New England Patriots Links 8/18/15 - Tyms Digs the Deep Ball, But Aims For More

TEAM TALK

• Game Preview: Preseason Week 2 - Patriots at Saints.
• Erik Scalavino shares some news and notes from Monday's camp: Linebackers looking to make a name for themselves.
• Andy Hart tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Camp competition heats up.
• Briana Palma posts a clip of an adorable 100 year-old granny showing her support for Tom Brady.
• Press Conference transcript: Bill Belichick.
• Patriots Week 1 preseason game against the Packers hit the third-highest mark of any Patriots preseason opener.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss sets the Tuesday schedule for the Patriots, and catches up with CB Tarell Brown.
• Kevin Duffy relays the good news that Tre' Jackson suffered heat cramps at practice Monday, not a major injury.
• Phil Perry sends us another postcard from camp: Patriots were full pads in 90-degree heat.
• Jeff Howe tells us what happened at practice: Heavy reps for Tom Brady.
• Mike Reiss posts some observations from practice: Brady and Belichick chatted at far end of field for about ten minutes.
• Christopher Price explores whether Brian Tyms can become the consistent long ball threat the Pats' passing game has craved.
• Jeff Howe notes LeGarrette Blount is ready to reintroduce himself, with a plan to eclipse 1,000 yards for the first time since 2010, his rookie season.
• Kevin Duffy makes his 53-man roster projection: Bradley Fletcher and Tavon Wilson make the cut.
• WEEI guest Matthew Slater joins Dale & Holley and talks about Tom Brady and the leaders of the 2015 squad. Brady is 'the ultimate professional'.
• WEEI guest Bill Belichick tells Dale & Holley 'Nobody can take anything away from us from the 2014 season.'
• Mike Reiss notes Bill Belichick says that fame from his Super Bowl-winning interception has not changed Malcolm Butler's mindset.
• Mark Daniels reports Bill Belichick has the utmost respect for Jerod Mayo, "No one works harder than Jerod does."
• Mike Reiss reports Jerod Mayo has made a successful return to the field so far.
• Mike Reiss notes fourth-round pick Trey Flowers, who sacked Aaron Rodgers in the preseason opener, has earned praise from Bill Belichick.
• Mike Giardi notes Brian Tyms wants to prove there’s more to him than just the home run ball thrown to him against the Buffalo Bills last season.
• Shalise Manza Young helps us get to know low-key linebackerJabaal Sheard.
• Kevin Duffy notes rookies Trey Flowers and Geneo Grissom have impressed coach Bill Belichick thus far.
• Adam Kurkjian says there's no flash to Jonathan Freeny’s game, but he has carved out his niche with a workmanlike approach.
• Rich Thompson notes Ryan Allen is happy with his contract extension, and is currently the only punter in camp.
• Jerry Thornton posts Rob Gronkowski's 'This is SportsCenter' commercial, with Gronk showing off his ring.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: CB Tarell Brown is in good position to be a starter; Nate Solder participated in 11-on-11 drills for the first time since Aug. 10; What was Solder's injury? "Whatever happened, happened."; Bryan Stork hasn't practiced since suffering minor injury Aug. 8; Marcus Cannon also returned to practice to participate in 11-on-11s; Brian Tyms 'wants to be great at this'.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Dussault (Athlon Sports) 5 New England Patriots on the rise after first preseason game.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Patriots running back Jonas Gray takes on his goals for 2015.
• Trevor Lowry (Rant Sports) Patriots vs. Saints NFL preseason Week 2 preview.
• Andrea Hangst (Sports on Earth) Takeaways from preseason Week 1.
• Gil Alcaraz IV (Rant Sports) NFL rookies who looked like busts during preseason Week 1.
• Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Making call on the Patriots' hardest remaining cuts.
• Video (YouTube) '47 Brand traveled with Malcolm Butler to his hometown to uncover the hero off the field. (1.52 min. video)
  
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) AFC preseason player grades. Jimmy Garoppolo C.
• Staff Report (Return of the Modern Philospher) NFL suspends Tom Brady for breaking Geno Smith's jaw.
• Joe Lucia (Awful Announcing) NFL Network draws second-best preseason viewership ever for Packers-Patriots.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) NFL preseason is an unnecessary, outdated risk for players.
• Chris Chase (USA Today) The NFL preseason matters a little more than you think.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) James Thrash, Derrick Brooks will handle appeals for on-field discipline.
• Report (NFL Ops) 2015 NFL Injury Report policy.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Alan Schechter (Huffington Post) Strategy for Tom Brady to win deflategate appeal.
• Dave Garofalo (Sports Police) Why would Roger Goodell go after Tom Brady?
• Daniel Wallach (Sports Law Blog) Lowering the bar on Brady's "No Notice" argument.
• Stephanie Stradley (Stradley Law) Roger Goodell's criminal justice role was doomed to fail.
• Tom E. Curran believes losing the Brady case would be a 'real blow' to the NFL.
• Judy Battista (NFL.com) Tom Brady saga: Patriots can look to 2010 Steelers for blueprint.
• Jake O'Donnell (SportsGrid) You will not believe how much that Tom Brady courtroom sketch is going for.
• CSNNE Early Edition host Kirk Minihane says the deflategate theories continue to get dumber and dumber.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) POLL: Majority of NFL players think Tom Brady's suspension is too harsh.
• John Dowd (Deflategate Facts) Roger Goodell's blatant bias.
• Rick Chandler (SportsGrid) Yes, a guy yelled 'Free Brady!' as Jason day was teeing off at PGA Championship.