TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino tells us what to expect Tuesday at the NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix: Breakfast with Belichick and rule-change proposal votes.
- John Rooke points out that the NFL is continuing it's tradition of rules-making at the Owners Meeting: "If you can't beat the Patriots, change the rules."
- Andy Hart reports Bill Belichick decided to join in with the other 31 head coaches for the annual picture.
- Andy Hart tells us the Patriots were awarded two compensatory picks in the 2015 Draft.
- Briana Palma gives us a March Madness update: Chandler Jones vs. Tavon Wilson.
- Patriots Today - Robert Kraft on Bill Belichick. (2.12 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Robert Kraft on Darrelle Revis. (5.03 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Robert Kraft speaks at Owners Meeting. (24.28 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Tom E. Curran is looking for Bill Belichick to be his usual prickly self at the owners meeting this week.
- Jeff Howe reports sometimes, Patriots fan Robert Kraft doesn’t particularly care for Bill Belichick’s personnel decisions - but ultimately he trusts in Belichick's plan.
- Mike Reiss serves up some leftovers from Robert Kraft's meeting with reporters at the NFL's annual meeting: Belichick's drive to keep coaching.
- Christopher Price notes that saying goodbye to Vince Wilfork was 'one of the toughest things' Robert Kraft has had to do as an owner.
- Tom E. Curran notes that Roger Goodell opened the NFL’s Annual Meeting stressing a message that was basically, ‘We’ve got a good thing going, let’s not screw it up,'"
- Mike Reiss notes Bill Belichick chose to take part in this year's traditional coaches photo - sitting next to Pete Carroll, and wearing flip-flops.
- Mike Reiss updates his rankings of teams that could face the Patriots in the season-opener.
- Phil Perry notes Robert Kraft said that Roger Goodell is doing a good job. The rest of the league office, though? Not so much.
- Mike Reiss notes Rob Gronkowski was among a handful of players checking in at Gillette Stadium Monday.
- Doug Kyed thinks the Patriots' lack of urgency in finding a dependable replacement for Shane Vereen could be explained by two RBs who took a backseat in 2014.
- Mike Reiss tells us that one proposal up for a vote this week might have taken receiver Julian Edelman off the field late in Super Bowl XLIX.
- Christopher Price notes that Robert Kraft reiterated that there's 'no smoking gun' in deflateglate.
- CSNNE guest Albert Breer can't see where the NFL would have a two-month investigation on deflategate to just say, 'OK, the Patriots didn't do anything.'
- CSNNE guest Paul Perillo explains why he thinks the investigation taking a long time is a good thing for the Patriots. (2.18 min. video)
- CSNNE guest Albert Breer bellieves the Patriots made a big mistake letting Revis leave for the Jets.
- WEEI profiles potential Patriots in this year's Draft: OLB Lorenzo Mauldin (Louisville) - RB Ameer Abdullah (Nebraska) - ILB Denzel Perryman (Miami) - WR Dorial Green-Beckham (Missouri).
- Doug Kyed looks at how the Patriots' draft could shake out this April (all rounds). Pats pick DT Jordan Phillips (Oklahoma) in the first.
- Ryan Hannable reports Tom Brady will be speaking at Salem State University in May.
- Ron Borges reports Robert Kraft will lead a group of 20 Hall of Famers and their wives to Israel at his expense and as guests of the government.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Sam Monson (Pro Football Focus) Five most important re-signings. Devin McCourty on this list.
- Bart Hubbuch (NY Post) Pats owner: Belichick brilliance will make up for Revis.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Time to push the panic button on Patriots secondary?
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Ranking the 2015 impact of the Patriots' free-agent signings so far.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) 2015 NFL Draft guide: One burning question for each AFC team.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Owners Meeting musings.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) John Mara says adding cameras to help refs is too expensive.
- Scott Kacsmar (Football Outsiders) Go For Nine? For Who? For What?
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) NFL Competition Committee 'does not support' instant replay on penalties.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Ravens, Bengals clean up on compensatory picks.
- Nick (Over The Cap) Evaluation of the 2015 Compensatory Draft Picks Projection, Part 1.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Goodell believes DeflateGate investigation is "getting near the end".
- Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Jets' Woody Johnson tries to tamper, er, make that temper enthusiasm over Darrelle Revis coup.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) New rule proposal would allow injury spotters to stop play.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Andrea Kremer sits down with Pete Carroll and asks him how his team has been holding up since their loss in Super Bowl XLIX. (3.19 min. video)
- Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) NFL considering Brazil to host 2017 Pro Bowl.
- Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) Scouting the next 'Hard Knocks' team.
- Richard Deitsch (SI) NFL boldly going where no league has gone before with webcast-only game.
- Adam Schefter (ESPN) NFL to hire ex-ATF boss Todd Jones as special counsel for conduct.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Mock Draft 3.0. Pats pick CB Byron Jones (Connecticut)