New England Patriots Links 8/26/13 - Roster Cut-Down Week in the NFL

TEAM TALK

• Preseason Game Preview: Patriots vs. Giants. Broadcast info and more.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the league.
• Nick Underhill reports the Patriots are bringing CB Stephon Morris back to Foxborough.
• Karen Guregian focuses on how winning the turnover battle will be critical for the Pats, plus more notes from around the NFL.
• The Herald Staff notes the Patriots have finished in the top three teams in turnover differential in each of the past three seasons.
• Jeff Howe picks five burning questions for the Patriots: 1. Just how resilient is this young roster?
• Karen Guregian puts together her own shot at the Pats' final 53.
• Field Yates projects possible roster cuts in advance of the Tuesday deadline, when rosters must be trimmed down to 75 players.
• Mark Farinella projects the final 53.
• Paul Kenyon notes the bubble is about to burst for some talented Patriots, as cut-down day nears.
• Paul Kenyon reports it's roster cut-down week in the NFL.
• Mike Reiss & Field Yates note Bill Belichick said about 80 percent of the roster is set.
• Field Yates highlights Tom Brady's call-in to WEEI this morning, reflecting on 'cut' week in the NFL.
• Jeff Howe offers five of the most important takeaways from Pats-Lions, with a week remaining before roster cuts.
• Mike Reiss points out Kenbrell Thompkins' ability to get off the line of scrimmage and win early in his route.
• Tom E. Curran re-watches Pats-Lions and shares his thoughts. Kenbrell Thompkins is going to be a better receiver than Aaron Dobson.
• Hector Longo thinks the Patriots' 'amazing obsession with defense' has left the offense pretty thin.
• Mike Reiss explores whether the fullback position could be making a comeback in New England.
• Mike Reiss gives us the stats on both punters and who has the edge through three preseason games.
• Erik Frenz believes the offensive miscues vs. the Lions are correctable and looks at the good, the bad & the ugly from Thursday.
• Mike Lowe says hiccups in the preseason is nothing new, and last Thursday's loss shouldn't cause any concern.
• Jeff Howe shares some random thoughts from Pats-Lions a day later.
• Field Yates posts some noteworthy storylines from the AFC East games this weekend.
• Christopher Price checks in on the rest of the quarterback play in the AFC East after an eventful weekend.
• Christopher Price charts the offensive opportunities for Pats' skill position players so far this preseason.
• Christopher Price looks at the target breakdown for the passing game through Week 3.
• Christopher Price tracks which Pats' defenders have done the best job of getting after the QB in preseason.
• Field Yates reports the Patriots released OL R.J. Mattes from IR on Saturday.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Tom Brady and his young pass catchers have progress to make, but the Pats' QB situation is light-years ahead of their divisional rivals; Optimism around the Pats' defense was solidified Thursday; Dennard has his probation hearing tomorrow in Lincoln, NE.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Pats found a specific area that needs to be tightened up before they visit the Bills in two weeks - stopping the run; Turnovers are a fixable mistake; Pats CBs were looking forward to the challenge of defending against Calvin Johnson and disappointed when he didn't play.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Kenbrell Thompkins could be the anti-Hernandez for the Pats.
• Yaron Weitzman (TD Daily.com) Willie McGinest's take on 2013 Patriots.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The Bill Belichick media training seminar, in two questions.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Reggie Bush upset Kyle Arrington caught him on 67-yard gain.
• Peter King (MMQB.SI) MMQB: Arian Foster, Rex Ryan and more thoughts.
• Len Pasquarelli (Nat'l Football Post) Sunday Blitz.
• Analysts Report (NFL.com) Saturday's 43 takeaways: Rex Ryan loses his cool.
• Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) Depth analysis for each team.
• Shaun Church (Cold Hard Football Facts) The near perfect stat: Top 100 in Real QB Rating went 99-1 in 2012. /Interesting.