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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart Keys to the starting lineup: Expect lots of Jimmy Garoppolo.
- Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Charting the depth.
- Briana Palma presents the winners of the 2015 Lifies.
LOCAL LINKS
- Karen Guregian says it's proving time for Jimmy Garoppolo.
- CSNNE notes Jimmy Garoppolo is ready to go for tonight's game against the Packers.
- Jeff Howe gives us 5 things to watch tonight as the Pats host the Pack.
- Michael Hurley tells us what to watch for tonight in the Patriots preseason opener: Rookie linemen.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Five things to watch for in the Patriots first preseason game: First chance to see Jabaal Sheard and Malcom Brown.
- Ryan Hannable tells us why tonight will be so special for Patriots first-round pick Malcom Brown.
- Ryan Hannable notes Rob Ninkovich is excited for tonight's preseason opener: 'Football is meant to be played in full pads going full blast.'
- Mike Reiss tells us which Patriots he doesn't expect to play tonight.
- Jeff Howe expects to see CB Darryl Roberts around the ball quite often tonight, ready to show his stuff.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady not expected to play in preseason opener.
- Mark Schofield (Inside the Pylon) Jimmy Garoppolo: A trait-based approach.
- Sterling Xie (Bleacher Report) Packers vs. Patriots: Previewing New England's preseason Week 1 matchup.
- Matt Martinelli (Improper Bostonian) Winning strategy: Why is Bill Belichick smiling these days? It's not just those Super Bowl rings.
- Andrew Carney (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots: Tyler Gafney and other thoughts.
- Doug Farrar (SI) All-Underrated NFL Team: Players who don't get the credit they deserve. LB Jabaal Sheard gets mention.
- Chris Chase (USA Today) The NFL's winningest teams over the past 10 years, from 1-32.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) What to watch for in first full weekend of NFL preseason action.
- Cy Brown (Sports on Earth) Hard Knocks: Best of episode 1.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Michael McCann (SI) Legal takeaways from Brady-Goodell Deflategate federal court hearing.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) For now, Judge Berman seems more interested in the facts than the law.
- Mike Foss (USA Today) Tom Brady's judge is salvaging Deflategate and putting the NFL to shame.
- Chad Finn writes Tom Brady may or may not be vindicated, but he should not surrender.
- Doug Kyed believes Tom Brady shouldn't settle, and that he should let Judge Berman decide deflategate fate.
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) This is why Tom Brady can't surrender under NFL's strict settlement terms.
- Kevin Duffy points out how Roger Goodell's weak hand was further exposed by Judge Berman.
- Karen Guregian finds it sure seemed like a good day in federal court for Tom Brady.
- Amber Sutherland, Josh Saul and Bob Fredericks (NY Post) Deflategate judge slams NFL for flimsy proof of Brady ‘scheme’.
- Chris Gasper explains Judge Berman isn't taking sides, he's trying to bridge them.
- Bob Kravitz (WTHR Indy) NFL needs to step back and settle with Brady - now.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Judge questions NFL's evidence linking Tom Brady.
- Mark Daniels reports Judge Berman sheds new light on deflategate.
- Migi Contreras (Goal Line Gazeette) Tom Brady and NFL meet in court for first time, Judge Berman seeks facts.
- Jerry Thornton says the last thing these Sith Lords wanted was the case to be argued on the basis of facts. Well, it appears that Judge Berman won’t play that game.
- Matt Taibbi (Rolling Stone) Roger Goodell vs. Tom Brady: The ultimate revenge-of-mediocrity story.
- Will Hobson (Washington Post) First day of DeflateGate court hearings resolves little, but it sure was entertaining.
- Josh Alper (ProFootbalTalk) Jeffrey Kessler: We aren’t here if Brady had been fined.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Tom Brady settlement conference ends in New York.
- Jason Gay (Wall St. Journal) The silly season for NFL silliness: Jets will always have a claim on ridiculousness, but Deflategate has raised it to an art form.
- CY Brown (Sports on Earth) Q&A with Brady sketch artist.
- Kevin Clark (Wall St. Journal) Brady, NFL spar in NY court over evidence in deflategate scandal.
- Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Extended talks between NFL, NFLPA offer glimmer of hope for Deflategate settlement.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) A lose-lose outcome in Brady case remains possible.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL’s "Shark Week" continues tomorrow in Minnesota.
HOT GARBAGE
- Bart Hubbuch (NY Post) Three reasons NFL, Goodell still hold upper hand on Tom Brady.
- Chris Chase (USA Today) Tom Brady just ruined what was left of his Golden Boy image.