New England Patriots links 9/02/16 - Preseason Week 4, Patriots-Giants: Overreaction Friday

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes: Patriots close out preseason against Giants for 12th time.
• Paul Perillo posts some random thoughts from the Patriots 17-9 loss to the Giants:Roster decisions looming.
• Erik Scalavino shares his observations from the press box at MetLife Stadium: Anthony Johnson had a solid summer.
• Andy Hart Stock Watch: Barkevious Mingo shines in Patriots debut.
• Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Giants.

LOCAL LINKS

• Jeff Howe writes 'Tom Brady has a screw loose. Maybe more. That's part of what makes him great', and why he played the entire first half - even though starting OL were puled to the bench.'
• Mike Reiss was surprised to see Tom Brady play the entire first half, going 16-of-26 for 166 yards with one TD and one INT against the Giants last night.
• Ryan Hannable gets Belichick's thoughts on Tom Brady playing vs. the Giants, "You can't take insurance out on players."
• Ryan Hannable notes Tom Brady says he'll be "cheering like hell" during weeks 1-4.
• Tom E. Curran talks about Tom Brady now heading into "uncharted waters" with his suspension looming.
• Mike Petraglia mentions how D.J. Foster leaves it "all out on the field" in his effort to make the Patriots roster.
• Patricia Traina notes that all LB Barkevious Mingo needed was another chance, and he gets a fresh start with the Patriots.
• Mike Reiss reports Bill Belichick says LB Barkevious Mingo has shown commitment, work ethic and smarts since joining his new team.
• Mike Petraglia reviews Barkevious Mingo's performance, and highlights Belichick's comments about his play.
• Stephen Hewitt feels Vincent Valentine has made a good impression on the D-Line.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Defense makes another strong statement vs. Giants; Patriots need more out of Martellus Bennett; Injury update; More.
• Zack Cox Patriots-Giants Notes: Rash of injuries puts damper on peseason finale; Anthony Johnson put an exclamation point on his breakout preseason; More.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Giants Quick observations: Mingo impresses in his first action; D.J. Foster shows impressive burst; More.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats posits: Time to get the Jimmy thing over with.
• Nick O'Malley presents 10 things we learned after the preseason finale: The Mingo ate the Giants.
• Phil Perry comes up with five takeaways from Pas-Giants: Brady stays healthy in full half of work.
• Kevin Duffy gives us NE-NYG by the numbers: D.J. Foster collects 132 all-purpose yards in final preseason game.
• Christopher Price looks at who's up and who's down for the Patriots in last night's loss.
• Mike Reiss tells us which Patriots players are "up" and "down" in the preseason finale. Martellus Bennett is down.
• Mike Reiss reports Tom Brady and Odell Beckham Jr. got together and exchanged jerseys after the game.
• Tom E. Curran says the team will be focused on making up the final 53-man roster, but thinks Anthony Johnson shouldn't have a knotted stomach over it.
• Karen Guregian issues her final roster projection. Gaffney, Dobson, Harbor out.
• Tom E. Curran asserts the uproar over Brady starting the game is "a tad over the top."
• CSNNE posts a clip of golfer Jordan Spieth speaking to the media before the start of this weekend's Deutsche Bank Championship (Norton, MA), discussing his relationship with Tom Brady. (3.06 min. video)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Jared Dubin & Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Kap kneels for anthem before start, Brady plays a half: 8 preseason takeaways.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Tom Brady plays entire first half in preseason finale.
• Pat Leonard (NY Daily News) Suspended Tom Brady and his 90s hair get final preseason start. /That's the actual headline.
• Paul Schwartz (NY Post) Tom Brady, Victor Cruz lone highlights in Giants’ preseason finale.
• Paul Schwartz (NY Post) Odell Beckham Jr. makes a play for Tom Brady’s jersey.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) What we learned: Brady plays, Goff struggles again.
• Gary Davenport (Bleacher Report) NFL preseason Week 4: Takeaways from Thursday's action.
• Big play highlights (NFL.com) Barkevious Mingo sacks Giants QB Ryan Nassib, forcing a fumble. (1 min. clip)
• Highlights (NFL.com) Top 10 plays of the 2016 preseason.. (3.11 min. video) No. 1 Patriots.
• Highlights (NFL.com) Every throw from Tom Brady in Week 4 of the preseason. (2.50 min. video)
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) For bubble players, it’s now or never.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Is that a LB or a safety? Why hybrid players are part of a growing NFL trend.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) The NFL preseason is not going away anytime soon but changes are on the way.
• Don Banks (SI) My final Snap Judgments from 16-plus years covering the NFL for SI.
• Will Leitch (Sports on Earth) August's dumbest sports stories. 1. Deflategate.

DUMPSTER DIVE

• Michael Hurley nails the whole NFL policy behind everything. It's outrageous, it's all true, and it's sad. /Good read.
  
• Bill Speros says that by suspending Tom Brady, Roger Goodell has placed an A-Rod-sized asterisk upon the 2016 NFL season. Why do Cardinals get the Brady-less Patriots, but their NFC West brethren Seahawks don't? /Another good read.
  
• Ryan Wood (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Clay Matthews sees power struggle over next CBA. "it sets a dangerous precedent."
• Mike Petraglia talks with Jonathan Kraft before the game. Kraft wants to keep Roger Goodell (or any commissioner) out of the 'firing line' of discipline.
• David Steele (Sporting News) As Colin Kaepernick takes heat, silence of actual NFL stars speaks volumes. Couple of jabs at Brady included. /As long as he speaks out on the side of the issue you agree with, eh?
• David Linton reports that ex-Patriots player DL Frank Kearse was injured in alleged domestic dispute in Mansfield. Kearse was treated for a knife wound.