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TEAM TALK
- John Rooke's View from Above: Three things to make the game better.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Butler, Jimmy G, and more.
- Where Are They Now: Lawyer Milloy.
- Patriots Today - Robert Kraft on Raiders, Brady jersey. (2.16 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe finds the Patriots have their focus set well beyond 2017 into the next decade.
- Phil Perry theorizes as to why the Patriots haven't proposed any new rules changes in two years. Maybe it's because they feel as though their proposals are doomed from the get-go.
- Mike Reiss notes how the Patriots are mum on proposed rule changes, which might be a good strategy given how some opposition views them.
- Jeff Howe notes Robert Kraft says Roger Goodell is welcome at the Patriots' banner-raising.
- Ben Volin talks about Bill Belichick's 'laryngitis' at league events and his particular icy disdain of the competition committee.
- Tom E. Curran sounds off on the NFL and the proposed changes coming from the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. (1.58 min. video)
- CBS Boston notes Bill Belichick is too busy to sit around a bunch of reporters for breakfast or pose with the other head coaches for the annual photo.
- Marc Bertrand and Michael Hurley discuss Brady wanting to play another 6-7 years, and why it would be tough for Belichick to believe Brady can realistically play that long. (3.02 min. video)
- Karen Guregian wants to see the Patriots still plan on Tom Brady's successor, for whenever that happens.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Tom Brady says golfing against Jordan Spieth is 'like arm wrestling the Rock'.
- Ryan Hannable thinks Malcolm Butler's best option is to play 2017 with the Patriots.
- Jim McBride highlights Robert Kraft speaking at the NFL owners meetings: Kraft wants Butler to stay.
- Mike Reiss notes Robert Kraft describes the Brandin Cooks addition as similar to Randy Moss.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Gronk takes DJ lessons from Marshmello and Steve Aoki.
- Zack Cox notes Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff wants to change NFL overtime rules, after his team's Super Bowl loss to the Patriots.
- Chris Warner (BostonSportsMediaWatch) Patriots Draft Preview, "That guy" free agency frenzy edition.
- Doug Kyed looks at how Lawrence Guy's versatility will fit into the Patriots' front seven.
- Nick O'Malley relives the five biggest moments in the Patriots-Raiders rivalry.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Robert Kraft hopes Malcolm Butler returns.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Kraft: Patriots don't intend to trade Malcolm Butler.
- AFC East Reporters (ESPN) Patriots use creative moves to get even better in free agency.
- Gary Myers (NY Daily News) Robert Kraft tells Daily News he ‘would love’ it if Darrelle Revis returned to Patriots.
- Kevin McGuire (The Comeback) Despite pulling proposal, Eagles’ desire for multiple helmets has merit.
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Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Thomas Dimitroff would like both teams to get a chance in overtime. /I'm sure he would.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Patriots owner reveals how much longer Tom Brady wants to play in the NFL.
- Adam H. Beasley (Miami Herald) Tom Brady might play through 2023. Penny for your thoughts, Stephen Ross?
- Staff (ESPN Stats & Information) Six (or seven) more years of Tom Brady.
- Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Tom Brady is officially delusional for thinking he can play for six or seven more years.
- Brian Costello (NY Post) ‘6, 7 more years’ of Tom Brady is nightmare for rest of NFL.
- Staff (Straits Times) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady tees it up with Jordan Spieth at Augusta.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Robert Kraft hopes Bill Belichick coaches into his 80s.
- David Steele (Sporting News) NFL meeting agenda: Replay, rule changes, more proposals from competition committee.
- Ken Fang (Awful Announcing) NFL’s broadcast changes could reduce games by five minutes.
- Mike Rodak (ESPN) Bills hire Gerry Matalon as talent consultant to improve public image.
- Conor Orr (NFL.com) Dolphins aren't aiming to match Patriots' offseason.
- Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) NFL general opinion: Miami Dolphins won using "smoke and mirrors" in 2016.
- Marcus Thompson (Mercury News) Why the Las Vegas Raiders, in the long run, is good for everybody.
- Rob Goldberg (Bleacher Report) Roger Goodell says NFL isn't changing position on legalized sports gambling.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) Raiders' move to Las Vegas shows the only thing that matters to the NFL is money.
- Albert Breer (The MMQB) Beyond Vegas: London is calling the NFL.
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) Raiders' relocation to Las Vegas reaffirms NFL's cold message to cities.
- Brent Schrotenboer (USA Today) What next for cities abandoned by NFL teams?
- John Breech (CBS Sports) The NFL has an odd rule about officials visiting Las Vegas during the season.
- Staff (ESPN) NFL Power Rankings. Pats No. 1.