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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino shares some news, notes and locker room buzz from practice.
- Conference Call Transcripts: Bill Belichick, Josh McDaniels, Matt Patricia.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Petraglia explains why Josh McDaniels, not Jimmy Garoppolo, is really in the spotlight without Tom Brady.
- Zack Cox points out the Patriots are now officially Jimmy's Garoppolo's team.
- Ben Volin writes Tom Brady is gone, but his presence still looms large in Foxbrorough.
- Mike Reiss sensed a noticeable shift in tone and mindset in the locker room Sunday, and finds that the Cardinals' knack for creating turnovers has caught the Patriots' attention heading into Week 1.
- Zack Cox notes Bill Belichick predicts more roster moves to come: 'There's a long way to go.'
- Phil Perry passes along a report that the Patriots have signed former Titans RB Bishop Sankey to their practice squad.
- Pete Smith (PatsPropaganda) Bishop Sankey's potential Patriots fit.
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Running back Bishop Sankey adds dimension to backfield; More.
- Kevin Duffy updates us on the Patriots' practice squad: Bishop Sankey and Geneo Grissom highlight the additions.
- Tom E. Curran notes the Patriots rolled the dice on releasing Kamu Grugier-Hill, Cre’Von LeBlanc and Darryl Roberts and came up empty, as they were all claimed on waivers.
- Phil Perry gives us a Sunday practice update: Amendola returns to practice; Gronkowski and Mingo were both absent.
- Mark Daniels finds that after a long offseason, Danny Amendola is 'ready' to start the season.
- Mark Daniels notes Chris Hogan says he's "really excited" to start his first season with the Patriots.
- Stephen Hewitt reports Julian Edelman spoke out on how he feels about missing Tom Brady.
- Henry McKenna talks about how James Develin is trying to keep the fullback position relevant in the Patriots offense.
- Rich Garven hears from Malcolm Butler, who is always working to step up his game.
- Mike Petraglia notes Mathew Slater admits that 'there's room for improvement' in the NFL drug policy.
- Christopher Price states Aaron Dobson is the latest victim of the Patriots' "Curse of No. 17."
NATIONAL NEWS
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Patriots add running back Bishop Sankey to practice squad.
- Tyler Sullivan (247 Sports) Patriots sign 8 players to practice squad.
- Brett Pollakoff (Fox Sports) Patriots unveil massive Tom Brady banner at Gillette Stadium as QB's suspension begins.
- Alec Brzezinski (Sporting News) Edelman says Brady's suspension like 'one of your buddies going to jail'.
- Andy Benoit (The MMQB) The 32 pivotal players for the 2016 NFL season. Patriots: TE Martellus Bennett.
- Tyler Sullivan (247 Sports) Jonathan Kraft would "love" the NFL Draft in Boston.
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Preview Week: 10 make-or-break players for 2016.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Inside the trade that could reshape the 2016 season; Plus 10 takeaways from cutdown weekend and more.
- Andre Vergara (Fox Sports) The 10 biggest names who got cut this NFL preseason.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL's all-breakout team: Players on the verge of busting out in 2016.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Preseason power poll. Patriots No. 2 in Title Contenders section.
- Analysts (NFL.com) Super Bowl LI predictions: A fifth ring for Tom Brady's Patriots?
- Analysts (NFL.com) 2016 AFC playoff predictions.
DUMPSTER DIVE
- Matthew Geagan suggests a few ways Tom Brady can pass the time during his four-game suspension.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Kaepernick situation could help players realize their power.