New England Patriots Links 5/11/15 - Relentless Malcom Brown 'Exceptionally Athletic For His Size''

TEAM TALK

• Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate which draft pick will make the biggest impact in 2015.
• Briana Palma goes one-on-one with Julian Edelman's mother (aka Edelmom).
• Patriots sign third-round draft pick DL Geneo Grissom.
• Patriots All Access - 2015 NFL draft review with insight from Mike Reiss, and Paul Perillo. Special guest Malcom Brown, and more. (20.13 min. video)
• Photos - 15 of our favorite photos of Patriot players with their moms.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss posts some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL.
• Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: In the last five years, New England has made 48 draft picks, and 24 of them have been college captains.
• Karen Guregian posts some random thoughts as we await to see the lengths to which Goodell drops the hammer on Tom Brady: Fans will back Brady louder than ever.
• Michael Hurley questions why is it that the Patriots are held to a much different standard than most every other NFL team? Here's a guess.
• Jeff Howe reports that according to sources, the NFL is not negotiating with the Patriots as they work toward disciplinary findings.
• Jimmy Toscano notes the Wells report fails to find out which gauge was used to measure the Patriots footballs before AFCCG, and that's a big problem.
• Kevin Duffy gives us three thoughts on two PSI gauges, Tom Brady and one big New England Patriots deflate mess.
• Jim Donaldson reports former Chargers GM A.J. Smith sides with Brady and the Patriots, says deflategate result of envy, jealousy over Pats' success.
• Editorial in the Providence Journal points out "It is interesting, though, that in the Super Bowl, with carefully inflated and monitored footballs, [Tom Brady] turned in one of the most spectacular performances in the game’s history and was justly named the Most Valuable Player.
• Tom E. Curran sees the deflategate reaction is now a race to be the most ridiculous.
• Shalise Manza Young talks about how the league must change its rules after deflategate.
• Jeff Howe posts the Q&A with Tom Brady's agent Don Yee, who was in the room for his interview with Ted Wells' investigation.
• Jerry Thornton points out the referee who measured the air pressure has screwed the Patriots before.
• Ben Volin speculates on what Brady's punishment will be, and since there is no precedent, compares it to baseball and hockey equipment infractions.  /What???.'
• Doug Kyed doesn't think the proposed Brady punishments fit the Wells report findings.
• Mark Daniels notes that a lack of clear precedent adds intrigue surrounding a Brady punishment.
• Jerry Thornton wonders why the Wells report ignores the NFL lying to the Patriots.
• Adam Vaccaro finds a fact that Ted Wells got wrong in his report. It's minor point, but if this is flat-out wrong, what about the other facts?
• Steve Buckley writes that many sports arguments are little more than high-octane geographical food fights, but deflategate has pitted former teammates against each other.
• Fitzy from Townie News posts his latest edition of Sh*t Pats Fans Say:The Wells Report. (2.52 min. video)
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Pre-existing conclusions; Tom Brady’s agent continues his assault of the Deflategate investigation; League isn't obligated to follow the recommendations of the Wells report; Patriots have officially signed nine of their 11 draft picks; Pats announced the signings of seven undrafted free agents.

NON-DEFLATEGATE NEWS

• Phil Perry gives us an idea of what it's like to hear from Bill Belichick after being drafted by the Patriots.
• Jeff Howe tells the story of Malcom Brown, a pass-rushing lineman who could become a franchise cornerstone for the next decade.
• Ben Volin writes an excellent piece on Malcom Brown, who with a wife and two children, is more mature than most NFL rookies.
• Kevin Duffy tells us rookie DT Malcom Brown was known as a ferocious player, even in practice, at the University of Texas.
• Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) What to expect from New England Patriots' new-look defense.
• Mike Reiss notes that Malcom Brown and Joe Cardona are the Patriots' lone unsigned draft picks.
• Karen Guregian says the more you learn about 4th-round draft pick Trey Flowers, the easier it is to see him fitting in and contributing his rookie year.
• Adam Kurkjian says Jordan Richards is a really smart pick for the Pats.
• Mike Reiss helps us learn a little bit more about the Patriots undrafted free agents.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Checking on Patriots rookies after weekend minicamp.
• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) 15 things we learned during rookie minicamps.
• Vincent Frank (Forbes) Missouri Supreme Court hands Roger Goodell and the NFL a major defeat.
• Robert Mays (Grantland) The NFL Draft shell game.
• Herb Jackson (The Record) Ariz. senator calls National Guard's 'heroes' promotion with Jets wasteful.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Tedy Bruschi (ESPN) "I 'do not accept' Wells report. (4.39 min. video)
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Pressure gauge discrepancies undermine Wells report.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Wells report disregards Anderson’s "best recollection" on a key piece of evidence.
• Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Don't cry for Jacksonville; Plus, weighing appropriate punishment for Tom Brady, More.
• David Waldstein (NY Times) Patriots fans around Boston stand by Tom Brady.
• Jason Gay (Wall St. Journal) What will the NFL do about Tom Brady?
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Is football inflation a big deal? It’s too late for the NFL to say it isn’t.
• Dan Levy (Awful Announcing) How does Jim Gray always end up in these situations? Tom Brady deflategate edition.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Yee hints at NFL "agendas" regarding the outcome of games.
• El Presidente (Barstool Sports) Remember when Roger Goodell lied about when the NFL knew about deflategate? That was fun.
• Henry McKenna (SportsGrid) 5 Good things that will come from deflategate.
• Sam Gardner (Fox Sports) Scientist finds 'glaring omission' in deflategate report.
• Chris Greenberg reports the NFL challenges the NY Daily News report on Brady's suspension, says it hasn’t yet made any decision.
• MoonlightSwami (YouTube!) Deflategate: The Ted Wells report explained. (36.49 min. video)  /Fantastic, clear explanation.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) If Brady is suspended, Patriots will need to sign a quarterback.
• Staff Report (TMZ Sports) 'Hardcore Pawn' stars: Deflategate balls are worth a fortune!