New England Patriots Links 7/27/15 - Training Camp Begins This Week

TEAM TALK

• Patriots announce initial dates of training camp.
• Erik Scalavino and Paul Perillo debate which camp battles they are looking forward to the most.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss posts some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around NFL: Malcom Brown's draft-day slide sparks memories of Vince Wilfork in 2004.
• Ben Volin Sunday Football Notes: Why do NFL owners still back Roger Goodell as commissioner?
• Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: 20 Over/Under scenarios for 2015 Patriots.
• Karen Guregien reports the rookies have already reported, the veterans are due in Wednesday while training camp officially gets underway on Thursday.
• The Herald looks at how Bill Belichick looks for smart football, as well as physical talent, at the University of Foxboro.
• Mark Daniels reports Dominique Easley put on a football clinic Saturday to benefit fibromyalgia research.
• Karen Guregian picks five Patriots who need breakthrough seasons to help pick up the slack after offseason personnel losses.
• Mike Reiss explores the motivation for the Patriots and Ryan Allen to strike an early extension.
• Christopher Price breaks down the Patriots roster position-by-position:  Quarterbacks - Running backs - Cornerbacks.
• Jeff Howe breaks down positional groups leading up to Camp: Tight Ends - Wide Receivers - Running Backs - Quarterbacks.
• Mike Reiss checks the locks on the Patriots roster: Quarterbacks.
• Tom E. Curran ranks the top 50 Patriots of the Belichick era:  No. 4, Troy Brown - No. 3, Tedy Bruschi - No. 2 - Vince Wilfork.
• Phil Perry previews the AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens.
  
• Mike Giardi continues his countdown of the ten most important Patriots heading into 2015: No. 4 - The cornerbacks.
• Christopher Price posts a picture of Bill Belichick's newly-renamed boat: VI Rings.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Eric Goldschein (SportsGrid) Seahawks WR Ricardo Lockette seems haunted by that Super Bowl pass.
• Ricardo Lockette (The Players Tribune) The pass.
• Ed Bouchette (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Steelers hoping Brady, others can play in season opener.
• Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: The Viking returns.
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) If Junior Seau's daughter can't speak at the Hall of Fame, no one should.
• Melissa Jacobs (The Football Girl) Decision to muzzle Junior Seau's daughter rooted in cowardice.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Hall of Fame’s posthumous policy was adopted in 2010.
• Aryan Von Eicken (NFL Spin Zone) 2015 Season predictions: AFC East preview.
• R McCallum (Goal Line Gazette) NFL news dump: League hands down multiple suspensions.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL already plotting response to upcoming film 'Concussion'.
• Andrew Fish-Fain (The Inscriber) The Rise and fall Of ESPN’s modern-day Roman Empire.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Mike Reiss highlights ESPN's Sal Paolantonio giving his thoughts on Deflategate and Tom Brady's appeal of the punishment Roger Goodell gave him.
• Nate Scott (USA Today) The NFL's ridiculous response to Deflategate will only lead to more controversy.
• Tom E. Curran reports it's the Colts' Jim Irsay and Ravens' Steve Bisciotti who are the most vocal owners arguing against reducing Tom Brady's suspension.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Owner lobbying undermines Goodell’s independence in Brady appeal.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Ravens owner says he didn't pressure Roger Goodell over deflate-gate.
• Michael Hurley [from Sept. 22, 2014] reminds us how Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti's statement on Ray Rice report was simply offensive.
• Patrick R. Diggins (Goal Line Gazette) In the NFL, success breeds contempt.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) After Deflategate, NFL instructs refs to inspect footballs more closely.
• Chris Chase (USA Today) Why hasn't Roger Goodell announced Tom Brady ruling yet?
• Jason Cole (Bleacher Report) Insider buzz: NFL believes Tom Brady will accept reduced deflategate suspension. (1.03 min. video)
• Mike Dussault (Athlon Sports) Tom Brady must take the NFL to court over deflategate.
• Jason Belzer (Forbes) Why Tom Brady will win if he sues Roger Goodell and the NFL over Deflategate.
• Steve DelVecchio (Larry Brown Sports) Could the NFL be covering for its officials with Deflategate?
• Paul Izzo (Google.Plus) Thoughts on deflategate.