New England Patriots Links 8/31/15 - Scott Chandler Chemistry With Brady, Result of Extra Work

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes: Patriots at Panthers.
• Paul Perillo shares some random thoughts from Friday's 17-16 victory over the Panthers: Third-down back plot thickens.
• Patriots Press Pass - Chandler, Easley on win over Panthers. (1.57 min. video)
• Patriots Today - Breaking down the win over the Panthers. (2.50 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss posts some quick-hit weekend thoughts on the Patriots and around the NFL: Rob Gronkowski is too valuable to risk in preseason.
• Ben Volin Sunday Football Notes: NFL discipline process needs an overhaul to be truly independent; The issues of the last year have exposed the NFL and Goodell as reactionary and vindictive; Preseason games taking a toll; Patriots may regret signing Alan Branch; More.
• Adam Kurkjian sees Scott Chandler hitting his preseason stride for the Patriots. Chemistry with Brady the result of extra work.
  
• Phil Perry notes Bill Belichick likes the depth on the Patriots defensive front.
• Kevin Duffy sees Bradley Fletcher and Tarell Brown emerging as No. 2 CB options for the Patriots.
• Mark Daniels predicts the final 53.
• Mike Reiss offers the third version of his 53-man roster projection.
• D.J. Bean tells us how the Patriots draft picks are fitting in so far, and checks in on the rest of the AFC East.
• Mike Reiss reports James Develin thanks fans for their support.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Jake Mackey (Goal Line Gazette) The Patriots secondary still has many question marks.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Bill Belichick sees the 'explosive athlete' in Dominique Easley.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Patriots thinking big with 304-pound Michael Williams.
• Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: On air pressure, head trauma and the preseason.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Concussion trailer emerges, 10 days before the launch of the season.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL admits ref wrongly applied new rule on defenseless receivers.
• Lee Schechter (About Sports) Projecting the Patriots roster as the 75-man roster deadline looms.
• Darin Gant (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady isn’t really looking like Tom Brady this preseason.
• Andrew Carney (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots: James Develin and other thoughts.
• J.D. Humburg (Oregon Live) Summit QB John Bledsoe discusses Storms dynamic offense, being the son of ex-NFL star Drew Bledsoe.
• Don Banks (SI) Nonsense, insight out of balance in latest set of talking points around NFL.
• Gary Myers (NY Daily News) NFL continues to be plagued by summer of knucklehead decisions and behavior.
• Robert Weintraub (Sports on Earth) NFL preseason Tweet overload.
• Bill Barnwell (Grantland) Which coach has had the worst quarterbacks in history?
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Inside football: Why NFL needs more bodies; More.
• Phil Mushnick (NY Post) Why wasn’t Carter fired? How was Sapp hired? Nasty truths of ESPN, NFL.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL may take a closer look at gloves.
• Sam Farmer (LA Times) Gloves in NFL have gained popularity but use is largely unregulated.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Michael McCann (SI) Eight things to expect ahead of Tom Brady's third district court hearing.
• Ian Gunn (Sports Esquire) The final countdown: What to expect from Brady's last hearing.
• Bob Glauber (Newsday) Window closing on chance at settlement in Tom Brady case.
• Ben Volin rehashes the deflategate saga so far and the possible outcomes from today's court appearance.
• Mike Reiss previews the key points for Tom Brady in court today.
• Karen Guregian hopes its D-Day for Tom Brady today.
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Jimmy Garoppolo about to give Patriots last laugh in Deflategate.
• Patrick R. Diggins (Goal Line Gazette) Save Roger: What the NFL is trying to do at any expense.
• Christopher Price talks about the latest chapter of the seven-month morass known as deflategate.
• Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Roger Goodell, NFL could get favorable deflate-gate ruling yet still lose.
• Dan Graziano (ESPN) Judge still might coax John Mara, other owners into settlement talks.
• Tom E. Curran tells Chris Mortensen to just stop with the 'significantly underinflated' crap, and explains why that phrase is completely bogus. /Great read.
  
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Jonathan Kraft: We never apologized to Chris Mortensen.
• CBS Boston reports the sketch artist who took a beating on social media for her Tom Brady sketch is ready for second chance in court.