TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo shares his blogservations, Day 18: Mac Jones takes advantage of opportunity, once again appeared to be in control of the offense and threw with conviction.
- Mike Dussault’s Camp Notebook: Pats offense starting to clickJames White also had one of his better days of practice, as Jones found him out of the backfield on multiple plays, along with an outstanding sideline throw during the two-minute drill, while David Andrews also praised White’s work in pass protection; More.
- Erik Scalavino takes a last look at the competition on the offensive line: Backups battle for limited spots; More.
- Patriots Foundation to raffle off VIP game day experience for Patriots vs. Buccaneers.
- Press Conferences: Jakob Johnson - James White - Deatrich Wise - David Andrews - Lawrence Guy - Kendrick Bourne.
- Debrief: Day 1 of Patriots joint practices with New York Giants. (3 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike D’Abate (PatriotMaven) Mac in the New York groove: Observations from Pats-Giants joint practices, Day One. Henry, Meyers looking sharp; Keeping up with the ‘other Jones’; More.
- Evan Lazar’s Notebook: Mac Jones has statement day against Giants defense; Sony Michel trade fallout: Uptick in reps for Rhamondre Stevenson; Pats defensive front confuses Giants O-line, QB Daniel Jones; More.
- Zack Cox gives us his joint practice observations: Mac Jones dazzles vs. Giants.
- Ryan Hannable posts his joint practice observations from Wednesday: Mac Jones has best day of summer; The session was very competitive and lasted upwards of two hours in hot and humid conditions; Overall, the Patriots clearly won the day on both sides of the ball; More.
- Andrew Callahan takes us inside Mac Jones’ best practice yet: Cam Newton picked the wrong time to miss practice; Play of the Day: Jakobi Meyers sets up a TD; More.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Instant observations from Patriots’ 1st joint practice with Giants. The top takeaway: Mac Jones looks very comfortable in hurry-up situations.
- Karen Guregian explains how Mac Jones is making it almost impossible to stick with Cam Newton.
- Tom E. Curran feels Mac Jones should be the starting QB. “There’s no on-field reason for Cam Newton to ever take a meaningful, regular-season snap for the Patriots while Mac Jones is upright and able.”
- Dakota Randall reports on the massive fight that apparently broke out Wednesday morning during joint practice.
- Logan Mullen finds “this has become somewhat of a trend for the Giants. They’ve fought each other, the Cleveland Browns and now the Patriots this preseason.” David Andrews says they were talking baseball before the brawl.
- Patriots Beat podcast: Evan Lazar and Alex Barth recap Day 1 of joint practice between the Patriots and the Giants. (61 min. video)
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Best of social media: Day 1 of Patriots joint practices with the Giants.
- Sean T. McGuire hears from James White on what has stood out about Mac Jones, who has continued to impress a number of teammates.
- Zack Cox explains why the terms changed in the Sony Michel trade.
- Ryan Hannable explains why the Patriots are taking a risk by trading away Sony Michel.
- Ryan Hannable highlights Adam Schefter on how the Sony Michel trade went down. He also said the Patriots turned down offers from other teams.
- Zack Cox relays players’ reactions to the Sony Michel trade to the Rams.
- Andy Hart picks one word to sum up Sony Michel’s Pats career: Disappointment. /’Eesh... Such a ray of sunshine.
- Laurie Fitzpatrick (PatriotsWire) Rhamondre Stevenson fits perfectly within Patriots power run scheme.
- Murph (E2GSports) Patriots hit paydirt with Matt Judon.
- Andy Hart helps us meet world-famous Patriots fullback Jakob Johnson.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) 32 potential trade targets, one from every NFL team. Patriots: N’Keal Harry.
- Tom Giles assesses Bill Belichick’s Coach of the Year odds.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Paul Schwartz (NY Post) Giants’ Daniel Jones outperformed by Patriots’ Mac Jones at joint practice.
- Pat Leonard (NY Daily News) Kyle Rudolph on Joe Judge’s message: ‘You can’t start winning until you stop losing.’
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) With Cam Newton out, Mac Jones is seizing his opportunity.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Patriots teammates praise Mac Jones’ control of the offense.
- Charles Robinson and Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Why the Patriots’ COVID snafu could cost Cam Newton his job.
- Ben Solak (The Ringer) How much do preseason performances matter for rookie QBs?
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) Cam Newton’s rookie season offered a glimpse at the future of the QB position.
- Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) Sony Michel trade grades: Bill Belichick works his magic again while Rams gain viable running back. Patriots: A, Rams: B+.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) What Sony Michel trade means for Patriots backfield: Here’s how the move affects Bill Belichick’s RBs.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Predicting winners of QB battles: From the Patriots’ and 49ers’ decisions to the Jets’ no-brainer.
- Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) 1 trade each NFL team should propose before the 2021 season. Patriots: CB Stephon Gilmore and WR N’Keal Harry to the Dallas Cowboys for WR Michael Gallup and a second-round pick.
- Patrik Walker (CBS Sports) Five NFL trades that make sense ahead of 2021 season: Jaylon Smith to Raiders, Packers land Stephon Gilmore.
- Conor Orr (SI) Predicting every game of the 2021 NFL season. Patriots: 11-6, 2nd place in AFC East.
- Jonathan Jones (CBS Sports) As Jets ooze optimism amid Zach Wilson’s preseason and Robert Saleh’s cool, there’s one big reason to worry: All the evidence this offseason indicates the Jets’ offensive line will seriously struggle.