TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate which of the Patriots offseason moves was the best.
- Player Spotlight: Julian Edelman.
- Angelique Fiske shares some of the best social media moments of March from the players.
- Patriots Today - Bill Belichick hosts Marathon Team. (1.50 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Patriots participate in Special Olympics at Ashland High. (1.15 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss posts some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL: Explaining the Patriots approach with the Patrick Chung extension.
- Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: Pickup of Terrence Knighton means continuation of tradition unlike any other for Patriots.
- Ben Volin Sunday Football Notes: Will this year’s NFL Draft be a big bust, just like 2013?
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots news and AFC East notes.
- Ian Logue (PatsFans) Monday Patriots rundown: Chandler's drop off finally makes sense.
- Mike Reiss wonders what areas the Patriots might target in the draft, after filling many holes already through trades and free agency.
- Karen Guregian isn't sure if the new Patriots will be the right 'fit' with Tom Brady.
- Henry McKenna helps us get to know Tom Brady's new pass catchers: Chris Hogan, Nate Washington, Martellus Bennett and Clay Harbor.
- Lee Schechter (About Sports) Predicting the Patriots early breakout candidates for 2016.
- Christopher Price notes Martellus Bennett answers Brady's and Gronk's call via Instagram.
- Mike Reiss looks at how Terrance Knighton might measure up against Akiem Hicks and Sealver Siliga.
- Kevin Duffy notes the Patriots defense is a free agent in 2017 and wonders if Belichick will be able to keep them together.
- Mark Daniels reports that TE A.J. Derby is ready for a fresh start after spending his rookie season on IR.
- Tom Darcy (Beantown Beat) Five remaining free agents the New England Patriots should pursue.
- Jerry Thornton wonders how 'Thornton Nation' grades the Patriots offseason so far.
- Mark Shanahan reports Bill Belichick was all smiles at a party with marathon runners.
- WEEI notes former NFL scout Dan Hatman joined Chris Price and Mike Giardi to discuss the scouting process, draft prep and what separates the Patriots from the rest of the league when it comes to player evaluation. (16.36 min. audio)
- Matt Dolloff notes the NFL announced a "change" to its controversial catch rules as an April Fool's Day joke, but the new idea might actually be better than real life.
- The AP reports an odd story of how Stephen Gostkowski helped the police recover his stolen iPad.
- Kevin Duffy reports Rob Gronkowski stopped by Ashland High School to give back at a Special Olympics event Friday.
- Darren Hartwell posts a clip of Julian Edelman executing a pretty cool moonwalk.
- Tom E. Curran notes ex-Patriots WR Brandon LaFell is looking forward to a fresh start with the Bengals.
- Henry McKenna reports former Patriot Scott Chandler says his latest knee surgery may be career-ending.
- Tom Darcy (Beantown Beat) NFL Free Agency: Arian Foster leaves visit with Miami Dolphins without contract offer.
- Travis Upham profiles potential Patriots: C Ryan Kelly (Alabama) - DT Sheldon Rankins (Louisville) - QB Connor Cook (Michigan State) - CB Eli Apple (Ohio State) - OT Shon Coleman (Auburn)
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots Mock Draft 2.0 – Early April edition.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Patriots ace free agency again with Bill Belichick blueprint.
- Des Bieler (Washington Post) Martellus Bennett the latest Patriots receiver to answer Tom Brady’s conch call.
- Lee Schechter (About Sports) Arian Foster Is not the answer for the Patriots at running back.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: On Kaepernick, Kelly and the player who could upend the NFL Draft.
- Report (NFL Communications) NFL offseason workout program dates announced.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) List of former Patriots on Lions' roster continues to lengthen.
- Eric Single (SI) FL prospects hurt by red flags hanging from draft profiles.
- Eric Galko (Sporting News) Best of the 2016 NFL Draft class: Ranking five most coveted players at each position.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) Top 10 NFL draft classes of all time. (6.42 min. video)
- Andrew Bucholtz (Awful Announcing) Facebook reportedly drops out of bidding for NFL streaming rights.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Major League Football pulls plug on inaugural season.
DEFLATEGATE, DUMPSTER DIVE
- The AP reports DeMaurice Smith spent a day on campus, talking to Fordham college students about business, history, law, travel and Tom Brady.
- AP Report (ESPN) NFLPA chief: NFL punished Tom Brady for being 'generally aware'.
- Bruce Allen (Boston Sports Media) 56 Lies the NFL told during deflategate: Lies 1-5 and Lies 6-10.
- Michael McCann (SI) Defenseless: Why NFL won't sue New York Times over concussion story.
- Zachary Zagger (Law360) Deceased Raiders QB's wife joins new NFL concussion suit.
- Jarrett Bell (USA Today) What it would mean for the NFL to be able to diagnose CTE in the living.