TEAM TALK
Patriots-Packers updated Injury Report.
Mike Dussault’s 3 to Watch: Patriots-Packers prep for a battle of aerial assaults.
Roster Move: Patriots sign CB Kindle Vildor to the practice squad.
Evan Lazar breaks down “Charles Barkley,” the ‘Gronk route‘ that spearheaded Rob Gronkowski’s Patriots Hall of Fame career. /Good read.
Mike Dussault reports Bill Belichick advances in Pro Football Hall of Fame coaching process.
Expert Predictions: Week 9 picks for Packers at Patriots.
Alexandra Francisco reports Reggie
Gilliam is named the Patriots 2026 Salute to Service Award Winner for values instilled by generations of service in his family.
Alexandra Francisco notes on the Patriots helping dogs find forever homes at the Pawtriots Howl-Ween Dog parade and costume contest. Photos here.
Press Conferences: Milton Williams – Josh McDaniels – Zak Kuhr – Jeremy Springer – Mike Smith and Clinton McMillan – Rob Gronkowski (28 min. video)
All Access Interviews: Mike Vrabel (6 min. video) – Rhamondre Stevenson (2 min. video) –
Highlights: Best plays of Rob Gronkowski‘s Patriots career. (8 min. video)
Highlights: Top 5 plays for the Patriots 2016 Championship season. (1.24 min. video)
Patriots Unfiltered: Packers preview, division debate, Week 9 NFL picks. (2 hours)
Patriots Catch-22: Packers preview, Keys to the Game, Gronk HOF weekend. (1 hour)
LOCAL LINKS
Steve Balestrieri breaks down the Pats-Packers Key Matchups. Patriots RBs vs Packers front seven – Edge New England; Patriots WRs vs Packers Secondary – Edge Green Bay; More. /Love these breakdowns.
Andrew Callahan’s Week 9 Friday Five: Latest on TreVeyon Henderson, Christian Barmore and more. /Check out the “Did you know” at the end regarding Kyle Williams. Interesting.
Justin Leger’s Patriots-Packers Week 9 preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more.
Doug Kyed reports Marcus Jones, yet another starter, misses practice ahead of the Packers game.
Phil Perry relays Christian Barmore reacting to his name coming up in trade talks: “I’m focused on ball,” Barmore said. “Really, I don’t know what to tell you. Know what I mean? Media like to talk [expletive]… But, respectfully, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Mark Daniels tells us the football journey of OL Matt Pryor: He wore Chuck Taylors to a football tryout — now he’s starting for the Patriots. /Good read on a player I didn’t know too much about.
Michael Hurley ranks the top five plays of Rob Gronkowski’s Hall of Fame Patriots career: Nobody’s ever played the game quite like Rob Gronkowski. /Worth a read.
Spencer Rickles says Rob Gronkowski’s spike story proves fans built the legend.
Tyler Dunn (Go Long) [From Sept. 26, 2025] TreVeyon Henderson sees the light: Sleep paralysis. Demons. Suicidal thoughts. The New England Patriots running back opens up to Go Long on the turning point of his life.
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NATIONAL NEWS
Eva Geitheim (SI) Breaking down Jordan Love vs. Drake Maye as two top downfield passers face off.
Henry McKenna (FOX Sports) How a goofy rookie called ‘Gronk’ transformed into the best tight end ever. /Great read.
NFL Nation, et al (ESPN) NFL Week 9 preview: Picks, predictions, schedule, betting odds; More. Packers at Patriots commentary included. All 3 pick Green Bay to win.
Matt Verderame (SI) Week 9 Storylines: The Jaguars, AFC’s forgotten team, might be the conference’s best by multiple metrics; DeForest Buckner’s return to the 49ers; Jeffery Simmons’s value and more.
Around the NFL (NFL) Week 9 bold predictions: Jordan Love states MVP case in New England. “No other quarterback has been forced to carry an offense this season like Love has…” /Oh puh-leeeze.
Austin Gayle (The Ringer) NFL Take-O-Meter: The Ravens aren’t cursed. They did this to themselves; But the Bears might be charmed. Let’s run through the takes ahead of Week 9.
JP Acosta (CBS Sports) One realistic, one pipe dream trade scenario for every playoff contender. Patriots pipe dream trade: Steelers EDGE Alex Highsmith. Realistic trade: Jets EDGE Will McDonald IV. /Commentary.
Seth Walder (ESPN) Regrading 2025 NFL deadline trades. Patriots included.
Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) It wouldn’t shock me if … NFL Week 9: Chargers fire Mike McDaniel, another QB change in Arizona.
VIEW FROM GREEN BAY
Zach Report (Acme Packing Company) The Packers are asking Jordan Love to do something historically difficult: With an impotent rushing attack and a league-leading number of drops, Jordan Love is being asked to carry a pretty one-dimensional Packers offense.
Justis Mosqueda (Acme Packing Company) Packers-Patriots Preview: Christian Gonzalez defines New England’s defense.
Zach Cruse (Packers Wire) Packers vs. Patriots: 5 things to know about Green Bay’s Week 9 opponent. QB Drake Maye remains one of the NFL’s best young quarterbacks, and Sunday will mark the first time he’s faced the Packers in his career. /More.
Mark Oldacres (Packers Wire) 3 things on Packers offense vs Patriots: Catch the ball!
Zach Cruse (Packers Wire) QB Jordan Love leads NFL in passing yards, on pace for team record.
Doug Farrar (Acme Packing Company) How Jonathan Gannon built a top-5 Packers defense without Micah Parsons.
Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Safety Evan Williams named NFC defensive player of the month.
