Bill Belichick was happy to dive deep into his feelings about Thanksgiving and his high school matchups against “the Falcons” when he was a youngster. He reflected upon how much he loves dessert during the holiday season, and how Thanksgiving brings his favorite things together: family, food and football. But he was fairly light on the issues that mattered (Shocking, I know.)

With a Week 12 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys looming, Belichick touted quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooper. But Belichick was was vague about his young wideouts (N’Keal Harry and Jakobi Meyers) while dodging questions on Antonio Brown and Nick Caserio.

1. How do you feel about Tom Brady’s frustration surrounding the offense?

What Bill Belichick said on WEEI: “Yeah, we talk on a regular basis and I think Tom’s attitude has been good,” he said. “He works hard in practice and I feel like we are getting better in all three phases of the game. … Well, I think we can do things better in every area of the game and we’ll keep working to do that. Nothing has changed there.”

What we think he’s thinking: Brady’s apparent issues with the offense became one of the biggest storylines of the weeks. The Patriots offense is beginning to establish its identity, and it’s easy to imagine Brady isn’t content with what he’s seeing on film, particularly when looking at himself. Brady is a perfectionist who would probably prefer to put the team on his back, rather than force his defense and special teams units to carry the team to a win. So he doesn’t seem comfortable with the fact that his offense is the weakest link. Brady’s struggles in 2019 may also have a bigger impact — he’s set to enter free agency in 2020. How might his struggles impact his ability to stay with the Patriots (or sign elsewhere)? But perhaps in an effort to reset the conversation, Brady met with reporters on Wednesday instead of Friday and took a more positive tone. Perhaps Belichick instructed Brady to tweak his mindset — or at least the way Brady presents that mindset to reporters.

2. Are the Patriots monitoring the NFL’s investigation of Antonio Brown after the WR apologized to ?

What Bill Belichick said: “You’d have to talk to Robert (Kraft) about that. I mean, every week you guys ask me about a player who’s not on our team and every week it’s going to be the same answer.”

What we think he’s thinking: Not long after WEEI’s Christian Fauria suggested the Patriots were “kicking the tires” on Brown, there were multiple reports that the Patriots had no intention of signing Brown. Essentially, Brown burnt the Patriots just days after they signed him the first time. Why would they subject themselves to his baggage again?

3. Do you feel like the offense needs to be better to win a Super Bowl?

What Bill Belichick said: