New England Patriots links 9/15/16 - Belichick deflates 'emotional high' with film from Week 17 loss to Miami

TEAM TALK

• Week 2: Patriots-Dolphins Wednesday Injury Report.
• Scouting Report: Miami Dolphins.
• Broadcast Information: Patriots vs. Dolphins.
• Angelique Fiske reports Patrick Chung, Jordan Richards and Brandon King helped unveil a new Technology Lab at Mathers School in Dorchester.
• Press Conferences: Bill Belichick (12.31 min. video) and Jimmy Garoppolo (8.43 min. video)
• Media Access: Danny Amendola (2.30 min. audio) and Chris Hogan (1.11 min. audio)

LOCAL LINKS

• Jeff Howe reports Nate Solder returns to action with a positive outlook, no small feat after he and his family have been through hell during the past 11 months.
• Mike Reiss points out how Bill Belichick went out of his way to compliment Cameron Fleming, who filled in for Nate Solder at left tackle vs. Arizona.
• Karen Guregian highlights the way Stephen Gostkowski was used as a weapon for the Patriots.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: After elbowing way into lineup, Malcolm Mitchell excels; Shaq Mason had a limited role Sunday, but he was just thrilled to get a chance to play through a broken right hand; More.
• Kevin Duffy passes along an Adam Schefter report that Rob Gronkowski could miss multiple games.
• Christopher Price informs us that Craig Wrolstad will work as referee for Pats-Fins this Sunday.
• Mark Daniels notes Bill Belichick recalls the Patriots 'sickening' Week 17 performance against Miami.
• Mike Reiss tells us Bill Belichick cites the painful Week 17 loss to Miami as a way to reset the team's focus after his players are coming off an emotional season-opening victory.
• Christopher Price notes Ryan Tannehill decided not to go the Carson Palmer route, merely acknowledges that Brady has faced a "tough situation" with suspension.
• Connor Fulton (MusketFire) Patriots vs. Dolphins: 6 bold predictions for Week 2.
• Michael Hurley discovers Bill Belichick is hoarding seemingly every former first-round pick he can.
• Kevin McNamara hears the Patriots practiced yesterday while the Bruce Springsteen sound check was in progress.
• James Conway (PatsPropaganda) Patriots Terrible Takes Roundup – Week 1. Debunking the hot takes from last Sunday's "surprising" win.
• Connor Fulton (MusketFire) There is not a quarterback controversy.
• Sports Tonight guest Andy Hart talks about how Jimmy Garoppolo’s teammates ‘genuinely love him’ in the locker room, and how that could help them on the field. (1.13 min. video)
• Stephen Hewitt notes Martellus Bennett puts powerful words behind his raised fist.
• Russ Goldman (PatsFans) Podcast: Patriots victory review and Dolphins preview. (1 hr. 13 min.)
• Christopher Price reports Law, Bledsoe and McGinest are among eight ex-Pats named as Hall of Fame nominees.
• Michael Hurley attempts a Week 2 prediction rebound from his 5-9-1 Week 1 disaster.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Alex Novick (Sporting News) Here's why Bill Belichick is totally full of it when calling the Dolphins 'explosive'.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Jimmy G makes McDaniels look great, Cowboys look dumb again, NFL notes.
• Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Bill Belichick isn't bending to NFL kickoff rule and others may follow suit.
• Michael David Smith (Pro Football Talk) Bill Belichick says short kickoff strategy helped the Patriots win.
• Dayna Evans (NY Magazine) Tom Brady has never eaten a strawberry in his entire life.
• Chris Chase (Fox Sports) 7 NFL fanbases that should be bracing for major disappointment. 3. Dolphins.
  
• Mike Florio (Pro Football Talk) NFL will discuss giving roughing the passer precedence over intentional grounding.
• Mike Florio (Pro Football Talk) Why doesn’t the NFL have a targeting rule like college?
• NFL Nation (ESPN) Biggest injury questions for all 32 NFL teams.
• The Kicker (YouTube) Patriots fans' season in 60 seconds. (1.12 min. video)
• Ben Koo (Awful Announcing) You bet your ass Chris Berman butchered (probably) his last MNF game.
• Mark Maske (Washington Post) Roger Goodell says eliminating kickoffs remains possible if the NFL can't make the play safer.
• Report (AP) Forbes: Patriots worth $3.4 billion, second-most valuable team in NFL.
• Mike Florio (Pro Football Talk) NFL’s new concussion efforts are important, even if there’s a P.R. component to them.
• Sean Gentile (Sporting News) NFL shoots itself in foot, has to fine players for 9/11 cleats.
• Staff (Forbes) Moving to LA may already be paying off for the Rams: NFL stadium funding chart.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 2 picks. Patriots win 24-20.
• David Steele (Sporting News) Week 2 NFL picks: straight up. Patriots win 30-21.

VIEW FROM MIAMI

• Adam H. Beasley (Miami Herald) Tannehill, Gase hope to be the cat, not the mouse against Patriots.
• Dave Hyde (Sun-Sentinel) How the Dolphins will win versus Patriots.
• Dave George (Palm Beach Post) Gase, Tannehill look to lead Dolphins’ rebound Week 2 versus Patriots.
• Jason Lieser (Palm Beach Post) Dolphins avoid Tom Brady, but Pats QB Jimmy Garoppolo looks scary.
• Chris Perkins (Sun-Sentinel) Even with Garoppolo starting at QB, expectations remain the same for Patriots vs. Dolphins.
• Chris Perkins (Sun-Sentinel) Patriots made a mistake drafting Garoppolo one pick ahead of Landry.
• Barry Jackson (Miami Herald) More changes coming for Dolphins’ defensive line.
• Joe Schad (Palm Beach Post) Arian Foster, Jordan Phillips miss Miami Dolphins practice; Xavien Howard limited.