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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart points out how the kicking game helped open up the scoring floodgates on Sunday.
- John Rooke's Nitpicks and Nitwits: Inflated numbers inevitably lead to deflated feelings.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Explaining football sizes and specifications.
- Press Conference Transcript: Bill Belichick.
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe explains how Bill Belichick could make an immediate statement on the Patriots’ first offensive play of Super Bowl XLIX.
- Mike Petraglia reports the Patriots are planning to arrive in Arizona on Monday, instead of the same day as the Pro Bowl, which will be held at the same venue as the Super Bowl.
- Mike Petraglia wonders how defensive Bill Belichick will get with the Seahawks.
- Steve Buckley shares XI thoughts in the XI days between now and Super Bowl XLIX.
- Ben Volin wonders why the Colts didn't change their game plan this time.
- Mark Daniels notes Pete Carroll doesn’t think the Patriots are being deceptive. In fact, he’s a fan of the team’s recent play calling and trickery.
- Rob Zietz says the Patriots would have crushed the Colts no matter what balls they used.
- Tom E. Curran believes somebody's going down for deflategate - either the Patriots or the referees.
- Christopher Price looks at what sort of punishment the Patriots could face if they're found guilty in deflategate.
- Tom E. Curran says that to many, the verdict on 'deflategate' is already in. "The league office will grind the Patriots -- Belichick specifically –- whenever it can. Don’t expect a quick conclusion."
- Tim Benz sees through Indy's media agenda to show why there's no air in deflategate.
- Bill Speros insists it's time for the Patriots and their fans to embrace all the hate from deflategate and move on to Glendale.
- Eric Wilbur debunks the idiotic conspiracy-laden SI column with a few extras that Michael Rosenberg left out.
- Mike Reiss notes Bill Belichick acknowledges that playing for him is tough.
- Ryan Hannable highlights Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus on WEEI Tuesday, when he backtracks on his 'Brady in decline' article from last summer.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: 'Deflate-gate' a disappointing detour.
- Phil Perry notes Brandon Browner says he 'had a vision' of a Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl.
- Tim Britton talks about the off-field distractions of players who make it to the Super Bowl.
- Josh Brown writes that the Pats free agent signings bring toughness to the team.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: ESPN reports 11 Patriots footballs were under-inflated by 2 pounds of air (PSI); What's unclear is why didn't the officials know and how was the NFL tipped off to the issue?' Patriots will travel to Arizona for the Super Bowl on Monday; The team is in the middle of two days off, but they'll return to Gillette for the first of four consecutive days of practice; Bill Vinovich will referee Super bowl XLIX; Seawhaks are 7-1 and Patriots are 5-1 with him as a referee.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) The Patriots are in a happy place.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Super Bowl XLIX: How the Seattle Seahawks can top the Patriots.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Tom Brady gets to sixth Super Bowl, closer to best ever.
- Eric Adelson (Yahoo! Sports) Disgraceful NFL exit? Hardly for Super Bowl-bound LeGarrette Blount.
- Jenny Vrentas (The MMQB) Taking the air out of Seattle's formidable D; Patriots won't stop pushing the boundaries in Super Bowl 49.
- Michael Rosenberg (SI) Ten years after last Super Bowl win, it looks like it's Pats' time once again.
- Kevin Clark and Jonathan Clegg (Wall St. Journal) Seahawks, Patriots get defensive.
- Chase Stuart (NY Times) Super Bowl pits best on both sides of ball.
- David Steele (Sporting News) Super Bowl XLIX: How Patriots, Seahawks match up on field, sideline.
- Juliet Macur (NY Times) Frayed around edges, the Patriots’ Tom Brady still holds up.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Do not ask Julian Edelman for Super Bowl tickets.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Bill Belichick: Russell Wilson similar to Roger Staubach.
- Ken Belson (NY Times) This Super Bowl comes with a script written in the stars.
- Dr. David Chao (Nat'l Football Post) Monday Morning MD: Everyone healthy for the Super Bowl.
- Bill Barnwell (Grantland) NFL Conference Championship wrap-up: See you in Arizona.
- Vincent Verhei (Football Outsiders) Conference Championship quick reads.
- Ben Stockwell (Pro Football Focus) Refo: Colts @ Patriots, AFC Championship.
- Matt Claassen (Pro Football Focus) PFF All-AFC East Team.
- Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) Championship Sunday: The Shame Report. (3.47 min. video)
- Photo Gallery (Sporting News) NFL's worst playoff collapses.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Deflated ball investigation to be concluded in next 2-3 days.
- Greg Bishop (SI) Media circus starts week early as Pats face questions about controversy.
- Conor Orr (NFL.com) Devin McCourty on deflate allegations: 'We don't care'.
- Rob Demovsky (ESPN) Rodgers upset refs take air out of balls. (3.26 min. video)
- Jeremy Gordon (Wall St. Journal) From spygate to deflategate.
- Mike Vaccaro (NY Post) Why it’s so easy to believe the Patriots deflated the footballs.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) How did Colts know Patriots' balls weren't inflated? And Gronk takes blame.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Aaron Rodgers likes his footballs overinflated.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) Defections shake up Pro Bowl QB ranks.
- Staff Report (NFL.com) 2015 NFL unrestricted free agents by team.