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New England Patriots links 10/11/24 – Week 6 Patriots vs Texans: Matchups, Keys to Victory, More!

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Daily news and links for Friday.

TEAM TALK

LOCAL LINKS

  • Thomas Murphy shares his Week 6 Monster Keys to a Patriots victory over the Texans. 1. Load the weapons.
  • Taylor Kyles’ Scouting Report: Keys to the Patriots stunning the Texans. 1. Get to 30+ carries (For real this time.).
  • Andrew Callahan shares some Week 6 thoughts: How a Drake Maye-led Patriots offense could look and more.
  • Alex Barth considers 5 things: The biggest factors in Drake Maye’s first Patriots start.
  • Clare Cooper writes about the handoff from Mayo to Maye and suggests enjoying the excitement of the switch while tempering expectations “a smidge”.
  • Nick O’Malley says it’s Drake Maye time: Here’s what you should know about the the rookie QB.
  • Mark Daniels explains why Drake Maye already has the belief of his peers.
  • Doug Kyed highlights Jacoby Brissett breaking his silence on being benched for Drake Maye. “It’s tough. I don’t think words can really describe how tough it is. … It’s no malice in my heart towards him, obviously. I just want the best for him, and I’m very excited for him.”
  • Doug Kyed notes that it took six weeks, but the Patriots have finally settled on an offensive tackle combination that Alex Van Pelt likes.
  • Doug Kyed reports the Patriots added center Ben Brown to the 53-man roster amid struggles at the position.
  • Doug Kyed reports starting safety Kyle Dugger’s practice participation status was upgraded Thursday. Rhamondre Stevenson was the only player who did not participate yesterday. More updates.
  • Chris Mason’s Patriots mailbag: Is Drake Maye being thrown to the wolves too early?
  • Doug Kyed’s Patriots extra points: Defensive fill-ins impressing assistant coaches.
  • Jerry Thornton points out the NFL is admitting that TV viewers get better replays than replay officials. /No kidding.
  • Locked On AFC Squad podcast: Mike D’ABate joins the discussion on the Jets coaching changes, which AFC teams are on upset alert for Week 6 and which bottom dweller has the best chance to make the playoffs; More. (43 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

  • NFL Nation (ESPN) Week 6 picks, schedule, odds, injuries, more. Patriots-Texans storylines to watch: Drake Maye, the No. 3 pick, is set to make his first career start. Bold prediction: Maye will rush for a touchdown; More.
  • Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) NFL Week 6 odds, how to watch, live streaming: Expert selections, best bets, teasers, survivor picks and more. 3 of 8 pick Pats to win.
  • Nate Tice (Yahoo! Sports) Football 301 Playbook: How C.J. Stroud’s MVP-level play is making an ugly Texans offense look good.
  • Nick Shook (NFL.com) NFL QB Index, Week 6. C.J. Stroud No. 5, Jacoby Brissett 30th, Drake Maye not ranked.
  • Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL replay official: We didn’t see Seahawks’ muffed punt until too late to fix blown call. /Incompetent. Where’s that Replay Assistant in NY???
  • Brian Costello (NY Post) Haason Reddick dumped by agency as ludicrous Jets holdout takes another twist.
  • Brian Costello (NY Post) Nathaniel Hackett stripped of play-calling duties in another huge Jets change.
  • Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Aaron Rodgers’ 2nd act isn’t going like Tom Brady or Peyton Manning’s, and it may impact his legacy.

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