TEAM TALK
- Conference Call Transcripts: Jonathan Cooper and Martellus Bennett.
- Angelique Fiske reports Chandler Jones tweets thank you to the Patriots, and former teammates send best wishes.
- Angelique Fiske helps us celebrate St. Patrick's Day with pictures of the different "Pats" of New England.
- Patriots Today - One-on-one with new Patriots TE Martellus Bennett. (3.28 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Michael Hurley finds Bill Belichick hoarding seemingly every former first-round pick he can find.
- Tom E. Curran examines the latest personnel haymakers thrown by the Patriots that could leave other teams - and their GMs - staggering.
- Mike Reiss notes Martellus Bennett is excited to team with Rob Gronkowski: "It will be a good challenge to push each other."
- Jeff Howe sees Martellus Bennett (the Black Unicorn) and Rob Gronkowski as the best TE pairing since Aaron Hernandez' incarceration.
- Phil Perry says Martellus Bennett was a 'fit problem' with the Bears.
- Mark Daniels calls Martellus Bennett an eccentric.
- Mike Reiss reports Chandler Jones took to Twitter on Thursday night to welcome Chris Long to New England.
- Rob DiRe (Today's Pigskin) Formula for replacing Chandler Jones already in place.
- Mike Reiss takes a look at Bill Belichick's best and worst deals.
- Tom Darcy (Beantown Beat) Patriots Rumors: Danny Amendola could be cut or traded if no pay cut is agreed upon.
- Mike Petraglia reports Jonathan Cooper is out to show his 'nasty' side with Dante Scarnecchia and the O-line.
- Ben Volin makes a case to expand NFL rosters to 57 players.
- Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: Offseason additions make offense less predictable.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Jonathan Cooper hopes to tap potential; Bill Belichcik did not propose any rule changes this year; John Harbaugh is still distraught over the Patriots ineligible receiver plays in 2014 playoffs.
- Matt Dolloff declares the ineligible receiver rules have officially driven John Harbaugh insane.
NATIONAL NEWS
- John Mullin (CSN Chicago) For Shea McClellin, Patriots set up as nice end to rough Bears time.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Patriots' flurry of moves begin to address depth issues of 2015.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) The Pats aren't going anywhere, and deals like the Martellus Bennett one are why.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Martellus Bennett trying 'to be a dandelion' amid move.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Joining Patriots 'almost like redemption' for Jonathan Cooper.
- Mike Rodak (ESPN) Bills join Patriots in pushing for coaches able to challenge all plays.
- Marc Sessler (NFL.com) Which rule changes will be considered next week?
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Proposed NFL rule changes merely reflect teams' own insecurities.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) 2016 playing rules proposals.
- Kalyn Kahler (The MMQB) Receivers deconstruct the NFL's convoluted catch rule.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Competition committee endorses ejection rule idea.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Competition Committee proposes expansion of horse-collar rule.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Panthers propose a revised definition of intentional grounding.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL coaches want to watch video on sideline tablets.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Free agency grades: AFC East.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Here's who needs to step up on every NFL team after free-agency frenzy.
- Dave Dameshek (NFL.com) Top QBs through Super Bowl 50: Tom Brady tops Joe Montana.
- Jeff Zrebiec and Tim Prudente (Baltimore Sun) Ravens cornerback Tray Walker is in critical condition after motorbike accident, team says.
- Scott Ridge (Sporting News) Police seek Patriots player who might have witnessed Tray Walker crash, per report.
DEFLATEGATE, DUMPSTER DIVE
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Michael Hurley states Troy Vincent and the NFL are either straight-up lying or they're going to great lengths to dance around the truth. /I'll go with option A.
- Ben Volin listens to Troy Vincent lie once again about psi, procedure and violations.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL still dancing around PSI issue.