The Patriots’ First Shot

Good morning! The First Shot provides you with a healthy helping of links to the top Patriots-related stories around the internet to get your day started. Enjoy your breakfast, your coffee, and get ready for some NFL Sunday action with an early morning football fix. The links begin after the jump…

• I asked Marc Greenberg of The Jet Press New York Jets blog 5 questions about tonight’s game, and he asked me 5 questions as well.
• The Patriots signed S Ross Ventrone off the practice squad to try and add depth to the secondary. In order to make room for Ventrone, the Pats released WR Tiquan Underwood, who was just signed earlier in the week.
• The NFL Network crew debate whether the Patriots are past their prime and no longer a dominant NFL team.
• NFL Playbook previews the Patriots-Jets game in a video you can view HERE.
• Check this Pats-Jets prediction wrap-up from various ESPN personalities. It’s a mixed bag as to who will win tonight.
• LB Niko Koutouvides could play a big role in tonight’s matchup.
• WEEI’s Christopher Price provides 10 matchups to watch during tonight’s Patriots-Jets game.