TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo passes along the PFW draft profile on WR Malcolm Mitchell.
- Lauren Williams tells us what we learned from the Tom Brady feature in Harper's Bazaar.
- Patriots Today - Behind the Scenes: Patriots headshot day. (2.36 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Patriots host 2016 Fantasy Camp. (2.41 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss goes back one year to see how Dion Lewis looked and was handled by the team, and wonders what under-the-radar player might shine this year.
- Mark Daniels gives us five things to watch for over the next four weeks, as Patriots open practices.
- Kevin Duffy previews Patriots OTAs: Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett are among the players to watch.
- CBS Boston shares the five things they'll be keeping an eye on when the Patriots open their OTAs to the media today: First peek at the newcomers.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Five things the Patriots OTAs should feature.
- Jeff Howe brings us back to football with a terrific story on Patriots rookie Cre'von LeBlanc.
- Phil Perry mentions how Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola might benefit from Cyrus Jones taking return duties.
- Jimmy Toscano says the Patriots made a number of big moves, especially at the defensive line, that should have fans excited for what should be another playoff-bound season
- Adam Vaccaro reports the Krafts are spinning an internal marketing analytics team into a startup, to sell its software to other organizations.
- Christopher Price talks with former Pats' backup QB Jim Miller about what it was like to break in game balls with Tom Brady.
- It Is What It Is Podcast: Chris Price talks to former Patriots backup QB Jim Miller about Tom Brady, Deflategate and how New England looks for 2016.(16.40 min. audio)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Tom Brady appreciated Kevin Faulk's draft-day statement.
- Randy Moss (CBS Sports) Patriots OTAs are the same as last year. (2.42 min. video)
- Kent Somers (AZCentral) Arizona Cardinals want to see Brady in Week 1 – or not.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) 2016 NFL Schedule: Rams will travel the most miles, Steelers the fewest.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point stance: Mark Cuban talks NFL expansion.
- Chris Burke (SI) NFL Power Rankings 2016: Early look at where teams stand as OTAs begin. Patriots 3rd.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Devin Hester is not a fan of NFL’s new touchback rule.
- Curtis Crabtree (ProFootballTalk) Rich McKay expects sideline video to be implemented for 2017.
- Conor Orr (NFL.com) Wes Welker says he's still toying with idea of retiring.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent's Take: 12 players in line for big contract extensions before August.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) The NFL’s Operation Mom is in full gear across the league. /Actual moms aren't so easily manipulated.
DEFLATEGATE, DUMPSTER DIVE
- Michael McCann (SI) Will Patriots’ amicus brief in support of Tom Brady make a difference?
- Michael Hurley reports Attorney Ted Olson sees a glimmer of hope for one-in-a-million chance for Tom Brady appeal.
- Michael Hurley breaks down the Patriots' amicus brief and how it attacks the NFL.
- Ben Volin reports Robert Kraft didn't quite go full Al Davis, but he entered the same ZIP code.
- Mark Daniels reports the Patriots filed a brief asking the federal appeals court to rehear the deflategate case.
- Bob McGovern paints the amicus brief filed by the Patriots in support of Tom Brady as a jab at the NFL and it's investigation.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots take aim at Commissioner in new Brady case legal brief.
- Ryan Hannable offers 5 takeaways from the Patriots' amicus brief supporting Tom Brady.
- Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) Brady and ‘bullies,’ and an ongoing lack of trust.
- Phil Perry points out the Patriots become the first team since Al Davis' Raiders to take legal action against the NFL.
- Jay Kenney (Dirty Water Media) Developments suggest Brady triumphs in court.
- Henry McKenna reports Comedian Jim Breuer sat down with Sports Illustrated, and spoke about running into John Jastremski amid the Deflategate fallout.
- Henry McKenna discovers Downeast Cider House in Charlestown has no interest in serving Roger Goodell.
- Glenn Kessler (Washington Post) Fact checker: Roger Goodell’s shell-game response to charges of NFL influence over brain-injury grants.
- Steve Buckley wags his scolding-finger at the fans who support the NFL by buying its product, even though they know its corrupt.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Derrick Morgan: Players aren’t surprised by charge of NFL impropriety.
- Christine Brennan (USA Today) What's latest on NFL investigation into Peyton Manning HGH allegations?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: Peyton Manning won’t sue Al Jazeera. /We knew he wouldn't.
- Austin Knoblauch (NFL.com) NFL plans to talk with players named in PED report next month.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Goodell blames unfamiliarity with Congressional report on travel. /Audio portion is pretty funny.
- NEP Amicus Brief ISO NFLPA Petition for Rehearing.pdf.