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TEAM TALK
- Patriots Chairman & CEO Robert Kraft Press Conference transcript.
- John Rooke opines on the NFL's own mess...Gronk's Madden defeat is a Patriot victory...and OTA's are a W-I-N...
- Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Deflate-free zone.
- Briana Palma talks about how Rob Ninkovich put together an all-star line-up for his first-ever Ping Pong Challenge charity event in Boston.
- Patriots report Julian Edelman announces inaugural youth football clinic.
- Patriots Today - Bryan Stork's high school jersey retired. (2.16 min. video)
- From the NFL - How will the Patriots secondary look in 2015? (2.22 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss thinks Kraft's decision to accept the Deflategate penalty was more about feeling he could not win than it was an effort to improve Tom Brady's appeal chances.
- Rich Levine writes a sane defense of Robert Kraft, who didn't do what was easy or popular when he gave up the fight.
- Mike Reiss points out that Robert Kraft isn't wired for an Al Davis-type fight; His record over 21 years is one of NFL bridge-builder more than an adversary.
- Karen Guregian reports Robert Kraft’s fellow owners sounded pleased with his decision to lay down his sword and drop his fight with the NFL.
- Kevin Duffy analyzes why Robert Kraft punted to Roger Goodell.
- Karen Guregian hears from ex-Patriots who didn't anticipate Robert Kraft 'giving up', but who also see the big picture.
- Ben Volin feels it is unlikely the commissioner will step down from hearing Brady's appeal, considering the way he has been embarrassed the last two times he allowed truly independent arbitration.
- Mike Reiss reports the NFLPA reiterates its request that commissioner Roger Goodell remove himself as arbitrator.
- Christopher Price says it's time for the NFL and the Patriots to reach an accord on Tom Brady's status.
- Tom E. Curran writes that Robert Kraft did the right thing for the wrong people.
- Ron Borges believes Bob Kraft showed yesterday why he is a legitimate candidate for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "To say the punishment didn’t fit the crime, if one was even committed, is a gross understatement. How does a report exonerate you, yet you still get whacked around like a pinata?"
- Steve Balestrieri calls this a bad decision by the Patriots for Kraft to cave to deflategate punishment.
- Tom E. Curran explains why New England Patriots fans should not expect leniency on Tom Brady because of Robert Kraft.
- Ben Volin reports on the change in how the PAT will be played, at least one thing the NFL and the Patriots can agree on.
- Mark Daniels reports on Chandler Jones showing support for Tom Brady, Robert Kraft and Rhode Island yesterday.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: Beyond Deflategate, mailbaggers see red flags on the Pats' defensive roster.
- The Herald lists some questions Robert Kraft should have answered.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Troy Brown: Robert Kraft surrender OK to avoid "Wrestlemania".
- Cy Brown (Sports on Earth) Kraft won't appeal deflategate punishments.
- Outside the Lines (ESPN) Adam Schefter and Bob Ley discuss Robert Kraft drops Deflategate appeal. (13.31 min. video) /Sane & rational.
- Matt Chatham (Football by Football) Integrity? Goodell's Super Bowl press conference revisited. /Good read, as usual.
- Rick Chandler (SportsGrid) Was Kraft's surrender a tradeoff to help Tom Brady's appeal?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Owners won’t change PSI levels, will address handling of footballs.
- Comment (Reddit) Clearing up some misconceptions in the wake of [Tuesday's] press conference.
- Jake Ciely (SportsGrid) Finally, The Rock chimes in on deflategate.
- America's Pregame (Fox Sports) Terry Bradshaw expects Tom Brady 'to come back with a vengeance'. (1 min. video)
- Barry Petchesky (Deadspin) Report: The NFL asked the Patriots to make themselves look guilty.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFLPA’s new motion cites Hardy suspension as evidence of contempt of court.
- Peter King (The MMQB) Mailbag: Don't grow attached to the NFL's new PAT rule.
NON-DEFLATEGATE NEWS
- Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) NFL rule change: Extra point moved back, defenses can score.
- Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) PAT rule change is good.
- Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) NFL owners approve rules changes for extra points, conversions.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) 5 Patriots players poised for a breakout campaign in 2015.
- Sterling Xie (Bleacher Report) Grading Patriots' most improved positional units.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots meet with cornerback Tarell Brown.
- Don Banks (SI) Messiest breakup, revamped division, more NFL off-season superlatives.
- Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) Sources: NFL, union agree to limit veterans at tryouts.