New England Patriots links 9/22/22 - Offense will take off when Jones-Parker connect

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Ravens Wednesday Injury Report.
• Transactions: Patriots trade OL Justin Herron to the Raiders; Sign K Tristan Vizcaino to the practice squad.
• Evan Lazar analyzes the Patriots trade of OT Justin Herron to the Raiders for a 2024 draft pick swap.
• Game Preview: Ravens at Patriots. Series history, scouting the matchups, tale of the tape.
• Mike Dussault gives us 10 key things to watch for as the Patriots look to slow down Lamar Jackson’s Ravens.
• Evan Lazar wonders if RPOs are coming to the Patriots offense after Mac Jones explained why he likes them.
• Press Conference transcript: Bill Belichick.
• Press Conferences: David Andrews - Mac Jones - Devin McCourty - Bill Belichick.
• Photos: Patriots visit the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

LOCAL LINKS

• Geoff Magliocchetti (Patriots Country) Why they win: How underdog Patriots get a win in Sunday’s home opener.
• Dave D’Onofrio believes Lamar Jackson’s Ravens will pose a challenge in the Patriots’ home opener.
• Matt Geagan gives us some Patriots-Ravens Week 3 news, notes, and fun facts.
• Chad Finn takes a look at what has worked and what hasn’t for the Patriots so far this season.
• Tyler Lamb (GilletteGazette) How can the Patriots’ secondary be elite again?
• Ian Logue (PatsFans) Belichick: Patriots “gearing up” for showdown vs Ravens.
• Jason Ounpraseuth reports Lamar Jackson wore a padded sleeve Wednesday, but John Harbaugh clarfied his status: “Just a normal course of the season thing. He (Jackson) practiced today. He’ll be playing Sunday.”
• Zack Cox talks about what Lamar Jackson and Bill Belichick recall about Jackson’s draft visit with the Patriots.
• Nick Goss tells us how Lamar Jackson has fared vs. Patriots in his Ravens career.
• Andrew Callahan gives three reasons why Mac Jones’ Year 2 leap has been delayed. 1. Atypical inaccuracy, 2. Questionable decision-making, 3. Limited scheme.
• Sara Marshall (Musketfire) Former Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich shares his take on Mac Jones.
• Karen Guregian feels the Patriots aren’t helping Kendrick Bourne or DeVante Parker.
• Khari Thompson explains what makes Lil’Jordan Humphrey an ‘interesting’ player for Bill Belichick and the Patriots.
• Geoff Magliocchetti (Patriots Country) Slow start: Where is Patriots off-season treasure DeVante Parker?
• Sara Marshall (MusketFire) Patriots look like the winners of this big offseason trade.
• Richie Whitt (Patriots Country) Patriots trade, deadline, practice squad signing: What do moves mean for roster?
• Dakota Randall spotlights a subtle but potentially significant alteration to their gameday operations last Sunday, when they moved Billy Yates to the sideline to free up Matt Patricia.
• Tony Massarotti calls the Patriots new offense ‘grip it and whip it’. “Once the executioners of death by a thousand paper cuts, the Patriots suddenly are a team that has embraced the coin flip – otherwise known as the 50-50 ball.”
• Matt Cassel offers his opinion on why Patriots players need to handle their concerns in-house.
• Phil Perry’s Patriots Mailbag: Is concern over Mac Jones warranted entering Week 3?
• Soor Vora (GilletteGazette) Week 2 Patriots Mailbag: Answering your burning questions.
• CBS Boston reports Vince Wilfork will take his place in Patriots Hall of Fame on Saturday.
• Michael Hurley says everything about Tom Brady is weird right now, and makes his Week 3 picks. Ravens win.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Kevin Oestreicher (Locked On Ravens) preview this Sunday’s Pats-Ravens showdown at Gillette Stadium. (33 min)
• One Patriots Place podcast: Clare and Murph are joined by Derek Havens to talk all things Patriots. (66 min.)
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike and Clare discuss takeaways from Week 2, tight endage and take a look at the Ravens. (38 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) NFL Mailbag: Tom Brady? No. But Patriots set up for success with Mac Jones; Plus, a new target in Tampa, the Bengals’ offensive line struggles, Frank Reich’s future and more.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Report: Tests on Jakobi Meyers’ knee “showed nothing significant.”
• Mike Reiss and Paul Gutierrez (ESPN) Analysis: Patriots trade OT Justin Herron to Raiders.
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Patriots, Raiders trade grades: New England sends offensive tackle Justin Herron to Vegas. Patriots: C+, Raiders: B-.
• Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Lamar Jackson did not throw in Wednesday’s practice, but is set to play Sunday.
• Nick Shook (NFL.com) Patriots HC Bill Belichick on QB Lamar Jackson: ‘Wait until we see what his contract is.’
• Rodger Wyland (WIBX950) Can the Patriots beat the Ravens on Sunday? [Yada, yada, yada...] “I will be pleasantly surprised if they do.”
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) George Pickens says he was open “90 percent of the time” against the Patriots. /Tooooo bad, buddy.
• Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL fast and slow starts: Which of the five 0-2 teams still have life? Who among the six unbeatens drop off?
• Nora Princiotti (The Is the Miami Dolphins’ explosive offense sustainable?
• Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) NFL Week 3 injuries: Breaking down the NFL midweek injury reports for Week 3.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Week 3 picks: Patriots sneak past Ravens, win 27-26.
• MMQB Staff (SI) NFL Week 3 picks. 5 of 5 pick Ravens to win.
• Sheil Kapadia (The Ringer) Week 3 NFL picks against the spread. Ravens win.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 3 picks, odds. Ravens win 27-17.