TEAM TALK
LOCAL LINKS
- Tom E. Curran believes Rob Gronkowski is entitled to take his time in returning. He's a special case in a team that doesn't usually tolerate special cases.
- Rich Thompson notes the Patriots defense hopes to ground the Texans run game to a halt.
- Jeff Howe serves us up a Friday 6-Pack: Examining the issues with the offense while Julian Edelman is on the mend.
- Michael Hurley reports Tom Brady is on pace to throw nearly 700 passes this season, and mentions how history has not been kind to QBs who have thrown that much.