Patriots links 12/05/25: Stefon Diggs thriving in New England

TEAM TALK

• Evan Lazar ranks Drake Maye’s best throws from the first 13 games of the season.
• Mike Dussault writes how Drake Maye earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career while leading the league in Pro Bowl voting.
• Mike Dussault reports TreVeyon Henderson won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for November, but adds how he’s only one part of an impactful rookie class that has helped the Patriots turn things around.
• NFL announces TreVeyon Henderson was voted NFL Rookie of the Week for Week 13.
• Patriots announce Hunter Henry was named as the team’s selection for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
• Patriots All Access interviews: Mike Vrabel (4 min. video) – LB Christian Elliss (4 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered interview: OT Verderian Lowe (3 min. video)
• Patriots This Week: Bob Socci, Scott Zolak, and Brian Hoyer break down the Giants game and preview the remaining four games of the season. (20 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered: AFC standings, playoff picture/possibilities, NFL Week 14 picks. (2 hours)
• Pats from the Past podcast with Irving Fryar. (43 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Matt Vautour‘s Friday Outtakes: The Patriots have raised expectations through the roof, now they have to meet them.
• Alex Barth’s Five Things Friday: Scoreboard watching on the Patriots’ bye week.
• Alex Barth‘s Patriots Mailbag: A little bit of everything for the bye week.
• Frances Klemm reports how Drake Maye got into the holiday spirit at Bean Family Farm in Westwood, picking out a 10-foot Christmas tree fit for No. 10.
• Ryan O’Leary explains Stefon Diggs is thriving in New England, and Mike Vrabel’s latest comments reveal why the NFL may have completely misjudged the veteran star.
• Sara Marshall points out the Patriots uncovered hidden roster gem DE Cory Durden, who suddenly looks too good to bench.
• Jordy McElroy relays Albert Breer’s updated report on Will Campbell’s MCL sprain: “This is a very significant injury. He has a Grade 3 MCL sprain. That essentially means his MCL is torn. It’s a four-to-six-week injury.”
• Hayden Bird highlights Devin McCourty on Patriots fans’ support for the 2025 team. “Being in that atmosphere after two bad seasons, you could see the fans were like, ‘Man we thought we were going to have to wait maybe 15 years to be good again.'”
• Meghan Ottolini goes inside the locker room to uncover the ritual behind the NFL’s top receiving corps.
• Mike D’Abate relays rookie kicker Andy Borregales on his pre-game superstitions. “For me, I listen to the same four songs before the game. … if you hear, ‘In the Air Tonight,’ just know, that’s probably me.”
• Aidan Buchanan notes Tom Brady moved the Patriots into the top spot of his NFL power rankings. “This team passes the eye test, and Vrabel had them flying around on all three phases on Monday night.”
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