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, put off your work (just keep an eye out for the boss), and get your early morning football fix. The links begin after the jump…

• The NFL has decided not to move the Patriots-Broncos game Week 15 into the prime-time spot.
• Check out the Patriots and Redskins Injury Report.
• What makes Tom Brady so great? Current and former NFL players discuss Brady in a video clip you can view HERE. It’s worth the watch just to hear the Ravens’ Terrell Suggs say that Tom Brady is the ideal quarterback.
• You can watch Bill Belichick and Tom Brady wired for sound during the Colts game in a video clip HERE.
• Rob Gronkowski, NFL MVP? He’s on the list according to ESPN NFC West blogger Mike Sando.
• In the “WOW!” moment of the week, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan discusses his differing opinions on Andre Carter and Albert Haynesworth (being sarcastic with the “wow”).
• WEEI’s Christopher Price calls Nate Solder the Patriots’ rookie of the year.