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TEAM TALK
- Post-Game notes and records: Patriots vs. Saints. 11 Veteran players make their Patriots debut; More.
- Paul Perillo shares some post-game random thoughts: The defense stole the show; Veteran newcomers show up; More.
- Erik Scalavino posts some observations from the press box: Humidity level was so high, even the air looked like it was sweating; OL had difficulty handling the blitz pressure; More.
- Andy Hart Stock Watch: Patriots defense marches Saints out of town.
- Post-game Press Conference transcripts: Patriots and Saints.
- Patriots Press Pass: Post-game reaction. (3 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss gives us his initial reaction to Patriots-Saints: Malcolm Mitchell looked poised to climb the depth chart, but an arm injury forced him to leave before halftime.
- Phil Perry uncovers us five under-the-radar takeaways from Patriots-Saints: 1. Martellus Bennett played through the first half.
- Ian Logue (PatsFans) 8 Things we learned from Patriots vs. Saints. 1. Jimmy Garoppolo a work in progress.
- Nick O'Malley tells us 10 Things we learned last night: 1. Jimmy Garoppolo isn't perfect. 2. Jamie Collins might be though...
- Nick O'Malley Patriots-Saints by the numbers: New Orleans threw to 19 different receivers, Pats allowed 2.6 yards per rush.
- Henry McKenna reviews Jimmy Garoppolo's performance in last night's opener.
- Christopher Price says Jimmy G's blueprint for success will be to lean on the rest of the roster.
- Mike Reiss looks over Jimmy Garoppolo's high and low points from Thursday and notes Garoppolo thought he responded well to a rough start.
- Mike Petraglia notes Jimmy Garoppolo starts 'a little slow' but finishes strong in win over the Saints.
- Mark Daniels says the offensive line does Jimmy Garoppolo few favors.
- Mike Reiss reports initial tests show Malcolm Mitchell appeared to dislocate his elbow, and he may be out 4 weeks.
- Mike Petraglia talks about Tyler Gaffney's break out game, that to him was all "just a blur".
- Adam Kurkjian finds Tyler Gaffney relieved to be back on the field and worth the wait after his long rehab.
- CBS Boston notes that after two years on IR, Tyler Gaffney makes the most of his preseason debut.
- Mark Daniels recaps Martellus Bennett's epic superhero rant after last night's win.
- CBS Boston hears from Martellus Bennett, who explains to fans how to pronounce his name correctly.
- Ryan Hannable beleives the Patriots defense has the chance to be something special this season.
- Jeff Howe believes the hype was real on the Patriots defense: Jamie Collins and Jabaal Sheard were savages and the unit wreaked havoc.
- Rich Garven thinks the New England defense may be rock steady.
- Phil Perry says a strip sack and fumble return for TD highlights a big night for second-year DE Trey Flowers.
- Mark Daniels reports Trey Flowers has another solid preseason opener.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Malcolm Mitchell’s ugly injury could have been worse.
- Mike Giardi takes out his stopwatch to detail last night's action.
- Mike Reiss picks his Ups and Downs from last night's win: Jamie Collins and Trey Flowers made positive impacts.
- Michael Hurley picks his highs and lows from preseason Week 1.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jeff Duncan (NOLA.com) Could Jimmy Garoppolo be the heir apparent to Drew Brees?
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Jimmy Garoppolo: I’m working in the right direction.
- Mark Sessler (NFL.com) Jimmy Garoppolo workmanlike in tune-up vs. Saints.
- SportsCenter (ESPN) Woody calls Garoppolo's performance 'average' against Saints. (1.19 min. video)
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) What we learned from Thursday's preseason games.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Jay Feely: It will be easy for NFL kickers to game the new touchback rule.
- Staff (SI) NFL's top 100 player rankings, entering 2016.