New England Patriots Links 8/12/15 - Patriots Pleased With Progression of Josh Boyce

TEAM TALK

• Paul Perillo shares his practice notes from Tuesday: Tom Brady's absence opened the door for Jimmy Garoppolo to run the offense.
• Press Conference: Bill Belichick transcript.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Petraglia and Ryan Hannable recap a soggy Patriots practice. (5.11 min. video)
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Backups take center stage.
• Mike Reiss isn't surprised that Jimmy Garoppolo has no idea how much playing time he'll see during Thursday's preseason opener.
• Jeff Howe breaks down Brady's playing time in preseason openers.
• Mark Daniels notes that while Ryan Lindley is 'extremely limited' he still hopes to help out against Green Bay.
• Mike Reiss notes Ryan Lindley seemed genuinely surprised at the crowd of about 50 reporters around him after practice.
• Joe McDonald notes Brandon Bolden tells younger NFL players to embrace what they do well and to maximize those skills.
• Karen Guregian points out that Danny Amendola is still standing. Literally, figuratively and every which way you want to slice it.
• Jeff Howe looks at he promising evolution of Josh Boyce through two weeks of training camp practices.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Training Camp Report: Rookies Grissom, Flowers ahead of the curve.
• Phil Perry notes Matthew Slater was activated off PUP and is itching for contact.
• Ryan Hannable finds Ryan Allen is poised for a strong 3rd season punting for the Patriots.
• Phil Perry notes Bill Belichick says Ray Ventrone "has been great" in his new coaching role.
• Mike Reiss answers his Patriots Mailbag: How much action will Tom Brady see in preseason?

NATIONAL NEWS

• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Bill Belichick sees a four-down contributor in Jonathan Freeny.
• Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) What will Jabaal Sheard's impact be on Patriots defense?
• Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Aaron Rodgers: New PAT rule contradicts NFL's 'stance on player safety'.
• Will Leitch (Sports on Earth) The NFL preseason Happy List: AFC East.
• Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) Gronkowkski does commercial spot for NFL despite Deflategate tension. /Filmed before Brady appeal hearing decision.
  
• Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) NFL Power Rankings. Patriots 4th.
• Peter King (The MMQB) The punch and the fallout; Mailbag.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) NFL wants to make Super Bowl media day a prime time event.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL draft heading back to Chicago in 2016.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Mike Reiss sets the stage for the Tom Brady/NFL conference in New York court.
• Christopher Price tells us what to expect when Roger Goodell and Tom Brady meet today.
• Michael McCann (SI) Deflategate: Tackling key questions ahead of Wednesday's hearing.
• Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) Deflategate returns to court. Prediction: Nothing toward a settlement happens today.
• Jeff Zalesin (Law 360) Deflategate cheat sheet: What you need to know.
• John Dowd (Deflategate Facts) 5 Things you'll hear from the NFL Wednesday that aren't true.
• Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) As Brady-NFL settlement talks begin, unsettling picture continues to emerge on league's conduct.
• Ben Volin reports on how Roger Goodell didn't give any direct answers to simple direct questions at his presser yesterday.  He merely listed facts.
• Tanya Ray Fox (Sportsgrid) Just because Roger Goodell keeps talking doesn't mean he's telling us anything.
• Michael Hurley reports the latest lie from Roger Goodell: When asked directly why he didn't correct false leaks, Goodell says he deferred to "Independent investigator" Ted Wells.
• Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Roger Goodell punted on fixing bad deflate-gate data, stood by Ted Wells,
• Samer Kalaf (Deadspin) Roger Goodell on why NFL didn't correct ESPN's Ballghazi report: Uhhh.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Goodell: League cooperating with judge’s request to discuss Brady settlement.
• Bob Snowdon (Goal Line Gazette) High noon for the NFL & NFLPA in deflategate.
• Quick Slants guest Michael McCann says it would be dangerous for the NFL to reach a settlement because it would create a precedent for future cases.
• Tom E. Curran explains why ht thinks it's time for Tom Brady to think really hard about making a deal.
• Steve Buckley pokes at the hardcore defenders of the wall to see how we feel about Brady taking a settlement because it sure works for him.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Does Goodell have full authority to settle Brady case on his own?
• Judy Battista (NFL.com) Judge will encourage Tom Brady, NFL to settle in conference.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Roger Goodell: Discipline power 'important to ownership.'