Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 1/30/09

TEAM SHOTS

• Patriots Today - Belichick Behind the Scenes.
• Matt Light, on being light on his feet in Super Bowl ad.

LOCAL SHOTS

• Chris Gasper & Mike Reiss discuss the cost to franchise Matt Cassel, Steelers' Ryan Clark's respect for Wes Welker, and more Patriots news.
• Mike Reiss reports Wes Welker was at the Super Bowl as part of the "Got Milk?" campaign; Patriots must have $14.6 million available cap space to franchise Matt Cassel; and notes Gillette field ranks 7th among 13 artificial infilled playing fields.
• Karen Guregian notes Wes Welker thinks higly of Bill O'Brien, referring to him as a "film rat" who works his tail off.
• Michael Vega thinks Rodney Harrison should seriously consider TV work over officiating after retirement.
• Christopher Price looks at what the Patriots would look like if they had drafted Troy Polamalu instead of Ty Warren back in 2003.
• Kerry J. Byrne says Pittsburgh is muscling in on the Patriots' team-of-the-decade turf, if they win this year and next.
• Tony Massarotti makes sure we arrogant, greedy and demented New England homers know the Patriots did not get jobbed and did not belong in the Super Bowl this year.
• Jim Lazar says Patriots an odd pick next season as Vegas favorites.  
  

LONG SHOTS

• Andrew Brandt (National Football Post) Franchise & Transition Tag tender numbers are now known, plus analysis.
• Tim Graham (ESPN) Wes Welker talks with ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike about what he does during the off-season, his plans to try yoga, and what Bill Belichick is like as a head coach. (9 minutes)
• Bernie Miklasz (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Super Bowl loss haunts Warner to this day.