The Patriots continue their preparations for the Jacksonville Jaguars and ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss says Bill Belichick is not concerned about his team’s lack of balance on offense. Reiss also says the big-play ability of Jags wideout Allen Robinson has caught the team’s attention.
Michael Whitmer of the* Boston Globe* says Rob Gronkowski was flattered by Belichick’s remarks citing his leadership. Gronk also is preparing for another matchup with safety Sergio Brown.
Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald leads his notebook with Chandler Jones discussing his play.Karen Guregian, also from the Herald, has her NFL power ratings.
Glen Farley of the *Patriot Ledger *has the Patriots looking for a full 60-minute effort this week.
Phil Perry of CSNNE.com has the Patriots secondary talking about Blake Bortles' willingness to throw the deep ball.