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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino notes Malcom Brown is prepared to 'work hard': "There’s a lot going on right now, a lot to learn. "You have no choice but to work hard. Everything’s fast, but everybody helps contribute to your learning."
- Andy Hart lists his 5 OTA wanna-sees.
- Press Conference Transcript: Malcom Brown.
- Briana Palma posts some pictures from Gronk's weekend.
- Patriots Today - Behind-the-scenes with Malcom Brown. (video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Karen Guregian notes that it looks like Bill Belichick is building another version of his Big Three on the defensive line.
- Jeff Howe details the ceremonious No. 1 jersey photo op with the Krafts and Malcom Brown, and how Brown wants to set the bar high with his play.
- Mike Reiss reports for Patriots first-rounder Malcom Brown, Foxborough is an ideal, low-key setting.
- Doug Kyed reports Malcom Brown says Bill Belichick shows everybody 'tough love'.
- Steve Silva notes rookie Malcom Brown is all about the work.
- Mike Petraglia reports Malcom Brown learns an early lesson in humility as vets take him 'under their wing'.
- Mike Reiss notes Malcom Brown isn't sure what jersey number he will wear this season, but Bill Belichick likes to go without jersey numbers during OTAs as a learning exercise.
- Mike Reiss reports RB Tyler Gaffney is close to 100 percent, as evidenced by his presence on the practice field during this week's OTAs.
- Mike Reiss reports 2nd-round pick Jordan Richards can't work out at OTAs because Stanford's academic year has not concluded.
- Doug Kyed notes that the Texans 'Hard Knocks' season could give a rare glimpse into the Patriot Way.
- Pat Bradley tells us Rob Gronkowski visited a 7-year old Dorchester shooting victim at Children s' Hospital.
- Celebrity Marketing Inc. posts some photos from Rob Ninkovich's 1st Annual Celebrity Ping Pong Challenge.
- Jeff Howe notes there is still no date set for Tom Brady's appeal.
- Tom E. Curran points out that the deflategate cloud remains in place over Gillette.
- Chris Gasper opines that Patriots exhibit an organizational arrogance that provides fodder for their detractors. /Wahhhh!.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Robert Kraft hopes he can introduce Malcom Brown again someday, into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Patriots: Creating the blueprint for optimal offense in 2015.
- Richard Deitsch (SI) Houston Texans to be the next NFL team featured on HBO's Hard Knocks - More.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Former Patriots to be featured on 'Hard Knocks' with Texans.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Offseason narratives we don't trust: 'Colts closing gap on Pats'.
- Gil Brandt (NfL.com) Five best No-Huddle offenses heading into 2015.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) NFL's scariest position groups: Ranking the top 10.
- Andy Benoit (The MMQB) Giving kickers the boot.
- Ken Fang (Awful Announcing) Study finds that * surprise * people watch games for the point spread.
- Mike Rodak (ESPN) Bills' Matt Cassel not dishing on Deflategate.