TEAM SHOTS

• Eric Scalavino Meet the Rookies:  Tyrone McKenzie.
  

LOCAL SHOTS

• Christopher Price analyzes five players who were a bit of a mystery when the spring workouts began, and how they’ll fit in with the Pats’ system in 2009.
• Rich Garven says it's amazing, what kicker Stephen Gostkowski has accomplished since arriving in New England as a little-known and unheralded fourth-round pick in 2006.
• MIke Reiss notes former Lions general manager Matt Millen seems to think the Patriots will be getting the 2007 version of CB Leigh Bodden.
• Mike Petraglia Jim Nance: A bigger Emmitt Smith.
• Mike Reiss reports Tom Brady played Pebble Beach this weekend as a promotion for Smartwater.
• Chris Gasper wrote this article about Vince Wilfork and his wife Bianca back in January, but it's worth linking to again.
• WPRI News reports on Adalius Thomas' charity event last Sunday, the first ever Humble Pie Run and Ride event.

LONG SHOTS

• NFL Total Access Top 10 offenses.  Number 3 and number 2 both involve Randy Moss.  The ticker notes that the Patriots had 54 touchdowns in 2007.  Wrong! (2.32 min. video)
  
• Jack Betcha (Nat'l Football Post) A Blind Eye: A look back at my relationship with client and friend Jermane Mayberry.  Nice read.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Pass-master Brees lacks only one element on elite QB chart.
• Jarrett Bell (USA Today) From upstart to big time, how the AFL changed the NFL.
• Andrew Brandt (Nat'l Football Post) Just follow the money.
• Michael David Smith (NFL Fanhouse) Brett Favre: 'I am considering' playing for the Vikings in 2009.