TEAM
TALK
- Patriots-Dolphins updated Injury Report.
- Mike Dussault spotlights three key matchups to watch in Patriots vs. Dolphins Week 2 in Miami. 1. Get the running game going.
- Evan Lazar reports Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels discussed fixes for the offense ahead of Sunday.
- Roster Moves: Signed: G Jack Conley to the practice squad; Released: G Mehki Butler from practice squad.
- Press Conferences: Josh McDaniels – Jeremy Springer – Zack Kuhr, Mike Smith, Scott Booker – Robert Spillane, Will Campbell, Hunter Henry, Jaylinn Hawkins, Mack Hollins.
- One on One: LB Harold Landry III (4 min. video) – CB Alex Austin (1.22 min. video)
- Scouting the Matchups: Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar breakdown Week 2 vs. Dolphins. (9 min. video)
- Catch-22 podcast: Evan Lazar and Alex Barth break down Drake Maye’s performance in Week 1 and preview the Dolphins matchup. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Thomas Murphy gives us the Monster Keys to squishing the Phish. 1. Press the red button, Kid: Thats right folks, I want up tempo – muddle huddle – no huddle. Action from the get go. Drake Maye wants to get out fast? Well, here we go…script out the first 12 (see what I did there?) plays and hit the ground running.
- Steve Balestrieri analyzes the Week 2 Pats-Dolphins matchups: 1. Patriots RBs vs. Dolphins front seven — Edge New England.
- Alex Barth’s Week 2, Five things: Is this the year the Patriots break the house of horrors in Miami?
- Andrew Callahan offers some Week 2 thoughts: It’s too early to panic about the Patriots; More.
- Mark Daniels reports Morgan Moses (foot) and Harold Landry (foot) returned to practice, a good sign for Week 2 availability. Christian Gonzalez remains out, Keion White (illness) missed second straight practice.
- Jerry Thornton says if Mike McDaniel’s Dolphins are going to implode like the media reports suggest, there’s no time like the present.
- Michael Rodnick reminds us that youth movements will take time.
- Sophie Weller notes Josh McDaniels makes the case QB Drake Maye is the right guy.
- Chris Mason highlights Will Campbell outlining why he’s optimistic with the O-line. ‘Bond is growing.’
- Jerry Thornton explains how safety Crag Woodson is the unexpected early leader for best Patriots rookie.
- Matt Vautour mentions how ex-Pats OL Cole Strange is helping Dolphins prepare to face his former team.
- Doug Kyed tells us how Patriots coaches are taking a ‘collaborative’ approach without defensive coordinator Terrell Williams.
- Brian Robb makes his pick for the Week 2 Dolphins matchup. Pats win 20-17. On paper, this is one of the more winnable road games of the year for New England. /Click for commentary.
- Conor Ryan notes Bill Belichick says in new book that Tom Brady made ‘right decision’ to leave in 2020. “Financially, after stretching for ten years, we ran out of cap space and had to rebuild the team; 2019 was our last real opportunity to win; 2020 was a rebuild, and we were back in the playoffs in 2021.”
- Pats Chat podcast: Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley say the Pats can get right Sunday in Miami. (69 min.)
- A Clare Perspective podcast: Clare and Nick Stevens recap Week 1 and look ahead to the Fins. (37 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Matt Verderame (SI) Key matchups that will decide five of the biggest Week 2 NFL games: Can the Jaguars slow down Joe Burrow and the Bengals? Plus, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will try to avoid an 0–2 start against the Eagles and more.
- Mike Kadlick (SI) 5 teams that are already desperate for a bounce back win in Week 2. Dolphins included.
- Cameron Filipe (Football Zebras) Week 2 referee assignments. Patriots at Dolphins: Alex Moore.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 2 picks and score predictions. Pats win 20-17.
- Ali Bhanpuri, et al (NFL.com) NFL Week 2 picks: Patriots over Dolphins among upset predictions. Wow, 5 of 5 picked Pats to win. /Click for commentary.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Week 2 NFL picks. Dolphins win 27-19. Both of these teams are coming off bad losses in Week One. The Dolphins looked hapless. But I think that changes here. Tua Tagovailoa will play well at home as the Dolphins get back on track. Mike McDaniel better hope they do.
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) What’s real and what’s not from NFL Week 1? The Mike McDaniel era is beyond repair. /Click for commentary.
- Anthony Dabbundo (The Ringer) The best NFL bets for Week 2. Patriots at Dolphins included.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) To get up to speed with 49ers, Kendrick Bourne is leaning on Mac Jones.
VIEW FROM MIAMI
- Josh Katzker (DolphinsTalk) The same old Dolphins show: Can the Dolphins bounce back vs. Patriots?
- C. Isaiah Smalls II (Miami Herald) How Miami’s pass rush plans to get back on track against the Pats
- Dante Collinelli (SI-Miami Dolphins) How the Dolphins can unleash the pass rush against the Patriots.
- Raffi Derderian (DolphinsTalk) On to New England: A chance for redemption?
- Adam Stites (DolphinsWire) Rookie with ‘elite instincts’ has earned more play time, says Dolphins DC.
- Joe Schad (Palm Beach Post) Dolphins starting CBs Jack Jones and Rasul Douglas haven’t been here long.
- Brian Miller (PhinPhanatic) Dolphins’ season already in question after shocking Week 1.
- Mike Oliva (DolphinsTalk) The fact that the Dolphins had a players only team meeting after one game is a sign that this season will be a mess.
