TEAM TALK
- Briana Palma has a sneak peak of supermodels Rob Gronkowski and LeGarrette Blount modeling new gear for the Patriots ProShop fall catalog.
- Patriots All Access [6/19]: Inside the Super Bowl Ring Ceremony. (18.54 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Ben Volin explains what will go down at Tom Brady's appeal hearing.
- Jeff Howe previews some of the main issues in Tom Brady's appeal tomorrow that should figure in to Roger Goodell's decision.
- Michael Hurley tells us what to expect at Tom Brady's appeal hearing with Roger Goodell.
- A Boston Herald Editorial calls the Wells report deflated.
- Mike Reiss posts some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL: Waiting until training camp to get answers on several injured players held out of OTA and minicamp; More.
- Karen Guiregian NFL Notebook: There is a method to Bill Belichick's madness when it comes to player discipline; Jonas Gray has a trip to Italy planned before training camp; More.
- Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: No deflategate distractions on the field this spring for Tom Brady; Annual Rookie Symposium meets this week; More.
- Ben Volin Sunday Football Notes: Why did AEI take on deflategate; New rules hinder development of younger players; More.
- Chris Mason notes the Patriots pickup of Tyler Gaffney on waivers last season now seems to be the latest in a long line of shrewd moves.
- Mike Reiss speculates on the positions that could use the Patriots two open roster spots the most.
- SportsNet Central talks about Jimmy Garoppolo and Matt Flynn and the battle of the backups.
- Mike Reiss thumbnails four under-the-radar players that piqued his interest to learn more about at Training Camp.
- Mike Reiss details Malcom Brown's four-year rookie contract, with a fifth-year option.
- Justin Hathaway reports John Harbaugh hasn't forgotten what the Patriots did to his Ravens last year, so now he's working on legal & illegal formations to get an edge.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Tom Brady donates $170,000 speaking fee to charities.
- Tom E. Curran ranks the top 50 players of the Belichick era: No. 38 Ted Johnson and No. 37 Nate Solder.
- NESN reposts an adorable Father's Day shout-out to Tom Brady from Gisele.
- Michael Hurley breaks down columnist Bill Plaschke's tinfoil-hat, spygate-reporting approach to the FBI investigation into the St. Louis Cardinals.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) New England Patriots remain resolute in the face of uncertainty.
- Robert Klemko (The MMQB) Guest MMQB: 'How do we stop this from happening?' Check out some interesting quotes from Gronk's book (re: Belichick on Gronk's off-field activiities), plus Tom Brady vs. Roger Goodell.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Five player predictions for Patriots' 2015 season.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Which six Patriots played over 1,000 snaps in 2014?
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) How tough is it for Patriots QB Tom Brady to give up snaps? (2 min. video)
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Ravens are using illegal formations in practice because of Patriots.
- Mike Rodak (ESPN) AFC East Q&A: Is Rex Ryan for real?
- Sean Avery (The Players' Tribune) Transition season: Why players have a hard time retiring. /Interesting read.
- Digger O’Brien, NFL Films (The MMQB) The football life of a special needs dad.
- Lindsay H. Jones (USA Today) NFL hopes symposium sets rookies up for success beyond their pro careers.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- AP Report (WSJ) Brady's legacy faces next step in appeal to Goodell.
- Jason Cohen (Kinja.com) How the Wells report made fake statistics look believable.
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) Tom Brady's appeal: 3 things the QB must answer, explain before Goodell.
- Greg Bedard and Don Banks (SI Now) Tom Brady's deflategate appeal: What to expect. (1.06 min. video)
- Adam Caplan & Matt Barrie (ESPN) No precedent for Brady suspension. (1.09 min. video)
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady’s appeal hearing will begin Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Brady eventually could serve his suspension in 2016.