New England Patriots Links 9/02/15 - DeflateWait Continues...

TEAM TALK

• *Patriots announce Nate Solder receives 2015 Ron Burton Community Service Award.
• *Patriots trade for WR Jalen Saunders; Announce additional roster moves.
• *Week 4 Preseason: Patriots vs. Giants - Broadcast information.
• *Erik Scalavino tells us what happened yesterday at Gillette, in the locker room and on the field.
• *Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Breaking down the roster.
• *Press Conference transcript - Bill Belichick.
• *Player Interview transcript - Jimmy Garoppolo.

LOCAL LINKS

• Karen Guregian looks at a few other issues on the Patriots besides Tom Brady's status.
• *Mike Reiss analyzes the Patriots' moves on roster cut-down day.
• Mark Daniels notes Jimmy Garoppolo continues to show growth.
• Chris Mason reports Jimmy Garoppolo is preparing to play in the Patriots opener.
• *Mike Reiss tells us five things to know about new Patriots WR Jalen Saunders.
• Mike Giardi shares some of Tom Brady's comments last night, speaking to an audience for the first time since May 7th. "It's been such an enjoyable offseason'.
• Karen Guregian notes Tom Brady was in good spirits last night, cracking jokes even though he still hadn’t heard his fate.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) With WR Thompkins now without a team, will Pats give a return look?
• Braden Campbell hears from Akeem Ayers, who talks about his career-making season with the Patriots.
• Christopher Price notes Andrew Luck says he has 'nothing but love' for ex-teammate Reggie Wayne.
• Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Aaron Dobson survives the latest round of cuts for now; Bryan Stork shoudl be ready to go for opening night; Roster moves; Pats traded for WR/Return man Jalen Saunders from the Saints; Tavon Wilson has been 'scratching and clawing' to keep his job; Nate Solder was presented the Ron Burton Community Service Award last night.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Nick Sardina (Rant Sports) Patriots vs. Giants NFL preseason Week 4 preview, TV schedule, prediction.
• Aidan Curran (Inside the Pylon) The Patriots versatile defensive line.
• Patrick R. Diggins (Goal Line Gazette) Patriots: Cautiously optimistic.
• Jake Mackey (Goal Line Gazette) Catching up with Andre Carter: Still making the grade.
• Akeem Ayers (The Players' Tribune) Proving myself.
• Ross Tucker (Sports on Earth) Memories (good and bad) of cut week.
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Monday morning hangover: Does a great rehearsal lead to a great season?
• Ken Belson (NY Times) Sony altered 'Concussions' film to deter NFL protests, emails show.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL turns Media Day into "Super Bowl Opening Night".
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL makes other changes to Super Bowl media schedule.
• Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Bill O'Brien will make a donation based on Hard Knocks swear count.
• *Feitelberg (Barstool Sports) Sony did their best not to piss off the NFL with their "Concussion" movie and deleted scenes that made it look bad. /Language.
  
• Humor (QPrism) Top life hacks in the NFL: Roger Goodell and Tom Brady.

DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER

• Bobby Farrelly explains his thoughts on why he believes Tom Brady.  /Excellent read.
• Kurt Warner (Sporting News) Tom Brady's character stands firm despite attack from Deflategate.
• Jeff Kane (ESPNNH) NFL Hold'em: Goodell raises, Brady doesn't fold.
• WEEI guest Michael McCann calls the NFLs reported deal to Tom Brady "Maybe the worst offer Ive ever heard."
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Judge Berman "anticipates" Brady ruling by end of the week.
• Eric Wilbur hopes Judge Richard Berman will ultimately put everybody out of their deflategate misery.
• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Legal expert: 'More probable than not' that Tom Brady plays in opener.
• Stephanie Stradley (Stradley Law) Issues with Bob McNair Deflategate comments.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Texans owner blames Tom Brady, Patriots for escalating deflate-gate.
• Tom E. Curran says Bob McNair’s Deflategate comments prove that Roger Goodell has sold his side to the NFL owners.
• *David Portnoy (Barstool Sports) I need to chime in on the Texans owner blaming deflategate on the Pats.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Texans owner says J.J. Watt wouldn’t destroy his phone like Brady.
• Scott Polacek (Bleacher Report) Robert Kraft comments on deflategate, applauds Patriots for 'ignoring the noise'.
• Michael McCann (SI) What a new college course devoted to the topic of Deflategate looks like.
• Chris Thompson (Deadspin) Shut up about Tom Brady's legacy.
• Ryan Hannable notes this year's Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth roots for the Patriots outside the Cowboys and wants Tom Brady to play vs. Cowboys.
  
• Alex Reimer (SB Nation) We've wasted 7 months talking about deflated balls.

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