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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate which combination of cornerbacks would be best for the Patriots.
- Angelique Fiske posts a video clip of Patrick Chung skating with the Bruins. (11 seconds)
- Player Spotlight: Tom Brady.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Patriots-Falcons opener unlikely, so now what?
- Karen Guregian NFL Notes: Opposition's focus isn’t just on Patriots.
- Ryan Hannable Sunday 7: Who could Patriots be targeting with No. 72 pick overall in NFL Draft: More.
- Ben Volin Sunday Football Notes: NFL coaches lament player access restrictions and lobby for change; NFL is waiting to see if Tony Romo goes to Houston before making a final decision on the Patriots’ opponent for the opening kickoff game; More.
- Zack Cox reports the Patriots released their offseason workout schedule, including dates for OTAs (beginning May 22nd) and mandatory mini-camp.
- Hayden Bird reports Adrian Peterson will reportedly start his free agent visits with New England on Monday.
- Mike Reiss explains why the Patriots and Adrian Peterson could be a fit, if the price is right.
- Doug Kyed examines Adrian Peterson's reported free-agent visit with the Patriots.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotWire) Calling out Bill Belichick's out-of-nowhere 2nd-round safety selections.
- Mike Reiss looks into the question of how often does a head coach overrule a coordinator.
- CSNNE reports James White says the Boston Celtics remind him of the Patriots.
- Sam Galanis notes Drew Brees joins Tom Brady in declaring he could play for seven more seasons.
- Joe Pantorno (Metro) The oldest football players in NFL history - Tom Brady not yet on the list.
- Ryan Hannable notes Tom Brady pokes fun at the Boston Globe front page following Super Bowl LI on April Fools Day.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Michael Strahan can't help but sack Tom Brady off the field.
- Doug Kyed looks at whether the Patriots should kick the tires on Dion Jordan after his release from the Dolphins.
- Amy Calder reports Maine State Trooper Tyler Maloon helped deliver the Lombardi Trophy to Bangor after the car transporting it hit a deer.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Arun Srinvasan (TheScore) Would Peterson be a fit in the Patriots' offense?
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Paul DePodesta: The brain behind the Browns rebuild; Adrian Peterson visiting the Pats; More.
- Field Yates (ESPN) Tom Brady receives $14 million deferred signing-bonus payment Friday.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Aaron Rodgers: Tom Brady is my model for taking care of my body.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Brian Cushing: We’re ready to take the next step. "We were in a dogfight with New England until the third quarter and they go on to win the Super Bowl".
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Drew Brees: "We’re very close" to getting back to the Super Bowl.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Steve DeBerg is ready to concede his record to Tom Brady.
- Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Jets' Todd Bowles should steal this smart idea from Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
- Anthony Sulla-Heffinger (Yahoo! Sports) Rob Gronkowski jumps into the ring to help ex-NFL friend at WrestleMania 33.
- Jonathan Coachman (ESPN) Gronk says he'll be ready to go for offseason workouts. (1.55 min. video)
- Paul Domowitch (Philly.com) Long thinks Eagles will be a good fit for his talents. "There wasn't any bad blood".
- Andre Vergara (Fox Sports) The top 10 NFL teams with the most salary-cap space.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL QB tiers: From franchise guys to just guys, where your likely starter ranks.
- Brent Sobleski (Bleacher Report) Every NFL team's biggest red flag heading into April.
- Chris Burke (SI) 2017 NFL draft rankings: Top prospects by position.
- Mark Schofield (Inside the Pylon) Check with Me: 2017 QB Draft thoughts.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Here are some of the 2017 NFL schedule requests teams are making.
- Christian D'Andrea (SB Nation) 13 things from the 2017 NFL owners meeting you might have missed.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Overtime shrinkage isn’t dead yet (but it should be).
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL held an owners-only meeting in Arizona.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) No one pulls the NFL's strings like its greatest puppet master, Jerry Jones.
- Cindy Boren (Washington Post) Jerry Jones’s NFL agenda: marijuana, investigations and Roger Goodell’s future.
- David Ubben (Sports on Earth) The weirdest endings In sports.
- Hamilton Bones (TheOutsideGame) Free Agency Watch: Good NFL writers.
DUMPSTER DIVE
- Brent Shrotenboer (USA Today) Abandoned NFL cities have old stadium debt, new outlooks.
- AP Report: Prosecutors prepare to rest double-murder case against Aaron Hernandez.