New England Patriots Links 4/22/15 - Shaking Down the 2015 NFL Schedule

TEAM TALK

• Erik Scalavino reports five primetime games highilght the 2015 Patriots schedule.
• Patriots.com analyzes this season's schedule, including hosting the Steelers on a banner-raising Kickoff Weekend.
• Patriots report OL Cameron Fleming read to children at the Foxborough Regional Charter School last week. /No indication of how he fit on one of those tiny chairs.
• Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Pre-Draft speculation.
• Patriots Today - Analysis: Breaking down the 2015 schedule. (5.06 min. video)
• From the NFL - What to expect in Steelers-Patriots kickoff game? Willie McGinest and Tiffany Blackmon discuss. (2.41 min. video)
• NFL AM - Breaking down the 2015 kickoff game. (2.25 min. video)
• Locker Room Uncut: Devin McCourty (11.57 min. video) and Matthew Slater (8.38 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss breaks down the schedule: The opener against the Steelers brings back memories of the 2002 season.
• Jeff Howe offers 24 random thoughts on the Patriots’ regular-season schedule.
• Ben Volin shares 16 thoughts on the Patriots' prime-time schedule for 2015: Pats face only one team coming off a bye - Redskins in Week 9.
• Tom E. Curran posts six knee-jerk reactions to the Pats' 2015 schedule.
• Christopher Price posts seven incredibly early thoughts on the Pats' regular-season schedule: No six-game gauntlets like last year.
• Andrew Mahoney takes a closer look at the Pats' 2015 opponents, to see what's new, different.
• Mark Farinella offers his take on the drama, intrigue of the Pats' 2015 schedule: Pats-Bills may be more interesting than Week 1.
• Jeff Howe breaks down the Patriots' 2015 schedule: Pats will be center of the football universe once again.
• Brandon Hall notes Devin McCourty sees work to be done to rebuild the secondary.
• Christopher Price reports that Tom Brady will enter 2015 as one of the oldest players in the NFL.
• Brandon Hall notes Matthew Slater is excited about new special-teams coach, and former teammate, Ray Ventrone.
• Phil Perry reports Devin McCourty says it's Brady's drive that sets the tone for new players.
• Jerry Thornton says it's one thing to be amazed by Tom Brady's work ethic, and quite another to match its intensity.
• Ryan Hannable notes Devin McCourty says it would be almost easy to take Brady's work ethic for granted when that's all he's ever known in the NFL.
• Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: O-line could use some help to make up for big losses.
• Doug Kyed shrares the Patriots captains' reaction to the 'tragic,' 'sad' news of Aaron Hernandez and everyone involved.
• WEEI profiles potential Patriots in this year's draft: ILB Stephone Anthony (Clemson)
• Adam Kurkjian Patriots Notebook: Nate Solder's private battle with cancer revealed; Pats prepare to visit the White House tomorrow; White House visit will officially close the book on 2014; Devin McCourty jokingly responded "Who?" when asked about the departure of Darrelle Revis; McCourty said he had no problem with Tom Brady's cliff diving.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Peter King (The MMQB) The Pope, the problems and the 2015 schedule.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: Steelers-Patriots will launch the season.
• Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Top revenge games for the 2015 season. /Patriots vs. Revis? I would've gone with Patriots vs. Colts.
• Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Patriots 2015 schedule: Win-loss predictions for every game.
• Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) Compelling games aplenty on 2015 NFL slate.
• Chris Burke (SI) NFL schedule 2015: Must-see games.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) 11 things to know about the 2015 NFL schedule.
• Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) NFL schedule release: Top prime-time games of 2015.
• Russell S. Baxter (Fansided) NFL: 5 Schedule Notes for 2015.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) The 10 most intriguing games on the 2015 NFL schedule.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Schedule touts 22 Super Bowl rematches.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) 2015 NFL schedule: The 5 AFC teams with the toughest stretches.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) NFL tries to concentrate the bad draws against each other.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL adds Saturday games in Weeks 15-16 to Thursday slate.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTal) Devin McCourty on secondary: I’d be lying if I said today that we’ll be great.
• PFT Commenter (Kissiong Suzy Kolber) Cleatus the Fox NFL robot descends from Mt. Sinai with tablets containing 2015 NFL schedule.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Brady declined to give Griffin pointers.
• Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) The stars may align for blockbuster trades.
• Don Banks (SI) Joel Bussert recalls 40 years of NFL draft memories, oddities and more.
• Emily Kaplan (The MMQB) No ordinary agent.