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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart describes the first day of minicamp, with 'the general feel more crisp than the final session of OTAs'.
- Erik Scalavino details the media frenzy Tebow's presence caused yesterday, including the 'stampede' as Tebow approached the microphones and cameras.
- Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW mailbag: Tim Tebow time.
- Press Conference: Bill Belichick (8.42 min. video).
- Patriots Today - Spikes, Hernandez in focus. (3.08 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Tebow talks Patriots. (3.32 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Tebow on the field. (1.22 min. video)
- Locker Room Uncut - Minicamp chatter. (2.48 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss posts a quick snapshot of today's minicamp media schedule, and a follow-up on yesterday's what to watch for areas.
- Mike Reiss offers his observations from Patriots minicamp. Tebow, attendance, Spikes, and more.
- Mike Reiss notes Aaron Dobson has missed some all-important practice reps, which is important in gaining comfort with the system.
- Jeff Howe notes Aaron Dobson has been off to a bit of a slow start.
- Nick Underhill notes Aaron Dobson is going through some growing pains.
- Tom Layman notes Aaron Hernandez, recovering from an offseason shoulder scope, went through rehabilitation work before he went through individual drills with Brady.
- Doug Kyed reports Kyle Arrinngton is enjoying his new baby son (Junior, born Saturday), his new contract and having Adrian Wilson in the secondary.
- Doug Kyed shares his observations from minicamp: Adrian Wilson spent time in a linebacker/nickle back role.
- Christopher Price offers eight things from minicamp more important thanTebow: Alfonzo Dennard was back on the field, but working off to the side.
- Paul Kenyon thinks the start of minicamp will provide the first clues to answering the Patriots' many riddles.
- Jeff Howe witnesses the evidence of Tebowmania at Gillette Stadium yesterday and said Belichick actually laughed about it before taking the podium.
- Tom E. Curran notes Hernandez had the most accidentally apt quote of the day when he said of Tebow, "There's a reason why he's here. I actually don't know the reason yet, but we'll see."
- Tom E. Curran compares Tebow's passes 'lacking velocity and tightness' yesterday with Brady's and Mallett's and, for now, chalks it up to rust.
- Bill Reynolds calls Tebow just another reclamation project for Belichick.
- David Sabino looks at the numbers that show Tim Tebow can't throw but he can win, which is what made him an attractive backup for the Patriots.
- Mike Salk is trying to be open-minded about Tebow and wonders how he will contribute to the Patriots.
- Mike Reiss highlights Belichick's pre-minicamp, post-Tebow-signing, 8-minute presser.
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Mark Farinella reports on Belichick's disdain for the media and how he has no right to be so arrogant in light of his many recent failures in bringing in free agents.
- Steve Silva notes that even the Bruins were asked about Tebow at their Championship press conference in Chicago.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Brandon Spikes addressed his absence from OTAs saying he honestly felt he was putting himself in the best position to compete for a spot on the team; Julian Edelman (foot) shed his walking boot and ran through a light workout yesterday; Aaron Dobson was held out of yesterday's minicamp practice with an unspecified injury, but was seen working out with the training staff.
NATIONAL NEWS
- James Walker (ESPN) AFC East minicamps: Five things to watch.
- James Walker (ESPN) AFC East rookie eye-catchers.
- James Walker (ESPN) Tim Tebow: Five games to watch.
- John McTigue (ESPN Stats & Info) Belichick's history of positional flexibility.
- Jeremy Lundblad (ESPN Stats & Info) Patriots, Tebow could get innovative.
- Kerry J. Byrne (Cold Hard Football Facts) The case for Tim Tebow, NFL quarterback.
- Peter King (SI) MMQB Tuesday edition - Two things make Patriots the perfect landing spot for Tebow; Mail.
- Seth Walder (NY Daily News) It's Tim Tebow time for the New England Patriots as Bill Belichick gives QB chance to prey on NY Jets.
- Steve Serby (NY Post) Belichick, Patriots will do what Ryan, Jets failed to do: Find use for Tebow.
- Gary Myers (NY Daily News) Signing Tim Tebow could be latest way for Bill Belichick to clown NY Jets.
- Adam Schein (NFL.com) Tim Tebow, Bill Belichick's Patriots a match made in heaven.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Tebow greeted with typical New England stoicism, or not.
- Report (ESPN Stats & Info) Tebow latest snag from AFC East rival.
- Marc Sessler (NFL.com) Tim Tebow: It's an honor to be on New England Patriots.
- James Walker (ESPN) Memo to Patriots: Avoid Wildcat package.
- Joe Fortenbaugh (Nat'l Football Post) June gloom? Not so much on Monday, as plenty of interesting storylines made their way into our lives.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Was Ed Reed's hip injury caused by Tom Brady's kick?