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TEAM TALK
- Bryan Morry tells us the top 5 free agent signings of the Belichick era.
LOCAL LINKS
- Doug Kyed relays reports that Chris Hogan is to sign the Patriots' three-year, $12M offer sheet.
- Jeff Howe breaks down Tom Brady's contract extension, a deal everyone can be happy with.
- Miguel Benzan (PatsFans) Breaking down Tom Brady’s 2 year $41 million extension with the New England Patriots.
- Matt Dolloff reports Tom Brady saves nearly $2 million from a potential deflategate suspension in his new extension with the Patriots.
- Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry analyze Day 2 of NFL free agency.
- Mike Reiss notes that of the seven free agents who visited with the New England Patriots on Thursday, only two -- Frank Kearse and Sherrick McManis -- play defense.
- Mike Reiss sees the Patriots looking to upgrade their wide receivers, and wonders if Danny Amendola a part of it.
- Matt Burke reminds us that Chris Hogan and Anquan Boldin are still available to the Pats in free agency.
- Kevin Duffy explains why splurging on a wide receiver in free agency is rarely a good idea.
- Karen Guregian sees the Patriots following a successful recipe so far in free agency and finds no need to push any panic buttons.
- Doug Kyed knows the Patriots' free agency inaction is frustrating, but believes it will still pay off.
- Jeff Kane (ESPNNH) New England stands pat to start the silly season, who could sign first?
- Jeff Howe Patriots notebook: Visiting hours in Foxboro; So far no interest in Stevan Ridley.
- Christopher Price looks at how the first wave of free agent signings will impact the Patriots team-building process.
- Tom E. Curran updates us with how the rest of the AFC East have been active so far in free agency.
- CSNNE Sports Tonight guest Albert Breer thinks the Texans could now be a bigger threat to he Patriots than the Broncos. (3.03 min. video)
- Mike Reiss takes a closer look at the new deals for James Develin and Ramon Humber.
- Danny Picard emphasizes that Rob Gronkowski is no dummy when it comes to his self-worth.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Tom Brady contract details: Still a bargain for Patriots.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Are New England Patriots making mistake with free-agent passivity?
- Joe Buscaglia (WKBW Buffalo) Report: Hogan close to signing with Patriots.
- Tyler Dunne (Buffalo News) Patriots ready to make Hogan an offer.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots bring in seven, sign none (yet).
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Reports: Patriots host James Starks, Rod Streater, Clay Harbor.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) James Starks, Benny Cunningham visit Patriots.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Reports: Sherrick McManis, Frank Kearse visit Patriots.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Report: Patriots' Akiem Hicks to visit Bears on Friday.
- Staff Report (ESPN) 'Jules and Gronk' Show is on to 2016 for Patriots.
- Staff (The Onion) Report: Most NFL teams just 1 or 2 overpriced free agents away from Super Bowl victory.
- Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) Ten thoughts on Wednesday's wild free-agent movement, and how it will affect the market in the days ahead.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Winners and losers of free agency Day 2.
- Mark Maske (Washington Post) History doesn’t suggest Giants’ wild free-agent spending spree will pay off.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Seven riskiest signings of NFL free agency so far.
- Adam Schein (NFL.com) Texans, Giants, Raiders crushing free agency; Broncos regress.
- Jim Reineking (NFL.com) Top 20 free-agent signings in NFL history. No. 12 Mike Vrabel.
- Andrew Garda (Sports on Earth) Like others, Megatron retires young.
- Liam Mcguire (Awful Announcing) Yahoo, NHL reach deal to stream four live games a week for free.
- Kevin Helliker (Wall St. Journal) Football wins the award for most awards: Persuading NFL players to come and accept an award isn’t as easy as it used to be.
DUMPSTER DIVE
- Michael Hurley reports the tampering Chiefs appear to be the latest victims of Roger Goodell's 'brand of industrial justice'.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) The Chiefs got drilled by the NFL, are angry, and have a point.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Chiefs discipline may have been effort to shock other teams, coaches.
- Will Hobson and James Wagner (Washington Post) When pro athletes go to anti-aging clinics, doping experts take notice. /Interesting.