New England Patriots links 8/31/17 - Preseason finale: Patriots vs. Giants

TEAM TALK

• Andy Hart gives us 10 things to watch vs. Giants.
• Angelique Fiske checks out the best dressed players at the Patriots Foundation's annual Premiere Kickoff Gala.
• Bob Wallace Tackling Tech: Inside the NFL's new social media rules.
• What to Watch For: Giants vs. Patriots. (1 min. video)
• Sights & Sounds: Patriots Premiere at Gillette Stadium. (1.15 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Ryan Hannable reveals five things he'll be watching for tonight: Tons of Jacoby Brissett.
• Phil Perry tells us what to watch from Jacoby Brissett tonight: Decisions, decisions.
• Jeff Howe gives us five things to watch in Pats-Giants: Final battles.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Do or die Patriots vs. Giants.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) 5 Patriots players whose roster spots depend on preseason Week 4.
• WEEI passes along a report that Tom Brady and other veterans are not expected to play tonight.
• Mike Reiss tells us James White is staying humble and has earned one of the coveted front-row parking spots.
• Kevin Duffy explains why he believes Chris Hogan is poised for a monster year.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Comparing loss of Julian Edelman to 2013’s offensive turnover. /Still can’t believe Pats made it to AFC CG that year.
• Mike Giardi says that unlike 2015, New England still has plenty of third-down options without Edelman.
• Mike Reiss shares some of the thoughts he wrestled with when making his final 53-man roster projection, including some key injury and depth issues.
• Kevin Duffy spotlights undrafted rookie CB Kenny Moore who is among those hoping to make a final impression in tonight's preseason finale.
• Mike Reiss sees a challenging post-bye stretch of road games for the Pats.
• Zack Cox has viewed the advance releases of 'Do Your Job Part 2' and 'America's Game' and is happy to report they did not disappoint whatsoever.
• Zack Cox hears the story of what made Dont'a Hightower's strip sack of Matt Ryan possible.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) 10 Weird NFL stats from 2016 that could help explain 2017.
• Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) Patriots: Final predictions for 53-man roster cuts.
• Cynthia Frelund (NFL.com) Game theory season preview: New England Patriots. (1.26 min. video)
• Staff (NFL.com) 2017 AFC playoff predictions: Texans, Titans to battle for South.
• Jeremy Bergman (NFL.com) What to watch for in Week 4 of NFL preseason.
• Robert Mays (The Ringer) The strange life of an NFL team's QB of the future - and the guy starting ahead of him.
• Michael Lombardi (The Ringer) Michael Lombardi’s Rules of Football.
• Brandon Thorn (Inside the Pylon) Top two Offensive Lines in football.
• Brandon Thorn (Inside the Pylon) 2017 NFL OL outlook: Rounding out the top 5 offensive lines.
• Daniel Nestor (Inside the Pylon) The Patriots Bend but Don’t Break Defense: Myth or reality? [From Feb. 1, 2017].
• Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) What's next for 10 standout players of NFL preseason.
• Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) ‘Hard Knocks’ wants us to know that NFL players have personalities. But the series doesn't always commit to showing us the whole picture.
• Daniel Popper (NY Daily News) Tony Romo considered joining Jets during offseason.
• Staff (TMZ) Eddie George: 'Tom Brady is severely underpaid' ... deserves more than Stafford!
• Tadd Haislop (Sporting News) 'Madden' cover athletes since 2000: From Eddie George to Tom Brady. /Yep, another slideshow.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) FOX will use six-second commercials on NFL broadcasts.
• Staff (ESPN) Merriam-Webster's dictionary throws shade after Colts, Titans, Vikings get into Twitter spat.

DUMPSTER DIVE

• Mark Maske (Washington Post) Vontaze Burfict’s suspension reduced from five to three games. It was cut on appeal by hearing officer James Thrash.
• Albert Breer (SI) Colin Kaepernick blackball? Four NFL team execs explain why that theory doesn't stand up.
• Curtis Crabtree (ProFootballTalk) Report: NFL investigating Jarvis Landry domestic incident.