TEAM SHOTS
- Free Agent Preview: Linebacker.
- The Patriots have named Shane Waldron as tight ends coach, Jon Robinson as director of college scouting and Monti Ossenfort as a national scout.
LOCAL SHOTS
- Chris Gasper reports Ben Watson says newly promoted tight ends coach Shane Waldron works really hard and was involved with planning and film break-down last year.
- Mike Reiss offers his analysis of the Patriots coaching and scouting moves.
- Mike Reiss reports Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett will be inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in April.
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John Tomase notes Patriots are in furious planning mode.
LONG SHOTS
- Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) NFL ahead of steroids curve, but can it stay there?
- Mike Mayock (NFL Network) Top prospects at each position.
- Wes Bunting (National Football Post) Sleeper prospects.
- Don Banks (SI) NFL hiring season.
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) Jets will pay for Favre experiment.
- Mike Florio (Pro Football Talk) Disappearance of Parcells story raises eyebrows. Interesting read for Florio's take on journalistic integrity - is one source enough?