New England Patriots links 9/08/19 - NFL heads explode after ultimate Patriots power play

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Steelers Friday Injury Report.
• Players to Watch: Patriots vs. Steelers.
• Erik Scalavino passes along reports that the Patriots get WR Antonio Brown on a 1-year deal.
• Mike Dussault talks about the report of the Patriots closing in on an extension with Jonathan Jones.
• Press Conference transcript: Elandon Roberts.
• Memorable Moments: Patriots vs. Steelers. (1.40 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Tom E. Curran previews Patriots-Steelers.
• Evan Lazar’s Patriots Game Plan: Learning from last seasons loss to the Steelers.
• Ryan Hannable says the Patriots likely will face the Steelers with only one active tight end.
• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: A first for Tom Brady - playing against Devin Bush Sr., and now his son. /that’s gotta hit home.
• Mike Reiss highlights how the Lombardi trophy leaves lasting memories for the Patriots: ‘It was so beautiful’.
• Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: On the field, Josh Gordon will benefit most from Antonio Brown joining Patriots.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news, AFC East notes: Game Day, Banner Day & the first Sunday of the 2019 NFL season; More.
• Mike Reiss says Bill Belichick has taken notable chances on uber-talented, “troubled” star players in the past, and Antonio Brown now shoots to the top of the list.
• Michael Hurley explains why the Antonio Brown signing may be Bill Belichick’s funniest — and riskiest — move yet.
• Mike Petraglia writes the Patriots turn the clock back to 2007 with the Antonio Brown shocker.
• Andy Hart calls the Patriots and Antonio Brown a perfect marriage.
• Tom E. Curran says the signing of Brown means the Pats are now a “Just win, baby” team.
• Evan Lazar believes for the Pats, the opportunity to sign Antonio Brown was too good to pass up.
• Chris Blackey (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Look out NFL: Patriots make a splash.
• Phil Perry discusses what the addition of Antonio Brown means for Tom Brady, Julian Edelman and Josh Gordon.
• Doug Kyed lays out the Antonio Brown expectations and how he fits.
• Ryan Hannable tells us what he believes the Brown signing means for the offense.
• Andrew Callahan shares eight thoughts on the Antonio Brown signing: The Pats could boast one of the best receiver trios in the modern NFL.
• Dakota Randall notes Antonio Brown spells Foxborough wrong and spoofs on Bill Belichick on Instagram.
• Andy Hart points out that Antonio Brown had a ‘robust’ market beyond the Patriots.
• Nick O’Malley notes Pittsburgh radio host Mark Madden says Bill Belichick is ‘stupid’ to sign Antonio Brown: ‘It’s the beginning of their end’.
• Mike Reiss passes along a report that the Patriots extend CB Jonathan Jones through 2022.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) Your Week 1 Matchup Guide: The Patriots-Steelers rivalry defines modern football.
• Chris Trapasso (CBS Sports) Patriots sign Antonio Brown: How Tom Brady’s weapons have evolved from Super Bowl LIII to Week 1 of 2019.
• Albert Breer (SI) Patriots take a risk on signing Antonio Brown because they can.
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Antonio Brown deal proves Patriots are NFL’s true mavericks.
• Judy Battista (NFL.com) Patriots signing Antonio Brown exhibits winning above all else. /um... kinda the point.
• Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) Antonio Brown lost at least $14M, yet he comes out a winner in Patriots power play.
• Kevin Clark (The Ringer) The Antonio Brown Raiders saga is over. The Patriots’ future has just begun.
• Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) The ripple effects of Antonio Brown signing with the Patriots: What this means for the Pats, Raiders, Steelers, and everyone else.
• Adam Kilgore (Washington Post) Antonio Brown and the Patriots are a match so crazy it just might work.
• Jay Busbee (Yahoo! Sports) This is why everyone hates you, New England. /Good read, lol.
• Mark Cannizzaro (NY Post) Patriots deserve hell for shameful Antonio Brown scheme.
• Kimberly A. Martin (Yahoo! Sports) Steelers go from vindication to possible horrific Antonio Brown scenario.
• Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Did the Jets outsmart Bill Belichick by signing Patriots castoff Braxton Berrios? /lols.
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Antonio Brown has chance to reshape or completely ruin image during Patriots tenure.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Drew Rosenhaus: Antonio Brown will work like every other player on the Patriots.
• Mike Jones (USA Today) Opinion: Antonio Brown will learn there is no enabling by Bill Belichick in New England.
• Conor Orr (SI) Jon Gruden enabled this bitter struggle with Antonio Brown.
• Grant Gordon (NFL.com) That was quick: Antonio Brown signing with Patriots.
• Emily Caron (SI) Timeline of events that led to Antonio Brown’s release from Raiders.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) With Antonio Brown, Patriots now Vegas favorites to win the Super Bowl.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Roger Goodell’s exit from commissioner role likely to come after two major pieces of business are complete.
• Paulson (SportsMediaWatch) News: Beadle buyout, McGuire, Mort, Steratore; More.

VIEW FROM PITTSBURGH

• Kevin Gorman (TribLive) Antonio Brown playing for Patriots is stranger than fiction.
• Ron Cook (Post-Gazette) Glad he’s gone, but watching Antonio Brown sure was fun.
• Chris Adamski (TribLive) Steelers have tradition of losing to Tom Brady at Gillette Stadium.
• Brian Batko (Post-Gazette) From TJ to NE: Chase Winovich faces hometown Steelers in NFL debut.

VIEW FROM OAKLAND

• Jerry McDonald (East Bay Times) Overjoyed Antonio Brown elated to flee Raiders for Patriots.
• Jerry McDonald (East Bay Times) Were Raiders upset with Brown? What Gruden, players said about his release.
• Dieter Kurtenbach (East Bay Times) Antonio Brown exposed the Raiders’ relentless incompetence.