New England Patriots Links 5/26/14 - Tight Ends in Good Hands With Hoomanawanui

TEAM TALK

• Erik Scalavino and Paul Perillo debate whether the Patriots will keep three QBs on the roster this season.
• From the NFL - 2013: Best of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. (1.49 min. video)
• From the NFL - Roger Goodell Spring league meeting presser. (17.18 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss posts some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL: Patriots and Eagles are working toward joint Training Camp practices in Foxboro.
• Tom E. Curran discusses Michael Hoomanawanui's increased role with the offense, including mentoring the young TEs trying to learn the system.
• Mark Farinella tells us the ways life is good for Michael Hoomanawanui these days.
• Nick Underhill sees Kenbrell Thompkins and Josh Boyce at the top of the list on the wide receiver roster bubble.
• Mark Daniels brings to light the selflessness of Patriots rookie RB James White.
• Mike Reiss passes along what ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Marty Hurney have to say about the Ryan Mallett trade talk.
• Mike Reiss serves up a few leftover questions from his weekly online chat: Is Stevan Ridley still the go-to guy?
• Mark Daniels Patriots Journal: Versatility could help undrafted LB Cameron Gordon stick.
• Doug Kyed answers his Patriots Mailbag: Sealver Siliga could be Vince Wilfork's perfect backup.
• Mike Reiss assesses the Patriots' offseason moves so far.
• Karen Guregian thumbnails the newly signed undrafted free agents to see which players have the best chance of being that diamond in the rough.
• Jeff Howe reports Chandler Jones returned early to Gillette Stadium to bury himself in the weight room.
• Mike Reiss looks at the history of the Patriots keeping 3 quarterbacks.
• Tom E. Curran is not a fan of playoff expansion.
• Christopher Price posts a pic of Bill Belichick bicycling on Nantucket - in a cut-off hoodie of course.
• Robert Burgess reports Julian Edelman delivered what he believes to be the checkmate move in a battle of T-shirt wits with Rob Gronkowski.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: On holidays, heroes and a Patriot named Brady.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) Johnny Manziel and Rob Gronkowski in Las Vegas together.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Belichick wants to be proactive on replay, but NFL remains reactive.
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Why Bill Belichick wants changes in NFL replay.
• Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Ten summertime trade candidates. /Ryan Mallett listed.
• Alex Gelhar (NFL.com) The most surprising cuts in recent NFL history. /Darrelle Revis and Tim Tebow make this list.
• David Steele (Nat'l Football Post) Top 10 veteran vs. rookie competitions for starting jobs. /Ryan Wendell vs. Bryan Stork.
• Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) Weekend Notes: Keeping it together.
• Jerry Angelo (Nat'l Football Post) The importance of OTAs.
• Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) The new age of rookie contract negotiations.
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Is the NFL better off with the rookie wage scale?
• Chris Burke & Doug Farrar (SI) Debating merits of NFL playoff expansion, more offseason topics.
• Michael McCann (The MMQB) The painkiller problem.
  
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) League claims HGH impasse has resulted in more player suspensions.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) New drug policy would require a suspension for first-offense DUI.
• Report (USA Today) Which team is best choice for 'Hard Knocks'?
• Larry Hartstein (CBS Sports) Three-receiver formations standard in today's NFL.
• Kristian Dyer (Yahoo! Sports) One Jets fan pays big bucks for Mark Sanchez's 'Butt Fumble' jersey.
• Ryan Maquinana (NFL.com) Jets fan wants to blast Butt Fumble jersey into space.
• Tomas Rios (Sports on Earth) Ray Rice's press conference sends a horrifying message.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) L.A. could be giving up on getting an NFL team.