TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino offers his observations about New England's preseason opener.
- Paul Perillo states the Patriots were thoroughly outplayed on both sides of the ball in Washington.
- Andy Hart blogs from Washington and brings you a few random reactions from the loss: Big backs fail to impress.
- Post Game Press Conference - Bill Belichick.
- Post Game Locker Room - Jimmy Garoppolo, Brian Tyms and more. (2.09 min. video)
- Photos - Patriots at Redskins: Preseason Week 1.
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe says the first preseason game was neither a showcase for Ryan Mallett or the defense.
- Mike Reiss cautions against reading too much into a preseason game, but his top takeaway from last night was that the O-line was a disappointment.
- Christopher Price tells us what we learned Thursday night: Ryan Mallett uneven; Kanorris Davis and Roy Finch made their case on special teams.
- Zuri Berry gives us five takeaways from the preseason opener, with an eye on QB Jimmy Garoppolo and his wingman Brian Tyms.
- Christopher Price says he guesses the only question now is figuring out who presents Jimmy Garoppolo for induction in Canton.
- Karen Guregian notes Brandon Browner got burned early ... by a flag for the league's point of emphasis against illegal contact.
- Karen Guregian points out that along with Jimmy Garoppolo, one of the lone bright spots during last night's loss was WR Brian Tyms.
- Tom E. Curran lauds the performance of Brian Tyms, and likes him even better after learning his background story.
- Mike Reiss tells the tale of two backup QBs for the Patriots, Ryan Mallett and Jimmy Garoppolo.
- Mike Reiss picks his Ups and Downs for the Patriots last night.
- Erik Frenz posts his Pats-'Skins Stock Report: Ryan Mallett struggles, Malcolm Butler shines.
- Phil Perry watches Jimmy Garoppolo's performance and wonders where that came from.
- Mike Reiss serves up some leftover thoughts from the loss: Patirots were taking a long look at various O-line combinations; Wilfork playing the first series marked an important step for his return; Stephen Houston was benched after losing a fumble; More.
- Chad Finn thinks the question of whether the Patriots are overhyped is stupid. Only the season will tell the truth.
- Mike Petraglia breaks down an ugly night for the Pats in preseason. (4.16 min. video)
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Tommy Kelly was happy to get back to playing football, with Vince Wilfork alongside, to shake the rust off; Kanorris Davis showcased the hustle that helped earn him a roster spot last season; Brian Tyms made a fantastic TD catch, ruled incomplete and unchallenged by Belichick, plus the lone score of the night; Chris Jones was rolled up on by a teammate, injuring his ankle; Rob Gronkowski will practice next week at Gillette.
- Mike Reiss notes Bill Belichick should find plenty of teaching points from the game.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Game Center - Patriots vs. Redskins. Recap, stats, analysis.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Cousins outduels Mallett in battle of backups.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Ryan Mallett struggles in showcase for New England.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Curran: Patriots would like to trade Ryan Mallett.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) New England Patriots QB Ryan Mallett on the trading block? (1.15 min. video)
- Omar Kelly (Sun Sentinel) Dolphins' Brian Tyms grew up hard and fast. [October, 2012]
- Don Banks (SI) Arrival of Revis, Browner signals new approach for Patriots secondary.
- Don Banks (SI) Rookie James White prepared to shake up Patriots' RB depth chart.