LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss picks today to highlight some significant contributions from rookie DT Vincent Valentine.
- Michael Hurley singles out one drive to use if you ever needed to show someone exactly what Tom Brady is all about.
- Kevin Duffy hears from Alan Branch on how Rob Ninkovich assisted on that crucial fourth quarter fumble recovery.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Crafting a Patriots offseason plan.
- Mark Daniels is prepared for major changes in the Patriots roster.
- Doug Kyed ranks and prioritizes the Patriots' 20 in-house free agents this offseason.
- Tim O'Sullivan believes the Patriots are poised for another title run in 2017.
- Chris Mason thumbnails the five most likely opponents for the Patriots' opening night.
- Kyle DaLuz says it's quite remarkable when you think about all the Patriots have accomplished under the ownership of Robert Kraft.
- Mark Farinella explains that while Super Bowl XXXVI is his favorite, Super Bowl LI "may have been the most amazing single game I have ever seen, in any sport."
- Bill Burt relays how Bill Belichick was the star of stars at Pebble Beach.
- Chris Mason Patriots Notebook: Assistant coach Brian Daboll may be on the move.
- Michael Hurley reminds us of how incredible Randy Moss was, as the incredibly gifted receiver turns 40 years old.
- Nick O'Malley presents an overview of 32 prospects the Patriots could have an eye on.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Benjamin Morris (FiveThirtyEight) Brady vs Belichick: Who's to blame for the Patriots' insufferable success?
- Kevin Clark (The Ringer) The real Super Bowl loser? Math.
- Peter Schmuck (Baltimore Sun) Let's be clear: Luck played a big role in Patriots' last two Super Bowl wins: "The Patriots very easily, and probably should have, lost the last two Super Bowls they won."
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady says the "greatest ever" label doesn’t matter to him.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) No days off? Tom Brady says he’ll work out all offseason.
- Video (NFL.com) A cinematic tribute to Super Bowl LI. (5.59 min. video)
- Jason Fitzgerald (Sporting News) NFL free agency: Salary cap space not a problem for 49ers, Patriots.
- Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) Making the call on Patriots' top free agents.
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) 5 NFL teams that should go all in on Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Will the Patriots call the Texans about Garoppolo?
- Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) Here's why the Patriots might decide to keep backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
- Chris Chase (Fox Sports) Tom Brady doesn’t have *that* much longer. Can the Pats afford to trade Jimmy Garoppolo?
- Matt Lichtenstadter (The Comeback) Michael Floyd says he was surprised by release from the Cardinals following DUI.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Five moves each AFC East team should make this offseason.
- Gary Gramling (The MMQB) The Mailbag: Why Garoppolo should be traded now, fixing Cam Newton and Carolina, and the greatness of Slash.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots locate game-winning touchdown ball.
- Matt Bonesteel (Washington Post) Think the Patriots will open next season against the Falcons? Think again.
- Joe Posnanski (MLB.com) A winning way: Managing like Belichick.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Franchise-tag primer: Predictions for all 32 NFL teams.
- Marc Sessler (NFL.com) NFL offseason: Ten (actually interesting!) subplots.
- Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) Which NFL players signed with their biggest rivals?
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The four NFL teams that will bounce back in 2017.
- John Breech (CBS Spors) Mardi Gras float hilariously mocks Falcons' Super Bowl loss.
- Vincent Verhei (Football Outsiders) 2016 Football Outsiders Awards.
- Jonathan Jones (SI) Lessons learned during the 2016 NFL season.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Some teams are using option years to enhance compensatory draft picks.
- Ken Fang (Awful Announcing) Some late-season Thursday Night Football games could move to Saturday.
- Dieter Kurtenbach (Fox Sports) NFL Draft 2017: Ranking the top 10 cornerbacks.
- Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) Mock draft 2.0: Bills, Giants grab QBs in Round 1. Patriots pick S Jabrill Peppers (Michigan)
- Charley Casserly (NFL.com) Mock draft 1.0: Trades shake up Round 1. Patriots get Browns' pick and take OLB Derek Barnett (Tennessee) at No. 12, and take TE O.J. Howard (Alabama) at 32.
DUMPSTER DIVE
- Mark Maske (Washington Post) Deflategate is over. So why won’t the Patriots let it go?
- 98.5 Sports Hub guest Jason La Canfora talks about the rumblings that the NFL league office is displeased with the way the Patriots have handled winning the Super Bowl. (2.24 min. video)
- Phil Perry notes Robert Kraft says players are free to skip the White House visit ("a dozen" players skip each time). 'This is America. We're all free to do what's best for us.'
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) Tom Brady offers his thoughts on Patriots skipping White House visit.