TEAM TALK
- Patriots place WR Brandon Gibson on IR; Re-sign LB D.J. Lynch.
- John Rooke's Nitpicks and Nitwits: Jimmy Garoppolo's excellent adventure; More.
- Patriots preseason victory over Saints is most watched program for second straight week.
- Briana Palma posts the 12 best photos of the players and their families from 2015 Patriots training camp.
- Patriots Today - Andy Hart discusses the potential impact of new receiver Reggie Wayne. (3.20 min. video)
- Patriots Press Pass - Players welcome Reggie Wayne. (2.20 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Bill Bodell (Goal Line Gazette) Chris Harper moving up wide receiver depth chart.
- Connor Fulton (Musket Fire) New England Patriots kick-off in 16 days: Profiling No. 16 Jonathan Krause.
- Tom E. Curran tells us the Patriots may have "more upside" with their current crop of third-down backs than they have in recent years.
- Mike Petraglia notes Tarell Brown explains why he (or anyone) signs in New England: "These guys are held to a higher standard."
- Mike Reiss sees positive signs of recovery for rookie DE Trey Flowers.
- Patrick R. Diggins (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots: A return to tight end city?
- Mike Reiss talks with RB LeGarrette Blount about offseason training, competition at running back, and more.
- Phil Perry notes Bill Belichick says Reggie Wayne's versatility and experience could help the Patriots.
- Mike Reiss thinks that in a perfect world, Reggie Wayne will make a Junior Seau-like impact.
- Chris Mason gives us five reasons we should already be excited for Patriots at Colts on October 18.
- Adam Kurkjian finds that the subplots surrounding this season’s Patriots - Colts game just keep on coming.
- Alex Spier points out that Father Time is not on Reggie Wayne's side.
- Doug Kyed resets the Patriots depth chart after the signing of Reggie Wayne.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Can Reggie Wayne still be a productive WR? Recent history says no.
- Mike Reiss notes that after deflecting questions about the uncertainty surrounding deflategate, Bill Belichick referenced "Tom's situation" in describing QB snaps.
- Doug Kyed points out Tom Brady has had a stellar training camp despite the deflategate distractions.
- Christopher Price discusses the Patriots approach to keeping players as healthy as possible in preseason.
- Ron Borges pokes a few holes in ESPN's and the NFL's stories regarding Cris Carter.
- Adam Kurkjian Patriots Notebook: Brandon Gibson lands on IR with torn ACL; Pats signed LB D.J. Lynch to fill open roster spot; Danny Amendola was upset to see Gibson, his former Rams' teammate, go down; CB Darryl Roberts wrist injury could threaten his season; Gronkowski is ready to play, but hasn't yet in preseason due to coach's decision.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Aidan Curran (Inside the Pylon) Corner Malcolm Butler: A flash in the pan or something else?
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Report: Wrist injury threatens Darryl Roberts' rookie season.
- Sydney Ember (NY TImes) Tom Brady still a key part of Under Armour's broader ad push.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick on Reggie Wayne: We’ll see how it goes.
- Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) Even if he's lost a step, Reggie Wayne makes too much sense for Patriots.
- Gregg Doyel (Indy Star) Reggie Wayne — Patriot or traitor?
- Ryan Quigley (Rant Sports) Reggie Wayne is nothing more than a depth signing for Patriots.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick admits "Tom’s situation" could change planning.
- Ross Tucker (Sports on Earth) Fewer preseason games? Not likely.
- Robert Klemko (TwitLonger) Why I didn't report Cris Carter's "fall guy" comments in 2014.
- Matt Yoder (Awful Announcing) Cris Carter controversy shows an appalling lack of judgment by everyone involved.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Cris Carter: I can’t make an excuse, but my heart was in the right place. /Pffttt... : P
- Stephen A. Smith (Stephen A. Smith Show) Stephen A. Smith rips the NFL for how they've washed their hands of the Cris Carter situation. (12.41 min. audio)
- Dan Werly (Sports Esquire) While the NFL litigates, the MLB and MLBPA avoids conflict (again) and announces joint policy on domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Michael C. Horowitz (Washington Post) How does the NFL’s Roger Goodell stay in power? By acting like a dictator.
- Ian Gunn (Sports Esquires) Tom Brady's winning argument.
- Michael McCann (SI) How Brady, Goodell could reach a settlement in Deflategate case.
- Bob Glauber (Newsday) Law professors give opinions on Tom Brady's appeal.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) King apologizes for false PSI report.
- David Steele (Sporting News) Ex-NFLPA exec praises Tom Brady for fighting Roger Goodell.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Jed York seems to endorse Jonathan Kraft’s message on player discipline.