TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino inspects the current state of the Patriots roster: Quarterback.
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate which Patriot is most likely to receive the franchise tag.
- NFL AM (NFL.com) Malcolm Butler breaks down SB clinching interception. (4.20 min. video)
- From the NFL - Gronk plays dodgeball on ice. (33 second clip)
- PFW in Progress - NFL Combine 2015 preview. (2 hour program)
- PFW in Progress - Looking ahead to 2015 season. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss sums up a few things we learned from Brandon Browner's guest appearance on NFL Network's Total Access.
- NIck O'Malley breaks down the quarterback position: When will Tom Brady slow down?
- Kevin Duffy breaks down the offensive line: What's the future for Nate Solder?
- Christopher Price breaks down the roster position-by-position: Offensive line.
- Nick O'Malley reviews the defensive tackle position: Time for Vince Wilfork's successor.
- Mike Reiss re-posts DT Sealver Siliga's Instragam photo of him in surgery.
- Tom E. Curran wonders which player will get the Patriots' franchise tag.
- Jim Donaldson shares his thoughts on Tom Brady's legacy, the Patriots' free agents, and Julian Edelman's clutch catches.
- Mike Reiss relays Bill Belichick's thinking behind his offense throwing on 17 of the final 20 snaps over their last two drives in Super Bowl XLIX.
- Mike Reiss posts some soundbites from Bill Belichick's conversation with Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.
- Tom E. Curran notes Bill Belichick explains how Malcolm Butler forced his way on to the Patriots.
- The AP reports Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza opened the package he received from Seattle Mayor Ed Murray after winning his Super Bowl bet.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Brady Poppinga (Football by Football) Belichick puts players in position to be successful.
- Brady Quinn (Football by Football) Inside look at Butler's Super Bowl-sealing INT.
- Matt Chatham (Football by Football) Peyton Manning must play for less to win. /Excellent read.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Bill Belichick talks deflated footballs on Letterman.
- Tom Ley (Deadspin) Mike Florio calls out David Letterman for being a comedian.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Revisiting 10 Patriots predictions from the preseason.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) 2015 NFL offseason: Five storylines you'll want to keep tabs on.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Cap cuts could infuse receiver market with star power.
- Cork Gaines (Business Insider) The New England Patriots will once again have to get creative with the salary cap.
- Sirius XM Radio College Sports (SoundCloud) Bill Belichick tells Coach K about how Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler was incorrectly scouted. (1.49 min. audio)
- Robert Klemko (The MMQB) T-minus 77 Days: The reality of a Combine snub.
- Jack Bechta (Nat'l Football Post) 2015 NFL Combine musings.
- Tony Villiotti (Nat'l Football Post) 2015 Combine Guide.
- Mike Huguenin (NFL.com) 11 current NFL players who weren’t invited to the combine.
- Russell S. Baxter (Bleacher Report) Every NFL team's top trade commodity for 2015.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Sizing up the top free agents for 2015.
- Vincent Verhei (Football Outsiders) 2014 Football Outsiders Awards.
- Matt Verderame (SB Nation) Strength of schedule: This is how hard it will be for your favorite NFL team to win in 2015.