Gameday: Texans at Patriots
Globe reporters provide updates from Gillette Stadium.
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Just an incredible early fall day for football at Gillette Stadium
benvolin 10/1/2017 2:03:19 PM via Instagram -
Just an incredible early fall day for football at Gillette Stadium @ Gillette Stadium www.instagram.com
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 2:04:20 PM -
Patriots assistant coaches getting after it this morning (as always) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLDtlHMWkAEPD4j.jpg
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 2:07:40 PM -
"DOOOOOON'T CAAAAAARE." twitter.com/xmasape/status… -
Fall football in Foxborough. A lot of alliteration from anxious anchors placed in powerful posts... #broadcastnews https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLDyDQFXoAA7Sxb.jpg
by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 2:27:13 PM -
Bill Belichick taking a keen interest in pregame workouts of Patriots TE Jacob Hollister and ST ace Brandon King. Both on injury report https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLD0X_pUQAAgkUE.jpg
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 2:37:20 PM -
Cam Newton has 49 career Rush TD, including 1 this season. Newton’s next Rush TD will make him the 1st QB in NFL hi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… -
Christian McCaffrey out here early working on his 1-handed catches https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLD7rg7XcAAAy-Y.jpg
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 3:09:17 PM -
Key for Patriots today will be slowing down Christian McCaffrey. Could see Jordan Richards having a big role in thisby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 3:18:42 PM
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Pats face another mobile QB, but should be able to get to Cam Newton. Not as quick as Watson, not running as much coming off surgeryby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 3:23:32 PM
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Donta Hightower, Marcus Cannon and Eric Rowe all return to the lineup twitter.com/Patriots/statu…by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 3:32:19 PM
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Brandon King is inactive following his pregame workout. Veteran LB David Harris is a healthy scratch, Burkhead misses 2nd straight game twitter.com/Patriots/statu…by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 3:33:14 PM
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Hightower, Rowe, and Cannon all back. Harris a scratch for the first time. #Patriots twitter.com/Patriots/statu…by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 3:33:43 PM
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Thomas Davis and Kelvin Benjamin are officially active for Panthers. They'll be without starting C Ryan Kalil and CB Darryl Worley twitter.com/PanthersMax/st…by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 3:44:25 PM
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Panthers are in all white today https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEESL4WkAQ5Ddm.jpg
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 3:46:51 PM -
Panthers inactives. #CARvsNE https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLED9mdXUAAyII3.jpg
by New England Patriots via twitter retweeted by globejimmcbride 10/1/2017 3:49:20 PM -
Panthers K Graham Gano just hit consecutive FGs from 63 and 65 yards in warmups.by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 3:50:07 PM
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Official Volin Prediction: Patriots 34, Panthers 16. Nice bounce-back day for the defenseby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 4:35:29 PM
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Dolphins score 6 points against the Jets then get shutout by the Saints. Creates a whole new level of appreciation for Ryan Tannehillby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 4:39:22 PM
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Several minutes before the anthem, the Patriots are already standing on the line, at attention https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEURZKXoAABfBw.jpg
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 4:56:41 PM -
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#Patriots stand for anthem with right hand over their heart and left hand on teammates’ shoulders. Loud cheers ensue. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVFZrX0AE9cJ0.jpg
by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 5:00:16 PM -
Patriots stood with 1 hand over heart, 1 arm around a teammate. Everyone on Panthers stood. Big cheers from the crowd https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI3ZWAAAXB-g.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI2VW0AAqFBz.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI25XcAAGros.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI2_WsAEuOSX.jpg
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:00:35 PM -
Patriots stood with 1 hand over heart, 1 arm around a teammate. Everyone on Panthers stood. Big cheers from the crowd https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI3ZWAAAXB-g.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI2VW0AAqFBz.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI25XcAAGros.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI2_WsAEuOSX.jpg
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:00:39 PM -
Patriots stood with 1 hand over heart, 1 arm around a teammate. Everyone on Panthers stood. Big cheers from the crowd https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI3ZWAAAXB-g.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI2VW0AAqFBz.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI25XcAAGros.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI2_WsAEuOSX.jpg
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:00:40 PM -
Patriots stood with 1 hand over heart, 1 arm around a teammate. Everyone on Panthers stood. Big cheers from the crowd https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI3ZWAAAXB-g.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI2VW0AAqFBz.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI25XcAAGros.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEVI2_WsAEuOSX.jpg
by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:00:41 PM -
Dion Lewis back to receive the opening kickoff. Time for footballby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:02:32 PM
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Julius Peppers is down after the play. Takes a minute but jogs off the field. Patriots promising drive stalls at the 23by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:09:05 PM
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Gostkowski 41 FG is good. Patriots take 3-0 lead with 11:47 left 1Q. Brady started 4 for 4 but missed 2 of his final 3 passesby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:09:51 PM
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Hightower on the field to start the game. So is Malcolm Butlerby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:13:07 PM
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Graham Gano 32 FG is good, and Panthers tie it up 3-3 with 7:41 left 1Q. Both defenses clamp down in the Red Zoneby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:18:11 PM
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Most injured/inactive Patriots watch the game from the press box, but for the second straight week Matthew Slater is on the sidelineby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:18:54 PM
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It looked like he had McCaffrey open on a slant, but I'm not sure that's the ideal route to capitalize on Van Noy being isolated on him. twitter.com/MikeGiardi/sta…by Christopher Gasper via twitter 10/1/2017 5:19:53 PM -
Kuechly sniffs out what could've been a big screen pass to James White. Goes for 5 yardsby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:23:30 PM
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Amendola busted for OPI. Can't initiate contact after 1 yardby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:25:12 PM
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Cam Newton heaves an ill-advised pass to Russell Shepard in double coverage. Easy INT for Malcolm Butler, his first of the yearby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:30:36 PM
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Cam Newton heaves an ill-advised pass to Damiere Byrd in double coverage. Easy INT for Malcolm Butler, his first of the yearby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:30:54 PM
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Kuechly already has 5 tackles today. He might finish with 20by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:34:20 PM
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Panthers' D is fast and really active before the snap. Forcing Brady to settle for short throws to White and Develinby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:36:30 PM
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Wow, that was a questionable OPI call against Gronk. Refs gotta let that goby Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:39:38 PM