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Patriots links 11/04/25: More moves in store at trade deadline?

Patriots links 11/04/25: More moves in store at trade deadline?
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  • Andrew Callahan‘s Patriots film review: What Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel must fix to be Super Bowl contenders. /Good read.
  • Mark Daniels says the team has been active in talks ahead of the trade deadline for veteran help.
  • Chad Finn‘s Unconventional Review: New England beat Atlanta at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, but they made it more difficult than necessary. Can’t learn from mistakes unless you make a few, right?
  • Jerry Thornton shares his knee-jerk reactions to Pats-Falcons: Things to consider while living in a world where baserunners who should run through home plate since there’s a force play on, instead choose to slide, while superstar quarterbacks who should slide, instead choose to run through linebackers.
  • Doug Kyed‘s best, worst and what we learned from Sunday’s win. For just the third time all season, the defense shut out the opposition on their opening drive.
  • Mark Morse picks out the Good, Bad and Ugly as the Pats escape with 24-23 win vs the Falcons. Drake Maye makes all three categories.
  • Steve Balestrieri recaps the Patriots escaping a sloppy second half to beat the Falcons 24-23.
  • Taylor Kyles looks at how the Pats finished strong and won ugly, but their victory over the Falcons keeps New England tied for the NFL’s longest win streak.
  • Khari Thompson‘s Week 9 stock watch: DeMario Douglas had a career day. Drake Maye had a couple of shaky turnovers. The Falcons attacked Marcus Jones; More.
  • Mark Daniels notes that with Kayshon Boutte dealing with a hamstring issue, Mike Vrabel says rookie WR Kyle Williams will get increased opportunities.
  • Karen Guregian spotlights LT Will Campbell’s unheralded play, chasing and bringing down James Pearce Jr., who picked up the fumble.
  • Mark Daniels calls attention to how K’Lavon Chaisson is living up to his first-round expectations.
  • Mark Daniels looks at how backup CB/special teamer Charles Woods stepped up in Sunday’s win over the Atlanta Falcons. Woods hadn’t played on defense until Christian Gonzalez’ injury.
  • Jerry Thornton says you know the Patriots are back when Raheem Morris is accusing them of cheating. Welcome to ‘Clapgate.’ /Insert eye-roll emoji here.
  • Lauren Campbell notes Mike Vrabel isn’t buying into the strength of schedule narrative that it’s fueling the Patriots 7-2 record.
  • Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudder’s post game recap wrap and a quick look ahead to the trip to Tampa Bay. (34...
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