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, kick your feet and get ready for the Patriots-Ravens AFC Championship game with an early morning football fix. The links begin after the jump…

• Check out a roundup of expert predictions of today’s Patriots-Ravens AFC Championship game.
• Check a video of big Rob Gronkowski touchdown spikes, set to music.
• Patriots-Ravens is a racial clash?
• Go HERE for Musket Fire’s Championship Sunday game picks.
• Here are some keys to Patriots’ success today.
• Should the Patriots win today, Drew Bledsoe will be the one handing the team the trophy.
• Chad Ochocinco flew to Florida Friday night for his dad’s funeral.