New England Patriots links 9/06/19 - Week 1 Patriots-Steelers: Previews, predictions, matchups & more

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Steelers Thursday Injury Report.
• Broadcast Info: Patriots vs. Steelers.
• Mike Dussault’s Keys to the Starting Lineup: Power run game; More.
• Mike Dussault Unfiltered Notebook: Captains announced as Pats prep for physical Steelers defense.
• Mike Dussault shares some takeaways from Do Your Job 3 and America’s Game: 2018 Patriots. “Perhaps the most interesting point was the realization that the team was no longer a no-huddle, spread offense. No, what they did best was run the ball and it was a commitment to the ground game that sparked a season turnaround.”
• Angelique Fiske tells fans everything you need to know before coming to a Patriots game this season.
• What They’re Saying: Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger: “It’s the first game of the year. They are the world champs. We’re just trying to get to where they have been.”
• Coffee with the Coach: Scott Zolak sits down with Bill Belichick to discuss Pats prep for Steelers. (3.11 min. video)
• Highlights: Patriots recall their first game at Gillette Stadium. (1.20 min. video)
• Week 1 Hype: Steelers vs. Patriots. (38 second video)
• Patriots Unfiltered, 9/5: NFL Week 1 picks & predictions. (2 hour program)
• Patriots Playbook 9/5: John Rooke and Erik Scalavino talk Pats-Steelers and predictions for Week 1. (1 hour 54 min.)
• Patriots Off Topic: ‘10 out of 10, always’ with James White. (38 min. audio)

LOCAL LINKS

• Zack Cox’s Patriots 2019 Season Preview: Biggest questions, projected lineups, schedule breakdown.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Steelers Wk 1 key matchups: Who has the razor’s edge? Pats RBs vs Steelers front seven.
• Thomas Murphy (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Monster keys to Patriots victory. 1. Exploit-explode and excel.
• Chris Blackey (DiehardBostonSportsFans) The Patriots: Ready to defend Lombardi Trophy. Be prepared, as ‘the Pats have been slow starters out of the gate.’
• Michael Hurley suggests what to watch for when the Steelers visit the Patriots Sunday night: Can Brady’s dominance last forever?
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots players to watch, Week 1 against the Steelers: 1. Isaiah Wynn/Ted Karras.
• Karen Guregian believes the Patriots pass rush could be a big problem for the Steelers.
• Mark Daniels mentions how the loss of Rob Gronkowski is a gain for Pittsburgh. “For nine seasons...Gronk ran circles around the Steelers. It was rarely competitive. In seven games, [he] hauled in 41 receptions for 685 yards and eight TDs. [He] caught 75.9% of the passes thrown his way. [The] defense stopped Gronkowski on 24.1% of the times he was targeted.”
• Johnny Maffei (FullPressCoverage) The Numbers Game: Patriots vs. Steelers.
• Phil Perry thinks the Steelers 2018 finale can give the Patriots a glimpse into their offense without Antonio Brown.
• Nick O’Malley with the Patriots-Steelers anti-analysis: Antonio Brown will haunt this game like a ghost and he’s not even playing in it.
• Ryan Hannable passes along a report that the Patriots released OL Russ Bodine, with James . Ferentz to return.
• CBS Boston reports the Patriots announced their 2019 team captains, with Elandon Roberts a new name among the usual suspects.
• Logan Mullen notes Julian Edelman gave an encouraging ‘thumbs up, man, thumbs up.’ response to a question about his thumb’s injury status for Sunday.
• Michael Hurley highlights the first bulletin-board material of the season: J.C. Jackson doesn’t think JuJu Smith-Schuster is among the best wide receivers in the NFL.
• Matt Cassel details what it’s really like being Tom Brady’s backup.
• Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: When will New England add a practice squad QB?
• Andy Hart’s Friday Patriots 6-pack: Challenge of the Steelers D.
• NBC Sports Boston’s football experts offer up their predictions for the 2019 season.
• Michael Hurley breaks down the best moments from the Patriots two NFL films Super Bowl specials.
• David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Do Your Job 3 did wrong by Tom Brady.
• CBS Boston gives us there Week 1 Patriots-Steelers predictions.
• Logan Mullen revisits the Antonio Brown-Patriots rumors and his Tom Brady connection amid the Raiders drama.
• Doug Kyed and Matt Chatham discuss the possibility of Antonio Brown joining the Patriots? (1.15 min. video) Hint: No.
• FitzyGFY (YouTube) Sh*t Pats Fans Say: 2019 preview. (2.58 min. video)
• NFL Fan Therapy: This Bills fan doesn’t belong here. (3.09 min. video) /’Brady will have to be put down eventually.’ lols.
• NFL Fan Therapy: The Outtakes! (4.19 min. video) /Colts fan singing ‘Candle in the Wind’ was pretty funny.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate discusses Pats-Steelers strengths and weaknesses with guest Steve Balestrieri. (28 min.) Brady still keeping plenty of distance from ‘the cliff’.
• Patriots Fourth and Two podcast: Russ Goldman with his season predictions and opener preview. (61 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Kevin Clark (The Ringer) Why the lessons from the Patriots’ Dynasty continue to go unlearned. /Good read.
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The X factor that could make or break each NFL team. Patriots: Josh Gordon.
• Alaa Abdeldaiem (SI) Morning Huddle: Packers hold off Bears to win defensive slugfest in season opener. /damn, that’s some high-test spin for a flag-infested, mistake-filled snoozer of a game.
• Henry Bushnell (Yahoo! Sports) The deflation and frustration of Mitch Trubisky’s opening-night dud. /Shoulda been Pats-Steelers!
• NFL Live (ESPN) Dan Orlovsky: Steelers don’t have enough to beat Patriots. (44 sec. video) Ninko picks Pats too.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Last season serves as a reminder not to overreact to Week One.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) How Mike Tomlin’s big three became just Big Ben.
• Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) 2019 NFL rookie rankings: Top 25 newcomers entering Week 1.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) NFL Week 1 game picks: Patriots nip Steelers 19-17; Browns top Titans
• Analysts (NFL.com) Week 1 bold predictions: Jaguars stifle Patrick Mahomes; Lamar Jackson balls.

VIEW FROM PITTSBURGH

• Jeremy Fowler (ESPN) Steelers come to Tom Brady chess match with versatile pieces.
• Joe Rutter (TribLive) Steelers’ Ryan Switzer hopes to emulate Julian Edelman’s slot production.
• Tim Benz (TribLive) Some Steelers actually enjoy playing in New England.
• Joe Rutter (TribLive) Steelers could face Patriots with two new starters on defense.
• Joe Rutter (TribLive) Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster expects to be focus of Patriots’ gameplan.
• Joshua Axelrod (Post-Gazette) Patriots cornerback takes shot at JuJu Smith-Schuster ahead of Sunday’s season opener.
• Ray Fittipaldo (Post-Gazette) The NFL’s passing fancy isn’t going away, but Super Bowl champions don’t live and die by it.
• Joshua Axelrod (Post-Gazette) Will Ben Roethlisberger become the most-sacked QB ever this season? /I dunno, Mitch Trubisky gave it a good effort last night.
• Joe Starkey (Post-Gazette) The autumn wind is a traitor — named Antonio Brown.
• Tim Benz (TribLive) Friday Football Footnotes: Former Steeler rips Antonio Brown; O.J. Simpson piles on.