TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino shares his post-game observations from MetLife Stadium: Jimmy Garoppolo shook off some early misfires and kept his composure.
- Andy Hart looks at the players who finished last night on the roster bubble.
- Post Game Quotes - Patriots and Giants.
- Post Game Press Conferences: Bill Belichick (6.50 min. video) and Jimmy Garoppolo (5.39 min. video).
- Press Pass: Darrelle Revis (1.49 min. video)
- Post Game Locker Room - Tim Wright, Aaron Dobson and others speak postgame. (1.42 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Patriots conclude the 2014 Preseason. (2.53 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares his observations from Thursday night: Tom Brady played one snap in the game -- as a holder on a 2nd-quarter extra point.
- Jeff Howe recaps Jimmy Garoppolo's positive performance after playing the entirety of the final preseason game.
- Mike Reiss was struck by the first thing Garoppolo said when asked about new TE Tim Wright: "He's a very intelligent player. He picks it up very quickly."
- Erik Frenz reports Aaron Dobson displayed all three of the reasons why the Patriots drafted him: Size, speed, and downfield play-making ability.
- Mike Reiss follows up on Aaron Dobson's first game action since his foot surgery.
- Zuri Berry gives us five takeaways from Pats-Giants: Shuffled O-line sees at least one consistent presence: Josh Kline.
- Christopher Price tells us ten things we learned last night: The Pats' best option at strong safety might be a cornerback.
- Tom E. Curran posts his Pats-Giants preseason preview-review.
- Mike Reiss picks his Ups and Downs from last night: Boyce, Harmon and White on the downswing.
- Erik Frenz offers a quick Patriots-Giants stock report following the game: Dobson, Moore, Kline, Worthy & Wright on the Upside.
- Christopher Price projects the final 53-man roster. Pats go with 3 QBs.
- Tom E. Curran tells us what's next for Browner and Tyms.
- Mike Reiss posts the transcript of his weekly online chat.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Aaron Dobson built confidence in his first game back, catching a 33-yard TD pass in the second quarter; TE Tim Wright was given a playbook and thrown into the game, less than 48 hours of becoming a Patriot, and played roughly half of the offensive snaps (4 for 43); LB James Morris injured his right knee and Michael Buchanan injured his right ankle during the game; Neither returned.
- Tom E. Curran speculates on which Patriots star could be the next out the door.
- Jeff Howe informs us that the Patriots officially have $13.2M in cap room after the Mankins trade.
- Jeff Howe breaks down the film and evaluates the 2013 O-Line and the play of Logan Mankins.
- Jeremy Gottlieb reports that despite failed contract talks, Mankins leaves the Pats with nothing but praise.
- Lee Schechter highlights Jonathan Kraft discussing the Mankins trade.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Game Center - Patriots vs. Giants: Recap, stats and highlights.
- Andy Benoit (The MMQB) Patriots preview: Playing to their strengths.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Another dismal outing for Giants offense.
- Paul Schwartz (NY Post) Eli Manning held to zero yards passing in ugly final tune-up.
- Doug Farrar (SI) Michael Sam, Stevan Ridley among the players on the roster bubble.
- Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Bishop Sankey, Andre Williams among top rookie running backs.
- Ira Kaufman (Tampa Tribune) Mankins says trade surprised him, but he'll be ready to play.
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) 10 Things I think: The preseason.
- Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) The most wonderful season of all.
- Report (Fox Sports) 'Madden 15' gets even more realistic with Eli's 'Manning Face'. /Pretty funny.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) 2014 NFL preseason All-Pro team. Revis earns a spot.
- Pat Kirwan (CBS Sports) 2014 NFL team-by-team record predictions, playoff picks. Pats over Packers in the Super Bowl.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Predicting every NFL game: Here's how the season plays out.
- Staff Report (NFL.com) 2014 AFC playoff predictions: Patriots, Colts, Broncos will roll.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Why 49ers are Sporting News' pick to win Super Bowl XLIX. : P
- Jason Fitzgerald (Sporting News) In crunch for salary cap space, three teams must make last-minute moves.
- Robert Mays (Grantland) The weakest link: A look at the worst position groups in the NFL.
- Ryan Van Bibber (SB Nation) 2014 NFL power rankings. Patriots 6th.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballtalk) How much has the domestic violence policy really changed? (Possibly a lot.)
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) NFLPA on domestic violence penalties: If we believe due process rights are violated, we’ll intervene.
- Joel Corry (Nat'l Football Post) Financial Shakedown: Between injuries, trades and positional battles, the financial landscape for several key players has shifted dramatically.