TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino reports Tom Brady returns for the team's final public practice, ending camp on a positive note.
- Patriots Today - Patriots make dreams come true. (2 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Brady on the field. (1.36 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Thursday's Extra Points. (2.24 min. video)
- Locker Room Uncut - Players talk Brady, Tampa Bay. (2.36 min. video)
- PFW in Progress - The PFW crew discuss the Pats-Bucs joint practices, Tom Brady's injury, and more. (2 hour program)
- Football Nation - Todd DeVries and Bill Enright highlight the latest story-lines from around the league, and more. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss tells us what he'll be watching for tonight: A sturdy run defense with the front seven.
- Jeff Howe pinpoints five things to watch tonight: The rookie DBs' greatest challenge involves consistency.
- Nick Underhill picks a handful of things to focus on. Brandon Bolden battling for a roster spot.
- Mark Farinella reports Tom Brady may play tonight, more for the sake of gaining confidence with his new receivers than necessity.
- Mike Reiss lists the broadcast info for tonight's preseason game between the Patriots and Buccaneers.
- Field Yates offers his observations from the final Pats camp practice. Tom Brady showed 'virtually no signs of limitations in his left knee.'
- Christopher Price shares his Thursday practice notes: Brady’s highlights came relatively early in 7-on-7 work, with some really impressive connections with Amendola and Dobson.
- Mary Paoletti fills out Thursday's Postcard From Camp: Day 19. Half-speed onside kicks, special teams work and the nickle defense.
- Doug Kyed notes Tom Brady tells the media, 'I'm good, you can all go home' and more notes from Thursday's practice.
- Jeff Howe reports Tom Brady shows no ill effects from the hit to his knee Wednesday, and took every single snap with the starting offense.
- ESPN Boston reports Tom Brady returned to practice Thursday, sporting a brace on his knee and no limitations.
- Steve Buckley says Wednesday's fire drill reminded us that it just makes sense to enjoy Tom Brady now, while we have him.
- ESPN Boston posts some pics of the Pats' joint practice with the Bucs. Cute one of Brady's sons running to him.
- Boston Globe Training Camp Today: Thursday report. (2.40 min. video)
- Field Yates reports the Patriots made the day of a young man, who had his dream come true courtesy of the Make-A-Wish foundation.
- Tom E. Curran talks about how Brandon Bolden went from Patriots flavor of the week to player on the bubble.
- Christopher Price re-sets the Patriots depth chart at wide receiver.
- Adam Kurkjian notes rookie safety Duron Harmon has been learning a lot about the mental aspect of the game from veteran Steve Gregory.
- Paul Kenyon notes rookie CB Logan Ryan has been given more opportunities because of problems at corner, and he is ready for the challenge.
- Field Yates gives his reaction to the Pats' release of WR Michael Jenkins yesterday.
- Rich Levine points out that Tom Brady has an eerie Marshall connection.
- Mike Reiss posts the transcript of his weekly online chat.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Steve Gregory proves to be a reliable option at safety; Bucs DE Adrian Clayborn didn't do anything dirty to Brady, but he went too far at practice; Pats released two players and put one on IR, freeing up three roster spots; Brandon Spikes did not miss practice due to injury; Officials told Gronk he could still spike the ball, just not at an opposing player.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady a full participant in practice, with no problems.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Greg Schiano on Brady injury: It's an inherent risk in what we do.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Predicting every NFL game: No perfect records, but a few surprises. Pats (13-3) win division.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) AFC East preview: Not buying Miami Dolphins hype.
- Andrew Brandt (MMQB.SI) Feeling the pain of the preseason.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL has agreed to outside arbitration for positive HGH tests.