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TEAM TALK
- John Rooke tells us what we have to look forward to in the 2014 NFL season: Who will be the super contenders, the record-setters, the stars or the teams left standing?
- Patriots Today - Slater, Solder join Joe Andruzzi for charity golf. (2.13 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss checks the locks on the Patriots roster: Running backs. Surefire locks: Shane Vereen, James White.
- Rob Harms finds Matthew Slater still full of youthful exuberance, and 'still just trying to make the team this year.'
- Ben Volin focuses on the top stories of the 2014 NFL offseason.
- Mark Daniels reports Matthew Slater and Nate Solder teed off Monday to support Joe Andruzzi’s fight against cancer.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Gordon McGuinness (Pro Football Focus) 2014 Depth charts update: AFC East.
- Sam Spiegelman (XN Sports) 10 Burning Questions: AFC East.
- Ross Jones (Fox Sports) New England Patriots 2014 preview: Health will be the biggest key.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Overrated and Underrated: 2014 AFC storylines.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Is Bill Belichick responsible for the team's dynasty? (2.41 min. video)
- James Christensen (Bleacher Report) 6 Players who might find themselves on the Patriots practice squad in 2014.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Best QB/WR duo in the NFL? (4.26 min. video)
- Top 20 NFL Games of 2013 (NFL.com) Game 7 Patriots at Panthers Week 11.
- Peter King (The MMQB) Happy Canada Day: Reader Mail. /Ha! My feedback comment made the cut.
- Ross Tucker (Fox Sports) Spread the word to World Cup and beyond: Football is better.
- Des Bieler (Washington Post) NFL doesn’t want players going to too many bars — in their face masks.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL cracks down on non-standard facemasks.
- Chase Goodbread (NFL.com) Best and worst first-round NFL draft picks of the 2000s.
- Tyson Langland (Bleacher Report) Who are the NFL's most grossly overpaid, underpaid players?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Therapeutic use exemption renewals due Monday. /Someone should forward this to Brandon Spikes.
- Tim Morse (Albany Herald) Deion Branch returns home for 9th annual Skills and Drills camp.
- Dr. David Chao (Nat'l Football Post) Monday morning MD.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Arbitrator expects to issue Graham ruling on Thursday.