DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Carrie Kreiswirth (ESPN Front Row) Pats reporter Reiss nimbly responds to "Deflategate" news; E:60’s "The Goodell Project" debuts.
- Tom E. Curran says that instead of taking victory laps yesterday, Roger Goodell should have been phoning the owners that it's time to cash out on Deflategate.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFLPA: No end in sight to fight with NFL over Deflategate.
- Chris Mason reports that according to NFLPA exec George Atallah, this fight isn't over.
- Michael Rosenberg (SI) Despite new Deflategate win over Tom Brady, Roger Goodell remains a loser.
- Ian Gunn (Sports Esquires) Down goes Brady: The NFL scores a huge victory in Deflategate.
- Dave Richard (It Should Be Obvious) It should be obvious... that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots still have work to do. Seven points to consider.
- Bruce Allen (Boston Sports Media) Brady suspension reinstated. "...absolute power corrupts absolutely."
- Adam Kilgore (Washington Post) Roger Goodell has the power, court rules in upholding Tom Brady suspension.
- E:60 (ESPN) The Goodell project. (2.52 min. video) A seventh grader has been fighting to vindicate Tom Brady. E:60 examines the scientific results.
- Lee Schechter (About Sports) Quick reaction to the reinstatement of Tom Brady's suspension.
- Phil Perry reports that in a 180-degree turn from last year, many NFL executives, players and coaches no longer believe the Patriots broke any rules in Deflategate.
- Nunzio Ingrassia (Fox Sports) Number of owners reportedly want Tom Brady's suspension reduced.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Our favorite #Deflategate email correspondent has returned.
- Report (SI) Drew Brees: I won’t trust any investigation led by Roger Goodell.
- Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Drew Brees thought Deflategate was 'dead issue'.
- Daniel Werly (The White Bronco) NFL letter in Peterson appeal. /NFL wasted no time in spreading news of its win.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Goodell believes his successor will come from within NFL, for one very important reason.
- Henry McKenna reports David Ortiz sums up deflategate by talking about eggs fighting rocks. "It's crazy.'
- Steve Buckley thinks Brady did it, says his legacy is already written so Brady should just let it go.
TEAM TALK
- 2016 NFL Draft: Inside the numbers.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Jimmy G and the Draft.
- John Rooke's View from Above: Choose wisely, when playing the numbers game.
- PFW Draft Prospect Rankings: Outside Linebacker and Inside Linebacker.
- From the NFL - Scott Zolak brings the reaction from the Patriots fans and what QB Tom Brady and the team will do next. (2.25 min. video)
- Angelique Fiske tells us former Patriot Doug Flutie was eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars" Monday night.
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe says the Patriots’ draft assets don’t align with their greatest need this week, and that’s all right for Bill Belichick. He'll adjust.
- Jeff Howe feels the Patriots should hit the RB position hard this weekend to fill one of their most glaring needs, especially after ignoring it last year..
- Mike Reiss highlights five players in positions of need for the Patriots.
- Karen Guregian and Jeff Howe present some power back options for the Patriots to select in the draft.
- Jeff Howe looks at how the Patriots have navigated prior years without a 1st-round pick.
- Ryan Hannable thumbnails five New England college prospects who should be drafted this weekend.
- Adam Vaccaro notes that boring, Week 5 Patriots-Browns game suddenly looks pretty exciting.
- Bob Hohler reports former Patriot Ron Brace died of apparent heart attack.
- Connor Fulton (MusketFire) A fresh look at Patriots' first four games under Jimmy Garoppolo.
- It Is What It Is Podcast: Chris Price and Field Yates talk deflategate fallout, Patriots QB situation and preview NFL Drat. (20.42 min. audio)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Emily Kaplan (The MMQB) A new normal for the Draft.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point stance, Draft edition: Jerry Rice's advice to rookies.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Where the trades, first-round surprises will happen in the NFL Draft.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Five smokescreens to watch out for ahead of NFL draft.
- Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) Five teams that control the 2016 NFL Draft.
- Larry Fitzgerald (Players Tribune) An open letter to the 2016 NFL Draft class.
- Chris Chase (Fox Sports) The NFL Draft is the worst.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Shutdown Corner's all-time undrafted NFL team.
- Jonathan Clegg (Wall St. Journal) NFL to end tax-exempt status.
- Richard Deitsch (SI) Skip Bayless leaving ESPN, but his antics are bound to continue.