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- Evan Lazar‘s After Further Review: Drake Maye delivers best performance as a pro in win over the Dolphins. /Good read, as always.
- Press Conference Transcript: Mike Vrabel (Plus 12 min. video)
- WEEI Patriots Monday: Mike Vrabel (18 min. video) – Drake Maye (13 min.) – Rhamondre Stevenson, Mike Onwenu. (10 min. video)
- Best Game Photos: Patriots vs. Dolphins.
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan‘s Patriots-Dolphins film review: Drake Maye’s best NFL start yet; Josh McDaniels orchestrated an old-school Kyle Shanahan game plan to re-establish the run; The O-line allowed only two pressures in pass protection and created enough running lanes to allow for a 122-yard day on the ground; Campbell’s athleticism helped him neutralize Pro Bowl pass rusher Bradley Chubb in several 1-on-1 battles, the most impressive snaps any O-lineman took; More! /Good read.
- Michael Hurley serves up some still-warm leftover Patriots thoughts: Andy Borregales is a roller-coaster.
- Jerry Thornton‘s knee-jerk reactions to Week 2: Patriots at Dolphins. This was far from perfect. There’s enough here to clean up that it would take an entire crew of Chernobyl liquidators in hazmat suits to decontaminate the area.
- Taylor Kyles‘ Game Recap: Drake Maye put together the best 60-minute performance of his career in the Patriots’ first Miami win since 2019.
- Phil Perry tells us what we learned in Pats-Dolphins: Drake Maye ate everything on his plate.
- Meghan Ottolini says that while the Patriots took advantage of the Dolphins’ bad football, they still played plenty of their own.
- Phil Perry assesses the play of rookie Will Campbell after two weeks. New England’s fourth overall draft pick is off to a solid start.
- Ethan Hurwitz spotlights how for the second straight week, under-the-radar defender Marte Mapu grabbed an interception for New England.
- Jennifer Streeter observes the defense is still struggling in a key area.
- Khari Thompson highlights Mike Vrabel saying it felt like the team was ‘willing to get into a street fight.’
- Hayden Bird relays Mike Vrabel on WEEI: “Hopefully, this trend of these linemen false starting and then patting each other on the back after the game can end.” /Amen.
- Zack Cox notes Mike Vrabel was not happy with multiple calls that went against the Patriots in their Week 2 win, including one he called “shocking.”
- Emma Healy hears what Drake Maye had to say after the Patriots’ victory, “It took everybody.”
- Karen Guregian says Drake Maye gave the ball to Mike Onwenu to celebrate his TD, “So I spiked it.”
- Mark Daniels highlights rookie kicker Andy Borregales on how even though he finished strong on Sunday, he knows he needs to be better.
- Conor Ryan points out how Milton Williams is looking like a worthwhile investment on the defensive line.
- Sean T. McGuire gives out game balls after the Pats earned a hard-fought win vs. Dolphins.
- Ethan Hurwitz tells us whose stock went up/down Sunday, from Drake Maye (up) to Alex Austin (down).
- Alex Barth reports this could be a big week for Christian Gonzalez. Mike Vrabel said there’s a “chance” Gonzalez could return this week.
- Karen Guregian hears from Mike Vrabel with an update on ailing defensive coordinator Terrell Williams: “I think Terrell is in good spirits. … Terrell will be around. I don’t quite fully know in what capacity, but he will be around and involved, so we’ll continue to just make sure there is a good plan for everything that happens, just like we always have been.”
- Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudders discuss the win in Miami, breaking the curse, take a peek at Week 3 vs. the Steelers, and more. (41 min.)
- Pats Chat podcast: Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down Sunday’s win in Miami. It certainly wasn’t a perfect team effort, but it definitely was entertaining. (1 hour)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Bradley Locker (PFF) NFL Week 2 Recap: Patriots 33, Dolphins 27.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Week 2 winners and losers: Winner: Drake Maye. In Week 1, Maye didn’t play well. Facing the Miami Dolphins’ defense can lift anyone’s spirits, though. /Click for commentary.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Week 2 winners and losers: Losers: Miami Dolphins’ composure, New York Jets’ revival.
- Jacob Camenker (USA Today) NFL Week 2 overreactions: Bengals doomed without Joe Burrow? Chiefs in trouble; The 49ers will be completely fine with Mac Jones at QB.
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) Winners and losers of Week 2: Loser: Ben Johnson. /Let’s just say I’m glad the Pats picked Mike Vrabel after their [cough] world-wide search [cough] for a head coach.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) 5 things we learned in Week 2: Chiefs are no longer among NFL’s elite; Plus, Colts look like this year’s big surprise breakout, while the Lions and Bears are trending in opposite directions.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tua Tagovailoa cites “communication” issues late.
- Ryland Bickley (Behind The Steel Curtain) Report: Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith ‘not likely’ to land on injured reserve.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) In two weeks, five starting quarterbacks have been injured.
- Michael Grant (Awful Announcing) How much is too much ‘Monday Night Football’? Good riddance: MNF doubleheaders will end next year.
- Teddy Ricketson (Sporting News) NFL scorigami, explained: What to know about meaning, history of unique scores and why fans love it.
- Brendon Kleen (Awful Announcing) Adam Schefter blames Chiefs’ loss to Eagles on NFL owners when they refused to ban the tush push. “This game was lost in March.”
