New England Patriots Links 7/22/15 - Patriots Need Second-Year Players to Make the Leap

TEAM TALK

• Patriots 2015 Training Camp Schedule and Guide.
• Briana Palma tells us Julian Edelman visited Massachusetts General Hospital, which has been named the top hospital in the country.
• Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Camp questions abound.
• PFW In Progress [7/21] - Reggie Wayne interest, Tom Brady speculation, and more. (2 hour program)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mark Daniels talks about the Patriots counting on improvements from their second-year players.
• Kevin Duffy honestly wants to know what, exactly, is the NFL commissioner waiting for?
• Gary Dzen tells us what the NFL commissioner has been doing the last few weeks other than deciding Tom Brady’s fate.
• Jerry Thornton says that no change in the policy proves the NFL's hypocrisy regarding its handling of the footballs.
• Glen Farley notes that while the Bills, Fins and Jets have progressed, the Patriots are still the team to beat in the AFC East.
• Tom E. Curran reports NFL yet to share new ball protocols regarding PSI.
• Christopher Price begins his position-by-position breakdown of the 2015 Patriots: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends.
• Mike Reiss looks for the locks to make the team at each position: Safety.
• Mike Giardi continues his countdown of the ten most important Patriots heading into 2015: No. 8 - Julian Edelman.
• Tom E. Curran ranks the top 50 players of the Belichick era: No. 7 - Ty Law.
• Ian Logue (Pats Fans) AFC East Roundtable – Who has the more dangerous defensive line/secondary combination heading into 2015?
• Ian Logue (PatsFans) 2015 Patriots player preview series: WR Aaron Dobson.
• Mike Reiss notes the Patriots will have some lengthy road trips to look forward to in 2016.
• Mike Reiss is back answering his Patriots Mailbag: What to expect from the Patriots' young defense -- and more.
• Mike Petraglia previews each of the Patriots rivals before the start of camp: Buffalo Bills.
• Braden Campbell comes up with nine things NFL fans would have been talking about if deflategate never happened.
• Jake Mackey (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots training camp battles: Matt Flynn vs. Jimmy Garoppolo for backup quarterback.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Don Banks (SI) The worst play call in NFL history will continue to haunt Seahawks in 2015.
• Staff Report (Fox Sports) This sleeping giant will emerge for the Patriots in 2015.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point stance: Why the NFL loves and hates Nick Saban. #4. "Brady, to me, is the clear best of all time."
• Leigh Harrington (Where Traveler) Fumble to recovery: The NFL's Joe Andruzzi on living it up in Boston.
• Matt Chatham (Football by Football) Recent NFL deals highlight flaw in Russell Wilson's negotiations with the Seahawks.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Goodell not aware of any Le’veon Bell suspension appeal.
• Darren Rovell (ESPN) Company for Tony Romo's canceled fantasy football event sues NFL.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFFC lawsuit claims NFL approved convention before scrapping it.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Darrelle Revis thought about retiring, had microfracture surgery after ACL tear.
• Gil Alcaraz IV (Rant Sports) 2015 NFL Power Rankings: Pre-training camp edition. Patriots 6th.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Mark Kaboly (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Goodell says there's no timeline for Brady's 'Deflategate' appeal.
• Russell S. Baxter (FanSided) Patriots: Long wait hasn't been appealing.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Goodell: "There is no timeline" on Brady’s appeal.
• John McClain, Brian T. Smith and Dale Robertson (Houston Chronicle) NFL roundtable: What will happen to Tom Brady, and will he sue? (4.17 min. video)