TEAM
TALK
- Sights and Sounds: Week 2 vs. Miami Dolphins. (5.13 min. video)
- Highlights: Patriots vs. Dolphins 4th quarter recap. (3 min. video)
- Vrabel X’s and O’s: Top plays from Week 2 vs. Dolphins. (4.39 min. video)
- Patriots Hall of Fame Induction: A look back at the careers of Julian Edelman and Bill Parcells. Ceremony is Saturday, September 20.
- Patriots Unfiltered: Dolphins recap, scheme changes, necessary fixes. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Tom E. Curran talks about how the Patriots gained traction on road from bad to mediocre the with win over Dolphins.
- Bob George offers 22 NFL thoughts after a surprising Week 2. No. 4. The worst play call of the weekend may have been that late second and 8 call which allowed Miami to save a timeout and nearly cost the Patriots a win. I say run the ball even if they stuff it. The Dolphins get the ball back with less than a minute and no timeouts and need a touchdown.
- Mike D’Abate posts the Patriots snap counts from Sunday: Run game shines in victory.
- Steve Balestrieri issues his Week 2 Patriots Report Card: Quarterbacks get extra recess; Secondary and linebackers get detention.
- Tyler Geis points out that the Patriots currently lead the league in sacks – the polar opposite of where they stood a year ago.
- Mark Morse clears the Week 2 Notebook: The grades are in and the Offensive Line performed very well; Drake Maye had his finest game; Mack Hollins blocking and special teams play; More.
- Phil Perry tries to make sense of Pop Douglas’ diminished role through two games (three catches for six yards). “He’s not really a valuable player when you’re planning on handing it off.”
- Karen Guregian has her eyes peeled on what will happen with Christian Gonzalez
- Phil Perry and Tom E. Curran discuss how the Patriots should handle injured CB Christian Gonzalez.
- Jennifer Streeter describes how Mike Vrabel’s hands-on coaching style was evident by his involvement throughout the game and beyond just coaching duties.
- Karen Guregian notes Mike Vrabel says he’s not ready to move on from kicker Andy Borregales.
- Doug Kyed‘s Patriots mailbag: Is DeMario Douglas being phased out of offense?
- Alex Barth‘s Patriots Mailbag: Questions coming away from the first win of the year.
- Alex Barth notes Mike Tomlin told reporters that Alex Highsmith won’t play against the Patriots this week.
- Alex Barth reports former Patriots captain, LB Ja’Whaun Bentley has signed with Pittsburgh ahead of Sunday’s matchup.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Austin Gayle (The Ringer) The 14 stats that explain Week 2: This is what the box scores won’t tell you. 3.7 – Points allowed per drive for the Dolphins through Week 2; 50.4 – Percent Steelers’ defensive success rate, lowest ever for a Mike Tomlin defense through Week 2.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) NFL Week 2 grades: Patriots B+, Dolphins C-. Two games into Mike Vrabel’s tenure as coach, the Patriots still don’t have a sterling defense or anything close to it, with Miami averaging almost 7 yards per play against their secondary. They stepped up late, though. More importantly, Drake Maye took a big leap as the signal-caller after an uneven Week 1. He accounted for three scores, including one on the ground, with Rhamondre Stevenson starring as a receiver.
- Conor Orr (SI) NFL Panic Meter: Ranking every 0–2 team based on desperation.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) NFL Week 2 injury panic meter: Joe Burrow, Bengals in disarray; Justin Fields status uncertain for Jets.
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL coaching hot seat rankings: When will Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel lose his job?
- Stephen Holder (ESPN) Why don’t all teams use the unstoppable tush push? Here’s why.
- Jonathan Jones (CBS Sports) How the NFL’s two-pronged gambling education strategy is keeping players on the field.
- Jenna Lemoncelli (NY Post) Cardi B and Stefon Diggs are having their first baby.
- Staff (ESPN) NFL says Tom Brady didn’t violate rules in Raiders booth. /Everyone still trying to prove Brady’s a cheater since Spygate can go screw. Seriously.
- Report (AP) Tom Brady to play in Saudi flag football tournament alongside current, former NFL stars.
