TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo posts his Tuesday mini-camp Blogservations: Brady worked with the TEs near the goal line during a special teams period.
- Patriots Today - Comprehensive start to Patriots minicamp. (2.59 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Jimmy Garoppolo and Matt Flynn: Learning on the fly. (2.25 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Bill Belichick chats at mini-camp. (3.29 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Matt Flynn looking to get acclimated quickly with Patriots. (3.08 min. video)
- PFW in Progress [6/16] - Minicamp Day 1. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Karen Guregian points out one of Tom Brady’s greatest attributes is his ability to perform under duress, and now he might be more motivated than ever.
- Jeff Howe feels Rob Gronkowski is primed for another dominant season, especially after his first worry-free offseason since 2011.
- Mike Reiss gives us a quick rundown on impressions of the Patriots rookies from practice.
- Stephen Hewitt hears from Matt Flynn, who knows the big task ahead of him is learning the playbook.
- Mike Reiss catches up with Matt Flynn, who has been impressed, but not surprised, by Tom Brady's leadership.
- Adam Kurkjian gives us a Jabaal Sheard update: Sheard's intensity level at practice has caught the eye of some of his teammates.
- Kevin Duffy tells us Alan Branch returned to the practice field for the beginning of minicamp Tuesday. He "kind of skateboarded a lot" in the offseason.
- Mark Daniels mentions how Alan Branch brings veteran leadership to the D-line.
- Erik Frenz reports Duron Harmon is working on becoming a 'complete safety' for the Patriots.
- Kevin Duffy learns former Patriots CB Aqib Talib had a 'huge impact' on third-year pro Logan Ryan.
- Erik Frenz gives us his Patriots minicamp report: Jimmy Garoppolo and Tom Brady both impress.
- Kevin Duffy posts a minicamp update from yesterday: Jamie Collins, Dont'a Hightower, Chandler Jones and Brandon LaFell were among those absent.
- Mark Daniels Minicamp observations: Patriots offense was rolling.
- Mike Reiss notes Scott Chandler was dialed in with Tom Brady before exiting with an injury yesterday. "I think I'm OK," he said.
- Mike Giardi, Phil Perry and Tom E. Curran check in from Foxboro after day one of the Patriots' three-day mandatory minicamp. (4.51 min. video)
- Jerry Thornton notes we couldn't have asked for better timing on the report that Tom Brady 'wants to be exonerated'.
- Steve DeOssie believes that for once, Tom Brady isn't thinking about the Patriots. Brady's fight with the NFL is about his legacy.
- Gary Tanguay says Tom Brady is indeed being selfish for pursuing full exoneration in the deflategate scandal, "and good for him."
- Mike Reiss answers his Patriots Mailbag: Will AEI's bashing of Wells report boost Tom Brady's case?
- Tom E. Curran ranks the top 50 players of the Bill Belichick era: No. 42, Daniel Graham.
- Mike Reiss reveals the Patriots' Super Bowl rings cost: $36,500 (4.85 carats) each, totaling $5.475M for 150 of them.
- Jules Crittenden reports Tom Brady was paid $170K to speak at Salem State University. No public funds were used.
- Doug Kyed reports Bill Belichick's boat formerly known as V Rings now goes by Six Rings.
- Nik DeCosta-Klipa notes Tom Brady makes fun of himself dancing on Facebook with clips from the TV show Dancing With the Stars.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Ian Logue (PatsFans.com) Patriots Minicamp: Amendola shines, Chandler makes his mark.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Breaking down all the new faces on the 2015 Patriots.
- Sterling Xie (Bleacher Report) Why Jordan Richards is New England's best fit at strong safety.
- Rembert Browne (Grantland) The Tom Brady dancing video is the realest thing you will see all day.
- Jake Mackey (Pro Football Spot) Patriots veterans that may be elsewhere Week One.
- Staff Report (Jerusalem Post) Pats' owner Kraft leading Hall of Fame mission to Israel.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Five things to watch during this week's minicamps.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Minicamp questions for 25 teams.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) NFL's top quarterback franchise? Historical countdown from No. 32 to 1. Patriots 13th, with Tom Brady, Steve Grogan and Drew Bledsoe.
- Peter King (The MMQB) The MMQB 100 most influential: Nos. 100-91.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Brady’s appeal calls Wells Report "dubious, contradictory".
- Todd Karpovich (ESPN) Deflategate doesn't tarnish Terrell Suggs' view of Tom Brady. "The guy is a winner."
- Jeff Passan (Yahoo! Sports) Is Cardinals hack worse than Pats spying? (1.43 min. video) /Umm... yeah.