TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Patriots March-ing along to the offseason beat.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss tells us ten things we learned from Bill Belichick at the annual owners meetings: Excited to work with RB Tyler Gaffney.
- Jeff Howe reports Bill Belichcik remained consistent in his handling of losing Revis in free agency and had little use for any discussion-related topics regarding the Patriots.
- Ryan Hannable points out that Bill Belichick stresses 'competition' and uncertainty when talking free agent signings.
- Karen Guregian notes that the prevailing sentiment from many at the AFC coaches' breakfast is that the Patriots are still the favorites, even after their free-agency losses.
- Ben Volin reports the Patriots were the center of attention at the annual meetings yesterday.
- Ryan Hannable goes over the five new rules that passed, including the 'Julian Edelman rule'.
- Tom E. Curran explains why shooting for the playoffs is enough for the Patriots.
- Mike Reiss breaks down the Patriots' nine selections in the 2015 NFL Draft (April 30-May 2).
- Mike Reiss posts a few additional notes on the Patriots and their 2015 Draft picks.
- Mike Reiss reports Sebastian Vollmer is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery to repair a nagging injury to his labrum.
- Jerry Thronton knows a good joke when he hears it, and the Jets' tampering charge is a big one.
- Christopher Price goes over the Jets' tampering charge and determines the Jets don't make any sense... and neither does their claim.
- Tom E. Curran tells us why the Jets don't have a case against the Patriots.
- Adam Kaufman finds similarities in the team-building approach used by the Patriots and the Red Sox.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: How will the Pats fill the holes?
- WEEI profiles potential Patriots in this years draft: DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa (UCLA).
NATIONAL NEWS
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Belichick "disappointed" that owners don’t want to pay for cameras.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Tom Brady, Russell Wilson in newest 'Entourage' movie preview.
- Gary Myers (NY Daily News) Woody Johnson adds to Jets-Patriots rivalry lore with counter tampering charge.
- Bart Hubbuch (NY Post) Tamper tantrum: Jets file grievance against Kraft, Patriots.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Inside Slant: Even coaches can struggle with the NFL rule book.
- Robert Mays (Grantland) Part of the plan: How teams make free agency and the NFL Draft work together.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Injury timeout proposal unanimously approved by NFL owners.
- David Steele (Sporting News) 'Julian Edelman Rule' a sign NFL waking up on concussions.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) New injury timeout rule would give spotters significant power.
- Jason B. Hirschhorn (Sports on Earth) NFL spotters rule ready for testing.
- John Keim (ESPN) Owners OK changes for safety, replay.
- Peter King (The MMQB) The MMQB Mailbag.
- Tony Villiotti (Nat'l Football Post) NFL Draft: Is it really that simple?
- Tony Villiotti (Nat'l Football Postg) NFL Draft: Best and worst of the last decade.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Every NFL stadium will have a gold 50-yard line marker in 2015.