New England Patriots links 7/06/16 - Training Camp will start with plenty of depth

TEAM TALK

• Erik Scalavino continues PFW's position-by-position breakdown of the roster: Cornerbacks.
• John Rooke's View from Above: Training camp countdown - Catch 'em if you can.
• PFW in Progress Recap 7/5: Underrated/Overrated players.
• Lauren Williams notes that in a new article, Julian Edelman talks about Boston sports and channeling his now teammate Tom Brady in his middle school years.
• Lauren Williams reports Terrence Knighton helps his team to Celebrity Family Feud victory.
• From the NFL - The "NFL HQ" crew plays 'More or Less' with what the Patriots will do in 2016. (5 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Tom E. Curran continues his countdown of the top 100 plays that shaped the Patriots' dynasty: Nos 39-40.
• Christopher Price counts down the 20 most important members of the Patriots heading into 2016: No. 17 Sebastian Vollmer.
• Matt Dolloff references Rich Hill's Pats Pulpit post, when wondering what Malcolm Butler means with his recent 'cryptic' tweets about 'focus.'
• Kevin Duffy notes Julian Edelman explains why Boston is the perfect city for him.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Conor Orr (NFL.com) Training camp preview: Plenty of depth for Patriots.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Tom Brady up for best NFL player at 2016 ESPY Awards.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Danny Amendola, Martellus Bennett 'go back to high school days'.
• Ryan Van Bibber (SB Nation) The Patriots pulled off the NFL equivalent of signing Kevin Durant ... twice.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) AFC East Q&A: Which unit will make the biggest improvement in 2016-17?
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Can't wait for the 2016 NFL season? You don't have to—here's what will happen.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Boston has been 'a perfect match' for Julian Edelman.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point stance: Like it or not, NFL has best athletes in sports.
• Eric Single (SI) The NFL’s best outside cornerbacks. No Pats make this list.
• Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) Ranking the top 10 pass rushers in the NFL. No Pats here either.
• Andrea Hangst (Sports on Earth) Cornerbacks under pressure In '16.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 'Dream teams' don't always win. Ask Vince Young and the Eagles.
• Stephanie Apstein (SI) Wine from Drew Bledsoe? Ex-athletes keep up competition at vineyards.
• Robert Klemko (The MMQB) Why comparing contracts across sports doesn't work; MMQB Mailbag.
• Ross Tucker (Sports on Earth) No guarantees in the NFL.
• Nathan Jahnke (Pro Football Focus) 5 Best linebacker contracts entering 2016.
• Phillip Heilman (Florida Tiimes-Union) Jonas Gray's play for roster spot with Jaguars hinges on the little things.

DEFLATEGATE, DUMPSTER DIVE

• Daniel Wallach (Sports Law Blog) The Second Circuit doubles down on its Deflategate ruling in a new opinion overruling Judge Berman (yet again!), but it could help Brady this time.
• Daniel Werley (The White Bronco) Breaking it down: The 32 NFL teams lose request to dismiss painkillers lawsuit.
• Nate Rau and Anita Wadhwani (The Tennessean) Tennessee settles sexual assault suit for $2.48 million.