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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino breaks down the roster by position: Defensive end.
- Briana Palma reveals the results of 'which Patriot most fans want to vacation with' poll: Rob Gronkowski.
- Patriots Today - Position battles: Running back.
- PFW In Progress [7/9]: Tom Brady appeal ruling soon? (2 hour program)
- Photos - Happy Birthday to Sebastian Vollmer, who was born on July 10, 1984 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
LOCAL LINKS
- Phil Perry notes Devin McCourty has heard more about deflated footballs than he's heard about the Patriots winning the Super Bowl. He hinted that all the Deflategate noise has him and his teammates riled up.
- Mike Reiss plays 'finish the sentence' with Devin McCourty, while the McCourty twins were visiting ESPN in Bristol, CT. (2.53 min. video)
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Devin McCourty shares his list of the five-best defensive backs.
- Mike Reiss notes Jamie Collins was on many "breakout" lists at this time last year, and his excellent 2014 season reflected how he matched the hype.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Four notes on the Patriots' group of edge-rushers.
- Bill Bodell (Goal Line Gazette) A look back to see where Belichick may be going with the Patriots secondary moving forward.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots training camp primer - Tight ends.
- Jake Mackey (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots training camp battles: Travaris Cadet vs. James White.
- Mike Dussault (Pats Progaganda) Best of Logan Ryan. (2.49 min. video)
- Jerry Thornton wonders who got snubbed more: Tom Brady or Rob Gronkowski.
- Ian Logue (PatsFans) Opinion: Brady vs Rodgers – Brady should have had the edge in the Rankings.
- Tom E. Curran ranks the top Patriots of the Belichick era: No. 19 - Stephen Gostkowski.
- WEEI posts its Power Rankings: Pre-Training Camp edition. Patriots No. 3.
- Steve Silva posts photos of Robert Kraft at the Sun Valley, Idaho conference talking to different attendees and tries to tie them all in to deflategate.
- Gary Tanguay believes Roger Goodell is 'afraid to make a decision' on Tom Brady, and isn't convinced there will be a resolution in the near future.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Study shows Cowboys have the best fans in the NFL. Patriots second.
- Mike Lewis & Manish Tripathi (Emory Sports) 2015 NFL Fan Equity Rankings.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Julian Edelman, Randall Cobb among NFL's top slot receivers.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Patriots Rob Gronkowski elaborates relationship with Tom Brady in new book. (1.41 min. video)
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Peter King (The MMQB) The MMQB 100 Most Influential: Nos. 6-10. Peyton at No. 9, 'Losses not his fault!'
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) 2015 NFL MVP: Andrew Luck, Big Ben headline sleeper candidates.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL players say J.J. Watt is the best NFL player. NFL players are wrong.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Six weeks later, still no Greg Hardy ruling.
- Rich Cimini (ESPN) AFC East Q&A: Who would make Jets worthy of a title?
- Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Cardinals, Bengals headline teams vying for first Super Bowl title.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The first ever PFT Twitter mailbag: Will Ted Wells ever work for the NFL again?
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) Ken Stabler's NFL career worthy of Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Ron Clements (Sporting News) Tottenham NFL promotion not well-received by British fans.