New England Patriots Links 8/11/15 - Brandon Bolden in Lead for Lead RB Role

TEAM TALK

• Andy Hart posts his Practice 10 blogservations: Patriots were "only" missing 17 guys to start practice.
• Erik Scalavino shares his news and notes from day 10 of Patriots training camp: Patriots getting healthier.
• John Rooke's View from Above: Are expectations for Jimmy G too high? Plus...thanks Giffer, and an update from enemy camps...

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss sets the schedule for today at camp and recaps the recent developments: Practice closed to public today due to forecast thunderstorms.
• Jeff Howe posts his comprehensive practice notes from yesterday. Lots of detail here.
• Steve Balestrieri (Pats Fans) Patriots training camp report - Monday: Butler shines again. (Great clip of Butler's deep-pass breakup.)
• Phil Perry sends us his latest Postcard from Camp: Lindley gets some extra work.
• Mark Daniels Training camp observations: QB Ryan Lindley debuts.
• Doug Kyed thinks Brandon Bolden's perseverance might pay off with a lead role in 2015.
• Adam Kurkjian sees Brandon Bolden stepping ahead in the battle for Shane Vereen's role.
• Tom E. Curran notes Brian Tyms knows it's time to make a push for that roster spot.
• Christopher Price evaluates Malcolm Butler to determine what we can expect from him at left corner.
• Jeff Howe reports Jerod Mayo is relishing being healthy and loves contributing again with the Patriots.
• Christopher Price catches up with Matthew Slater, who is happy to be back on the field.
• Mark Daniels notes Matthew Slater, Alan Branch and Brian Tyms are happy to be back.
• Mike Petraglia notes it was a frustrating first week for DT Alan Branch, who knows 'you can't get better on the field without being on the field'
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: No major damage in LeGarrette Blount's knee; Belichick admitted the Matt Flynn-Ryan Lindley QB switch was made because Flynn never passed his physical; More roster moves.
• Steve Silva reports Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker wore a "Free Brady" t-shirt while taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at the State House Monday.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Jake Mackey (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots: Evaluations from day ten of training camp.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Winners and losers from second week of camp. Moving up: 'Malcolm Butler's staying power.'
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Bears trade Ryan Groy to Patriots for Matthew Wells.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Vikings are number one: In NFL arrests over the last five years.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Rules limit resources for in-game analytics experts.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Matt Chatham (Football by Football) Myth busted: CBA is no magic wand for Roger Goodell: Despite the hype, NFL's vague Article 46 powers have a poor recent court record.
• Mark Maske (Washington Post) Skepticism remains about chances of settlement in Tom Brady DeflateGate case.
• Ryan Hannable thinks a settlement between Tom Brady and the NFL seems unlikely.
• Ross Tucker (Sports on Earth) Proposing an NFL-Brady settlement.
• Scott Davis (Business Insider) The NFL is facing one huge problem with Tom Brady's appeal over his suspension.
• Braden Campbell talks about tomorrow's meeting with Tom Brady and the NFL.
• Kevin McNamara reports Magic Johnson says the NFL should back off Tom Brady.
• Kirk Minihane wonders if Tom Brady will sue the NFL for defamation.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Jim Turner’s lawyer accuses Ted Wells of giving NFL what it wanted.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Jim Turner opts not to sue Dolphins or NFL, for now.
• Adam Schein (Mad Dog Sports Radio) Former Dolphins OL coach Jim Turner joins Adam Schein and destroys Ted Wells. (12.26 min. audio)  /Insight into Wells' methods and madness.