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TEAM TALK
- Press Release: NFL Offseason Workout Program Primer.
- Patriots re-sign RB Brandon Bolden.
- Player Spotlight: Dont'a Hightower.
- Andy Hart passes along a report that the Patriots could still pursue Richard Sherman.
- Angelique Fiske notes Chris Evans stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week and couldn't help but talk Patriots and Tom Brady.
LOCAL LINKS
- CSNNE reports that a source close to Malcolm Butler told Mike Giardi that Butler's head is "in the right place" if he returns to the Patriots.
- Ryan Hannable looks at some teams who should take a chance and sign Malcolm Butler to an offer sheet, but likely won't.
- Jeff Howe calls Richard Sherman to the Patriots not just a far-fetched idea.
- Mike Giardi talks with Stephon Gilmore about the rumors of Richard Sherman to the Patriots, and what he thinks he would bring to the team. (48 second video)
- Ryan Hannable reports the Patriots continue to add depth at RB by re-signing Brandon Bolden.
- Mike Reiss thinks Brandon Bolden should give Burkhead, White and Lewis a run for playing time at RB and especially on special teams.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Patriots still logging private workouts with first-round prospects.
- Mike Reiss looks at some options for the Pats' 72nd pick, wondering if the team should pounce if injured Sidney Jones or Jake Butt slip in the draft.
- NESN updates its free agency tracker to inform us where each Patriots player has signed.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats Posits: What does it mean!!??
- Doug Kyed hears from Greg Schiano on a strange pass-rush drill he picked up from Bill Belichick.
- Adam London re-posts an Instagram of Tom Brady watching in awe as magician David Blane eats glass.
- Michael Hurley adds his two cents to the story that some owners think Roer Goodell needs to take a pay cut.
- The NESN staff cooked and ate a Tom Brady's meal-plan dish, and found it delicious. (5.41 min. video)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Joseph Ferraiola (Inside the Pylon) What Brandin Cooks brings to the Patriots.
- Adam Resinger (ESPN) LeGarrette Blount after colliding with reporter outside the Celtics locker room last night: "Tell 'em I still got it. Give me some money."
- Stephen Knox (All 22) Patriots owner Robert Kraft hugs LeGarette Blount at Celtics game.
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) Why would the Seahawks want to trade Richard Sherman?
- Andy Benoit (The MMQB) Is Richard Sherman on the decline?
- Jason McIntyre (TheBigLead) Richard Sherman-to-the-Patriots rumor is simultaneously interesting and terrifying.
- Timothy Rapp (Bleacher Report) Richard Sherman trade reportedly interests Patriots, Seahawks GM talks rumors.
- Dave Boling (The News Tribune) Seahawks: The New England Patriots of the West Coast?
- Robert Mays (The Ringer) Crowning the NFL draft of the generation.
- Greg Ostendorf (ESPN) Alabama's Brian Daboll looks to Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski.
- Staff (USA Today) NFL Power rankings. Pats No. 1.
- Andrew Bucholtz (Awful Announcing) Boomer Esiason says Tony Romo will face "trial by fire" as new CBS analyst.
- Ken Fang (Awful Announcing) What’s next for Phil Simms?
- Emily Smith (NY Post) Tom Brady insists on living on 12th floor of new luxury building.
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Andre Vergara (Fox Sports) Watch Tom Brady and other veteran QBs age 10 years or more right before your eyes. /My mirror does that to me first thing every morning.
- Steve Palazzolo (Pro Football Focus) 2017 NFL three-round mock draft.
- Dieter Kurtenbach (Fox Sports) 2017 NFL Mock Draft: Four-round projection.
DUMPSTER DIVE
- Dom Cosentino (Deadspin) Some NFL owners think Roger Goodell is making too much money.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) What happens with Romo’s NFFC lawsuit against the NFL?
- Matthew Guarnaccia (Law360) NFL teams look to sack cheerleader wage suppression suit.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballalk) Lawyer: Bill Belichick was subpoenaed for Aaron Hernandez trial.
- AP Report: Closing arguments set in Aaron Hernandez’s double murder trial.