Live Updates: Patriots vs. Giants
Live updates, commentary, and some wacky tweets from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford New Jersey as the Patriots take on the New York Giants. Updates from Boston.com's Zuri Berry.






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by New York Giants via twitter 8/29/2014 3:55:39 AM
MUST see highlights from the #Giants 16-13, preseason win vs. the Patriots: bit.ly/1pOurHJ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwLWnyRCEAAzF-4.jpg
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by New York Giants via twitter 8/29/2014 3:40:57 AM
Check out the best photos from the #Giants win over the #Patriots presented by @Adorama : bit.ly/1qI7xS6 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwLTQYJIQAAMCv5.jpg
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by New York Giants via twitter 8/29/2014 3:34:44 AM
6 standout players from the #Giants 16-13 win vs. the Patriots - bit.ly/1qI7xS6 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwLR1QlCQAAyJGC.jpg
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by Erik Frenz via twitter 8/29/2014 3:14:53 AM#Patriots vs. #Giants Stock Report: Josh Kline, Aaron Dobson Shine in Preseason Finale bit.ly/1po0VJm via @BostonDotCom
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by zuriberry via twitter 8/29/2014 3:11:48 AMOn those three questions to Tim Wright, all talking points in response.
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by zuriberry via twitter 8/29/2014 3:11:47 AMAaron Dobson says he feels good. Certainly looked good. Said they wanted to make sure he got some game action ahead of season.
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by New York Giants via twitter 8/29/2014 2:46:46 AMWATCH: Coach Tom Coughlin meets the media immediately following Thursday's win #NEvsNYG snpy.tv/1C88vvO
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by New York Giants via twitter 8/29/2014 2:38:43 AM
The @Giants defeat the Patriots, 16-13! Check out the instant analysis from the game: bit.ly/1orLbz7 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwLFA5-IgAAH0-U.jpg
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by New England Patriots via twitter 8/29/2014 2:32:20 AM
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Zuri Berry 8/29/2014 2:26:48 AM37-yard field goal by Josh Brown saves us all from overtime.
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Zuri Berry 8/29/2014 2:25:16 AMIt appears only Zach Moore and Josh Kline will have played every snap.
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Zuri Berry 8/29/2014 2:17:52 AMGetting way too close to the 2-minute mark in a tie ball game.
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by Erik Frenz via twitter 8/29/2014 2:15:37 AMBrandon Browner making plays in the fourth quarter of preseason, so you don't forget about him.
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Zuri Berry 8/29/2014 2:08:48 AMI feel like we haven't talked about Brian Tyms enough today.
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by New York Giants via twitter 8/28/2014 11:17:35 PM
Less than 15 minutes before kickoff! Check out the players warming up: bit.ly/1vTuuCr http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwKW-XeIYAETJUY.jpg
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by New England Patriots via twitter 8/28/2014 11:09:42 PM
Brady getting in some pre-game holding practice http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwKVKzoIIAAilZ8.jpg
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Zuri Berry 8/28/2014 11:07:02 PMBraxton Cave and Bryan Stork both getting work at center in warmups. Josh Kline for the most part at left guard, filling in Logan Mankins old spot.
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by Erik Frenz via twitter 8/28/2014 11:05:50 PMInterested to see what Bryan Stork brings to the table in his first game action. Patriots had hoped he would compete for starting C spot.
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Zuri Berry 8/28/2014 11:01:22 PMPatriots players not dressed for tonight’s game:
RB Brandon Bolden
TE Michael Hoomanawanui
LB Jerod Mayo
LB Dont’a Hightower
OL Chris Martin
DL Dominique Easley
OT Sebastian Vollmer
TE Rob Gronkowski
DT Chris Jones
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Zuri Berry 8/28/2014 10:56:17 PMBryan Stork is suited up as expected. Will likely get the start tonight at center if Dan Connolly and Ryan Wendell are rested. Both dressed.
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Zuri Berry 8/28/2014 10:53:35 PMAaron Dobson is catching passes in warmups. First for him.
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Zuri Berry 8/28/2014 10:51:48 PMTim Wright is suited up and warming up with James Develin and Steve Maneri. No Hooman. No Gronk.
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by New York Giants via twitter 8/28/2014 10:38:19 PM
Listen to our LIVE #Giants pregame show here: bit.ly/1q9pTvn - also on WFAN 660AM/101.9FM #NFL #NEvsNYG http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwKN_b4CQAAr8bf.jpg
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Zuri Berry 8/28/2014 10:27:17 PMVia Erik Frenz:
Who says the preseason finale doesn't matter?
It matters a great deal for Patriots wide receiver Aaron Dobson, because he is expected to suit up tonight against the New York Giants for the fourth and final preseason game, according to Jeff Howe of The Boston Herald. -
Zuri Berry 8/28/2014 10:26:18 PM
Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to get the start tonight against the New York Giants. (Charles Krupa / AP photo)
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Zuri Berry 8/28/2014 10:25:39 PMClearly Thursday's Patriots game against the New York Giants is of little significance to the vast majority of the team.
In the final tuneup, for instance, Jimmy Garoppolo will get the start at quarterback while Tom Brady rests for the team's Week 1 opener against the Miami Dolphins. But despite the insignificance of this particular exhibition matchup, there are jobs on the line. The Patriots will cut 22 players by Saturday. There are also questions that need to be answered about how the team will operate in the trenches. Let's examine them briefly here.
1. What's the interior line look like? — In the projected depth chart for the Patriots, given the movements we've already seen this preseason, it appears a combination of Jordan Devey, Josh Kline, and Marcus Cannon will fill in at the left and right guard spots. Based upon opportunities already, it would not be surprising to see Devey at left guard and Kline at right guard to start. But Cannon, who was competing with Dan Connolly for the right guard starting position last camp, could easily fill in at that position now along with Devey at left guard. (Connolly has apparently taken the center duties away from Ryan Wendell.) We'll get either confirmation or clarification of these key positions in Thursday's game.
2. Time to sort out the defensive line, too — It's not all clear and rosy on the defensive line, either. After dropping Tommy Kelly and Will Smith, the hierarchy of the defensive linemen has become a little more muddied, particularly with injuries to Sealver Siliga (hand) and Chris Jones (leg). Siliga practiced this week, which is a good sign. He'll certainly have a place in the starting rotation when he returns. But for the time being, who will fill in next to Vince Wilfork in the 3-4 alignment? In my projected depth chart for Thursday's game, I have Chandler Jones back with his hands in the grass as linebackers Jerod Mayo and Dont'a Hightower return. Joe Vellano will continue to operate as the other 3-4 defensive end. But the health of some of these players, as well as the backups for all of them, will be a little more clear after Thursday's game.
3. The end of the line? — Safety Tavon Wilson and defensive end Jake Bequette may be suiting up for the last time as Patriots Thursday. Wilson, a 2012 second round pick, is still seemingly fighting for a job as the safety alongside Devin McCourty. His competition has been stiff with Duron Harmon and Patrick Chung leading the way. (Chung, it appears, has won the starting spot in the team's base defense.) For Bequette, a 2012 third round draft pick, things look a lot more slim. He's never really found a role in the team's defense despite practicing as both a 4-3 end and a 3-4 outside linebacker. Michael Buchanan, a 2013 seventh round draft choice, has continually outplayed him in both regards until Bequette had a fairly competitive camp. But that may not be enough to save him. These two will both be playing this game for keeps.
4. How much will Ryan Mallett play? — The Patriots' alleged second-string quarterback played all of one series last week against the Carolina Panthers while Brady and Garoppolo got the lion's share of reps. The amount of reps Mallett receives, as well as the fact that he has come in games after Garoppolo, has led to some generous interpretations of Mallett's fate in New England. Those interpretations can certainly be amplified Thursday night. Unfortunately, they will not be silenced until Saturday's 53-man roster cut deadline. Or if he is ever traded.
5. Who will play, who won't? — It's the final game of the preseason, so there's not much incentive to risk star players in what is already a long offseason. This is also the Giants' fifth preseason game, which won't say much for the competition we're going to see on the field. (It's never been about that, but still.) Brady is out, that's for sure. But who else is? Again, jobs are on the line and the kicking game will be important to determining quite a bit of that. So we'll focus on that and see if we can interpret who plays into those competitions and who doesn't. Hopefully in the end we'll be able to deliver some meaning on what will have unfolded before our eyes. -
Zuri Berry 8/28/2014 10:24:12 PMKickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Records: Patriots 2-1; Giants 4-0.
TV, radio: Patriots Preseason Television Network (Dan Roche, Christian Fauria, Matt Chatham, Steve Burton) on Boston's WBZ-TV, Springfield's WWLP-TV, Providence, R.I.'s WPRI-TV, Manchester, N.H.'s WMUR-TV, and Hartford, Conn.'s WTNH-TV; 98.5 FM The Sports Hub (Bob Socci, Scott Zolak).