TEAM TALK
Post Game Notes, Patriots vs. Steelers: Pats become first of original AFL teams to reach 600 wins; Patriots score 600th TD at Gillette Stadium; Hunter Henry becomes 4th Patriots TE with 3,000 receiving yds; More
Gamebook: Full Patriots vs. Steelers stats.
Evan Lazar’s Game Observations: 8 takeaways from the Patriots win over the Steelers in Week 2. 1. Play of the Game I: TreVeyon Henderson’s 39-yard TD run. 2. Play of the Game II: Christian Barmore, Elijah Ponder combine on fumble-six to put the game
away in the 4th qtr; More.
Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Steelers.
Post Game Pressers: Mike Vrabel – Drake Maye – Christian Gonzalez, Gabe Jacas, TreVeyon Henderson, Romeo Doubs, Elijah Ponder, Kevin Byard III, DeMario Douglas, Will Campbell, Morgan Moses, Christian Barmore, Hunter Henry, Greg Van Roten.
Postgame Show Interview: Christian Elliss (3 min. video)
Highlights: Patriots vs. Steelers Week 2. (6 min. video)
Patriots Postgame Show: Breaking down the Patriots 20-3 win over the Steelers. (1 hr, 49 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
Alex Barth shares 7 takeaways from the Patriots’ grind-it-out win over the Steelers: Who got hurt, Defensive front takes over, Gonzalez plays shadow role; More.
Mark Daniels adds 5 takeaways from the Patriots’ win as defense dominates Aaron Rodgers. Offense started slow in the third quarter, Defense closes it out; More.
Ethan Hurwitz gives us 8 takeaways from Sunday’s injury-filled win. 1. Bad memories flared up early with Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumble. 2. …But they quickly went away with TreVeyon Henderson’s TD one drive later.
Michael Hurley says yesterday’s win was all about the defense. Drake Maye is not playing like a top-five QB after a ‘spotty’ day vs. Steelers.
Chris Mason’s Patriots Notes: Christian Gonzalez dominates D.K. Metcalf, Romeo Doubs rebounds, latest injury updates and more.
Karen Guregian is still wondering if last year’s version of Drake Maye will surface.
Ethan Hurwitz says TreVeyon Henderson’s TD proved exactly what this Patriots offense needs.
Zack Cox looks at how young defenders stepped up in an injury-filled win over the Steelers.
Mark Daniels notes how the ill-timed injuries hit the Patriots in the spots people were concerned about this summer – offensive line, edge rusher, tight end and safety. ‘Inside the locker room, players say they’ll use the injuries as another rallying cry and set an example as to how good a team they are.‘
Ethan Hurwitz spotlights LB Elijah Ponder, the Patriots’ latest success story that keeps getting better. Ponder finished the day with five tackles, a sack and that scoop-and-score touchdown.
Alex Barth reports Mike Vrabel stands behind Romeo Doubs after a bounce-back performance.
Ethan Hurwitz welcomes WR Romeo Doubs to the stat sheet.
Doug Kyed picks out the Best and Worst to see what we learned from Sunday’s win.
Zac Ventola posts the winners and losers from the win vs. the Steelers: Defense shines, offense falters.
Alex Barth points out the rash of injuries suffered by the Patriots in Week 2.
NATIONAL NEWS
Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) New England earns first win of the season against sluggish Aaron Rodgers offense.
Report (AP) TreVeyon Henderson runs for a TD and the Patriots pummel Aaron Rodgers in a 20-3 win over Steelers.
Around the NFL (NFL) Week 2: What we learned from Sunday’s games. 1. Patriots splash big plays to run away from Pittsburgh. 2. Pats D gets in on the big plays. 3. Ugly day for Steelers offense. /Click for commentary.
NFL Nation (ESPN) NFL Week 2: Takeaways, questions, more for Sunday’s games. Patriots: Are QB Drake Maye’s lingering issues fixable? Key stat to know, Best quote from the locker room; More.
Albert Breer (SI) Week 2 Takeaways: How the Browns have weathered the Deshaun Watson storm—for now; Plus, Bryce Young could be headed for an extension and Tyler Shough leads the Saints to an upset.
Ben Solak (ESPN) NFL Week 2 eye-popping stats from Eagles, Pats, Jets, Bears.
John Breech (CBS Sports) Week 2 grades for all 32 teams: Patriots A-, Steelers D. /Click for commentary.
Andy Nesbitt (SI) Aaron Rodgers had three miserable moments in Steelers’ loss to Patriots. /Heh, heh…
Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Cover 32: Steelers offense is broken under Aaron Rodgers, plus games balls, biggest gaffes from Week 2.
Gilberto Manzano (SI) Week 2 NFL Lessons: Klint Kubiak has the Raiders thinking about the postseason; Plus, the 49ers prove age is only a number, while Davis Webb’s patient approach pays off in Denver’s win.
Matt Verderame (SI) Week 2 Good, Bad and Ugly: Bryce Young is finally playing like a No. 1 pick; Plus, Chicago awaits Caleb Williams’s fate after a noncontact injury, Steelers offense is offensive.
Mike Kadlick, Eva Geitheim (SI) Week 2 Winners and Losers: The 2024 QB class had a rough weekend.
VIEW FROM PITTSBURGH
Ryland Bickley (BehindTheSteelCurtain) 5 takeaways from the Steelers’ 20-3 loss to the Patriots. 1. The Steelers need an offensive line fix.
Jarrett Bailey (BehindTheSteelCurtain) Steelers offense gets dominated in 20-3 loss to Patriots: Steelers get stomped.
Tim Benz (Tribune-Review) Madden Monday: Madden Monday: DK Metcalf ‘is killing’ the Steelers. ‘They don’t have a No. 1 receiver, and he’s not even close’. ‘They don’t have a No. 1 receiver, and he’s not even close’
Mark Madden (Tribune-Review) Steelers’ flawed roster gets exposed in loss to Patriots.
Chris Adamski (Tribune-Review) 5 things we learned from Steelers’ dud of a defeat to the Patriots.
Andrew Vasquez (Steelers Wire) Steelers RT Dylan Cook goes viral for pass protection mishap vs. Patriots.
LeeAnn Lowman (Steelers Wire) Did Mike McCarthy’s soft camp ruin the Steelers’ line?
