Daily news and links for Friday.
TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Bears updated Injury Report.
- Mike Dussault’s Patriots Notebook: ‘Hungry’ young Pats see rising opportunities.
- Press Conferences: DeMarcus Covington – Alex Van Pelt.
- One-on-One with Christian Gonzalez. (2.37 min. video)
- Player Spotlight: Drake Maye film breakdown with Brian Hoyer. (4.13 min. video)
- Patriots All Access: Jerod Mayo on preparing for the Chicago Bears. (5.27 min. video)
- Patriots Catch-22: 3 up/down vs. Titans, Bears preview, Drake Maye. (2 hours)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Bears preview, Thursday practice report, Week 10 picks. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Murph shares his Monster Keys to the Patriots beating the ‘Monsters of the Midway’ Chicago Bears. 1. Attack mode.
- Matt Geagan’s Patriots-Bears Week 10 news and notes: Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams; More.
- Matt Geagan reports Drake Maye focused on cutting down turnovers as he prepares for matchup vs. Bears.
- Mark Daniels explains how the defense could use a boost and might get one from veteran LB Sione Takitaki.
- Scott Zolak explains why he’d take Drake Maye over Caleb Williams 10/10 times.
- Mark Daniels finds rookie TE Jaheim Bell confident he can help the struggling offense.
- Taylor Kyles weighs in on the growing criticism of Alex Van Pelt, especially regarding his handling of the offense. Does he deserve the heat? (3 min. video)
- Phil Perry’s Patriots Mailbag: Should Alex Van Pelt be Drake Maye’s long-term OC?
- Sara Marshall warns the Patriots might make a huge mistake with a lineup change in Week 10 vs. Bears.
- Chris Mason notes the Patriots are mulling a major offensive line change ahead of Week 10.
- Tom Carroll relays Alex Van Pelt on how he told his offense he felt they took a step back last Week 9.
- Zolak & Bertrand guest Albert Breer wonders if Josh McCown could be an OC option for the Patriots.
- Lauren Campbell notes Tom Brady credits success as young QB to strong supporting cast on the Patriots.
- A Clare Perspective podcast: Clare Cooper welcomes in Matt “No Socks” Smith to discuss all things Patriots and more. (47 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Drake Maye looks forward to playing against his old friend Caleb Williams.
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) 24 Questions about the 2024 NFL season, asked and answered.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) 2024 NFL midseason awards picks: Best players, rookies, coaches.
- Staff (ESPN) NFL midseason predictions: Playoffs, MVP, 2025 draft.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) NFL bold predictions for second half of 2024 season: Chiefs go undefeated; Brock Bowers sets rookie record.
- Sports Staff (Yahoo! Sports) NFL midseason: Team grades, QB storylines, 5 best games so far, and more
- Staff (NFL.com) Super Bowl picks: Lions, Chiefs among seven NFL teams predicted to win Lombardi Trophy in February. No Pats.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) NFL QB Index, Week 10. Drake Maye 26th [+2]
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick praises Buccaneers G.M. Jason Licht (and all that that implies). /Hilarious how much Belichick lives in Florio’s head.
- William Weinbaum (ESPN) Disaster strikes, but an iconic Tillman artifact narrowly survives. /Good read.
VIEW FROM CHICAGO
- Sam Householder (WindyCityGridiron) Bears vs. Patriots Week 10 game preview: Chicago should have the edge; The Bears try to find their way against the worst team remaining on their schedule.
- Alyssa Barbieri (BearsWire) Statistical Breakdown: How Bears and Patriots stack up before Week 10.
- Lucas Hunt (Bears Wire) Bears vs. Patriots: 3 keys for Chicago’s defense in Week 10. 1. Win at the point of attack and stop the run.
- Jason Lieser (Chicago Sun Times) Bears’ run defense takes big hit with DT Andrew Billings out for season; safety Jaquan Brisker out vs. Pats.
- Gabby Hajduk (ChicagoBears) Pickens ready for elevated role Sunday vs. Patriots.
- Larry Mayer (ChicagoBears) Bears leaning on chemistry to deal with adversity.
- Mike Pendleton (BearsWire) Bears vs. Patriots: Causes for concern in Week 10. 1. Drake Maye.
- Gene Chamberlain (SI – Bears) Bears mid-term report card: A tale of unmet expectations.
- Staff (ChicagoBears) The pick is in: Prediction roundup, Patriots vs. Bears.
- Alyssa Barbieri (BearsWire) Bears Hot Seat Watch: Where Matt Eberflus, Shane Waldron stand in Week 10.