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TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo reports the Patriots lost a member of their coaching staff as LB coach Pepper Johnson decided to leave.
- Patriots sign DL Marcus Forston to a future contract.
- The PFW staff helps us get to know Patriots DT Sealver Siliga.
- Andy Hart tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Turning to the offseason.
- Patriots Today - 20 years: It was 20 years ago Tuesday that Robert Kraft purchased the New England Patriots. (3.08 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe breaks down the roster as it currently stands.
- Jeff Pini presents a look at all of the Patriots free agents to see which ones should stay or go.
- Paul Kenyon wonders what the Patriots will do with their free agents.
- Christohper Price addresses ten questions for the Patriots at the start of the offseason.
- Howard Ulman reports New England has several key free agents to re-sign, and hopes its injured players heal quickly.
- Mike Reiss reports that longtime Patriots assistant coach Pepper Johnson is leaving the Patriots after 13 years.
- Mike Reiss posts Pepper Johnson's statement on leaving the New England Patriots.
- Mike Reiss lists the Patriots' current coaching staff.
- Doug Kyed notes Bill Belichick is thrilled to be working with his son Stephen as a coaching assistant.
- Steve Solloway notes Tom Brady needed a full toolbox for Sunday's game that Belichick didn't, and couldn't, give him.
- Obnoxious Boston Fan states Tom Brady needs 'adult-sized, veteran, sure-handed WRs who can run downfield, out stretch their defenders and turn a pass into a 22-yard completion on 3rd and 8.'
- Jackie MacMullan imagines what Tom Brady wants to say to Bill Belichick but can't.
- Ron Borges blames 'deceitful', 'petty' Bill Belichick for 'coming up small' in a big game . /So much for Saturday's column that praised him 'no matter what happens Sunday'.
- Doug Kyed reports Bill Belichick was spotted at the Senior Bowl with Nick Caserio.
- Tom E. Curran doesn't expect Welker will be fined by the league for his hit on Aqib Talib, but Belichick has never shied away from tweaking the league.
- Erik Frenz reviews the film to find out what went wrong in the AFC Championship loss in Denver.
- Mark Farinella hears from a physically, emotionally hurt Logan Mankins, who is proud of his team despite the disappointing loss.
- Mark Daniels catches up with rookie CB Logan Ryan who made the most of his opportunities on the field while developing as a player.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: Making sense of season's end.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Longtime assistant Pepper Johnson to leave after 13 years; Vince Wilfork says Johnson will always be a part of his family; Tom Brady and Aqib Talib opted out of the Pro Bowl due to injury; Talib earned a $500K roster bonus for making his first Pro Bowl; Pats will be represented by Logan Mankins, Matthew Slater and Stephen Gostkowski;
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: Talib has no structural damage in his knee.
- Report (Fox Sports) Brady says he won't be tuning in for Super Bowl.
- Vince Verhei (Football Outsiders) Conference championship quick reads.
- Bill Barnwell (Grantland) Championship wrap-up: They are who we thought they were.
- Bill Barnwell (Grantland) NFL playoff stock watch.
- Harvey Araton (NY Times) The significance of winning one for Welker.
- SI Now (SI) Are 'rub' routes dangerous for defensive backs? (1.30 min. video)
- Chris Burke (SI) Greatest NFL feuds: Richard Sherman vs. Michael Crabtree, T.O. vs. everyone, and more.
- NFL Films (NFL.com) Best player sound of 2013. (8.14 min. video)
- NFL Films (NFL.com) Best coaches sound of 2013. (8.15 min. video)