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TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo reports Jimmy Garoppolo made the most of his increased reps during mini-camp practice.
- Andy Hart offers his minicamp 'blogservations': Missing Mallett afforded Jimmy Garoppolo extra reps; Logan Mankins left the practice fields prior to the completion of the workout; Brian Daboll brought a new spin to his work with his TEs during positional drills; Nate Ebner looks noticeably bigger this spring; Josh Boyce has been impressive; More.
- Andy Hart tackles this week's Ask PFW mailbag: Minicamp musings.
- Press Conference - Bill Belichick (13.47 min. video)
- Player Interviews: Jimmy Garoppolo - Chandler Jones - Josh Boyce - Duron Harmon - Devin McCourty - Tommy Kelly.
- Patriots Today - Who's stood out at Patriots OTAs and minicamp? (2.50 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Tommy Kelly gets to work at minicamp. (1.15 min. video)
- Locker Room Uncut - Chandler Jones, Devin McCourty chat after practice. (2.25 min. video)
- PFW In Progress (6/17) - Minicamp begins. (2 hour program)
- Photos - Patriots minicamp, June 17th.
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe says that while few would scoff at the merits of advancing to three straight conference title games, it's not enough in New England.
- Karen Guregian finds Patriots' receivers get no respect around the league.
- Christopher Price writes that one year later, the Patriots passing game is a model of continuity among the AFC elite this offseason.
- Mike Reiss tells us what stood out to him from Tuesday's session: Wilfork and Kelly in 11-on-11s; Music blares to create stress for offense; More.
- Mike Reiss cleans out his minicamp notebook: Stage is set for solid competition along the OL in Training Camp; Shotgun snaps from center to QB were erratic; More.
- Tom E. Curran collects his thoughts, observations and notes from minicamp: Easley, Dobson and Dennard out of the mix; Revis watch; More.
- Christopher Price shares his minicamp notes: Specialists appeared to have a pretty good day; Bryan Stork & Ryan Wendell each had to run a lap after a botched snap; More.
- Doug Kyed offers his two cents from Tuesday: Neither of the undrafted TEs has stood out so far; CB Daxton Swanson (?who?) continues to stand out among the reserve unit; More.
- Nick Underhill weighs in with some Tuesday notes: Wilfork 'looks spry during drills'; Danny Amendola continues to impress; Roy Finch showed off some good hands; More.
- Jeff Howe notes Jimmy Garoppolo unleashed his first wow moment with a 'majestic' pass into Jeremy Johnson's hands down the right sideline, 35-40 yards away.
- Phil Perry notes Jimmy Garoppolo sees the difference between the speed of the NFL and college is like 'night and day'.
- Zuri Berry sizes up the tight ends on the roster, with Michael Hoomanawanui assessing himself and the group.
- Rich Thompson says Tommy Kelly is using minicamp as an opportunity to convince the coaching staff that he is healthy and prepared to play.
- Zuri Berry thinks Tommy Kelly will be under scrutiny at Training Camp as he tries to fend off a slew of younger defensive tackles.
- Erik Frenz reports Duron Harmon has modeled his game after the league's best safeties while 'preparing like a starter'.
- Christopher Price notes that Duron Harmon is listening and still learning in anticipation of a possible full-time move to safety.
- Mike Reiss serves up some leftover soundbites from players after day 1 of minicamp.
- Erik Frenz Minicamp Notes: Jimmy Garoppolo got into a rhythm after shaky OTAs; He wasn't perfect but definitely showed improvement; Roster attendance and participation; Noted drops: Vereen (2), LaFell, Gallon (punt); Boyce and Davis getting opportunities as the gunners in ST drills; Kline and Halapio getting good reps at guard; Starting safety next to McCourty appears to be Harmon's to lose; Smith, Kelly & Wilfork were full participants for two hours of practice; More.
- Zuri Berry notes Bill Belichick broke down his thoughts on the offseason process and revealed when he begins to even judge his players.
- Tom E. Curran points out Belichick stressed minicamp is not the time for evaluations yet.
- Zuri Berry passes on Bill Belichick's thoughts on 'mysterious' DL Armond Armstead.
- Zuri Berry picks out Bill Belichick's thoughts on new LB James Anderson, brought in for a veteran presence and for his experience on special teams.
- ESPN Boston posts some pics of yesterday's practice.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: D-line uncertainty, screen game's re-emergence; More.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick "absolutely" wants draft moved back to April.
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Bill Belichick would prefer NFL draft to be in April, just like the rest of you.
- Audibles podcast (SI) Examining burning offseason questions in AFC East.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Ten hyper-familiar storylines of minicamp season.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk( Only 10 unsigned draft picks remain league-wide.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) League explains "Sideline Viewing System" regarding tablet use.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Graham, Saints finally square off over franchise tag.
- Richard Deitsch (The MMQB) Television: Better than the real thing -- and getting more so every year.
- David Steele (Sporting News) Aaron Hernandez allegedly kills Odin Lloyd 1 year ago, NFL still can't weed out sociopaths.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Hernandez’s lawyers want medical records from Patriots.