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TEAM TALK
- Post Game Notes: Patriots vs. Vikings. Records set, milestones reached and trends continued.
- Erik Scalavino shares his observations from the press box at TCF Bank Stadium: A great individual effort by Chandler Jones.
- Andy Hart notes Chandler Jones was among the many Patriots who rebounded after a disappointing opener in Miami.
- Andy Hart gives us his Patriots post-game stock watch following the win.
- Post Game Pressers - Bill Belichick (9 min. video) and Tom Brady (1.44 min. video)
- Press Pass: Chandler Jones (1.03 min. video) - Julian Edelman (1 min. video) - Devin McCourty (1.36 minn. video) - Vince Wilfork (2.08 min. video).
- Post Game Quotes - Patriots and Vikings.
- Patriots Today - Analyzing the Patriots Week 2 win. (2.31 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares a few thoughts on the Patriots' 30-7 win over the Vikings: Stevan Ridley's stock is up, with a hundred-yard effort.
- Jeff Howe assumes the Patriots dumped last week’s playbook into one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes before sinking the Vikings 30-7.
- Christopher Price tells us what we learned from the Patriots' first win of the season: Belichick still has Norv Turner's number.
- Karen Guregian spotlights Stevan Ridley's performance and yesterday's running game.
- Kevin Duffy recaps the Patriots cruise to victory behind Chandler Jones.
- Ron Borges enjoyed watching Chandler Jones put in a position to succeed this week, and right where he belongs - on top of opposing quarterbacks.
- Mark Farinella sees the Patriots getting back on track, especially on defense.
- Karen Guregian notes the Patriots defense so far has a knack for creating turnovers.
- Lee Schecter notes Bill Belichick hit a big milestone as he notched his 200th career regular-season win in the Patriots' 30-7 victory in Minnesota.
- Mike Petraglia notes Bill Belichick credited the Patriots captains providing 'great leadership' in rallying their teammates after last week's loss.
- Lee Schechter reports Tom Brady was far from satisfied with the offense, although he did give credit to his OL's improvement, and the establishment of the run game.
- Jimmy Toscano points out Julian Edelman remains Brady's main - and only - man.
- Mike Reiss talks about how order was restored at the line of scrimmage.
- Mike Reiss shares some overheard tidbits in the locker room: Solder wasn't happy with his penalties; Brady wasn't pleased with the way he and his offense played.
- Doug Kyed reports Darrelle Revis is living up to the hype as he intercepts his first pass as a Patriot.
- Tom E. Curran relays an exchange between Greg Jennings and Darrelle Revis, where Jennings wanted to know how Revis took him out of the game.
- Mike Reiss points out WR Greg Jennings disappeared on Revis Island (1 catch, 4 yards).
- Mike Petrraglia reports this was just what the doctor ordered for Scotty O'Brien and his special teams unit.
- Tom E. Curran comes clean in his Pats-Vikes preview-review.
- Zuri Berry picks 5 takeaways from Sunday's win: Swapping wide reiceivers ... what's the difference?
- Mike Reiss picks his Vikes-Pats game balls. (1 min. video.)
- Mike Reiss picks his Ups and Downs from Sunday.
- Adam Kurkjian gives us his Best & Worst from Pats-Vikes.
- Erik Frenz posts his post-game stock report.
- Tim Benz is hoping for a solid week of NFL suspense and coverage as opposed to a week of NFL suspensions and cover-ups.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Game Center - Patriots vs. Vikings: Recap, stats, analysis and highlights.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) After early stumble, Patriots leave Vikings in the dust.
- Josh Katzowitz (CBS Sports) By the numbers, Week 2: "149: The number of career victories for Brady, who moved into 3rd place by himself among the all-time leaders, snapping a tie with John Elway."
- Wk 2 Can't-Miss Play (NFL.com) New England Patriots DE Chandler Jones blocks a Blair Walsh field goal and takes it to the house for a touchdown. (1 min. video)
- Peter King (SI) Which team could dethrone the New England Patriots this season in the AFC East? (2 min. video)
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Should we still like football? Special Teams Player of the Week: Chandler Jones.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Week 2 - Sorting the Sunday Pile.
- Tom Pelissero (USA Today) NFL hot reads: Ten observations from Week 2.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL morning after: A day to enjoy football.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) Week 2 winners and losers.
- John Clayton (ESPN) Last call, Week 2: Intriguing unbeatens emerge.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Grades Week 2: Pats earn a B+.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Agreement on drug policy expected Monday, final documents in 7-10 days.
VIEW FROM MINNESOTA
- Chris Tomasson (Pioneer Press) Vikings offer no excuses for ugly loss to Patriots.
- Mike Wobschall (Vikings.com) 5 Takeaways from Sunday's loss to New England. "1. Turnovers, Turnovers, Turnovers."
- Brian Murphy (Pioneer Press) Without Adrian Peterson, running game stalls.
- John Shipley (Pioneer Press) In mistake-filled game, Minnesota's hurt more.
- John Shipley (Pioneer Press) Decoy role doesn't frustrate Cordarrelle Patterson.