 2020.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Biggest Week 3 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams. Patriots: David Andrews (hand).
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL season off to highest-scoring start ever.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Ranking the 0-2 NFL teams in 2020: Are the Texans, Eagles and Vikings really this bad?
- Michael McCann (Sportico) NFLPA to investigate Tyrod Taylor’s punctured lung and lawsuit liability: Five questions.
- Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Will the Chargers be to blame for Tyrod Taylor’s strange injury? NFLPA investigating.
- Tadd Haislop (Sporting News) NFL picks, predictions for Week 3. Patriots 30, Raiders 24.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL Week 3 picks against the spread. Patriots 30-20, win and cover.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Week 3 odds, picks. Patriots 28-24.