 Brady and the offense bounced back during Sunday's win in Minnesota. (USA TODAY Images) |
BOSTON GLOBE:
Patriots defense was good, but bigger tests await - Ben Volin: Volin writes that despite the Patriots dominance on the defensive side of the ball yesterday, bigger tests still await this team.
Patriots rebound with resounding victory over Vikings - Shalise Manza Young: Manza Young files her game story, which saw things get so bad for former Patriots QB Matt Cassel that Vikings fans began chanting for his back-up late in the game.
Defensively, nobody could keep up with Chandler Jones - Michael Whitmer: Whitmer has a column on the game Chandler Jones had yesterday, which also saw him return a blocked field goal for a touchdown.
Patriots' special teams flourish against Vikings - Michael Whitmer: Whitmer files his notebook this morning, which leads off with how well New England played on special teams yesterday.
For NFL, week was as bad as it gets - Dan Shaughnessy: Shaughnessy has a column on how bad the last week was for the league, which saw two of its biggest stars damage its' image.
Tailgaters go the extra mile(s) to see Patriots - Jess Myers: Myers has a column on a some fans who came a long way to watch their team yesterday.
Patriots' defense impressive, but offense still work in progress - Ben Volin and Dan Shaughnessy discuss yesterday's game, which saw the offense still struggle a bit at times.
BOSTON HERALD:
Patriots pick apart Vikings for 1st win - Jeff Howe: Howe writes that the team apparently dumped last week's playbooks as they sunk the Vikings during Sunday's win.
Borges: Returning to edge, Chandler Jones bullies Vikings - Ron Borges: Borges has a column this morning on Chandler Jones, who had plenty of success Sunday against the Vikings.
Patriots Beat: 'D' ensures things take turn - Karen Guregian: Guregian has a column on the defense, and writes that this group has a knack for creating turnovers.
Patriots Notebook: Easy does it with Rob Gronkowski - Jeff Howe: Howe files his notebook this morning, which leads off with the fact Gronkowski played fewer snaps than he did during week one.
Staking their ground - Karen Guregian: Guregian looks at the ground game for New England Sunday, which saw them more committed to running the football.
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD:
Patriots' defense shows Vikings no mercy - Dave Campbell: Campbell has a column on the fact the Patriots took full advantage of Adrian Peterson's absence on Sunday.
Best & Worst of Patriots-Vikings game - Adam Kurkjian: Kurkjian looks at some of the performances from Sunday, including the fact Stephen Gostkowski made all of his field goal attempts.
ESPN BOSTON:
Patriots' offensive snaps: Amendola dips - Mike Reiss: Reiss looks at the snap totals from yesterday, which saw Amendola on the field for just 19 plays.
WR Jennings disappears on Revis Island - Mike Reiss: Reiss notes that Darrelle Revis won the match-up on Greg Jennings, who finished with just one catch on Sunday.
Patriots restore order at line of scrimmage - Mike Reiss: Reiss looks at the play up front, which saw New England play much better this week.
Penalties pile up for Patriots - Mike Reiss: Reiss has a note on the penalties from Sunday's game, which saw New England accept 15 of them for 163 yards.
Tom Brady far from satisfied with offense - Lee Schechter: Schechter has an entry on the fact Tom Brady didn't seem pleased after Sunday's win.
Belichick on 200th win: 'It means a lot' - Lee Schechter: Schechter has an entry on Belichick's reaction to winning his 200th game.
WEEI:
'Minitron' Delivers Big in Minnesota - Christopher Price: Price has a column on Julian Edelman, whose continued success continues to allow the Patriots to put the Wes Welker controversy behind them.
Bill Belichick on making history with 200th win: 'I've coached a lot of good football players' - Mike Petraglia: Petraglia has comments from Belichick after his 200th career win, in which the coach credits his players.
Bill Belichick on Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson and the NFL crisis: 'The whole situation is really unfortunate' - Mike Petraglia: Petraglia notes a comment by Belichick after the game on the situation with Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice, which saw the two stars damage the league's image this week.
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL:
Patriots rebound with 30-7 thumping of Vikings - Mark Daniels: Daniels files his game story, noting that unlike week one, there was no second-half comeback by the opposition Sunday.
Jim Donaldson: Chandler Jones had extra motivation on his mad dash to end zone - Jim Donaldson: Donaldson has a column on Jones, who kept saying "don't get caught" to himself on the way to the end zone yesterday when he returned the blocked field goal for a touchdown.
Revis Island makes a comeback in Minnesota - Mark Daniels: Daniels looks at the performance by Darrelle Revis Sunday, which saw him shut down Greg Jennings.
Patriots' offensive line shows improvement - Mark Daniels: Daniels has a column on New England's offensive line, which played much better Sunday in Minnesota.
CSNNE:
Shutdown corner - Tom Curran: Curran looks at Revis' performance Sunday, which played a key role in the success the defense had after coming away with four interceptions.
LOWELL SUN:
Hey, Patriots fans, maybe sky isn't falling after all - David Pavear: Pavear has a column after yesterday's win and feels that maybe the team isn't inept after all.
BLEACHER REPORT:
New England Patriots Prove They're Still Alive Among AFC's Elite - Erik Frenz: Boston.com's Frenz writes that Patriots fans can breathe easy, as they're still among the top teams in the AFC.
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