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TEAM
TALK
- Roster Moves: G Mehki Butler has been signed to the practice squad; G Bill Murray has been released from the practice squad.
- From the NFL – Week 16 schedule update: Patriots-Ravens moved to 8:20 PM ET on NBC.
- Transcript: Mike Vrabel (Plus 10 min. video)
- Press Conferences: Marcus Jones – Austin Hooper.
- WEEI Patriots Monday: Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye.
- 1985: A Super Bowl Sound Odyssey . Episode 2: Training ground. (26 min.)
LOCAL LINKS
- Alex Barth reports the Patriots are getting an extra primetime game: Week 16 Patriots at Ravens has been flexed to Sunday Night Football.
- Sara Marshall sees the NFL flexing the Pats-Ravens game as a sign of the Patriots momentum and a chance to show the NFL what they’re made of this season.
- Mike D’Abate writes how Mike Vrabel is preparing the Patriots to face their toughest test to date in a Week 15 showdown with the Bills.
- Ethan Hurwitz emphasizes how the rookies are contributing to the Pats’ playoff run. Years of drafting woes have finally turned a page.
- Karen Guregian looks at how the Patriots and Broncos stack up in the race for the AFC’s top seed.
- Sara Marshall notes the offensive line injuries aren’t inspiring much confidence among analysts about the rest of the Patriots’ season.
- Mark Daniels explains why ‘championship’ is the word of the week for Mike Vrabel’s Patriots.
- Tom E. Curran parses Mike Vrabel’s choice of the word ‘championship’ that shows how the bar for the Patriots has officially been raised.
- Doug Kyed talks about Mike Vrabel’s latest inspirational tool for his players.
- Mark Daniels reports starting rookie OL Jared Wilson was back at practice after being carted off with an ankle injury three weeks ago.
- Alex Barth highlights Mike Vrabel sharing a big-picture injury update as the Pats come out of the bye week.
- Mark Daniels notes the Patriots are adding reinforcements to their O-line. Yesterday, the team shuffled its practice squad by signing rookie G Mehki Butler and releasing guard Bill Murray.
- Sara Marshall makes the case Mike Vrabel can lock up the Coach of the Year award with a win in Week 15.
- Jerry Thornton says he could listen to Mike Vrabel say he came to New England to coach Drake Maye all day.
- Alex Barth tells us Drake Maye leads in Pro Bowl voting, and 9 Patriots are among positional leaders.
- Chad Finn compares this year’s Patriots with the 2001 Super Bowl champions that began a dynasty.
- Jake Seymour updates his Ex-Pats Report to see how notable former Patriots performed in Week 14.
- Tom Carroll lists the 25 most significant moments since 2000 for the New England Patriots.
- Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudders check in with the Patriots coming out of their bye week, and look ahead to Sunday’s home game against the Buffalo Bills. (29 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL replaces Bengals-Dolphins with Patriots-Ravens on Week 16 Sunday Night Football.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Mike Vrabel won’t emphasize Week 15 being a “hat and T-shirt” game for the Patriots.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Cover 32: Daniel Jones injury may have set Colts back years, plus game balls, biggest gaffes from Week 14.
- Albert Breer (SI) Week 14 NFL Takeaways: How the Jaguars achieved their new reality under Liam Coen; Plus, Daniel Jones’s future, Shedeur Sanders is earning his way and much more.
- Ben Solak (ESPN) Week 14 lessons: How to fix the Chiefs’ offense; Why the Jaguars are legit; More.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Updated AFC, NFC playoff pictures after Week 14.
- Staff (ESPN) Early Week 15 bets: Underdog Patriots to top Bills, Lions to cover vs Rams in shootout; More.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The Super Bowl LIX starting quarterbacks combined for eight turnovers, zero TDs in Week 14.
- Conor Orr (SI) Philip Rivers’s battle against Father Time could be the story of the NFL season.
- Ryan Young (Yahoo! Sports) Ravens coach John Harbaugh speaks with NFL about overturned TD call in loss to Steelers: The NFL’s catch rule is ‘about as clear as mud.’
