TEAM TALK
- The New England Patriots announced two signings: Fourth-round draft choice WR Josh Boyce and seventh-round draft choice DL Michael Buchanan.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Predicting the future.
- The league announced Tuesday that the 2014 NFL Draft will be held May 8 to 10 at Radio City Music Hall.
- Patriots Today - Gearing up for the next OTA. (2.09 min. video)
- PFW In Progress - All the latest Patriots news direct from Gillette Stadium. (2 hour program)
- NFL AM (NFL.com) Shalise Manza Young gives insight into the chemistry between Tom Brady and Danny Amendola, and more. (3.27 min. video)
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Ranking NFL QBs according to their abilities. (2.04 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Field Yates tells us what he'll be watching for today at the fifth OTA: Attendance, tempo and Brian Daboll's role on the offensive staff.
- Luke Hughes says Michael Buchanan has the potential to be a late-round impact player.
- Jeff Howe compares the timing of the Patriots' rookie contract signings to previous years.
- Nick Underhill watches video of LeGarrette Blount, and thinks he's too indecisive and slow to the hole in short-yardage situations.
- Nick Underhill notes the numbers show Bill Belichick was a conservative play-caller in 2012.
- Field Yates notes that the Patriots are not the only team whose 2009 draft picks haven't turned out as anticipated.
- Tom E. Curran sees the league move of the Draft to May, as the first tumbler to fall in the goal of an 18-game season, with the Super Bowl on President's Day weekend.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly reader mailbag: On B's, OTAs, coaches and more.
- Tom E. Curran fills up the slow period with his Twitter mailbag and other randomness.
- Mike Reiss chats with former Patriots RB Kevin Faulk and notes he is transitioning well to his post-playing career as a teacher and coach.
- Ben Volin reports ESPN Radio will broadcast Patriots games nationally, in addition to Bob Socci and Scott Zolak calling them locally on 98.5.
- Erik Frenz counts down the top 25 players in the AFC East: No. 4 Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski.
NATIONAL NEWS
- James Walker (ESPN) Patriots have one draft pick left to sign.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots down to one unsigned pick.
- John Clayton (ESPN) Class of 2009 not living up to promise.
- Aaron Schatz (Football Outsiders) Special teams tackles 2012.
- Peter King (SI) MMQB Tuesday edition - Mail.
- Adam Schein (NFL.com) Adrian Peterson tops NFL's most indispensable offensive players.
- Instant Debate (NFL.com) Summer headlines: What's one thing you expect will go down before the 2013 season officially kicks off?
- Clark Judge (CBS Sports) NFL will keep you hanging on by moving draft back two weeks.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) Top 20 games of 2012. The three Patriots games listed are all losses. Yeesh.