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TEAM TALK
- Statement from the NFL on LeGarrette Blount.
- Briana Palma notes that Tom Brady’s offseason has been so awesome that even Rob Gronkowski is a little bit jealous..
- Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Patriots drafting up future plans.
- Patriots Today - Draft Preview: Quarterback. (3.22 min. video)
- PFW in Progress 4/7 - Patriots Hall of Fame; Draft prospects. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss highlights Rob Gronkowski on 'NFL Live'. Winning Super Bowl is 'such a great feeling, you just want to keep on grinding... stay motivated, keep getting more.'
- Mike Reiss checks out the Florida prospects that are being scouted by Dante Scarnecchia.
- Christopher Price deconstructs the current Patriots roster by school.
- Eric Wilbur [writing for the Red Sox-owned Boston Globe] tries to make the case that "Boston is still a Red Sox town." /Uh... no.
- Michael Felger vehemently disagrees with the notion that the Red Sox and Patriots are co-No. 1s in this market. Football is king in Boston.
- Jeff Howe and Karen Guregian spotlight draft prospects who could land with the Patriots: DE Randy Gregory (Nebraska) and LB Shaq Thompson (Washington).
- Mike Reiss looks at players the Patriots might target in the draft beyond the first round: Wide receiver and Cornerback
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: Let's talk draft.
- Tom E. Curran notes Rex Ryan is gone from the Jets, but his bluster lives on.
- Tom E. Curran gives his take on the similarities between the Patriots and Duke.
- Karen Guregian NFL Notes: NFL suspends LeGarrette Blount for one game; More.
- Ben Volin reports Derek Jeter’s publishing company is publishing the autobiography, "It’s Good to be The Gronk," due out July 14.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Dussault (Athlon Sports) Can Dominique Easley fill key holes in Patriots defense?
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Who are the experts predicting to the Patriots in the first round of the NFL Draft?
- SportsCenter (ESPN) Impact of Blount's suspension. (1 min. video)
- SportsNation (ESPN) Gronk hates losing. (1.55 min. video)
- Bill O'Hare (BuffaloBills.com) Draft profile: QB Brandon Bridge has long term potential. "I was a Patriots fan... I love the 'Brady 6' story."
- Matt Chatham (Football by Football) Inside the game: How understanding personnel groupings aids a defense.
- Chris Burke (SI) 2015 NFL draft positional rankings: Running back.
- Doug Farrar (SI) Deciding where college tackles fit on NFL offensive lines is no simple task.
- Charles Davis (NFL.com) Five trades I'd like to see in first round of 2015 NFL Draft.
- Charles Davis (NFL.com) Five prospects that will be steals in 2015 NFL Draft.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Re-grading the 2012 Draft. Pats move from B- to B.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Examining the worst first-round NFL draft pick for each team since 1990.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Dolphins bring Wes Welker in for a free agent visit.
- Michael McCann (SI) Verdict looms following closing arguments in Aaron Hernandez trial.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 2015 NFL Mock Draft 7.0. Pats pick DT Jordan Phillips (Oklahoma).