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TEAM TALK
- The New England Patriots have announced [finally] Michael Lombardi has joined the coaching staff.
- Football Memories: Jake Bequette.
- Hall at Patriot Place Speaker Series with Dante Scarnecchia,Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
- Paul Perillo shares his Thursday Combine notebook.
- Andy Hart passes along Steelers GM Kevin Colbert's comments on potential Patriots free agent target Emmanuel Sanders at the Combine.
- Paul Perillo says the Patriots are in need of pass rush help and veteran Julius Peppers could be available if the Bears let him go.
- Andy Hart thinks the Patriots will have plenty of options to restock their tight end depth.
- Paul Perillo talks about this year's deep and talented group of O-linemen that could draw some interest from the Patriots.
- Press Conference Transcript: Bill Belichick.
- Patriots Today - A Combine preview with Nick Caserio. (1.55 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Around the AFC East. (2.30 min. video)
- NFL Draft - Willie McGinest and Heath Evans discuss what moves the New England Patriots need to make via free agency and trades. (1.25 min. video)
- PFW in Progress (2/20/14) - The PFW crew gets us ready for the NFL scouting combine. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Field Yates gives us our wake-up call for Day 2 at the Combine.
- Field Yates sums up what we learned from Day 1 in Indy.
- Jeff Howe reports the Patriots have 'swiftly and decisively' done early work on the best TEs in this year's draft.
- Karen Guregian believes TE Jace Amaro would be a fit to complement Rob Gronkowski, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Patriots draft him at No. 29.
- Nick Underhill writes the NFL's new crop of soon-to-be rookie tight ends aim to live up to the new standard set by Gronkowski and Hernandez.
- Tom E. Curran highlights Bill Belichick's rare Combine press conference.
- Mike Reiss posts a few quick-hit thoughts on the Patriots' addition of Michael Lombardi as an assistant to the coaching staff: Carefully crafted job title.
- Tom E. Curran tells us how the Patriots stack up against the salary cap.
- Mike Reiss adjusts the Patriots' salary-cap space in light of the news that the cap is expected to rise to $130M.
- Ben Volin stresses the need for the Patriots to find salary cap savings in the next few weeks.
- Tom E. Curran continues his Patriots positional review: Safeties.
- Field Yates revisits the Emmanuel Sanders situation.
- Erik Frenz mentions Belichick's penchant for picking players that excel in the three-cone drill, and adds Bill's caveat of the Scouting Combine.
- Jeff Howe Combine Notebook: Belichick didn't sound fazed over the coaching staff's turnover, but indicated that the transactions should be complete; Joe Philbin took responsibility for the locker room culture, but passed the buck when pressed about Incognito's election to the team's leadership counsel; UMass TE Robert Blanchflower is working through a "vicious bilateral sports hernia", but hopes to be ready for his campus Pro Day March 25th.
- Mike Reiss posts the transcript of his weekly online Pats' chat.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Devin McCourty (The MMQB) Hey, Rookie! Here's how to ace the NFL job interview.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Johnny Manziel sought advice from Tom Brady last week.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick's a laugh riot at the Scouting Combine.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) What we learned: Combine Thursday's 18 takeaways.
- Doug Farrar (SI) In the wake of the Wells Report, other teams look to sharpen their people skills. /Puts a picture of Belichick above his column.
- Chris Burke & Doug Farrar (SI) Burning questions for 2014 combine.
- Peter King (The MMQB) A Combine reality check.
- Andy Fenelon (NFL.com) Mike Mayock: Playing draft matchmaker for 19 NFL teams. Patriots.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Some agents want to move free agency earlier.