TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino shares his news and notes from camp: Opportunity for Boyce.
- Andy Hart posts his Thursday practice Blogservations: Depth chart at receiver continues to get thinner by the day.
- Patriots roster moves: sign OL Mark Asper, TE Mason Brodine; Release OL Harland Gunn.
- Press Conference: Bill Belichick.
- Patriots Today - One-on-one with Travaris Cadet. (video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss sets the schedule for Friday at Camp and recaps Thursday's developments.
- Christopher Price Training Camp Notes: Patriots back in full pads and Tom Brady back under center.
- Phil Perry posts his latest Postcard from Camp, this time with NFL officials watching.
- Joe McDonald reports that for the next three days, the refs will be officiating practices for the Patriots as part of training camp.
- Mike Dussault posts some tweets of note from Thursday's practice.
- Boston Globe Training Camp Report: Converted TE Jake Bequette made a beautiful catch on a Jimmy Garoppolo laser during a two-minute drill.
- Jeff Howe explains how the fate of the Patriots defensive reroute could be tied more to Chandler Jones than any single player.
- Mike Reiss notes Bill Belichcik doesn't see hesitancy in Jimmy Garoppolo's decision-making.
- Rich Thompson says Josh Boyce has an expansive grasp of the Patriots’ passing offense and limited experience making it work.
- Ron Borges says the real tale of 2015 is written in the trenches.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Bumps and bruises on receiving corps; More.
- Ben Volin writes about Bill Belichick's respectful and affectionate memories of Junior Seau , shared on the eve of Seau's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Bob Snowdon (Goal Line Gazette) Five things to look for: Green Bay vs.New England.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jenny Vrentas (The MMQB) Meanwhile, In Foxborough...
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) If Patriots survive Tom Brady suspension, look out.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Hall of Fame banner shows Seau in Pats jersey, Chargers fans not happy.
- Manny Randhawa (Indy Star) Kraft: 'Nothing more satisfying than settling the Colts with a loss'.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Who should be the next player from each team to make the Hall of Fame? Mike Reiss picks Gino Cappellitti for the Patriots.
- Thomas Neumann (ESPN) History says Tom Brady won't play until age 45.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Why is the field at Levi’s Stadium so bad?
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Colts are the latest to wander obliviously into something stupid.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Mike Reiss explains why he believes Tom Brady's best chance at victory in appeal is detailed on pages 268-270 of his appeal transcript.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Ted Wells, "independent" investigator in name only.
- Andy Benoit (The MMQB) This is protecting the shield?
- Brian Phillips (Grantland) How I learned to stop worrying and love deflategate.
- Chad Finn states why he feels Chris Mortensen should have faced the music, since he's the one who turned it on.
- Matt Bonesteel (Washington Post) Roger Goodell thinks DeflateGate is a laugh riot.
- Mike Reiss notes the video of Roger Goodell's Deflategate exchange at the Pro Football Hall of Fame dinner with inductee Ron Wolf is not a good look.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Ron Wolf to Goodell: "Way to go on that Brady thing."
- CSN Sports Tonight guest Jeff Howe states "The big thing is we've all caught Roger Goodell in a major lie."
- Andrew Garda (Sports on Earth) Deflategate liar power rankings.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Suspension will end Brady’s streak of 108 consecutive starts.
- Steve Buckley sees no winners in the deflategate mess, but Roger Goodell is the biggest loser.
- Christopher Gasper states deflategate has become a quagmire, and neither side should wait until Aug. 12 to settle it now. /He's fine if Brady sits a game to end it.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) People actually guessed what Tom Brady's cell phone number was.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Judge Berman has an opportunity to effect real change.
- Rachel Axon (USA Today) Deflategate judge will put NFL's arbitration process into focus.
- Christian Red, Seth Walder (NY Daily News) Jets CB Antonio Cromartie backs Tom Brady over Deflategate, says Patriots QB only deserves small fine.
- Brian Costello (NY Post) Cromartie’s firm and surprising stance on Brady, Deflategate.