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TEAM TALK
- Press Conference: Bill Belichick Transcript plus video (22.06 min.)
- Patriots Today - Breaking down Belichick's thoughts. (3.58 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Patriots on top in AFC East? (2.42 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Fan questions: Jones in year 2. (2.05 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Karen Guregian takes a look at where things stand with each position and what it all means going forward.
- Karen Guregian details five position battles to ponder, and offers her take on each one.
- Mike Reiss reports last year's team captains will speak to the media this morning at around 11:15.
- Mike Reiss offers a few initial thoughts from Belichick's address to the media.
- Ron Borges admits Bill Belichick got it right yesterday, and said what was needed. How did those words taste?
- Eric Wilbur notes that for some in the media, nothing less than Bill Belichick bawling his eyes out at the podium would have sufficed.
- Chad Finn didn't believe Belichick was obligated to speak, but he was glad to hear the honesty and insight from him, and that it affected him too.
- Obnoxious Boston Fan notes Belichick and Kraft as sounded as much in shock that they failed to "fix" Hernandez as they were of what Hernandez allegedly did.
- Mike Reiss and Ron Borges give their takes on Bill Belichick's comments on Aaron Hernandez. (1.47 min. video)
- Marjory Eagan believes Tom Brady should follow Belichick's lead and answer questions today about Hernandez, not simply talk about moving on.
- Mike Reiss reports the NFLPA has filed a grievance, asking for Pats doctor Thomas Gill to step down. This is in response to the Jonathan Fanene grievance filed by the team.
- Mike Reiss notes Alfonzo Dennard is due back in court on Aug. 27 to determine if his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence violated his probation.
- Field Yates discusses an ESPN Insider piece that breaks down the NFL by the talent on each team that is under the age of 25.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Alfonzo Dennard, headache No. 2, was granted permission from a Nebraska court to delay his probation revocation hearing until August 27; Dennard is due in court for his DUI charge on August 12.; The NFLPA claims team doctor Thomas Gill did not act in Jonathan Fanene's best interest and want him to step down; Fanene claims he suffered two injuries in his short tenure with the Patriots.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Greg A. Bedard (MMQB.SI) Belichick on Hernandez: A glimpse under the hoodie. Coach's words were just what was needed.
- Instant Debate (NFL.com) Bill Belichick addresses Aaron Hernandez situation the right way.
- Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots coach Bill Belichick tackles the subject of Aaron Hernandez head on.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Belichick tries to "move on" from Hernandez talk.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Judge grants request to continue Hernandez probable cause hearing.
- Jack Bechta (Nat'l Football Post) The 2013 offseason and its ripple effect.
- Staff Report (Omaha World Herald) Dennard will be with Patriots for camp.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) What we learned from NFL training camps Wednesday
- Jenny Vrentas (MMQB.SI) Ignoring the talk: Rex Ryan on being on the hot seat, his biggest coaching rivals and more.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Whispers emerge of collusion over offset language.