New England Patriots links 8/03/16 - Shea McClellin may find success on the outside

TEAM TALK

• John Rooke's View from Above: Five things we'd like to see this season.
• Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Garoppolo, Brady and more.
• Angelique Fiske finds WWE's Kofi Kingston always finds time for Patriots.
• PFW In Progress Recap 8/2: Faulk Induction, Training Camp notes.
• Patriots Today - SiriusXM NFL Radio's "Movin' the Chains: Bill Belichick (1.41 min. video) and Rob Gronkowski (1.54 min. video)
• Patriots Today - Cyrus Jones and Vinnie Sunseri: The ties that bind. (video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss cleans out his camp notebook with 10 random thoughts: Rob Gronkowski and scrambled eggs prove to be a winning combination.
• Karen Guregian tells us what we've learned from the first days of camp: There has been an interesting back-and-forth between the WRs/TEs and the secondary.
• Kevin Duffy thinks ten thoughts from training camp: Tough cuts coming at WR, great depth on defensive line, More.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) 10 Patriots Training Camp off-day notes.
• Doug Kyed sees rookie Malcolm Mitchell among the early training camp standouts.
• Rich Garven says Dante Scarnecchia has his work cut out for him with the O-line.
• Mike Petraglia looks at the O-line, wondering if they'll be able to protect the quarterback, whoever it is, starting Sept. 11.
• Jimmy Toscano reviews the safety position and notes Steve Belichick is coaching a loaded group.
• Jeff Howe passes along the report that Chris Hogan isn’t expected to miss much time after suffering a right shoulder injury.
• Mark Daniels knows that for Aaron Dobson to earn a roster spot, consistency is key.
• Adam Kurkjian reports Shea McClellin finds himself in a spot where he could be best suited to succeed, as either a DE or OLB, depending on the formation.
• Henry McKenna notes RB Tyler Gafney wants to run like Marshawn Lynch.
• Mike Reiss wishes 39-year-old Tom Brady a happy birthday, an occasion that brings a festive atmosphere to the Patriots' training camp practice.
• Michael Hurley comes up with 10 top birthday gift ideas for Tom Brady.
• Ryan Hannable explains why Tom Brady has been so intense during the early days of camp.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots 53-man roster projection 2.0.
• Matt Dolloff reviews the 2016 NFL rule changes and notes that you basically can't hit the quarterback anymore.
• Karen Guregian sees some bruised egos ahead as the Patriots sort out their contract backlog.
• Michael Hurley hears Bill Belichick incidentally explain the infamous 4th-and-2, seven years later. /Except Faulk wasn't "inches short".
• Phil Perry reports Vince Wilfork tweeted his congratulations to Kevin Faulk.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Staff (Pro Football Focus) New England Patriots 2016 season preview.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 2016 NFL Preview: How much longer can this Patriots era last?
• Will Carroll (FanDuel) Tom Brady’s workouts during suspension could create huge conflict.
• Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Can NFL contenders survive while they wait for elite QB to return?
• Dan Steinberg (Washington Post) Teammate: Jordan Reed is the best receiving tight end in the NFL. "Thing is ... [Gronkowski] led NFL tight ends in receiving yards, yards per game, yards per reception, shirtless GQ photos and fantasy cruises last season, and he has a longer track record than Reed."
• Slideshow (Sporting News) NFL’s top 25 quarterbacks: It takes Super Bowls, stats and sizzle to crack this ceiling. Tom Brady No. 1. /Right where he belongs.
• Victor Mather and Benjamin Hoffman (NY Times) NFL fans: This is the year for your team! (No it isn't.)
• Adam Schein (NFL.com) NFL training camp marked by contract squabbles of key players.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point stance: Hopkins learns the high cost of early stardom.
• Albert Breer (The MMQB) Meet the man who makes your favorite QB better. (5.02 min. video)
• Will Leitch (Sports on Earth) The dumbest July sports stories.
• Sean Keeley (Awful Announcing) If Bill Simmons wants Any Given Wednesday to succeed, he has to let Boston go.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Walt Coleman: New catch rule language didn’t change things for officials.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL rules video reminds players of new horse collar rule.