TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart blogs from camp, Day 8: Rob Gronkowski took part in the pre-practice installation period with the offense.
- Paul Perillo Friday camp notebook: Belichick joked about the 'pretty good secondary' watching from the Patriots sideline: Ty Law, Lawyer Milloy, Rodney Harrison and Troy Brown.
- Erik Scalavino reports laughter and love dominated Ty Law's Patriots Hall of Fame induction.
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate who will be the next player to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
- Patriots Today - Highlights from Ty Law's Hall of Fame Ceremony. (5.24 min. video)
- Photos -- Day 8 in-stadium practice for season ticket members.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss posts some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL: Eagles CB Carey Williams deliberately took himself out of practice last year by jumping then-rookie WR Aaron Dobson.
- Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: Revis has been absent from offseason Twitter back-and-forth with any players.
- Karen Guregian shares some random observations and thoughts after the first week of camp: Dont'a Hightower still has issues in pass coverage.
- Phil Perry shares the unofficial depth chart in advance of the Pats' first preseason game of 2014 against the Redskins on Thursday night.
- Erik Frenz notes Duron Harmon is listed as starting strong safety on the first depth chart.
- Jeff Howe gives us five things to watch at Patriots-Redskins practices this week: Cutting loose on 'D'.
- Mike Reiss and John Keim preview Patriots-Redskins joint practices.
- Jeff Howe writes that according to a source, Dominique Easley hasn't been cleared to begin practicing this week and didn't travel to Richmond.
- Jeff Howe focuses on versatile LB trio Jerod Mayo, Dont'a Hightower and Jamie Collins, and how Belichick can best utilize them.
- Mark Sessler (NFL.com) Is James White the secret weapon for the Patriots?
- Mark Daniels updates us on the TE position battle at camp.
- Christopher Price spotlights the position battle at center, where Ryan Wendell, Dan Connolly and Bryan Stork have all gotten plenty of work.
- Mike Reiss reveiws the hot topics coming out of Friday's camp: 22,886 fans were in attendance.
- Lee Schechter shares his notes from Friday night's practice: Backups get most of the work.
- Erik Frenz notes season ticket holders got a small dose of what reporters have seen for over a week at training camp: Rookie QB Jimmy Garoppolo is struggling.
- Mike Reiss highlights Ty Law dancing his way into the Pats Hall of Fame.
- Lee Schechter reviews some of Ty Law's top moments.
- Mike Reiss posts a quick-hit thought on each member of the Patriots’ rookie draft class through the first eight practices of camp.
- Phil Perry notes Revis loves Brady's competitiveness in practice.
- Bill Speros wishes Tom Brady a Happy Birthday, hoping all his football wishes come true.
- Karen Guregian puts Tom Brady's age in relation to his teammates. Edelman and McCourty were in 8th grade when Brady entered the league; Dominique Easley was 8.
- Karen Guregian polled some of Brady's younger teammates to see if they watched the Patriots-Rams Super Bowl and what they remembered.
- Mike Reiss notes Stevan Ridley told Sirius XM NFL Radio that "Coach still has me in there in 'Fat Camp' and running and trying to get this weight off me."
- Mark Farinella thinks familiarity will help Danny Amendola in his second year with the Patriots.
- Mike Reiss shares the Patriots football journey of DE Will Smith.
- Mark Daniels tells us camp standout Daxton Swanson wants to honor his father, who died July 18, by making the 53-man roster.
- Adam Kurkjian talks about Logan Ryan fulfilling a vow to his parents by earning his degree from Rutgers.
- ESPN Boston reports Patriots rookie LB Deontae Skinner passed his physical on Sunday and was activated off of the non-football injury list.
- Mark Farinella focuses on the offensive line and the transition from Dante Scarnecchia to Dave DeGuglielmo.
- Christopher Price says this defense won't have an issue when it comes to playing with an edge.
- Karen Guregian believes the Jets will live to regret rejecting Revis' overture, especially considering where he landed.
- Phil Perry notes Darrelle Revis is already finding out that Belichick is very open about football and listening to ideas.
- Mike Reiss shares some thoughts on the Brady Quinn workout.
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots released rookie WR Cole Stanford.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Duron Harmon knows QBs will make sure to test him this season; Jimmy Garoppolo didn't take advantage of his increased opportunities Friday night; Roy Finch left with a knee injury after being tackled into a handful of teammates on the sideline but a source said it wasn't serious.
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The Bill Belichick Foundation Hall of Fame Huddle August 20, 2014 at the Boston Harbor Hotel.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Bryan Devasher (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Crowd turns out for Redskins-Patriots practice.
- Michael Phillips (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Tom Brady, Patriots come to Richmond for three-days starting Monday.
- Tarik El-Bashir (CSN Washington) Robert Griffin III hopes to pick Tom Brady's brain.
- Pat Harty (Iowa City Press-Citizen) Healthy Morris latches on with Patriots.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Cary Williams absent from first practice after calling Patriots "cheaters"
- Les Bowen (Philly.com) Chip: Cary has a point, but...
- Mark Chiarelli (ESPN) Revis soaks up scene with Patriots greats.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Rodney Harrison challenges Patriots to win another Super Bowl.
- Michael Rothstein (ESPN) Walt Coleman: Play still floats around.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: The Maturation of Cam.
- Mike Tanier (Sports on Earth) Mandatory Monday: Early thrills - Which preseason matchups to watch, and which to ignore.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Jets lose Jermaine Cunningham to torn Achilles.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Senators urge Goodell to reconsider Ray Rice punishment. /Really?.