TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino passes along the report that Stephen Gostkowski, New England's franchise-tagged kicker, signs a 4-year extension with the club.
- Andy Hart ranks the top 10 'Do Your Job' Patriots.
- Patriots Today - Position battles: Defensive tackle. (2.29 min. video)
- Patriots Rob Gronkowski book signing. (4.42 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss reports veteran OL Dan Connolly has decided to retire, and going out on top helps him sleep better.
- Mike Reiss analyzes Dan Connolly's career and how it is a tribute to long-term development.
- Ryan Hannable explains why the Patriots reportedly extended Stephen Gostkowski when they did.
- Mike Reiss notes that the Patriots extension of Stephen Gostkowski is a reminder the team got it right in 2006.
- Tom E. Curran says Tom Brady is just a passenger on the NFLPA train, as the union is using him to challenge the discipline overreaches by the commissioner.
- Jim Donaldson thinks that if Tom Brady’s suspension is cut to a couple of games, he should accept it and move on.
- Tony Massarotti tells Brady not to be stoopid, and urges him to accept a reduced suspension if it is offered.
- Ryan Hannable reports Rob Gronkowski wins an ESPY award for Comeback Player of the Year.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots Training Camp Primer – Defensive Tackles.
- Tom E. Curran ranks the top 50 players of the Belichick era: No. 13 - Wes Welker.
- Kevin Duffy finds the New England Patriots were ranked by Forbes as the 7th-most valuable sports franchise.
- Darren Hartwell notes Jeopardy! was trolling the Patriots and Tom Brady hard Wednesday night.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Brian Filipiak (Inside the Pylon) Do. Your. Job. -- The Ninkovich sack no one will remember. /Fantastic breakdown.
- Rob Gronkowski with Jason Rosenhaus (The MMQB) Behind the Face Mask: Gronk's biggest gamble.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Stephen Gostkowski signs four-year deal with Patriots.
- Bill Bodell (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots training camp preview: Things to watch for.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) AFC East Q&A: Who will be division MVP? Tom Brady gets 3 votes.
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Staff Report (Sporting News) Top 25 NFL quarterbacks for 2015. Brady No. 3.
- Rhoby Sala (Goal Line Gazette) The good, the great, the GRONK!
- Neal Bledsoe (The MMQB) The MMQB 100 Most Influential - No. 2: Roger Goodell is the billionaires' captain. /No. 2? Who the heck is No. 1?.
- Matt Miller (Bleacher Report) B/R NFL 1000: Top 60 Inside Linebackers. Three of the top 12 are Patriots.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) NFL announces dates, but not site for next year’s draft.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Adam Kilgore (Washington Post) Details of Tom Brady’s potential lawsuit against NFL; Patriots QB could possibly start Week 1.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Report: NFLPA to go to federal court if Brady remains suspended for any games.
- Mike Rodak (ESPN) Patriots clarify text referring to weight-loss 'deflator' explanation.
- The Rich Eisen Show - Rob Gronkowski on Tom Brady & deflategate. (2.18 min. video) /Gronk has the art of Beli-speak mastered.
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