New England Patriots links 9/19/16 - Blount embraces hurdles; Patriots overcome them in 31-24 win

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes: Patriots have best divisional record since 2001.
• Paul Perillo shares some random thoughts from the game: LeGarrette Blount carries the load.
• Erik Scalavino shares some observations from the press box at Gillette Stadium: Minus Garoppolo, the QB plot thickens.
• Andy Hart Stock Watch: Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo impressive…and hurt.
• Angelique Fiske reports David Ortiz served as an honorary captain at Sunday's home opener.
• Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Dolphins.
• Press Conference: Bill Belichick (5.13 min. video) - Matthew Slater (5.48 min. video)
• Press Pass: Hear from Jacoby Brissett, Martellus Bennett, Chris Long and more: 'A win is a win'. (video)
  
• Highlights from every play by Jacoby Brissett from Week 2.. (2.24 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss says rookie QB Jacoby Brissett did just enough to help the Patriots outlast Miami 31-24, but now the team faces questions at quarterback.
• Jeff Howe recaps yesterday's win and points out 'Jimmy Garoppolo accomplished more in 26 minutes than the Miami Dolphins did in 60.'
• Mike Petraglia says a well-prepared Jacoby Brissett hangs on, and walks off a winner against the Dolphins.
• Ryan Hannable feels assured that the Patriots are equipped to survive with Jacoby Brissett leading the team.
• Ben Volin sees the concern shift to the injured Jimmy Garoppolo.
• Tom E. Curran sees a nugget of gold in the Patriots handling of injuries and adversity so far: An early-season, character-forging bonding process.
• Christopher Price tells us 10 things we learned Sunday: Next 2 weeks, Patriots will be in survival mode.
• Nick O'Malley tells us 10 things we learned from the Pats' 31-24 win over the Fins: 1. QBs are fragile, no matter how well they are playing.
• Mike Petraglia posts his snap judgments from Sunday's 31-24 win: Pats had just enough in LeGarrette Blount and Martellus Bennett to hold on.
• Doug Kyed gives us his Pats-Fins takeaways: Chris Long shines, cornerbacks struggle.
• Kevin Dillon gives us some statistical takeaways from the win.
• Darren Hartwell lauds LeGarrette Blount's incredible hurdle, that made Bryon Maxwell's bad day worse.
• Mark Daniels hears from Martellus Bennett: "I haven't had this much fun in a long time.'
• Dan Ventura reports Martellus Bennett silences critics with another big game.
• Nora Princiotti talks about how LeGarrett Blount ended up carrying the offense.
• Everett Cook focuses on the performance of Chris Long: He's a player.
• Tom E.Curran passes along a report from "a source with knowledge" that while an AC joint injury will keep Jimmy G out of Thursday's game, he may be back for Week 4.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats Posits: We're on to Jacoby Brissett.
• Chris Forsberg helps us get to know Jacoby Brissett.
• Nick O'Malley mentions that Jacoby Brissett will be the first black quarterback to start a game for the Patriots.
• Mike Reiss points out that Julian Edelman, a successful quarterback at Kent State, appears next in line if backup Jacoby Brissett gets hurt.
• Nick O'Malley looks at what happens if Jacoby Brissett gets hurt?
• Rachel G. Bowers looks up what free agent quarterbacks are available right now.
• Tom Darcy (Beantown Beat) Matt Flynn, T.J. Yates possible options after Jimmy Garoppolo injury.
• Rich Levine points out that decision time is looming on Jimmy Garoppolo, for both Bill Belichick and the Patriots.
• Mike Petraglia and Chris Price discuss how the Patriots escape Miami and how to move on from Jimmy G's injury. (8.41 min. video)
• Adam Kurkjian is disappointed in the Patriots second-half defense.
• Matthew Geagan gives us his Ups and Downs from the Patriots' wild Week 2 win.
• Mike Reiss selects his Ups and Downs from Sunday.
• Tom E. Curran passes out the superlatives from the New England victory over Miami.
• Dan Ventura picks his Best & Worst from Pats-Fins.
• Phil Perry reports that throughout the locker room, teammates were singing Brissett's praises.
• Trevor Peele gathers the internet reaction to Jacoby Brissett entering the game. /The internet doesn't disappoint.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Best of social media: Week 2, Patriots vs. Dolphins.
• NESN passes along a clip of LeGarrette Blount celebrating a TD by posing with the Minutemen. /Pretty cool.
• Kevin Dillon reports Wes Welker walked around the pregame tailgate outside of Gillette Stadium disguised as Tom Brady.

NATIONAL NEWS

• NFL Game Center - Miami vs. New England: Recap, stats and highlights.
• Sam Monson (Pro Football Focus) Patriots still in good shape with Jacoby Brissett under center.
• Jordan Plocher (Pro Football Focus) NE-Mia grades: Dynamic offense lifts Pats to win.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 2 Grades: Refs get an F for questionable call in Browns game. Patriots: B+.
• Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) Popular NFL predictions gone wrong. What we thought: Roger Goodell has finally done enough to sink the Patriots. In reality: Not so much.
• Tyler Sullivan (247 Sports) Report: Jimmy Garoppolo's injury not as serious as anticipated.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots to decide Monday if Garoppolo can play this week.
• Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Referee's decision on Jimmy Garoppolo hit was a judgment call.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Patriots hang on without Jimmy Garoppolo to beat Dolphins.
• Eric Single (SI) Jacoby Brissett time? What to know about the Patriots' rookie quarterback.
• Sean Deveney (Sporting News) With Jimmy Garoppolo injury, a rarity in New England: tumult at quarterback
• Judy Battista (NFL.com) Patriots face quarterback crisis after Jimmy Garoppolo injury. /Crisis?.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) What will the Patriots do at quarterback?
• Dieter Kurtenbach (Fox Sports) 6 quarterbacks the New England Patriots could sign.
• Michael Tunison (Sports on Earth) Bad ideas for Pats' backup plan.
• Greg A. Bedard (SI) NFL Week 2 Blanket: Spoiler alert: Bill Belichick knows what he's doing.
• Don Banks (NFL.com) Week 2 Snap Judgments: Steelers jump ahead in AFC North; Will Patriots hold on until Brady's Week 5 return? More.
• Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Storybook start for Bradford; A historic week, of sorts, in New England; More.
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Monday Morning Digest: Lovable Patriots, Bradford's moxie and injuries galore.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Week 2 Winners and Losers: Vikings stand tall.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL Notes: Steelers show they can play defense, and that should scare the AFC.
• Around the NFL (NFL.com) What we learned from Sunday's games.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL Morning After: When does Gus Bradley start rebuilding? More.
• Staff (ESPN) Patriots send Dolphins home in latest 'TB Times' Facebook headline.
• Video (ESPN) Tom Brady receives a loud ovation when he's introduced to the crowd at Michigan. (25 second clip)
• Andy Benoit (The MMQB) Gase getting everything right, except the record.
• Andrew Bucholtz (Awful Announcing) This week In Hot Takes: Garoppolo, Stills, Dilfer, CMU and Rapinoe.
• Brett Pollakoff (Fox Sports) The 12 best things we heard in NFL Week 2.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Early-season ratings decline continues for NFL.
• Motez Bishara (CNN) University of New Hampshire offers 'Deflategate' course to students.
  

VIEW FROM MIAMI

• Dave Hyde (Sun-Sentinel) Belichick whips Dolphins with jayvee team. Dolphins owner Steve Ross told Tom Brady at their Michigan game on Saturday how he was, "the happiest guy in the stadium to see you here."
• Jason Lieser (Palm Beach Post) Don’t get fooled by Dolphins’ late surge vs. Patriots — Here’s why.
• Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Dolphins miss an opportunity to avoid mediocrity.
• Omar Kelly and Steve Svekis (Sun-Sentinel) 20 things we learned in the Dolphins' 31-24 loss to the Patriots.
• Joe Schad (Palm Beach Post) Five instant takeaways: New England Patriots 31, Miami Dolphins 24.
• Adam H. Beasley (Miami Herald) Dolphins’ epic rally falls just short. New England defeats Miami 31-24.
• Omar Kelly (Sun-Sentinel) Dolphins' anemic rushing attack continues to hold offense back.
• Craig Forde (Miami Herald) Dolphins’s offense, defense find second wind in second half.
• Alain Poupart (MiamiDolphins) Dolphins late comeback falls short.