New England Patriots links 11/24/21 - Pats defense all the rage but offense looking up

TEAM TALK

• Transactions: Patriots sign punter Corliss Waitman to the practice squad.
• Paul Perillo talks about the Patriots Week 15 game at Indianapolis being switched to Saturday, Dec. 18, at 8:20 p.m.
• Mike Dussault’s Notebook: Pats defense hopes for post-Thanksgiving peak.
• Mike Dussault tackles this week’s Patriots Mailbag: Patriots fans thankful for huge AFC clash vs. Titans.
• Paul Perillo’s NFL Notes: Pats possibilities on the rise.
• Angelique Fiske reports Matthew Judon upset the internet with with his hate on macaroni and cheese.
• Press Conferences: Devin McCourty - Kyle Dugger - Christian Barmore - Matthew Judon - Dont’a Hightower - Jonnu Smith.
• Press Pass: Players discuss their Thanksgiving favorites. (1 min. video)
• Belichick Breakdown: Top plays against the Atlanta Falcons. (5.48 min. video)
• Patriots host 28th annual Thanksgiving-in-a-Basket. (1 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered 11/23: Falcons takeaways, Titans preview, New England atop AFC East. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Andrew Callahan says the Patriots must solve their Mike Vrabel problem this Sunday.
• Zack Cox points out how the Patriots offense has been one of the NFL’s best during the team’s win streak.
• Andy Hart talks about the Patriots defense becoming elite, no matter how you measure.
• Ian Glendon (FullPressCoverage) Patriots playoff outlook: AFC’s top seed in play.
• Evan Lazar examines how safety Kyle Dugger is developing into a complete player in the Pats secondary.
• Mike D’Abate (PatriotMaven) Jonnu’s jump start? Smith “ready” for Patriots-Titans matchup.
• Andrew Callahan wonders if Jonnu Smith’s long-awaited breakout could come at his old team’s expense
• Mike D’Abate (PatriotMaven) Christian Barmore enjoying his time playing for the Patriots.
• Andy Hart tells us why ‘goofy’ rookie Christian Barmore is ‘one of a kind’.
• Ryan Hannable highlights offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo on Michael Onwenu being the odd-man out.
• Mike D’Abate (PatriotMaven) McGrone, Bledsoe activated from NFI, Waitman to practice squad - What it means for New England.
• John Anderson writes Mike Vrabel is doing his best Bill Belichick impersonation this season.
• Dakota Randall notes the Titans waived Adrian Peterson, signed Golden Tate ahead of Patriots game.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Sights and Sounds from the Patriots Week 11 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
• Dakota Randall notes that according to Football Outsiders, a Patriots-Buccaneers showdown currently is the most probable Super Bowl LVI matchup.
• Marcus Kwesi O’Mard says Pats fans will never forget New England’s most-memorable Thanksgiving game.
• Hayden Bird picks nine things we learned from Episode 2 of the Tom Brady documentary, ‘Man in the Arena.’
• Ryan Hannable notes Ty Law tells a story of players changing the game plan ahead of Super Bowl XXXVI.
• Alex Reimer relays Tom Brady addressing Tom Jackson’s claim from 2003 that the Patriots hated Belichick.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike and Murph discuss the Pats push for the playoffs and take an early look ahead to the Tennessee Titans. (36 min.)
• Patriots Fourth and Two podcast: Patriots victory & Titans preview. (49 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Conor Orr (SI) What Bill Belichick is doing in 2021 is nearly as impressive as Tom Brady’s ‘20.
• Corey Seeley (TheDraftScout) Tuesday Morning Football: Jonathan Taylor for MVP? Defense has Chiefs back on top, problems in Buffalo; More from Week 11.
• Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots-Colts, Raiders-Browns get Saturday NFL flex treatment, Broncos-Chiefs moved to prime time.
• Charles Robinson and Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Thanksgiving mailbag: NFL D-League? Has Pete Carroll lost the Seahawks? Plus. biopics & Southwest flights with Kurt Warner.
• Mike Tannenbaum (ESPN) NFL QB rankings 2021: How all 32 teams’ QBs stack up and weekly big takeaways.
• Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) NFL Week 12 rookie power rankings. No. 3 Mac Jones, No. 14 Christian Barmore.
• Scott Pioli (NFL.com) Why Rodney Harrison deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. /Preach!
• Staff (ESPN) NFL Thanksgiving Day games: Schedule guide, picks, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 12 odds, picks. Patriots win 23-16.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) J.J. Watt will cover the funeral expenses of those killed during Waukesha Christmas parade.
• Curtis Crabtree (ProFootballTalk) Report: Settlement coming in St. Louis lawsuit against Rams, NFL.