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TEAM TALK
- Game Preview: Preseason Week 1 - Patriots vs. Packers at Gillette Stadium. August 13 at 7:30.
- Robert Kraft statement on the passing of Frank Gifford.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss sets the schedule for Monday's training camp and includes a 1-on-1 with rookie DE Trey Flowers.
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots released injured QB Matt Flynn, although they still could bring him back when his hamstring has healed.
- Mark Daniels reports on the Patriots release of Matt Flynn and signing of QB Ryan Lindley.
- Mike Giardi notes Malcolm Butler's intensity is "off the charts" in camp.
- Rich Thompson notes Robert McClain is currently third on the depth chart at left corner behind Malcolm Butler.
- Mike Reiss posts some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL: Malcolm Butler a fixture at left corner early in camp.
- Shalise Manza Young talks with Chandler Jones, who admits he's still starstruck that he's an NFL player.
- Mark Daniels notes Sealver Siliga hopes to follow in Vince Wilfork's footsteps with New England.
- Mark Farinella notes Sebastian Vollmer is now one of the elder statesmen of the offensive line.
- Rich Thompson reports James Morris is making a rookie do-over in training camp after an injury last August cut his real rookie campaign short.
- Mark Farinella writes that to this day, he still misses Junior Seau's presence in the Patriots' locker room.
- Zack Pearson notes the Patriots are among the NFL's biggest road draws for the 2015 NFL season.
- Ben Rohrback (filling in for vacationing Jerry Thornton) offers congratulations to Jim Irsay's Colts, the NFL's model franchise.
- Karen Guregian shares the first take of her roster projection after 11 days of camp.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots 53-man roster projection 3.0 - Week 2 Training Camp edition.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: The other side of deflategate: Lost in the hot air surrounding last season’s AFC title game was the fact that the Colts were embarrassed, again, by the Patriots.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Takeaways from Patriots QB swap of Matt Flynn for Ryan Lindley.
- AP Report (Yahoo! Sports) Belichick: Long injury list linked to Super Bowl run.
- Andrew Carney (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots players to watch heading into the Packers game.
- Dan Hope (Bleacher Report) What should the Patriots expect from Jimmy Garoppolo?
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 2015 pre-preseason power rankings. Pats 3rd.
- Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) New NFL rule gives concussion spotters power to stop games.
- Richard Deitsch (SI) The ultimate NFL Network: The Deitsch Channel.
- Sam Farmer (LA Times) NFL owners to meet to get updates on L.A. situation.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Ben Volin reports this is a big week for Brady and the NFL, both due in federal district court Wednesday morning in downtown New York City .
- Michael Hurley points out how it was very important for the NFL to create the illusion that Wells' investigation was independent. Until now, when it's suddenly "irrelevant."
- Tom E. Curran looks back at Ted Wells' blustering press conference and wonders if the NFL's lie about Wells' independence will even hurt them.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL hasn’t admitted that Ted Wells wasn’t "independent" (but that doesn’t matter).
- Henry McKenna points out one of the contested issues in the NFLPA v NFL case are the degree and significance of the independence of Ted Wells.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) "Conduct detrimental" vs. "equipment violation" in Brady vs. NFL.
- Tom E. Curran notes Roger Goodell delivers a loaded message at the Hall of Fame that reveal this investigation is more about the Patriots than any deflated footballs.
- Jim Donaldson hears from league sources that it appears that a significant number of owners are "uncomfortable" with the way things are going.
- Cameron McDonough mentions a report that some NFL owners are now 'uncomfortable' with way deflategate is going.
- Mark Schofield (Inside the Pylon) The case for Roger Goodell.
- David R. McCullough (Inside the Pylon) The case against Roger Goodell.
- Rachel Axon (USA Today) Deflategate judge will put NFL's arbitration process into focus.
- Michael Hurley looks at how Roger Goodell can fix the NFL's discipline system by following the NHL's lead.
- Dave McKenna (Deadspin) The political-messaging huckster behind Roger Goodell's awful presser. [From 9/22/14, but relevant]
- Dave Garofalo (The Sports Police) Roger and me: Dear Commissioner...
- Nik DeCosta-Klipa speculates as to why the Patriots fumble at a 'nearly impossible' rate. /Three guesses as to why, first two don't count.