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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart senses Rob Ninkovich's excitement to see what the addition of Darrelle Revis does for the defense.
- Andy Hart tells us New England reportedly had a meeting with QB Zach Mettenberger (LSU) on Tuesday.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW mailbag: Do you think we should trade up?
- Patriots Today - Rob Ninkovich talks new season, Revis, and more. (16.32 min. video)
- PFW In Progress (4/8) - The PFW crew breaks down the latest Patriots news and DE Rob Ninkovich joins the show in-studio. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe reports relentless worker Rob Ninkovich is working hard prepping for his ninth season, feeling geat, injury-free and still improving.
- Mike Reiss says we can count DE Rob Ninkovich among those excited about the Revis signing.
- Mike Reiss serves up some leftovers from Rob Ninkovich's Q&A with the media: Brandon Browner's size stands out.
- Christopher Price shares what Ninkovich had to say about Wilfork, Chung and the rest of the Pats offseason moves.
- Ben Volin says the Patriots’ first workout will be April 22 and they will begin their 2014 season with an 'interesting mix of anger, hope, and humility.'
- Jeff Howe notes that a healthy Gronkowski would be a gigantic deal for Tom Brady and company. Chandler Jones called him 'one of the most hardest workers' he's ever seen yesterday.
- Christopher Price offers three pre-Draft thoughts on the Patriots, QB Zach Mettenberger (Louisiana State)) and the search for WR help.
- Mike Reiss doesn't think the Patriots will draft a receiver in the first round.
- Mike Reiss notes it didn't take long for the Patriots Pro Shop to begin selling No. 24 Revis jerseys.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly reader mailbag: Safety first for Pats?
- Zuri Berry reports the Chicago Bears have signed Matthew Mulligan, the muscle bound blocking TE who played prominently while Rob Gronkowski was injured.
- Ben Volin tweets out a picture of the lush new turf at Gillette Stadium. /File under 'offseason news'.
- Mike Reiss presents his film study of free-agent RB Michael Bush and whether he would be a good fi.
- WEEI profiles potential Patriots in this year's draft: CB Kyle Fuller (Virginia Tech).
- Tom E. Curran checks out prospects the Patriots may consider in the first round: OG Xavier Su'a-Filo (UCLA).
- Erik Frenz posts his Mock Draft 6.0. Pats pick G David Yankey (Stanford) at No. 29.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Pats remain the favorites to sign Will Smith, eventually.
- Path To The Draft (NFL.com) Should New England Patriots target offense in first round? (3.23 min. video).
- Staff Report (TMZ) Rob Gronkowski kicks off firefighter fundraiser: Taking center stage at an event that raised $20K for fallen firefighters.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) Bears reach deal with TE Matthew Mulligan.
- Ross Tucker (Sporting News) New CBA rules forcing veterans to play offseason waiting game.
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) Mailbag: A $33 million wake-up call?
- Tom Gower (Football Outsiders) 2008 NFL Draft: Six Years Later.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Which teams signed the most new players?
- Pat Kirwan (CBS Sports) Top NFL free agents left? Here are nine you should know.
- Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) In the NFL, the business of football always wins.
- Jack Bechta (Nat'l Football Post) Draft myths: Sensational headlines, sleepers, and more.
- Chris Burke (SI) Top 64 prospects in the 2014: Nos 49-45.
- Russ Lande (Sports on Earth) The five best big backs in the 2014 NFL Draft.
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) Best of the beasts: Film study of the offensive tackle prospects.
- Pat Kirwan (CBS Sports) 2014 NFL Draft: Deep draft for DBs could yield some steals.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Union expects Tuesday’s meeting to focus on workplace environment .
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) NFL mock draft: Who teams will (and who they should) take. Pats take QB Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M) but they 'should' take LB Ryan Shazier (Ohio State).