TEAM
TALK
- Roster Moves: Rookie TE Marshall Lang has been signed to the practice squad; DB Tyron Herring and TE Gee Scott Jr. have been released from the practice squad.
- New England Patriots Foundation to host Dog Adoption Event that will include a family-friendly watch party at Patriot Place on Sunday, October 19.
- Vrabel X’s and O’s: Mike Vrabel breaks down film of the top plays vs. Saints . (3.49 min. video)
- Mic’d Up: Marcus Jones, Week 6 at New Orleans. (6 min. video)
- Everything But Football: Christian Gonzalez goes back to his hometown in Carrollton, Texas to donate supplies and shoes to his local middle school where his mother, Temple Gonzalez, is a teacher.
- Sights and Sounds: Week 6 vs. Saints. (3 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Full breakdown and observations of 25-19 win over the Saints. (2 hour video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Tom E. Curran finds there’s real reason for optimism in New England, and it all starts with the QB.
- Clare Cooper tries to determine if the Pats are back, or if they’re back-back.
- Tom E. Curran points out QB Drake Maye is playing at a level that has nearly every team jealous he’s not taking snaps for them.
- Karen Guregian writes Drake Maye was playing so well in the first half of Sunday’s 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints, no one wanted to go near him for fear of causing him to cool off.
- Lauren Campbell notes Drake Maye is having a strong sophomore season so far and says, “I’ve got a lot of work to do” before being considered for MVP.
- Karen Guregian highlights WR Efton Chism III who finally got to see game action as a returner.
- Sean T. McGuire mentions the bump teams get from the first game with an interim head coach. It’s a real trend and the Titans will try to benefit from it on Sunday vs. the Patriots.
- Doug Kyed‘s Patriots mailbag: Two potential targets ahead of NFL trade deadline.
- Phil Perry‘s Patriots Mailbag: Trade deadline targets, how to fix the run game and more; Plus: Will Campbell has graded well through six weeks.
- Alex Barth‘s Patriots Mailbag: It’s not unrealistic to expect the Titans to come out and play with a different kind of energy, perhaps even some different wrinkles schematically under interim head coach Mike McCoy.
- Karen Guregian identifies 5 potential trade targets for the Patriots with the deadline three weeks away.
- Darren Hartwell suggests five RB trade candidates to help jump-start sluggish run game.
- Jake Seymour looks at some big-name edge rushers who could be available at the trade deadline.
- Chris Mason reports the Patriots released 4th-round guard Layden Robinson from IR, another member of their 2024 draft class.
- A Clare Perspective podcast: Tyler Dunne joins to talk all things Pats; Drake Maye is the guy. (35 min)
- Felger & Mazz posted its Three Up, Three Down segment from Sunday’s win, with Greg Bedard. (12 min)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Notes: Firing their head coach won’t solve the Titans’ real problem; Plus, the Chiefs are just getting started and how the Bucs’ veterans are setting the tone. Drake Maye included.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) Fact or Fiction: Drake Maye is changing the way we should view the 2024 NFL draft class; Plus, a look at how much we should trust the Steelers.
- Jim Wyman (PFF) NFL Week 6: Rookie team of the week. OT Will Campbell, Safety Craig Woodson included.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Mike Vrabel returns to Tennessee at the best possible time (for him).
- Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Titans to name Mike McCoy interim head coach.
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL coaching hot seat rankings: Is this the end for Mike McDaniel, Aaron Glenn?
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) Updated QB rankings. No. 10 Drake Maye [+1]
- Staff (ESPN) Mahomes, Mayfield, Maye or Dowdle: NFL Week 6 ‘Himmy’ Award.
- Bradley Locker (PFF) 20 trade candidates ahead of the 2025 NFL trade deadline.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Panic Meter: Reality is setting in for the Bills; More.
- Bradley Locker (PFF) 20 trade candidates ahead of the 2025 NFL trade deadline.
- The Adam Schefter podcast: Pats are back in 1st place in the AFC East; More. (36 min.)
