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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino offers some observations about New England's preseason opener: Running game looked dominant.
- Post Game Notes: Patriots vs. Eagles.
- Saturday Press Conference: Bill Belichick.
- Post Game Pressers: Tom Brady (4.37 min. video), Stevan Ridley (3.31 min. video) and Bill Belichick (4.38 min. video).
- Locker Room Uncut - Player reaction after the win. (2.05 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss looks at some possible items on the agenda when the Patriots coaches and players return to the Gillette Stadium Monday.
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL.
- Jeff Howe gives us five takeaways from the Patriots 31-22 preseason-opening victory.
- Zuri Berry picks his five takeaways from Pats-Eagles: Tommy Kelly is disruptive.
- Christopher Price tells us what we learned Friday: Tom Brady and the Patriots send a message to the rest of the NFL.
- Erik Frenz reviews the first preseason game and gives a lot of credit to the offensive line, which was smartly kept intact from 2012.
- Jim Donaldson offers his impression of this year's version of the Patriots.
- Shalise Manza Young recaps Friday night's first preseason game and says LeGarrette Blount made he most of his opportunity.
- Christopher Price updates some positional battles: LeGarrette Blount, Tommy Kelly and Adrian Wilson all starting strong.
- Paul Kenyon likes what he sees from LeGarrette Blount and the Patriots running game.
- Jeff Howe analyzes Tom Brady's preseason performance against the Eagles.
- Jeff Howe reports the Patriots rookie receivers earned positive reviews and praise from the Eagles quarterbacks.
- Jeff Howe puts together the distribution list: How Tom Brady connected with his receivers in Philly.
- Tom E. Curran notes Tim Tebow gives a self-evaluation after his preseason debut, and he remains 'relentlessly positive.'
- Field Yates re-watches Friday's game and offers some notes and observations: First half and Second half.
- Mike Reiss picks up on a few points from Bill Belichick's day-after-game presser.
- Jeff Howe notes that Bill Belichick called the preseason game against the Eagles "a real good teaching experience."
- Jeff Howe breaks down all 90 players' chances of making the roster.
- Karen Guregian talks about which player the Patriots can least afford to lose, besides Tom Brady.
- Jeff Howe reports Ryan Mallett says he's 'fine' after leaving the game with a head injury.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Aqib Talib isn't too worried about DeSean's 47-yard TD catch Friday, "That's Michael Vick to DeSean Jackson... They made a good play." Bill Belichick backed him up; After studying game tape, Belichick was happiest about the Pats' chances to handle a number of different situations; Will Svitek also got Belichick's stamp of approval after the game.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: LeGarrette Blount impressed his teammates with his thunderous style; Jake Ballard served as the primary blocking TE Friday and was excited to be back on the field after a year and a half; Dane Fletcher, competing with rookie Steve Beaunarhais, had two pass defenses with the second defense.
- Jeff Howe reports Philly CB Cary Williams says he picked a fight with Aaron Dobson to send a message to the Patriots.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) Titans reach deal with linebacker Gary Guyton.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Peter Schrager (Fox Sports) For Pats, a very Brady opener.
- Doug Farrar (SI) First Down, Fourth Down: New England's running game.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) What we learned Friday.
- Can't-Miss Plays (NFL.com) LeGarrette Blount 51-yard touchdown. (38 sec. video)
- Peter King (MMQB.SI) MMQB: Andy Reid is loving football again.
- Len Pasquarelli (Nat'l Football Post) NFP Sunday Blitz.
- John Clayton (ESPN) No-spin criticism misses mark; Mailbag.
- Steve Shoup (Fanspeak) 2013 Fantasy Football Guide: Download for Free.