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New England Patriots links 9/14/18 - http://www.patriotscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-rex-burkhead-jersey , trust, talk and hype TEAM TALKErik Scalavino reports there are several former Patriots among the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s preliminary list of nominees for the 2019 class.Broadcast Info: Patriots at Jaguars.Paul Perillo Scouting the Matchup: Hyped-up Jacksonville poses a threat.What they’re saying: Jacksonville Jaguars.Press Conference Transcripts: Patrick Chung and Devin McCourty.Coffee with the Coach: Week 2 vs. Jaguars. (1.40 min. video)Don Banks makes his Week 2 NFL picks. Jaguars win. /Pffftttt....LOCAL LINKSRyan Hannable finds that Jacksonville isn’t the only team to dramatically hype-up a regular-season game against the Patriots, and typically it does not go well.Kevin Duffy says the Patriots offense will be in for a big test against the Jacksonville defense.Mike Reiss talks about Brady to Gronk in double coverage: It’s all about trust.Oliver Thomas (Forbes) Rob Gronkowski’s next meeting with Jaguars shouldn’t go as quietly as his last.Nick O’Malley gives us five reasons the Patriots will beat the Jaguars and five reasons they won’t. 1. Blake Bortles likely won’t play like he did in AFC title game.Rich Thompson hears from the defensive backs that they’re expecting another tough challenge facing Blake Bortles on Sunday.Adam Pasquale Jr. (FullPressCoverage) Know your Enemy: Patriots prepare to battle Jaguars.Ryan Hannable notes safety Tashaun Gipson is very confident the Jags will get their first victory ever vs. Tom Brady: “I think that when you look at from an athletic standpoint, we are definitely more superior, athletically gifted when it comes to the defensive side of the ball compared to the guy that they have.” Ryan Hannable says that LB Myles Jack is calling Sunday’s game vs. Patriots: ‘definitely the most important game of [his] life’.Matt Dolloff thinks it’s time for the Patriots to unleash Sony Michel.Mike Reiss shares the “smile it out” football journey of Cordarrelle Patterson.Zack Cox notes Patrick Chung is prepared to fill in as a punt returner if called upon.Joshua Schrock shares part of a Jeff Howe interview with Stephon Gilmore on what he was thinking before that pivotal pass breakuup in the AFC Title Game.Doug Kyed addresses his Patriots Mailbag: Who answers the bell at RB in Week 2?Doug Kyed Patriots Injury Report: Rex Burkhead upgraded to limited with concussion.Kevin Duffy Patriots Notebook: Rex Burkhead limited in practice, leaving backfield depth a concern heading into Sunday’s game at Jacksonville.Zack Cox Patriots Notes: Mama McCourty ‘loves every minute’ of sons’ NFL reunion.CBS Sports Boston Marquee Matchup Week 2: Rob Gronkowski vs. Jalen Ramsey. (1 min. video)Joy Manning (BostonSportsChick) Football, food and philanthropy: MNF with Dont’a Hightower.Joy Manning (BostonSportsChick) A peek at James White’s ‘Sweet Feet for Strikes.’Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) Felger & Mazz went on a bizarre hate-rant directed at Kyle Van Noy.Jim Lazar says the only thing more overrated than bulletin board material is the revenge game (and won’t atone for Jags blowing the AFC title game.) Week 2 Picks: Pats, 23-16.NATIONAL NEWSRyan Wilson (CBS Sports) Jalen Ramsey isn’t afraid of Rob Gronkowski, jokes he would lay out grandmother if she was on other team.Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: Spending a season on the bench has already paid off for Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes; More.MMQB Staff (SI) NFL Week 2 picks. 5 pick Pats, 2 pick Jags.Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) Week 2 game picks: Jags upend Pats; Vikes over Pack. Jags 17-14.Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Week 2 Picks: Jaguars put clamps on Brady, Patriots; Steelers thump Chiefs.Jags 21-17.R.J. White (CBS Sports) Tips for Week 2 NFL picks: Fading the overreactions to one game, teaser of the week and more.VIEW FROM JACKSONVILLEJohn Reid (Jacksonville.com) Jaguars opponent glance: New England Patriots scouting report.Brian Sexton and John Oehser (Jaguars.com) Keys: Patriots-Jaguars. 1. The turnover battle.John Oehser (Jaguars.com) Coordinator Thursday: On Brady, Gronk and the Jaguars’ passing game.John Oehser (Jaguars.com) Notes and observations: Myles Jack, Patriots pass rush and Corey Grant.Phillip Heilman (Jacksonville.com) ‘Still haunts you a little bit’. Jaguars recall third-and-18 from AFC title game.Phillip Heilman (Jacksonville.com) Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette expects to be ‘game-time decision.’John Oehser (Jaguars.com) Fournette: “It feels better and better”.John Reid (Jacksonville.com) Jalen Ramsey says he would tackle his grandmother on the field.Michael DiRocco (ESPN) Jaguars’ Jalen Ramsey: ‘I don’t fear no man, period’.John Reid (Jacksonville.com) Dante Fowler eager to make debut against Patriots after Week 1 suspension.Michael DiRocco (ESPN) Dante Fowler: Facing Patriots a great chance to prove I’m elite.Gene Frenette (Jacksonville.com) Jaguars need weapons, so get Grant more involved in game plan.Patriots Acquire Josh Gordon: Quick Hit Thoughts Josh Gordon is going to need to find a new number.Just like that, amid all of the Dez Bryant talk and worries of yet another earth-shattering September Patriots loss, New England went out and got Josh Gordon from Cleveland in exchange for a fifth round pick. There were rumors over the weekend that the Browns were going to straight-up cut Gordon http://www.patriotscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-lawrence-guy-jersey , but instead managed to garner at least some compensation for him. The Patriots now have a very intriguing option at receiver who will finally be catching passes from a quarterback not named Brandon Weeden or Jason Campbell.And while it’s easy to get excited by the prospect of Gordon in a Pats uniform, what is the team really getting? How much can we rationally expect from this guy? Are the Patriots immediately the clear-cut favorite to win the Super Bowl? Or will Gordon be out of football by Week 7? Only time will tell, but for now, here are my quick-hit thoughts on what Josh Gordon brings to the team. Physical beast. Gordon is 6’3”, 225 pounds, and incredibly athletic. He has a 35 inch vertical and a 10-foot broad jump. He represents a physicality and skillset that the Patriots don’t really have on the roster. New England will enter into the month of October with Gordon, Edelman, Gronk, Dorsett, Hogan, and James White as viable receiving threats, and that’s a very solid offense. Even if Gordon doesn’t become the next Randy Moss (note: he most likely won’t, and that’s an odd comparison), he’s the kind of player that defenses have to account for, which should help draw double teams away from Gronk. It’s so rare for Tommy B to have receivers who are just athletic freaks, and the prospect of what Gordon has at his disposal is incredibly exciting.Obvious question marks. Gordon has’t played a full season of football since 2013. He has looked solid in his very limited action since then, but the bottom line is he has basically been out of football for five years. He also seems completely incapable of staying off the drugs and alcohol, and is known to be a bit of a headcase. We also don’t know what his level of football IQ is; this isn’t an easy offense to learn Patrick Chung Jersey , and if his brain is simply too clogged with malted hops and bong resin, he may join the ever-growing list of receivers brought onto the team mid-season who never quite figured it out. There are many unknowns right now that we need to balance against Gordon’s obvious physical talents as we temper expectations.Excellent fit. This is what the Patriots are known for - they take troubled players that could never quite get their act together with other teams, and give them a length of rope. They can then use that rope to pull themselves up to superstardom (Randy Moss, Corey Dillon) or they can get themselves clotheslined by it (Adalius Thomas, Albert Haynesworth). Who knows if Gordon will fall into the former category or the latter, but that’s pretty irrelevant to be honest, as this move makes all the sense in the world. The Patriots need help at receiver, and Gordon has the potential to provide a huge boost, assuming he can pick up the playbook and keep his head straight. And if he can’t, that’s fine, because: Zero risk. The Patriots are giving Cleveland their fifth round pick in exchange for an extremely talented player with high upside. If Gordon isn’t active for at least 10 games, the Browns have to send New England their seventh rounder. So in essence, the Patriots either get a phenomenal receiver for a fifth rounder, or they trade what is sure to be a late fifth round pick for a high seventh round pick, which is a deal you make all day. Maybe it’s repayment for giving Cleveland Jamie Collins for free. Maybe Cleveland was just desperate to get rid of Gordon. Maybe Belichick has been working as a double agent for years and has some sort of master plan. Whatever the case, the Patriots are getting a lot of talent for practically nothing, which means that even Felger Shank the most ardent anti-Patriots folks are going to have a tough time spinning this one into a negative.