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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart tackles this week's Ask PFW mailbag: OTAs in full swing.
- Andy Hart notes Rob Gronkowski was ready for some laughs on CW’s 'Who’s Line Is It Anyway?' on Monday night.
- The Patriots report 17 scholarships were given to Boys & Girls Club members at the Patriots "Science of Sports" Science Fair.
- PFW in Progress (6/3) - Sam Monson calls in to explain his article that says Tom Brady is no longer a top-5 quarterback; Will the team's offensive weapons be enough in 2014? (2 hour program).
LOCAL LINKS
- Doug Kyed looks at whether Rob Ninkovich is the Patriots solution to lack of linebacker depth.
- Tom E. Curran writes an excellent defense of Tom Brady as a top QB in the NFL.
- Doug Kyed reports Aqib Talib laughed hard at the notion that Tom Brady isn't an elite quarterback.
- Ron Borges calls it "a fool's leap of logic" to go from age-related, inevitable "slippage" to "no longer elite."
- Eric Wilbur dislikes lists and rankings, noting that when it comes to ranking QBs, Rodgers is the only one you can logistically put ahead of Brady and expect to get away with it.
- Doug Kyed says Tom Brady can prove he's still a top-5 QB this season with improved weapons.
- Nick Underhill claims he called Brady's decline first, but admits he's still one of the first guys he would pick to lead an offense with the game on the line. /One of?
- Christopher Price talks about the mixing and matching of combinations in the Patriots secondary.
- Christopher Price catches up with former 2nd-string Pats QB Kevin O'Connell, who has some advice for Jimmy Garoppolo.
- Mike Reiss notes Rob Ninkovich was a guest on Sirius XM NFL Radio's 'Movin' the Chains' program, where he praised newcomers Revis and Browner.
- Field Yates details Jimmy Garoppolo's contract.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots mailbag: Wondering when a TE will arrive.
- Christopher Price looks at where Gillette Stadium stacks up against the rest of the NFL venues when it comes to age.
- Doug Saffir reports that it's official, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen sell their Brentwood mansion to Dr. Dre for $40 million.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mark Brunell (ESPN) Reaction to article that Tom Brady is no longer a top-five quarterback. (1.02 min. video)
- Rana L. Cash (Sporting News) Tom Brady may or may not be ranked among top five NFL quarterbacks. /Nothing like taking a stand.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The Summer of Gronk, Part II.
- Curtis Crabtree (ProFootballTalk) A team-by-team look at cap space available midway through offseason.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Overrated and underrated: Wide receivers.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Inside slant: Jermichael Finley's 'choice'.
- Adam Schein (NFL.com) Nine indispensable offensive players. /Gronk off the list because Brady can compensate for the loss.
- NFL Fan Pass (NFL.com) Hello, 2014 NFL rookie class! (2.40 min. video)
- Ross Jones (Fox Sports) Report: NFLPA mulls change on how players get paid.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL continues to get it wrong when it comes to players suffering from addiction.
- Jack Bechta (Nat'l Football Post) An agent shares tips on how to break into the business.