TEAM TALK
- Bob Wallace explains why technology and cost are not viable concerns when it comes to the Patriots’ proposal to add cameras to the perimeter of the field and goal lines to improve instant replay.
- Andy Hart thinks that by saying little to the media, Bill Belichick may have been saying a lot to his Patriots team about getting back to business.
- Briana Palma re-posts the video of what happened after Tom Brady's kids buried him in the sand. (37 second clip)
- Patriots Today - Chip Kelly on Bradley Fletcher. (1.12 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Sean Payton on RB Travaris Cadet. (1.38 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Tom E. Curran points out how just about everything the Patriots did in the postseason has been addressed or is being investigated by the league.
- Jeff Howe hums the first line of Roger Goodell's theme song, "Everything is awesome. Everything is cool when you’re part of The Shield.
- Mike Reiss closes the Patriots notebook on the NFL owners meeting: Bill Belichick figures to find a new way to take advantage of the NFL's oversized rule book in 2015.
- Ron Borges writes that Rex Ryan is beginning to sound like Captain Ahab chasing Moby Dick, and we all know how that turned out.
- Mike Reiss notes the frosty feelings between the Patriots and Jets are alive and well.
- Karen Guregian believes that if Woody Johnson truly wants to stir the rivalry with the Patriots he should start with winning.
- John Tomase hopes the Jets give Pats fans a team actually worth hating.
- Kevin Duffy adds the Jets' tampering charge against the Patriots to the growing list of bizarre moments between them.
- Jeff Howe reports Darrelle Revis confirmed the Jets outbid the Patriots by a considerable margin. "I had a great conversation with Bill (Belichick), and we moved forward just like they did."
- Mike Reiss notes Eagles coach Chip Kelly likes Bradley Fletcher's work ethic.
- Mike Reiss hears Sean Payton say growth in pass protection will be a key for new Patriots RB Travaris Cadet, who is a terrific route runner.
- Ron Borges states Pete Carroll is over it. As for the rest of the world, that’s a different matter.
- Doug Kyed updates us on the taking-his-sweet-time Ted Wells investigation, that Roger Goodell is in no rush to have wrapped up.
- Tom E. Curran hears Jim Irsay claim the deflategate charge is nothing personal against the Patriots, he just wanted his concerns checked about the Patriots footballs.
- Phil Perry points out that Roger Goodell would not acknowledge that the league did anything wrong in how it handled the Deflategate investigation.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: The league is still considering Belichick's proposal to push back PATs; The Baltimore Ravens were particularly happy with the rule change "banning the use of ineligible receivers like the Patriots did in the AFC divisional playoffs."; More.
- Kevin Duffy notes Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski and Russell Wilson are all in the Entourage movie trailer.
- Christopher Price issues his Mock Draft, version 1.0. Pats pick DT Jordan Phillips (Oklahoma).
NATIONAL NEWS
- Cy Brown (Sports on Earth) An "anti-Patriot" NFL rule change?
- Michael Schottey (Bleacher Report) Latest tampering allegations raise the question: Why is it always the Patriots?
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Report: Belichick went on profane tirade about replay cameras.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Uh... never mind. Sources: There was no profane tirade from Belichick.
- Phil Sheridan (ESPN) Free-agent profiles: CB Bradley Fletcher. [From 2/13]
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) How New England Patriots use volume to find quality depth.
- Bill Barnwell (Grantland) The NFL Draft Value Index.
- John Keim (ESPN) New rule response to Pats' formation.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL bans Patriots’ ineligible receiver ploy.
- Marc Sessler and Conor Orr (NFL.com) What we learned Wednesday at NFL Annual Meeting.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Catch rule needs to be actually changed.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) No vote yet, but owners want to change extra points this year.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Support growing for giving coaches power to challenge anything.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) As Rex Ryan knows, Patriots just keep dominating the AFC East.
- Michael Silver (NFL.com) Ryan Grigson has Indianapolis Colts targeting Super Bowl 50: "And maybe you try that much harder when you still have that 45-7 taste in your mouth.".
- Mike Huguenin (NFL.com) Active GMs with best record of drafting Pro Bowlers. Belichick 6th.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) 2012 NFL Draft do-over. (6 min. video)
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL still has issues to iron out before expanding playoffs.
- Report (ESPN) Browns, Falcons face 'severe' penalties.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Browns, Falcons punishments to be announced soon.
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) Aaron Hernandez, an enigma on trial.