New England Patriots Links 8/01/15 - Weekend Update Edition

TEAM TALK

• Andy Hart posts his Day 2 Blogservations: Pass defense was a bit better.
• Erik Scalavino posts his news and notes from Day 2 of Patriots training camp: Mayo on the mend.
• Press Conference transcripts [7/31]: Bill Belichick - Julian Edelman.
• Player Interviews: Ninkovich, Gostkowski, and Chung chat post practice. (Video)
• Patriots Today - Analyzing Day 2 of Training Camp. (3.35 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss sets the schedule for Day 3 of Camp: Players expected to be in full pads for the first time.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Areas to monitor as Patriots kick off Day 3 of camp.
• Jeff Howe writes, the Patriots' linebackers corps looms as perhaps the best in the NFL.
• Mike Reiss lists the Patriots' offseason award winners. Awards are based on a combination of attendance, physical testing and improvement.
• Mike Reiss notes his biggest takeaway from Friday's practice provided a clearer picture of where things stand at cornerback.
• Jeff Howe sees Chandler Jones' return as key to the DE trio of Jones, Ninkovich and Sheard.
• Karen Guregian focuses on the receivers at camp: Tough position to crack.
• Christopher Price sends in his Friday Training Camp report: Interesting sight was Jake Bequette wearing a white (offense) jersey, working with the TEs.
• Phil Perry catches up with RB James White: "I'm coming with a more aggressive approach"
• Kevin Duffy spotlights Sealver Siliga, who took many lessons from Vince Wilfork.
• Phil Perry notes Stephen Gostkowski calls it an 'honor and a blessing' to re-sign with the Patriots.
• Mike Petraglia notes Julian Edelman thought the aerial banners were 'pretty funny.'
• Christopher Price notes Rob Ninkovich remains committed to helping family of former Wellesley High footballl star.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Coaching change not slowing Patriots' special teams.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Judy Battista (NFL.com) Tom Brady sends message in first practice of Pats training camp.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Michael Hurley reports Roger Goodell is holding Brady to a wholly hypocritical standard.
• Tom E. Curran calls attention to how the deflategate source circles back to Mike Kensil.
• Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots' fight with NFL gets nastier with release of emails.
  
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots release emails to NFL on leaks of false information.
• Tom E. Curran wonders what the NFL is hiding behind the sealed deflategate records.
• David Portnoy (Barstool Sports) The conclusive and definitive recap to the Deflategate conspiracy.
  
• Bob Snowdon (Goal Line Gazette) New England vs. NFL: It's a bare knuckles brawl.
• John Rooke tries to figure out how did the Patriots become so despised by everyone?
• Darren Rovell (ESPN) Tom Brady would be crazy not to destroy his old phone.
• Dave Garofalo (The Sports Police) SOURCE: Exponent used a hand-held spray bottle to simulate a torrential rainstorm.
• Christopher Price notes Bernard Pollard doesn't believe Tom Brady deserves four-game suspension, "he is a true champion. He understands it."
• Ryan Hannable reports Judge Richard Berman has scheduled a settlement conference for Wed. Aug. 12.
• Daniel Wallach (Sports Law Blog) Another "Home-Field" advantage for Tom Brady in New York?
• Rod Corriveau (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots and Patriots Nation stand firm behind TB12.
• Theo Walker (Thaw Sports) Dear Roger Goodell.
• Lou Dobbs (Fox Business) Lack of leadership in NFL from Roger Goodell. (5.24 min. video)

• Michael Hurley reports Roger Goodell is holding Brady to a wholly hypocritical standard.
• Tom E. Curran calls attention to how the deflategate source circles back to Mike Kensil.
• Daniel J. Flynn (Breitbart) Transparency for thee, but not for me: Goodell hides correspondence with deflategate investigator's firm.
• Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots' fight with NFL gets nastier with release of emails.
  
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots release emails to NFL on leaks of false information.
• Tom E. Curran wonders what the NFL is hiding behind the sealed deflategate records.
• David Portnoy (Barstool Sports) The conclusive and definitive recap to the Deflategate conspiracy.
  
• Bob Snowdon (Goal Line Gazette) New England vs. NFL: It's a bare knuckles brawl.
• John Rooke tries to figure out how did the Patriots become so despised by everyone?
• Darren Rovell (ESPN) Tom Brady would be crazy not to destroy his old phone.
• Dave Garofalo (The Sports Police) SOURCE: Exponent used a hand-held spray bottle to simulate a torrential rainstorm.
• Christopher Price notes Bernard Pollard doesn't believe Tom Brady deserves four-game suspension, "he is a true champion. He understands it."
• Ryan Hannable reports Judge Richard Berman has scheduled a settlement conference for Wed. Aug. 12.
• Daniel Wallach (Sports Law Blog) Another "Home-Field" advantage for Tom Brady in New York?
• Rod Corriveau (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots and Patriots Nation stand firm behind TB12.
• Theo Walker (Thaw Sports) Dear Roger Goodell.
• Lou Dobbs (Fox Business) Lack of leadership in NFL from Roger Goodell. (5.24 min. video)

HOT GARBAGE

• Jeb Lund (Rolling Stone) Tom Brady: Sympathy for the devil: Turns out all it took was Roger Goodell to make us not hate the man who has it all.