A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Redskins on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015.

All reports, rumors and conjecture are a reflection of the media conversation and are not endorsed or confirmed by the Washington Redskins.

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-- CSN Mid-Atlantic's Rich Tandler writes that Kirk Cousins is trying to find a balance between calm and intensity.

-- Tandler also provides a deeper looking into the Redskins through the first seven games of the season including some of their statistical rankings.

-- The Washington Times' Anthony Gulizia says that while the Redskins' run game has struggled recently, they're still committed to it.

-- While the Patriots are obviously very good, ESPN's John Keim says their team does have some holes that the Redskins could attack.

-- As Keim writes, Football Outsiders says the Redskins have the fourth hardest schedule remaining. They play two more undefeated teams along with a rejuvenated Saints team and four division battles over the next nine games.

-- *The Washington Post's *Mike Jones has this feature on how the Redskins see a budding star in rookie Preston Smith. For him to reach the status they believe he can get to, though, they're demanding consistency each and every day.

-- Jones also has five questions facing the Redskins before this weekend's clash with the Patriots.

--Patriots.com provides their game preview for this weekend's game.

-- The Boston Globe's Andrew Mahoney says that when the Patriots and Redskins meet, even though its not very often, memorable moments happen.

Check Out What's On Redskins.com:

--Kerrigan Limited In Practice, But Feels Good With Cast

--Culliver Sets Tone For Wednesday's Practice

--5 Takeaways: Nov. 4 Kirk Cousins Presser

--Celebrate Matthew McConuaghey's Birthday With A Few Inspiring Videos

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