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TEAM
TALK
- Evan Lazar’s After Further Review: Breaking down QB Drake Maye, LT Will Campbell and the run defense in Sunday’s win.
- Press Conferences: Mike Vrabel – Marcus Jones and Khyiris Tonga.
- WEEI Patriots Monday: Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye.
- Inside the Patriots locker room after New England’s 32-13 win over the Browns. (1 min. video)
- Tales from the Tailgate: Best friends Barry and Kevin show the tailgating mastery they’ve been honing for 20 years. (4 min. video)
- Gallery: Best game photos from the Patriots victory over the Cleveland Browns.
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan‘s Patriots film review: How Drake Maye elevated his MVP campaign blowing out the Browns. “Once Josh McDaniels unlocked the Browns defense in the third quarter with perimeter runs that exploited their man-heavy approach and surprised them with a double-pass, Maye hit an easy touchdown throw that gave the Patriots some breathing room. From there, he took control.”
- Jerry Thornton shares his knee-jerk reactions to Week 8: Patriots vs. Browns. “… Maye didn’t do what he did against some hapless Panthers D or some 2-ply soft Titans team. He was dropping 32 points and 422 total yards on the best defense in the league. Myles Garrett was chasing him in a leather mask carrying a chainsaw and he did not flinch.”
- Chad Finn‘s Unconventional Review: Drake Maye’s talent is obvious. After Sunday’s game, the same can be said — reiterated, really — about Maye’s poise and toughness.
- Steve Balestrieri shares his observations of Sunday’s blasting of the Browns: Maye has another stellar day; Mack Hollins has a big day; Defense sluggish at the start, slams shut on Judkins/Gabriel; More!
- Phil Perry tells us what we learned in Pats-Browns: Drake Maye’s deep ball is still lethal.
- Taylor Kyles‘ Game recap: It was an imperfect blowout, but a dominant defense and a perfect stretch from Drake Maye propelled the Patriots to their fifth-straight win.
- Sean T. McGuire spotlights Josh McDaniels setting the tone for the 2nd half rout with creative play-calling.
- Tom E. Curran explains why these Patriots are a legitimately elite team despite a weak schedule.
- Karen Guregian considers whether WR is till a top priority for Patriots with trade deadline ahead
- Alex Barth‘s Patriots Mailbag: Rolling into the NFL trade deadline riding high on a five-game win streak.
- Mark Morse picks out the good the bad and the ugly from Sunday’s win.
- Darren Hartwell and Phil Perry‘s Pats-Browns Stock Watch: Henderson pops; Campbell struggles vs. Garrett; More!
- Mike D’Abate emphasizes how team captain LB Robert Spillane is making an impressive case as the team’s most valuable player on defense.
- Matt Geagan shows some love to Jaylinn Hawkins for his incredible one-handed interception for the Patriots’ defense Sunday.
- Doug Kyed reports DT Khyris Tonga says “everything’s good” after escaping a major injury on Sunday.
- Doug Kyed talks about the decision looming on RB Terrell Jennings. Jennings, who has filled in for injured Antonio Gibson as the third back over the last three weeks, is out of practice squad elevations.
- Lauren Campbell relays Mike Vrabel on what was his simple message to the team at halftime: “We were winning the game, so I just told them to keep playing.”
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) The First Read: NFL Week 9 patience scale.
- Kyle Koster (SI) Are the Patriots really going to win the AFC East? A result no one saw coming is getting more realistic.
- Albert Breer (SI) Week 8 NFL Takeaways: How people are looking at the Colts the wrong way; Plus, Drake Maye is creeping into the MVP conversation; More.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) What we learned in Week 8: Why it’s not over for Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa; Plus, the Patriots are legitimate contenders; More!
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL playoff picture, standings, predictions: Patriots winning AFC East?
- Nate Davis (USA Today) 32 things we learned in Week 8: Are Colts the best team? “Josh Allen could be passing league MVP honors and Buffalo could be passing the AFC East throne to Drake Maye and the first-place New England Patriots, respectively. Maye had another big day as the Pats won 32-13… “
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Week 8 winners and losers: Packers torch Mike Tomlin’s defense; Colts’ Jonathan Taylor makes MVP case.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Winners and Losers: Ravens season still alive after unlikely assist from Tyler Huntley. Loser: Myles Garrett.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Week 8 winners and losers: Browns wasting Myles Garrett’s brilliance?
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Week 8 NFL QB Power Rankings: Patriots’ Drake Maye soars into top 10.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Cover 32: Don’t be fooled by the Dolphins blowout; Plus games balls, biggest gaffes from Week 8. MVP Watch: Drake Maye No. 5; Gaffes: Dillon Gabriel called for intentional grounding in the end zone. /Heh heh.
- Bill Heyen (Sporting News) Why the NFL’s virtual measurement for ball spot is flawed in new ref system.
- Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Lamar Jackson injury issue a bad look for NFL on heels of NBA betting scandal
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