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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart states Bill Belichick nailed it, declaring his team's innocence and putting the focus where it belongs.
- Andy Hart reports the Patriots are readying for the Seahawks ground attack; More notes from practice.
- Patriots Quotes 1/24: Bill Belichick, Matthew Slater and more.
- THE Saturday Presser: Bill Belichick (22.59 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss reports this was no 'It is what it is' news conference from Bill Belichick. There's never been a presser like it.
- Karen Guregian reports Bill Belichick took to the podium yesterday in full throttle and in a brilliant move proceeded to turn Deflategate upside down.
- Jeff Howe details Bill Belichick's press conference and how he continues to stay one step in front of the NFL in its investigation.
- Karen Guregian feels Tom Brady must win to silence all the haters.
- Tom E. Curran takes a pretty good stab at laying out how inflated egos could have set the deflategate ball in motion.
- ESPN Boston posts some interesting Twitter reaction to Bill Belichick's comments on Saturday.
- Phil Perry notes Matthew Slater reveals Bill Belichick has been keeping the team focused during deflategate.
- Justin Hathaway reports Drew Bledsoe thinks it's irresponsible for Troy Aikman and Mark Brunell to call Tom Brady a cheater and a liar.
- Chris Rattey hears from Drew Bledsoe who is pretty mad about the way Tom Brady has been treated.
- Chris Villani says it's all about the Seattle 'D' vs. the Patriots offense.
- Chris Mason knows it’s no secret the Pats run defense has struggled with bigger, more physical backs this season.
- Lee Schechter reports the Patriots mimicked Super Bowl conditions at practice.
- Doug Kyed notes Vince Wilfork says his teammates didn't lack confidence 'even when we sucked.'
- Phil Perry recounts Julian Edelman's story of how he met Tom Brady: "He had me at hello."
- Zack Cox notes Rob Gronkowski's love of football started with big hits, not touchdowns.
- Adam Kurkjian talks about how LeGarrette Blount has found his home with New England.
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots' special teams ranked third in the league.
- Eric Wilbur wonders when will the focus finally shift to the field.
- Chris Mason Patriots Notebook: No question Pats are in better shape healthwise than their last trip to the Super Bowl; Stephen Gostkowski is prepared for a close game where every point counts; Matthew Slater says players have been instructed by the NFLPA not to comment on deflategate; Jerod Mayo has been a presence on the sideline offering advice and help during the season.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Akeem Ayers again set to face off with Pete Carroll; Ayers has never beaten a Pete Carroll team; Rob Gronkowski (6'6, 265 lbs) will likely see plenty of safety Kam Chancellor (6'3", 232) on Sunday, "He's got great size, great length. He's an excellent player..."
NATIONAL NEWS
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks built through NFL draft.
- Terry Blount (ESPN) Dan Quinn preparing for everything against Patriots.
- Bill Barnwell (Grantland) 'You mad, bro?' revisited: What we can learn from the 2012 Patriots-Seahawks matchup.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Pete Carroll declares the Earl Thomas injury to be "over".
- Playbook (NFL.com) What is New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski's kryptonite? (1.25 min. video)
- Playbook (NFL.com) Who's Tom Brady's secret weapon on New England Patriots offense? (1.51 min. video)
- Michael David Smith (Pro/FootballTalk) Vince Wilfork: Tom Brady will handle this with class, like always.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Darrelle Revis: Tom Brady said not to be distracted by "smoke".
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) John Harbaugh lauds Bill Belichick as greatest coach.
- Jenny Vrentas (The MMQB) Al Michaels: Voice of the Super Bowl.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) Over-Under on Brandon LaFell’s Super Bowl receiving yards set at 50.5.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Dungy: NFL needs to restrict New England’s substitution game.
- Sound FX (NFL.com) Season in sound: Best of 2014 New England Patriots. (4.36 min. video)
- Sound FX (NFL.com) Colts-Patriots, AFC Championship. (4.34 min. video)
- Adam Rank (NFL.com) People you will meet at a Super Bowl party.
- Brian Costello (NY Post) Jets land Pepper Johnson as D-line coach.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Bill Belichick: Patriots followed every rule to the letter.
- Michael McCann (SI) Assessing the legal ramifications of Bill Belichick's deflategate press conference yesterday.
- Thomas Healy, Mario Avila (HeadSmart Labs) The science behind "deflategate": The Pressure In AFC Championship Footballs Could Have Changed By 1.95 PSI From Weather and Field Conditions.
- Charles P. Pierce (Grantland) Brady, Belichick, and Great Balls of Fire: A front-row seat for the Foxborough farce.
- Don Banks (The MMQB) Deflategate: Some Perspective, Please?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Belichick’s explanation invites scrutiny, analysis, testing.
- Scott Hansen, Heath Evans and Nate Burleson (NFL.com) Initial reaction to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick's transparency. (2.18 min. video)
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Belichick now has the ammunition to get his team ready to beat Seattle.
- Richard Deitsch (SI) Deflategate bringing out the best in New York tabloid headline writers.
- Bart Hubbuch (NY Post) Revis: I’m glad Brady talked to team and deflated controversy.
- Jon Machota (Dallas News) Cowboys' Tony Romo: Question QB, ball boys about deflated footballs, not head coach.
- Chris Chase (USA Today) How a devious Bill Belichick fooled us all in [Thursday] deflategate press conference .