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TEAM
TALK
- Mike Dussault picks 3 critical areas to watch as the Pats kick off the season in Seattle. 1. Which offense can run the ball?
- Evan Lazar details how Drake Maye can be even better in his third NFL season: Mastering the system, solving pressure problems, beating cover six.
- Press Conferences: Mike Vrabel – Josh McDaniels – Zak Kuhr – Jeremy Springer – Ashton Grant, Todd Downing, Doug Marrone – Will Campbell, Caleb Lomu, Christian Elliss.
- Game Hype Video: Patriots 2026 season hype, narrated by Tedy Bruschi and set to ‘Dream On’ by Aerosmith. (2 min. video) /Worth a watch.
- Patriots Unfiltered on TV: Offseason breakdown, depth talk, Seahawks Week 1 preview. (23 min.)
- Forged in Foxborough EXTRA: Patriots new Hydrotherapy Training Facility. (4.30 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Thomas Murphy posts his first-of-the-season Monster Keys to Patriots victory over the Seahawks. “Let’s get one thing out of the way – this is not a revenge game.”
- Taylor Kyles’ Week 1 preview: How the Patriots can start fresh vs Seahawks. 1. Establish the run.
- Mike Reiss reports Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots reached a 4-year, $135M deal, according to sources.
- Doug Kyed discusses the Patriots and Christian Gonzalez beating the deadline with new four-year deal.
- Karen Guregian notes Christian Gonzalez’ new deal sends the message the Patriots needed to send.
- Mark Daniels’ Patriots Takeaways: Why Josh McDaniels expects an ‘improved’ Drake Maye in Year 3.
- Mark Daniels’ Patriots Takeaways: TreVeyon Henderson misses every pratice ahead of Week 1 matchup.
- Mark Daniels says to prepare for this game, players have been rewatching the bitter defeat from the Super Bowl. /Eesh… just pour lemon juice in your cuts. It’s quicker, less painful.
- Mike Reiss looks at whether QB Drake Maye can repeat his MVP-caliber season in 2026?
- Alex Barth highlights Drake Maye who is balancing the meaning of Super Bowl rematch in season opener.
- Karen Guregian questions whether Will Campbell is ready – or not – to tackle his Super Bowl demons.
- Doug Kyed helps us get to know starting veteran free-agent addition playmaker, safety Kevin Byard.
- Nick O’Malley tells us what the Patriots jersey you wear says about you in 2026.
- Patriots Daily podcast: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick discuss how the Pats can expose the Seahawks offensive changes. (19 min.) Plus, which Patriots rookie will exceed expectations this season. (4 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Bobby Kownack (NFL.com) Reports: Patriots signing CB Christian Gonzalez to 4-year, $135 million contract extension.
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Takeaways: Where every team stands heading into the 2026 season. Pats included.
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Coaches, GMs Execs vote on the best QB at the end of 2026. Drake Maye 8th. /Lol.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: How the Rams built a salary-cap super team around Matthew Stafford.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Seahawks pick different captains for each game, including Sam Darnold for Week 1.
- NFL Nation, et al (ESPN) NFL team previews 2026: Predictions, rankings, depth charts. Patriots 14th: Biggest strength, concern, best-case and worst case scenarios, More.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) 2026 NFL predictions: Final record for all 32 teams, Super Bowl LXI pick, playoff matchups, MVP. AFC East bold prediction: Patriots (9-8) miss the playoffs. /Click for commentary.
- Seth Walder (ESPN) 2026 NFL season sim: Predictions, surprises, playoff teams. Patriots, Steelers fail to reach the postseason. /Click for commentary.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Five reasons the explosive passing game has plummeted over the past decade and will it ever return?
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Power Rankings: Are the Bills and Josh Allen the biggest threat to the Rams’ reign? Patriots 5th. /Click for commentary.
- Matt Verderame (SI) Chris Johnson takes us inside life with ALS: ‘I just want more time with the people I love.’
