New England Patriots links 9/08/21 - Twin Peaks: Smith & Henry mark return of the two-tight end set

TEAM TALK

• Game Preview: Dolphins at Patriots.
• Broadcast Information: Dolphins at Patriots.
• Paul Perillo tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Time for Mac, Replacing Gilmore and more.
• Paul Perillo’s NFL Notes: Predictions, premonitions and other permutations.
• Patriots Hall of Fame running back Sam Cunningham passes away.
• WEEI Patriots Monday: Bill Belichick - Mac Jones.
• Patriots Unfiltered 9/7: Previewing the Dolphins and 2021 predictions. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Andrew Doherty (PatsBuzz) Patriots vs. Dolphins Week 1: Which team has the advantage at each position group?
• Andrew Callahan foresees the Patriots and Dolphins heading for a true rivalry.
• Zack Cox gives us his 2021 Patriots preview: Best and worst-case scenarios for New England.
• Mike Reiss reports Mac Jones says he wasn’t surprised he’s starting, plans to stay in contact with Cam Newton.
• Ryan Hannable notes Mac Jones tells WEEI how he learned he was Patriots’ starting quarterback
• Mike D’Abate (PatriotMaven) Patriots QB Mac Jones: ‘You’ve got to go out and produce.’
• Karen Guregian notes Mac Jones says he and his girlfriend do walkthroughs of Patriots plays.
• Evan Lazar says with the Patriots in desperate need of a legit deep threat, WR Nelson Agholor is arguably the team’s most important offensive skill player.
• Ryan Hannable notes the offense will feature something we haven’t seen in almost 10 years: utilizing two tight end sets to create matchup issues for the opposing defense.
• Kevin Stone (NEFootballJournal) Smith & Henry relishing the opportunity to play together in New England.
• Jerry Trotta (MusketFire) Rhamondre Stevenson looks like the prototypical Bill Belichick running back.
• Ken Matias (BelieveInBostonSports) Patriots RB’s Damien Harris and rookie Rhamondre Stevenson are going to huge for the offense.
• Evan Lazar points out how Matt Judon brings the “elephant” linebacker back to the Patriots defense.
• Matthew Geagan takes a closer look at New England’s special group of pass rushers, one that will be causing some nightmares throughout the year.
• Mike D’Abate (PatriotMaven) Just a bit outside: Patriots mull options for depth at perimeter cornerback.
• Baigen Seawell (MusketFire) Patriots lose valuable season to evaluate LB Anfernee Jennings.
• Zack Cox mentions the Pats hosted 10 players for free agent tryouts.
• Karen Guregian gives us her NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 1. Patriots 13th.
• Ian Glendon (FullPressCoverage) Patriots power rankings roundup: Week One.
• Darren Hartwell’s Week 1 rookie QB power rankings: Does Mac Jones have No. 1 potential?
• Ricky Doyle relays ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler expressing faith in Mac Jones’ ability to thrive as a rookie quarterback with the Patriots during the 2021 season.
• Andrew Callahan highlights Bill Belichick finally addressing Cam Newton’s release, tenure in New England
• Jerry Trotta (MusketFire) Julian Edelman recalls terrifying experience reviewing film with Bill Belichick.
• Justin Leger relays Tom Brady on SiriusXM’s “Let’s Go!” opening up about David Patten’s ‘heartbreaking’ death.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike and Murph discuss the Pats potential with Mac Jones as their quarterback, as well as the Pats needs on both sides of the ball against Miami. (33 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Andrew Brandt (SI) Business of Football: 10 Predictions for the 2021 season. 5. All five first-round quarterbacks will be playing by the end of September.
• Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL records that could be broken in 2021.
• Doug Farrar (TouchdownWire) One stat that matters for every NFL team.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Devlin Hodges gets a tryout with the Patriots.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady: NFL’s new jersey number rule is crazy, big advantage to the defense.
• Kyle Bonagura (ESPN) Sam Cunningham, USC football great who became New England Patriots’ all-time leading rusher, dies at 71.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Week 1 power rankings. Patriots 11th.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Danny Amendola agrees to one-year, $2.5 million deal with Texans.
• Joseph Salvador (SI) Report: Broncos QBs tried to cheat COVID contract tracing last year.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 1 picks. Patriots win 19-16.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFLPA again urges daily COVID testing.
• Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) The NFL’s TSA experience: Some teams will require COVID documentation before stadium entry.