New England Patriots links 6/21/16 - Patriots best ball-security team in NFL over past five years

TEAM TALK

• John Rooke's View from Above: Develin's worth measured in more than just numbers.
• Angelique Fiske collects some Patriots players' Twitter comments during NBA finals.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mark Daniels notes Chris Hogan is eyeing the No. 3 receiver spot. Hogan has never started more than four games, caught more than 450 yards or scored more than four TDs in a season, but it's still possible.
• Christopher Price writes about Terrance Knighton's long journey back to New England "and his Mom Rochelle couldn't be happier."
• Tom E. Curran explains why he thinks the Patriots will learn from their mistakes and will handle injuries differently this year. (1.54 min. video)
• Mike Reiss shares his 53-man roster projection, which includes a tough call on Aaron Dobson.
• Tom E. Curran's Top 100 plays that shaped a dynasty: Nos 85-71. /Fantastic series.
  

NATIONAL NEWS

• Conor Orr (NFL.com) Pats' Chris Hogan: 'I never took anything for granted'.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Patriots posted the fewest giveaways in NFL over last five years.
• Rich Cimini (ESPN) AFC East Q&A: Is rest of division that bad or are Patriots that good?
• Mike Reiss (ESPN) AFC East Q&A: What is a realistic record in first four games with Jimmy Garoppolo?
• Field Yates (ESPN) When it comes to scouting quarterbacks, Tom Brady the gold standard.
• James Gaddy (Bloomberg) NFL star Julian Edelman's favorite spots—and burgers—in L.A.: The Super Bowl-winning wide receiver on how he relaxes when he's not in the game.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Four Patriots draft picks projected as top-100 rookies.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Jamie Collins lands among Willie McGinest's top 3-4 linebackers.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Matthew Slater, Chris Long reflect on their Hall of Fame fathers.
• Staff Report (ESPN Stats & Information) The best records in sports don't end in championships.
• Sander Philipse (Bucs Nation) Dirk Koetter's reasons for not going for two make no sense. /Makes me appreciate Belichick not caring what the media says even more.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Will NFL tell teams to kick away?
• Tom Pelissero (USA Today) NFL takes unusual step of involving position coaches in looking at more kickoff rule changes.
• Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) AFC's best defenders ever: Picking one player for each franchise. Patriots: OLB Andre Tippett.
• Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) Warriors fans are asking Patriots fans how to get over devastating title losses: Patriots fans would rather not talk about it.
• Conor Orr (NFL.com) What to watch for during the NFL's quiet period. /He forgot to mention arrests.
• Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Carrie Underwood to debut new 'SNF' theme song.
• John McClain (Houston Chronicle) Fire still burns for Texans' Vince Wilfork.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Here are the five longest Super Bowl and NFL title droughts.
• Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) The impact of tech in football.
• Ross Tucker (Sports on Earth) The problem with football's HOF.
• Podcast (NFL.com) Around the NFL: What if Jimmy Garoppolo plays 'lights out' in his Pats cameo? (42.18 min. mark of the podcast)
• Kalyn Kahler (The MMQB) NFL analyst Trent Dilfer is staying at ESPN.
• Kevin Iole (Yahoo! Sports) UFC tells employees that report of $4.2 billion sale is false.

DEFLATEGATE, DUMPSTER DIVE

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL-NFLPA dynamic delaying investigation of Al Jazeera report.
• Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) NFL blames NFLPA for delaying interviews with players named in HGH, PED report.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) The public polishing of Greg Hardy’s image continues on Twitter.