TEAM TALK
- Mike Hacku takes an early look at ranking the Patriots 2015 opponents.
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate which team they would like to see the Patriots play in the season opener.
LOCAL LINKS
- Bill Speros concludes that Bill Belichick's rough week at the NFL owners' meeting show just how powerful he and the Patriots have become in the eyes of the rest of the league.
- Mike Reiss posts some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL: Why one player agent says Belichick is actually a favorite to work with.
- Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: Where will Stevan Ridley be running in 2015?
- Ben Volin Sunday NFL Notes: Boston native Mike Tannenbaum wheeling and dealing for the Dolphins.
- Shalise Manza Young reports Chandler Jones is recovering from non-specified offseason surgery,and was seen walking with the aid of crutches.
- Mike Reiss says the Patriots could get a crack at the draft's top-rated guards based on Mel Kiper's projections
- Tom E. Curran notes Rodney Harrison gave his interpretation as to why letting Revis walk was the 'right move to make'.
- Mike Reiss highlights Rodney Harrison's thoughts on the AFC East:he AFC East: Jets might be a five-win team.
- Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: Cornerback, defensive tackle are team's biggest needs.
- Karen Guregian notes the Colts have one aim this year: Take down the Patriots.
- Chad Finn Sunday Mail: Jets tampered with Darrelle Revis, Patriots did not, and here's how to resolve it.
- Kavitha Davidson offers her commentary on the folly of the tampering rule.
- The Boston Globe reposts a video clip of Tom Brady diving off a cliff. /Yeesh.
- Jerry Thornton explains why Tom Brady's cliff dive video doesn't scare him.
- Phil Perry points out the Patriots had a heck of a year on special teams, and Bill Belichick said that Scott O'Brien was a big reason why.
- Mike Reiss takes a closer look at LB Jonathan Freeny's contract.
- Phil Perry revisits the scouting report on RB Tyler Gaffney.
- Mark Farinella notes that Draft history suggests the Patriots could find some very good players with every one of the team's nine selections.
- Mark Daniels finds many unanswered questions among the Patriots' current crop of cornerback.
- WEEI profiles potential Patriots in this year's draft: RB T.J. Yeldon (Alabama) - WR Deante Parker (Louisville) - TE Ben Koyack (Notre Dame) - DE Mario Edwards, Jr. (Florida State) - G Arie Kouandjio (Alabama).
NATIONAL NEWS
- Matt Chatham (Football by Football) FBF Inbox Answered: Inbox Replies on Blitzing, Anti-Patriot Sentiment, Raises and Player Synergy. /Recommended read.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Extra Points - How the PAT could change by this fall.
- Tom Reed (Cleveland.com) Long before Spygate and Deflategate, innovative Paul Brown knew how to outsmart the competition.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Sealver Siliga still in walking boot after foot surgery.
- Andrew Burmon (Maxim) New England Patriots' Julian Edelman is the little big man.
- John Feitelberg (Barstool Sports) The greatest ever playing some basketball with Michael Jordan in the Bahamas.
- Stephen Holder (Indy Star) Pagano on weakened Patriots: Belichick will find a way.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Grigson, Pagano relationship may have been strained by #DeflateGate.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) NFL to begin research on adding cameras to stadiums.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL found 25 failures to remove players from 2012 through 2014.
- Navi Singh (You Tube) New England Patriots 2014 ALL TDs. (8.52 min. video)
- Matt Verderame (SB Nation) Why NFL free agency could be the death of your team.
- Chris Burke (SI) Players who need to step up to fill the holes created by free agency.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Eight biggest surprises of 2015 offseason.
- Russell S. Baxter (Bleacher Report) A closer look at every team's QB situation heading into 2015 Draft.
- Seth Walder (NY Daily News) Ex-Patriot Rodney Harrison takes shot at Geno Smith.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Mike Westhoff thinks kickers are so good, special teams are boring.