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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino talks with Nate Solder about surviving cancer, overcoming adversity, and his strengthened faith.
- Andy Hart and Erik Scalavino debate who specifically New England should select with their 32nd pick.
- Patriots announce fans are invited to take photos with their fourth Super Bowl trophy at Portland Sea Dogs game today.
- Andy Hart takes us back to Jerod Mayo's draft day in 2008.
- Patriots Today - Nate Solder and others coach football to youngsters. (2.12 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Draft preview: Linebackers and long snappers. (3.22 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL.
- Ben Volin Sunday Football Notes: A look at some of the risers and fallers in this year's draft; Some NFL schedule odds and ends; Delay on Wells' report benefits Patriots.
- Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: When it comes to locating leadership in Draft, Patriots often look to college captains.
- Ben Volin has an interesting column about how NFL teams morph into private detective units between the end of the season and the draft.
- Mike Reiss shares some points of interest from the Patriots' pre-draft press release, which tries to guess exactly what time the team will pick Thursday.
- Shalise Manza Young notes the Patriots are among franchises willing to commit to special teams in the draft.
- Mike Reiss identifies his top 10 targets for the Patriots at No. 32.
- Mark Farinella finds it tough to get excited over the 32nd pick in the Draft.
- Jeff Howe notes that the Patriots could add another high-end pass rusher early in this year's draft, even though it's not an obvious need.
- Mark Farinella takes a position-by-position look at the Patriots' roster before the Draft: Defense and Offense.
- Mark Daniels finds plenty of draft options at running back for the Patriots.
- Adam Kurkjian looks at what positions offer the most depth in this year's draft.
- Miguel Benzan explains exactly how the 2015 rookie salary cap pool will work for the New England Patriots.
- Tom E. Curran points out how the Patriots are still reaping rewards from the Seymour deal.
- Mike Reiss posts the jersey numbers for the new Patriots players.
- Jon Keller had forgotten about deflategate until the president brought it up, and now is wondering what's taking so long.
- Mike Reiss posts a cool pic of Darrelle Revis sitting with Logan Ryan inside the White House.
- Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: New England has starting cornerbacks, but no top option.
- Bill Speros says Tom Brady's reason for not attending the White House ceremony was both vague and brilliant.
- Steve Silva posts the the ten most interesting theories on why Tom Brady missed the White House trip.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Richard Deitsch (SI) Inside ESPN, NFL Network's coverage of the NFL draft; more Media Circus.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Re-grading New England Patriots' past 5 drafts.
- Kara Bachman (Chicago Tribune) NFL draft: Draft Town to take over Grant Park.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Rivers tradedead? Draft intrigue begins at No. 2.
- Robert Klemko (The MMQB) Countdown to Draft Day: The Draft’s QBs, now and then.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Re-drafting the 2014 quarterback class.
- Andy Benoit (The MMQB) Weekend Notes: On film study, texting coaches and Seattle's MVP.
- Christian Datoc (Daily Caller) Stephen A. Smith calls Tom Brady a racist for not going to meet Obama, doesn't comment on black players who also didn't go.
- Jon Terbush (The Week) 18 athletes who refused to visit the White House.
- First Take (ESPN) Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate whether they should have a problem with President Obama making jokes about deflated footballs. (6.30 min. video)
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent's Take: The hidden economics in the 1st round of the NFL Draft.
- Brad Gagnon (CBS Sports) Why daughter of Wonderlic test creator isn't happy with the NFL.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Stallworth's career rewrite.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFLRA takes issue with perception (reality) that some officials were let go.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL moves on from ATC spotters with team affiliations.
- Matt Yoder (Awful Announcing) In ironic development, the ESPYs are moving away from ESPN.
- Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) Colts owner doesn't know when Deflategate investigation will end.