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TEAM
TALK
- Post Game Notes: Patriots make 2026 preseason debut against the Colts. Defense forces four turnovers, All nine 2026 NFL Draft picks saw action; More.
- Evan Lazar’s Game Observations: 8 takeaways from the first preseason game vs. the Colts. Player of the Game: WR Kyle Williams flashes potential, Breaking down Gabe Jacas’s debut, More.
- Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Colts.
- Post Game Pressers: Mike Vrabel – Tommy DeVito, Caleb Lomu, Gabe Jacas, Jam Miller, Behren Morton, Dell Pettus, Andy Borregales, Efton Chism III, Kindle Vildor.
- Highlights: Patriots top plays vs. Colts from preseason game 1. (1.30 min. video)
- Patriots Postgame Show: Full breakdown of the preseason opener against the Colts. (100 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan sees the Patriots primed to lean on their rookies again in 2026. “The Pats are wobbly again. Not like they were in February, a bloodied boxer broken by their opponent, but more like a newborn taking its first steps.”
- Mark Daniels shares 7 takeaways from the preseason opener vs. the Colts: Rookies debut, Receivers compete, State of the running backs, Cornerback competition; More.
- Ethan Hurwitz posts 11 takeaways from a tough preseason tie: Tommy DeVito looks the part, CB Kindle Vildor makes first big play, Jam Miller takes care of RB1 duties; More!
- Alex Barth gives us 8 takeaways from the preseason opener: Rough night for Andy Borregales, Stacking up the WR room, O-line takeaways, Ups & downs at linebacker, Penalty problems; More.
- Conor Ryan picks out 7 takeaways from Thursday’s action: Veterans pop on defense, O-line depth takes a hit; More.
- Chris Mason recaps everything you need to know from last night’s tie against Colts. Man of the match: Tommy DeVito, who delivered a quality evening of work, going 13-of-22 for 138 yards and tossing a touchdown pass to Kyle Williams; More.
- Michael Hurley and Phil Perry share their Pats-Colts Game recap: Game ends in tie after Borregales misses three field goals.
- Zac Ventola tells us which Patriots shined and struggled in last night’s action.
- Ethan Hurwitz’ Patriots QB Report: How Tommy DeVito and Behren Morton performed vs. Colts.
- Matt Vautour spotlights rookie QB Behren Morton’s interesting debut.
- Karen Guregian thinks Kayshon Boutte still looks like the odd man out of the Pats’ receivers room.
- Mark Daniels details why Mike Vrabel called out rookie Gabe Jacas on sideline, and how Jacas responded.
- Michael Hurley notes Mike Vrabel downplays Christian Gonzalez’s absence as ‘Physically unavailable.’
- Alex Barth talks about RB Lan Larison making a roster push one year after season-ending surgery.
- Khari Thompson notes kicker Andy Borregales hasn’t had much competition this summer. That might change after three missed kicks Thursday night.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Nation (ESPN) 2026 NFL preseason Week 1: Game takeaways, analysis. Pats-Colts: “Seventh-round RB Jam Miller (Alabama) was the rookie headliner, which was timely as the competition for the team’s No. 3 running back took an unexpected twist when the Patriots placed leading candidate Terrell Jennings on injured reserve before the game.“
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) 2026 NFL Preseason, Week 1: What we learned from Thursday’s games. “If Anthony Richardson — or the Colts — was aiming to stoke some trade interest, nothing was doing on Thursday night as he quarterbacked Indianapolis to seven points on six first-half drives.“
- Karl Rasmussen (SI) 2025 NFL playoff teams: Who got better and who got worse? Pats: Got better.
- Mike Kadlick (SI) Jayden Daniels’ bizarre NIL battle With LSU and 8 other things you may have missed around the NFL this week.
- Ben Solak (ESPN) 2026 NFL training camp awards: Best position battles, more. No Pats.
- Albert Breer (SI) Breer empties his Bills notebook from training camp.
