New England Patriots links 7/25/16 - Rookies report to Training Camp

TEAM TALK

• Patriots sign second-year DB Vinnie Sunseri and rookie free agent OL Kyler Kerbyson.
• Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate whether the Patriots need to add another quarterback to the roster.
• Angelique Fiske reports Duron Harmon spoke to students at the Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Summit at Gillette Stadium on Thursday.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts and notes: J.J. Watt's back surgery could ease burden on Jimmy Garoppolo; More.
• Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: Injuries, suspensions could lead to AFC surprises early, but don’t overreact.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news and AFC East notes.
• Karen Guregian NFL Notes: Suspension rules leave little wiggle room for Tom Brady.
• Jeff Howe gives us 5 issues to watch as the Patriots get back to training camp: Injury updates.
• Miguel Benzan (PatsFans) Patscap's Pre-Training Camp thoughts. /Interesting player notes; worth a read.
• Thomas Kane tells fans everything they need to know about attending Patriots training camp.
• CBS Boston posts its annual Fan Guide to the 2016 Patriots Training Camp.
• Rachel G.Bowers, Jim McBride and Ben Volin present a guide for everything you need to know as the Patriots open training camp to begin preparing for the 2016 NFL season:
• Phil Perry updates his 53-man roster projection.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Training Camp primer - Cornerbacks: Rather than being a weakness, corner became a position of strength in 2015.
• Mike Reiss starts off the week with a focus on each position on offense.
• CSNNE Sports Sunday guest Paul Perillo joins Dalen Cuff to discuss the Patriots offense heading into training camp. (5.44 min. video)
• Christopher Price finishes his countdown of the 20 most important Patriots heading into 2016: No. 1 Tom Brady.
• AP Report (Sentinel & Enterprise) Pats prepare for Brady's 4-game absence.
• Mike Giardi and Phil Perry breakdown the Patriots 2016 rookie draft class and who stands out to make the most impact this season. (2.50 min. video)
• Mike Reiss looks at newly signed free-agent safety Vinnie Sunseri, whom the team signed on Sunday, to see how he possibly fit with the Pats.
• Zack Cox gives us a quick look at the newest Patriots: S Vinnie Sunseri and OL Kyler Kerbyson.
  
• Tom E. Curran continues his countdown of the top 100 plays that shaped the Patriots' dynasty: Nos 10-3.
• Caitlin Burchill (WABI TV) Orland woman wishes to meet Tom Brady for her 100th birthday.
• Matt Monitto (PatsFootballFans) Patriots non-rookie UDFAs entering camp.
• Matt Monitto (PatsFootballFans) Y Factors 2016: Training Camp.
• Bruce Allen (Boston Sports Media Watch) Let's get something straight: Dan Shaughnessy is NOT a Hall of Famer.
• Nick O'Malley posts a photo gallery of some of the team's rowdiest moments, including a younger Robert Kraft giving out high fives, fans getting arrested, parking nightmares and the goalposts coming down in the early 70s.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Kevin Boilard (247 Sports) New England Patriots' rookies report to training camp.
• Gil Alcaraz IV (NFL Spinzone) 5 Young Patriots on the verge of stardom in 2016.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Bovada: Tom Brady has fifth-best odds for NFL MVP.
• Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB - Here's the problem for the NFL; Issues for all 32 teams.
• Doug Farrar (SI) Moneybackers, exotic smashmouth and the NFL’s schemes of the future.
• Doug Farrar (SI) The NFL’s best slot receivers. No. 5 Julian Edelman. "At this point, he’s a true multi-position receiver who can get things done from anywhere on the field within the Patriots’ unique offense."
• Zac Jackson (ProFootballTalk) Who’s left? Exploring the remaining free agents.
• Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) The top 2016 NFL MVP candidate for every division.
• Michael McCarthy (Sporting News) Tom Brady's wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, to star in 'sexiest' Opening Ceremony ever.
• Ryan Van Bibber (SB Nation) Roger Goodell is using virtual reality to learn about empathy.
• Feitelberg at Barstool Sports gives his own colorful take on Goodell's trip to a Virtual Reality Lab at Stanford to learn about empathy.
• Travis Hoium (The Motley Fool) An NFL team is a bad deal for the Las Vegas strip.
• Dan Snierson (Entertainment Weekly) Comic-Con: Family Guy taps Kyle Chandler, Rob Gronkowski, David Tennant as guests.

DEFLATEGATE, DUMPSTER DIVE

• Mike Giardi tells us what Tom Brady can, and can’t, do once he leaves the Patriots facility on Sept. 3 and his four-game suspension begins.
• Charles P. Pierce (Esquire) How Tom Brady became a martyr for Roger Goodell's NFL.
• Gary Myers (NY Daily News) Tom Brady gives up Deflategate fight because another Super Bowl is more important than beating Roger Goodell.
• Ben Volin sets out to "deflate the myths about deflategate" but reinforces them all instead. /Volin fills the no-evidence void by assuming 'the science is useless, the Patriots probably did it and Brady probably knew about it' so fans should deal with it.
• Matt Dolloff makes the point that until NFL ratings and revenue drop, Roger Goodell's job is safe.
• Nick O'Malley says we can hate Roger Goodell all we want, but Giants' owner John Mara says he'd be re-elected by 'overwhelming majority' of owners.
• CSNNE guest Charles Barkley talks about the NFL, Tom Brady, and Deflategate and how he thinks the NFL messed up from the very beginning. (1 min. video)
• Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Tom Brady can't even play catch with other Patriots during his suspension: Brady won't even be able to discuss anything football-related with teammates, per NFL rules.
• Jim Donaldson writes that because everybody knows Tom Brady and nobody knows Chris Correa, unlike deflategate, the real crime doesn't get much attention.
• Michael Hurley reminds us of where, two years ago, the seed that eventually grew into deflategate was sown.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL insists players named in PED report must give interviews.
• Mark Maske (Washington Post) Concussion-related lawsuit could influence future insurance policies for NFL players.