Welcome to first and 10, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related news you need to start your Monday. Grab your coffee and let’s get to it.
Happy October! Julian Edelman is back. The Patriots knocked off the undefeated Dolphins, thanks in part to a smothering defensive performance. Sony Michel ran for 112 yards. Got a little pep in your step this morning?
We're going to have much more over the course of the day, but safe to say that our weekly Overreaction Monday Q&A (which is set for 1 p.m. today) will be a lot more fun that it was last week. Get your questions in now, because it's going to be epic.
--Not sure when we're going to get a chance to talk to Edelman -- hope to get him today, but we shall see. Going to be interesting to get his perspective on the first four weeks of the season, as well as what he's going to look like from a performance standpoint going forward.
--Helmet Watch for Tom Brady yesterday had him wearing the new model again, one week after he had the old one.
Monday’s schedule
9:30 a.m.: Conference call with Bill Belichick
3:30 p.m.: Approximate time for player availability (locker room)
Now, on with the links...
1. Greg's column takes a closer look at some of the reasons behind the win, including the work of Kyle Van Noy.
2. Greg also has the game report from the victory.
3. I had a look at Michel's week, which started with him being called a bust and ended Sunday with him rushing for 112 yards in the win over the Dolphins. If you're a Patriots' fan, you have to love quotes like these. “My teammates, the guys I’m around, they do a great job of complimenting me to keep my confidence up. I’m around a great group of guys. I’m blessed to be around guys like James White, Tom (Brady), the offensive line. It’s just amazing."
4. I have the latest on Gordon and what he was able to accomplish in his New England debut -- two catches, 32 yards.
5. The #StayCovered Defensive Play of the Game goes to New England's run defense, which held Miami to just 59 rushing yards.
6. Our photographer Adam Richins has his photo gallery from Sunday's win. (You can view more of Adam's work here and on Instagram.)
7. Greg spent some quality time after the game with the fellas on the Patriots' Postgame Radio Show.
8. Live Coverage was hopping all day long with plenty of good stuff.
9. We've got postgame video of Belichick, James White, Michel and Gordon.
10. And one last look back at my weekend notebook, where I argue we'll know everything we need to know about the 2018 Patriots over the next couple of weeks.
Extra Point:
Good day for Phillip Dorsett. The Patriots win, he gets a td, and he shares that he’s a huge @KyrieIrving fan?. But we’re a tad confused-is he Tony Dorsett’s son?♂️??#Patriots pic.twitter.com/EFkT41ARF8
— The Camera Guys (@NBCSCameraGuys) September 30, 2018