New England Patriots links 9/11/19 - Hey, how ‘bout that Pats-Fins matchup in Miami this week?

TEAM TALK

• Game Preview: Patriots at Dolphins. Broadcast info, series history, tale of the tape, more.
• Statement from the New England Patriots on civil lawsuit filed against Antonio Brown.
• Erik Scalavino passes along the report that the Patriots dealt WR Demaryius Thomas to the Jets, as New England’s wide receiver roster continues to evolve.
• Mike Dussault’s Unfiltered Notebook 9/10: Coaches shift focus to Miami with Brown in mix.
• Erik Scalavino tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Brown in town, reaction to opener.
• Conference Call transcripts: Bill Belichick - Josh McDaniels and Bret Bielema.
• Sights and Sounds: Week 1 vs. Steelers. (4.14 min. video)
• Belichick Breakdown: Top plays against the Steelers. (6 min. video)
• Memorable Moments in Miami: A look back at the 2010 matchup at Miami. The Patriots scored 5 touchdowns in 5 different ways in one game becoming the first team in NFL history to do so. (1 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Andy Hart thinks Sunday’s matchup with Miami should be a slam dunk blowout for the Patriots.
• Michael Hurley studies the film to show how the Patriots can attack the vulnerable Dolphins in Week 2.
• Mike Reiss finds that the Patriots are not too worried about Brian Flores’ familiarity with the Patriots.
• Andrew Callahan has a few suggestions on how the Patriots should game plan Antonio Brown’s debut at Miami.
• Ryan Hannable says there are a lot of things that will be worth monitoring with Antonio Brown in the lineup, but Tom Brady forcing the ball to him isn’t one of them.
• Matt Vautour notes Bill Belichick downplays Sunday’s matchup with former assistant Brian Flores.
• Matt Dolloff breaks down the Patriots’ personnel packages vs. the Steelers.
• Mac Cerullo’s Week 1 Film Review: Dominance at line of scrimmage key to Patriots victory.
• Adam London highlights Ray Lewis on Showtime’s ‘Inside the NFL’ explaining what separates New England from the rest of the league.
• Ryan Hannable talks about how the Patriots will look to replace Marcus Cannon for the next few weeks.
• CBS Boston notes Obi Melifonwu is reportedly rejoining the Patriots on the practice squad.
• DJ Bean misinterprets what Bill Belichick said, when he calls out Belichick for insulting Randy Moss by comparing him to Antonio Brown. For the record, Belichick compared the media reaction to both signings, not the players.
• Shaq (BJBSJournal) Broken bluecheckmarks bulletin – Antonio Brown Edition: Part 1.
• Julia Limitone (Fox Business) Rob Gronkowski saves entire NFL salary, retires with millions.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate participates in ‘Crossover Wednesday’ with Locked On Dolphins. (20 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots signing OT Marshall Newhouse.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick: Dolphins are young, aggressive and talented.
• Christian D’Andrea (SB Nation) So, uh, can anything stop the Patriots this season: New England’s offense and defense shined in a Week 1 win. But can its pass rush stand up under scrutiny?
• Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) Ranking the biggest overreactions from NFL Week 1: 6. This is the most talented Patriots team we’ve ever seen.
• Robert Mays (The Ringer) The starting 11: Don’t board the Browns’ panic train just yet. 9. Josh Gordon’s performance on Sunday night was a reminder of just how dominant he can be.
• Doug Farrar (TouchdownWire) 11 things we learned from the first NFL Sunday of 2019. The Patriots are back ... and about to get even better.
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) Which NFL offense has the most reason to panic after Week 1?
• John Breech (CBS Sports) Patriots may soon have to deal with their first Antonio Brown issue and it has to do with his number. /Life comes at you fast.
• Arnie Stapleton (AP Pro32) Some wonder if Brown will blow up the Patriots, too.
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Gridiron Digest: Jumping to conclusions.
• David Carr (NFL.com) Offensive player rankings, Week 2: Patrick Mahomes’ hot start. Tom Brady 9th.
• Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) Week 1 carnage proves point of NFL players: Expanding regular season is a terrible idea.
• Bryan Curtis (The Ringer) The best Booger he can be: Why ESPN picked Booger for ‘Monday Night Football’.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Ben Shpigel (NY Times) Lawsuit accuses Antonio Brown of rape: The Patriots receiver is accused of three incidents of sexual assault, in 2017 and 2018, against a woman who attended college with him.
• Michael McCann (SI) Inside the federal lawsuit filed against Antonio Brown for rape and sexual assault.
• Justin Leger highlights Dean of Massachusetts School of Law Michael Coyne on “Boston Sports Tonight” providing more context for the sexual assault and rape allegations against Antonio Brown and discussing Brown’s next legal steps.
• Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) Lawsuit says Antonio Brown sexually assaulted former trainer.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL to investigate Antonio Brown sexual assault and rape lawsuit.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Antonio Brown’s lawyer promises a countersuit against Brown’s accuser.
• Justin Leger passes along a report that the Antonio Brown rape lawsuit ‘caught Patriots by surprise’.