TEAM TALK
- 2014 Patriots Mock Draft Tracker - What the 'experts' are predicting the Patriots will do in the first round of the Draft.
- Isaac Moore wraps up all the Patriots.com coverage from last weekend's NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
- Patriots Today - Catching up with Kevin O'Connell. (3.32 min. video)
- From the NFL - Gillette 'Pressure Points': Episode three. (9 min. video)
- PFW in Progress (2.27/14) - Post-combine talk with prospects we feel most fill a need for the Patriots; Free agency; The latest NFL news and more. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Karen Guregian compares listening to Dante Scarnecchia to enjoying an evening with your favorite uncle. Scarnecchia spoke at the Hall last night in a Q&A session with fans.
- Mike Reiss discusses some of the insight shared by Andre Carter on the Patriots, the role of the coaching staff, and what they do well.
- Christopher Price notes Tom Brady praises the work of University of Michigan counselor Greg Harden, who helped him 'reach a higher gear mentally.'
- Ron Borges urges Julian Edelman to cash in now with a team that won't give him the Welker treatment.
- Mike Reiss compares Julian Edelman with Riley Cooper, in light of the 5-year, $25M contract Cooper just signed.
- Tom E. Curran explains how the Riley Cooper deal impacts Julian Edelman.
- Doug Kyed gets some post-Combine insight from one NFL team's scout: 'Julian Edelman is a system player.'
- Tom E. Curran thinks newly released D'Qwell Jackson would make sense for the Pats.
- Nick Underhill reports New England is one of several teams showing interest in LB D'Qwell Jackson, who was just released by the Browns.
- Doug Kyed looks at the three best prospect fits per position for the Patriots in this year's draft.
- Mike Reiss posts the transcript of his weekly online chat: "Expecting some roster movement ... in the coming week or so, as part of managing the cap."
- Mike Reiss serves up some leftovers from his earlier online chat: What's going to happen to Wilfork?
- Erik Frenz addresses his Patriots mailbag: Identifying early potential Patriots draft targets.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Doug Farrar (SI) Bill Belichick, Jim Harbaugh among the NFL’s most indispensable coaches.
- John Keim (ESPN) Catching up with: Andre Carter.
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) The free-agent countdown, 50-1.
- Pat Kirwan and Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 2014 NFL free agent rankings.
- Chris Wesseling and Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Top 101 NFL free agents for 2014.
- Marc Sessler (NFL.com) NFL might add eighth official for 2014 preseason. "The eighth referee would serve as an "extra pair of eyes" in the offensive backfield, primarily watching for holding infractions -- especially from defensive players."
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Source: Cap will be $133 million per team.
- Thomas Rios (Sports on Earth) An elaborate troll job.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Expansion to 14 playoff teams likely after 2015 season.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Report: NFL feels it can punish racial slurs on field with existing rules.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) Mock draft 2.0. Patriots pick DT Ra'shede Hageman (Minnesota).
- Experts (CBS Sports) 2014 NFL mock drafts. Pats pick DT Louis Nix III (Notre Dame), TE Jace Amaro (Texas Tech) and DT Ra'shede Hageman (Minnesota).