TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino and Andy Hart debate which team Patriots fans should support in the Super Bowl.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL: Jim Schwartz in Buffalo might change the type of defense the Pats are used to seeing from the Bills.
- Field Yates thumbnails the performance of the Patriots rookies from 2012 and how they developed after their second year.
- Jeff Howe offers five reasons for a rosy outlook for the 2014 season.
- Christopher Price hears from an NFC scout on what his offseason to-do list would be for the Patriots.
- Christopher Price explains why a new deal for Devin McCourty now would make sense for both sides.
- Mark Daniels notes Devin McCourty said he's proud of what the rookies have done this year, and thinks that's a building block for the future.
- Paul Kenyon believes the Draft will play a bigger role than usual for the Patriots this year.
- Nick Underhill reports that according to a source, Danny Amendola may be able to heal through rest instead of needing surgery to heal his groin injury.
- Chad Finn states Bill Belichick didn't leave Brady hanging, but more talent is necessary; Mailbag.
- Field Yates continues his positional review and offseason preview: Wide receivers.
- Nick Underhill profiles the Patriots free agents: LB Brandon Spikes.
- Karen Guregian writes a terrific piece on Dante Scarnecchia.
- Mike Reiss cleans out his Patriots notebook: Dante Scarnecchia admitted he turned down an offer to go to the Jets with Bill Parcells because his daughter was still in school here.
- Tom E. Curran says that despite a report to the contrary, Nick Caserio was prepared and willing to work with Joe Philbin in Miami.
- Mike Reiss shares some thoughts on the Nick Caserio interview with Miami.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Pats director of player personnel Nick Caserio has interviewed with the Miami Dolphins for their vacant GM position [and turned it down]; Dont'a Hightower feels good about his late-season progress, bouncing back after a couple of bad games in Jerod Mayo's spot; Kyle Arrington finished one of the most rewarding years of his career, despite being hampered by a groin injury for at least 14 games.
- Mike Reiss recaps the Pro Bowl from a Patriots perspective.
- The Herald staff looks at the results of the Patriots five straight playoff losses away from home.
- Field Yates takes a look at some key dates ahead for the NFL during the upcoming offseason.
- Paul Kenyon reports that the Patriots have aspirations of hosting a Super Bowl.
- Jeff Howe leads off with the top storylines in advance of Super Bowl XLVIII.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Licht says it was obvious early in Brady's career that he'd be special.
- Mark Whicker (Orange County Register) Apples, oranges and QBs.
- Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Dolphins turned Caserio into Manchurian candidate.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Caserio becomes the latest to stiff arm the Dolphins.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Source: Caserio didn't want to clean house.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Danny Amendola could be cap casualty for Patriots.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Now it gets real.
- Mike Tanier (Sports on Earth) Mandatory Monday: Super Spectacle.
- Len Pasquarelli (Nat'l Football Post) Sunday blitz: The copycat nature of the NFL has the league looking at Seattle’s take on the CB position.
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Robert Weintraub (Sports on Earth) The 48 best NFL moments of 2013. /Several Pats moments included.
- Bill Barnwell (Grantland) The NFL Honor Roll.
- Tedy Bruschi (ESPN) Unveiling our annual All-Bruschi Team for NFL's unsung leaders. Pats' O-line, Devin McCourty and Julian Edelman get some love.
- Report (ESPN) Season wrap: Bruschi's defensive index.
- Ross Tucker (Sporting News) Pocket passers no longer future for QBs in NFL.
- Jason Cole (Nat'l Football Post) First round picks from the 2011 draft class are in for a rude awakening.
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) The NFL has a major underclassmen problem.
- Peter Barzilai and Erik Brady (USA Today) Knee injuries worry NFL players more than concussions.
- Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Football – even the Super Bowl – was meant to be played in all weather, even snow.
- Slideshow (SI) SI's 100 best Super Bowl photos.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Team Rice defeats Team Sanders in NFL Pro Bowl.