Daily news and links for Friday
TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Dolphins updated Injury Report.
- Mike Dussault’s Patriots Notebook: Jones, Van Pelt detail offensive shift.
- Mike Dussault reports Drake Maye makes a donation to the Salvation Army for Hurricane Helene relief.
- Press Conferences: DeMarcus Covington – Alex Van Pelt.
- Side of Mayo: Jerod Mayo on 4th down decision making. (1 min.. video)
- Player One-on-One: Kendrick Bourne on keeping up the positivity and preps for Miami. (2.40 min. video)
- Player Profile: Week 11 Drake Maye film breakdown with Alex Van Pelt. (1.15 min. video)
- Game Preview: Key matchups and players to watch against the Dolphins. (5.34 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered on TV: Rams recap, Dolphins preview, Kayshon Boutte one-on-one. (22 min. video)
- Patriots Catch-22 with Evan Lazar & Alex Barth: 3 up/down vs. Rams, Dolphins preview, Maye’s development.
LOCAL LINKS
- Thomas Murphy gives us the Monster Keys to the Patriots squishing the fish. 1. Mano a Mano. Man coverage is the way to go this week and I don’t want to see Gonzo doing his best Richard Sherman impression like Covington had him doing last week vs the Rams. Get Gonzo on Hill (Speaking of REEKING, what a lowlife) and let Marcus Jones, with help, try to keep up with Waddle. … More.
- Alex Barth’s Five Things Friday: Patriots-Dolphins rematch has new factors on both sides.
- Justin Leger relays Brian Hoyer sharing his keys to a Patriots victory over Dolphins in Week 12. 1. Protect the football.
- Karen Guregian is hearing how players can’t wait to see what Drake Maye does next. The rookie QB hinted he still had a few surprises left in his bag of tricks.
- Doug Kyed relays Alex Van Pelt identifying three areas where he wants offense to improve. 1. Gotta score touchdowns. /My name is Marima and I approve this message.
- Sara Marshall questions the Patriots decision to break from routine with a lighter practice without pads on Wednesday, ahead of their Week 12 matchup in Miami.
- Doug Kyed explains it took a text from Marcus Jones to Alex Van Pelt for him to finally see snaps on offense; The offensive coordinator was previously unaware that Jones – a 3 way player, had been used on offense in 2022 and even dating back to his days in college at Houston and Troy.
- Doug Kyed tells us how the Patriots plan to use OL Cole Strange, who is returning from the PUP list.
- Doug Kyed mentions the Patriots received good news in Thursday’s injury report. Christian Barmore returned to practice as a full participant, Vederian Lowe (shoulder) was upgraded to limited; More.
- Mark Daniels notes Cole Strange had to learn to walk again after serious injury.
- Conor Ryan highlights Rob Gronkowski saying Drake Maye is the ‘best quarterback in the [2024] draft’, “To see him holding down the team, he’s probably the best player on the team already and he’s just a rookie.”
- Mark Daniels relays Alex Van Pelt how this rookie class will eventually be contributors in spite of performance.
- Nick O’Malley mentions how Jacoby Brissett lost QB job, but landed a TV commercial because of it.
- A Clare Perspective podcast: Alexandra Francisco from Patriots.com joins Clare to talk all things Pats. (36 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Nation (ESPN) NFL Week 12 picks, schedule, odds, injuries; More. “Patriots storyline to watch: The Patriots’ defense has forced only one turnover in its past five games. New England’s minus-6 turnover differential is tied for 26th in the NFL, and finding a way to disrupt quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the rhythm of the Dolphins’ passing game will be key. …”
- Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Tua Tagovailoa: I respect Drake Maye’s game a lot.
- Staff (Football Zebras) Week 12 referee assignments. Patriots-Dolphins: Alan Eck.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: Robert Kraft won’t secure Hall of Fame induction this year. /Apparently the Hall of Fame committee is populated by middle-school girls.
- Andrew Brandt (SI) Business of Football: Veteran running backs have been a market inefficiency.
- Kevin Patra (NFl.com) 2024 NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year: My top five candidates in each race.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Rex Ryan makes case to return to the Jets.
- Ali Bhanpuri, et al (NFL.com) Week 12 NFL picks. Five of five pick Dolphins to win. “…Drake Maye has made New England spicy, but I don’t know if he’ll be able to manage enough against that D to keep up with Tua and Co. …”
- Off the Pike podcast (The Ringer) Brian Barrett talks optimism about the Red Sox’s offseason. Plus, a Pats-Dolphins preview, Celtics and more. (93 min.)
VIEW FROM MIAMI
- Kyle Bumpers (Dolphins Wire) 5 Dolphins players to watch vs. the Patriots in Week 12.
- Kyle Bumpers (Dolphins Wire) 5 Patriots players who could cause problems for the Dolphins in Week 12.
- Adam Stites (Dolphins Wire) Mike McDaniel explains Dolphins’ new emphasis on ball-control drives.
- Marcel Louis-Jacques (ESPN) Explaining the transformation of the Dolphins’ offense.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Dolphins RB De’Von Achane comfortable shouldering heavier workload.
- Hal Habib (Palm Beach Post) Dolphins’ Alec Ingold expects to be another game-time decision vs. Patriots.
- Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Tyreek Hill, Jalen Ramsey upgraded to full participants in Thursday’s practice.
- Adam Stites (Dolphins Wire) Dolphins coaches defend play of underperforming starting DB.