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TEAM TALK
- Briana Palma offers eight resolutions every Patriots fan should make in 2015.
- Erik Scalavino shares some notes and locker room chatter from Wednesday at Gillette: Scrimmage intensivies last Pats' practice of 2014.
- Press Conferences - Bill Belichick (24.09 min. video) and Tom Brady (15.20 min. video)
- Press Pass - Darrelle Revis and others focus on postseason. (3.11 min. video)
- Patriots Quotes 12/31: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and more.
- Patriots Today - Patriots practice inside Gillette on Wednesday. (1.21 min. video)
- Patriots Today - The brotherhood of the linebackers. (2.33 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Lee Schechter notes Brandon Browner has a simple New Year's resolution: "Win it all."
- Lee Schechter notes Jamie Collins has an impressive blend of speed, strength and sheer athleticism, and Belichick considers himself 'lucky to have him.'
- Jeff Howe believes Dont’a Hightower is living up to his number and the Pats' linebacker lineage.
- Mark Daniels notes the Patriots' first-year players are right where they hoped they'd be.
- Lee Schechter reports the team held a Blue-White scrimmage inside of Gillette Stadium on Wednesday.
- Karen Guregian reassures fans that Belichick has a replacement strategy in place if Josh McDaniels (or any other staff member) leaves.
- Mike Reiss notes Tom Brady appears reflective and focused entering another playoff run.
- Tom E. Curran talks with Tom Brady and finds his new deal comes from the heart.
- Karen Guregian notes Tom Brady was willing to help management manipulate the roster because he truly believes it's a 'privilege to play here'.
- Mark Daniels reports Tom Brady’s decision to restructure comes down to his desire to win.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Kyle Arrington's wife gave birth to their second son about an hour before kickoff Sunday; Belichick held a Blue on White scrimmage at Gillette (White team won - Defense - on a Stephen Gostkowski field goal) involving plenty of competition and trash talking on both sides; Brandon LaFell and Alan Branch were not spotted at practice yesterday.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) Bill Belichick goes all-out on New Year's Eve presser attire.
- Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Farewell, 2014: The best and worst of the NFL.
- Will Leitch (Sports on Earth) 2014 End of conversation: Who we won't be talking about this time next year.
- Jason B. Hirschhorn (Sports on Earth) The best and worst NFL coaching fits. /I read this and thought 'tantrums' but it's not.
- Seth Walder, Manish Mehta, Gary Myers (NY Daily News) NY Jets interested in Doug Marrone, who opts out of Bills contract, Woody Johnson calls his availability ‘good news’.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Playoff Musings: Hard to pick against Seahawks, Pats, but we'll try.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Tony Romo overdue to win a Super Bowl? Numbers say yes.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL Wild Card picks: Cowboys tame Lions, Steelers survive Ravens.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Five-prong playoff rankings: Pack, Broncos 1-2; are Seahawks still best?
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL power rankings: The final regular-season order.
- Experts (Fox Sports) NFL playoff power rankings: Patriots, Seahawks and Cowboys pace our field of 12.
- Chase Stuart (NY Times) Four teams, good and bad, that threw the oddsmakers for a loss.