New England Patriots Links 7/21/15 - Brandon LaFell Primed For Career Year?

TEAM TALK

• John Rooke View from Above: Anticipation keeps Brady, fans waiting...Connolly's classy versatility...and More.
• Briana Palma recaps the fun of Gronk on 'Family Feud'.
• From ABC - Rob Gronkowski and his family take on Family Feud. (19.08 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Shalise Manza Young picks the ten most important Patriots heading into training camp.
• Michael Giardi identifies the 10 most important New England Patriots heading into the 2015 season: No.10. Chandler Jones.
• Mike Reiss looks for the locks to make the team at each position: Cornerback and Running back.
• Mark Daniels notes the Patriots enter training camp with plenty of competition for starting jobs.
• Jack Flagler notes Bill Belichick tops NFL.com's coaching power rankings for the fourth consecutive year.
• Mike Lynch talks with Pats' Dominique Easley as he looks forward to new season and talks about 'The Belichick Way.' Part One and Part Two.
• Mike Reiss notes Rob Gronkowski acknowledged that he has only read "about 80 percent" of his book, 'It's Good to be Gronk.'
• Michael Hurley weighs the possibilities of Roger Goodell's next move.
• Steve Buckley explains why those waiting for the deflategate decision are all waiting for nothing.
• Eric Wilbur tells Roger Goodell to just get on with this already.
• Phil Perry previews the AFC: Tennessee Titans.
• Jerry Thornton posts a clip of a new ESPN ad that takes a jab at the Patriots. /About as subtle as a sledgehammer.
• NESN posts a pic of former Bruin Tyler Seguin rocking a 'Free Brady' hat in support of Tom Brady.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Daniel Sager (USA Today) 2015 Steelers Schedule: Breaking down the Patriots.
• Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Predicting the winner of the Patriots' biggest training camp battles.
• Bob Snowdon (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots: No panic in Patriot Nation.
• Russell S. Baxter (Bleacher Report) Predicting each NFL team's biggest training camp revelation. Patriots: WR Brandon LaFell primed for career year.
• Connor Fulton (Musket Fire) New England Patriots kick-off in 51 days: Profiling No. 51 Jerod Mayo.
• Ian Logue (Pats Fans) 2015 Patriots player preview series: WR Danny Amendola.
• Bob Snowdon (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots: Reggie Wayne? Thanks but no thanks.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) AFC offseason grades: East gets high marks ... with exception of Patriots. Pats get a D.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Judge orders NFL, NFLPA settlement talks on Adrian Peterson matter.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Mark Maske (Washington Post) Why Tom Brady would face tougher legal challenge than Peterson, Rice, Hardy.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Should NFL postpone all #DeflateGate discipline until 2016?
• Evan Woodbery (Times-Picayune) Sean Payton: Hard to compare bounty scandal, 'Deflate-gate.'
• Jason Cole (Bleacher Report) Buzz: NFL feels it 'needs' to uphold Brady deflategate ban. (1.24 min. video)
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Settlement remains possible in Brady case, theoretically.