New England Patriots Links 8/23/15 - Weekend Update Links

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes: Patriots at Saints.
• Paul Perillo shares some random thoughts following the Patriots win in New Orleans: Third-down backs state their case.
• Erik Scalavino posts his post-game observations from the press box: McCourty at corner seems temporary.
• Andy Hart Post-game stock watch: Reserves do their job against the Saints.
• Post Game Pressers: Bill Belichick (5.08 min. video) and Jimmy Garoppolo (5.12 min. video)
• Post Game Quotes - Patriots and Saints.

LOCAL LINKS

• Jeff Howe sees Jimmy Garoppolo’s marked improvement as a major plus this summer.
• Mike Reiss thinks Garoppolo is showing he's capable of leading the Patriots offense.
• Doug Kyed has seen enough to believe the Patriots will be just fine if Jimmy Garoppolo has to take meaningful snaps in 2015.
• Michael Whitmer describes how the starters struggled against the Saints, while the backups shined.
• Doug Kyed gives us his Patriots-Saints takeaways: Top defensive backs struggle vs. Drew Brees.
• Tom E. Curran reports Devin McCourty wasn't too pleased about having to play corner last night, "I hope it's not permanent."
• Mike Reiss reveals WR Brandon Gibson, who is making a charge for a roster spot, injured his knee late in Saturday's 26-24 win.
• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL: Pats haven't changed defensive approach with CB turnover.
• Ben Volin Sunday Football Notes: Despite NFL’s ‘point of emphasis,’ training camp brawls continue.
• Mike Petraglia notes Bill Belichick likes his young guns: Maybe some 'deserve a chance to play in this league.'
• Mike Reiss posts a pre-film review glance at players who are Up and players who are Down after last night's game.
• Christopher Price posts his player stock watch: 5 up, 5 down after last night's preseason win over the Saints.
• Ron Borges concludes this has been a miserable summer for Boston sports with the Red Sox going through a shakeup and Tom Brady going through a shakedown.
• Mike Reiss reports Patriots president Jonathan Kraft said that it might be time to rethink the NFL's disciplinary process.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Jimmy Garoppolo 'wanted to get the ball out quickly' vs. Saints.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Brees looks great, Brady struggles.
• Lee Schechter (About Sports) Patriots' third-down running back competition heats up as Lewis and White shine.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Patriots rookie Chris Harper tries to 'find an opening'.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick: I’m glad we don’t have to play Brandin Cooks twice a year.
• Jake Mackey (Goal Line Gazette) Player profiles: Will Julian Edelman be healthy enough to be the top receiver?
• Don Banks (SI) Snap judgments and snapshots from NFL training camp tour.
• Chris Burke and Doug Farrar (SI) Cover Two: Critical camp injuries; Coordinators under pressure; and who plays first, Tom Brady or Ray Rice?

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Michael Lazar (Huffington Post) Federal Judge to NFL - Your deflategate case is puny.
• Ben Volin warns that even though it looks as if Brady is winning 50-0 at the half, the NFL still holds a potential 70-point touchdown play that could win it all in court.
• Andrew Sensei (The Sports Esquires) Even if Brady wins in Manhattan Federal Court, the final outcome is still uncertain.
• Tom E. Curran explains why for Judge Berman, vacating the NFL ruling may be the easier road.
• Tom E. Curran notes Michael McCann doesn't think Tom Brady will need an injunction.
• Ben Volin sees only two conclusions to the ton of misinformation spread by high-level NFL sources: 'Either the league was hell-bent on punishing the Patriots, or incompetent.'
• Lee Schechter (About Sports) From start to finish Deflategate is full of twists for Tom Brady.