Daily news and links for Friday
TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Colts updated Injury Report.
- Transaction: Patriots sign G Michael Jordan to the practice squad.
- Game Preview: Colts at Patriots. Series history, Scouting the matchups, tale of the tape.
- Broadcast Info: How to watch/listen to Colts at Patriots.
- Mike Dussault gives us 10 to watch as the Colts visit Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
- Mike Dussault’s Patriots Notebook: Gonzalez excelling in second season, OL changes coming?
- Patriots Unfiltered on TV: Recapping the Dolphins, Previewing the Colts, One-on-One with Davon Godchaux. (22 min. video)
- Game Preview: Key matchups and players to watch against the Colts. (4 min. video)
- Player Spotlight: Week 13 Drake Maye film breakdown with Brian Hoyer. (1.14 min. video)
- Throwback: Brady vs. Manning in the 2003 AFC Championship Game. (7 min. video)
- Community: Celebrating Thanksgiving In A Basket with the New England Patriots Foundation. (1 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Murph gives us his Week 13 Monster Keys to a Pats victory over the Colts. 1. Spies Like Us: “…I really like a spy, but a big part is just having disciplined rush lanes to either keep the QB contained in the pocket or flush him to scramble into the boundary or towards his off hand. …”
- Chad Finn’s Unconventional Preview: A lot has happened to the Patriots since last year’s loss to the Colts, and not much of it good.
- Phil Perry gives us a five-point plan to repair the Patriots offense and set Drake Maye up for success.
- Alex Barth’s 5 Things Friday: Patriots-Colts presents two old rivals trying to get back on track.
- Alex Barth relays Alex Van Pelt sharing two important updates on Drake Maye’s development.
- Andrew Callahan lists Drake Maye and 8 other Patriots among reasons to be thankful this NFL season.
- Matt Vautour tells us who to root for in Week 13 to improve the Patriots draft position.
- Chris Mason’s Patriots Mailbag: How can Jerod Mayo improve as Patriots coach?
- Michael DeVito mentions Vederian Lowe and 7 other Patriots are nearing the end of their New England tenures.
- Sara Marshall predicts each of the Patriots final five games on their 2024 schedule and says their chances of finishing the year strong are not looking too good.
- Danny Jaillet tells us the announcers for Patriots vs. Colts Week 13 game: Spero Dedes will handle the play-by-play duties, while Adam Archuleta will handle the analysis portion.
- Jordy McElroy reveals his ultimate dream starting offensive lineup for the Patriots in 2025.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Patriots claim OG Lester Cotton off waivers from Dolphins.
- Staff (Football Zebras) Week 13 referee assignments. Colts at Patriots: Adrian Hill.
- Marcus Mosher (the33rdteam) Are fringe NFL playoff teams pretenders or contenders?
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL playing 2nd annual ‘Black Friday’ game: Why is a game on the Friday after Thanksgiving?
- Marcus Mosher (the33rdteam) 2024 NFL Week 13: Expert picks, predictions for every game. Colts win 23-20.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Week 13 NFL picks. Colts win 23-17.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Week 13 2024 NFL picks. Simms: Colts win 24-17. Florio: Pats win 24-17. “New England seems due for a periodic win.” /Insert crying face emoji here.
- Tom Blair, et al (NFL.com) Week 13 NFL picks. One of five pick Pats to win.
VIEW FROM INDY
- Luke Schultheis (Stampede Blue) Sadly, since ‘Deflate-Gate,’ 2014-24 is shaping up to be the ‘lost decade’ of Colts football. /Sadly?
- Paul Bretl (ColtsWire) Colts vs Patriots: Key players from New England to know.
- JJ Stankevitz (Colts.com) Colts-Patriots preview: Anthony Richardson, Drake Maye face off in battle of NFL’s 2 youngest quarterbacks.
- Paul Bretl (ColtsWire) 3 things to watch for on offense. 1. What is the Colts’ OL configuration vs. New England?
- Clark Wade (Indy Star) Colts look to get the running game going early vs. Patriots.
- Nate Atkins (IndyStar) Who will play center and right guard for the Colts vs Patriots?
- JJ Stankevitz (Colts.com) 5 Colts Things: Anthony Richardson’s rushing attempts, Tyquan Lewis boosts defensive line, latest possible bye week on horizon.
- Paul Bretl (ColtsWire) Big role potentially incoming for Colts’ AD Mitchell with injuries at WR.
- Paul Bretl (ColtsWire) Colts vs Patriots recent matchup history.
- Scott Horner (IndyStar) NFL Week 13 predictions, picks: Patriots vs Colts.