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TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo reports James Develin agrees to a one-year deal.
- Paul Perillo talks about the talent and options for the Patriots in the draft at receiver.
- Lauren Williams talks about the SI top ten all-time football families list that includes the Gronkowskis.
- Andy Hart passes along the report that Logan Mankins is retiring.
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe reports the Patriots made it official, exercising Rob Grokowski's option bonus yesterday to trigger the final four years of his contract.
- CSNNE reports Rob Gronkowski took to Twitter and went out of his way to point out that he’s going to be a pretty good deal for the Patriots over the next few years.
- Mike Reiss takes Gronk's tweet about his 'pay cut' as an attempt at humor.
- Sports Tonight guest Ben Volin discusses the Pats' available cap space and says Rob Gronkowski is 'criminally underpaid.' (3.50 min. video)
- Mark Daniels reports James Develin re-signed with the Patriots for 2016.
- Mark Daniels believes the Patriots are looking to get offensive in free agency.
- Mike Reiss notes this is the time of year that Bill Belichick switches modes from head coach to head college scout.
- Doug Kyed reports Bill Belichick was scouting Auburn's draft prospects Monday with his son, Brian, and New England's director of player personnel Nick Caserio.
- Phil Perry wonders if the Patriots will make an early splash in free agency.
- Matt Burke notices that it's March, and Calvin Johnson has still not officially announced that he is done playing football.
- Chris Mason notes free agent safety Eric Weddle has a lot of respect for the Patriots.
- Tom E. Curran explores potential free agents who may interest the Patriots: Wide receivers.
- Kevin Duffy looks at which available free agent tight ends might interest the Patriots.
- Ryan Hannable spotlights five free agents who make sense for the Patriots.
- Christopher Price posts an appreciation of Logan Mankins.
- Mike Reiss remembers Logan Mankins' time with the Patriots.
- Michael Hurley tells us what Tom Brady will have to do if he wants to go down as the best QB of all time in almost every way imaginable,
- Doug Kyed agrees with Tom Brady that his rivalry ending with Peyton Manning 'sucks.'
- Chad Finn points out 18 questions left unanswered after Peyton Manning’s farewell speech.
- Eric Wilbur says Patriots fans will remember Peyton Manning in the right frame = as 'a' great, not 'the greatest.'
- Mike Reiss notes Ty Law was effusive in his praise of Peyton Manning and thankful that he got to compete against him.
- Mike Reiss notes Patriots fans get a shout-out from Peyton Manning.
- Gayle Fee takes one last Inside Track look at the Manning vs. Brady debate.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Report: Patriots plan to tender core special-teamer Brandon King.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Bill Belichick in attendance for Auburn's pro day.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) An open letter to NFL teams before free agency: Don't waste your money.
- Zac Jackson (ProFootballTalk) The Free Agent Hot 100. Revisited.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Monday Musings: Dolphins, Titans dealing for Eagles' flops defines dumb.
- Staff Report (ESPN) Seven-time Pro Bowler Logan Mankins retiring.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Rob Gronkowski tweets about being underpaid.
- Daniel Hersh (SI) SI’s ranking of the best NFL families. No. 9 The Gronkowski family.
- Peter King (The MMQB) How Peyton Manning changed the game. /In Legacy section, King lists Tom Brady and Otto Graham on the top stratum.
- Instant Debate (NFL.com) Where does Peyton Manning rank among NFL's greatest quarterbacks?
- Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) The internet will miss Peyton Manning, the GOAT at creating endless GOAT debates.
- Michael Tunison (Sports on Earth) Bad combine question draws apology.
DEFLATEGATE DUMPSTER
- Michael Hurley explains why Tom Brady should still win in court.
- Daniel Wallach @WALLACHLEGAL posts the transcripts of last Thursday's appeal hearing, and Ian Gunn @IanPGunn provides commentary. Read their Twitter timelines for some expert opinions.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Manning strongly denies allegations from 20 years ago.