TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino highlighs Brandin Cooks' brief chat with reporters at Gillette. 'Focused on the moment.'
- Angelique Fiske helps us get to know Brandin Cooks with 14 fast fun facts.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Spring-ing forward.
- Press Conference Transcript: Brandin Cooks. (9.57 min. video)
- Cover 2 Podcast with Don Banks and Christopher Price: Former Patriots area scout, now Titans GM Jon Robinson Interview; Post-draft talk; More. (45.02 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Adam Kurkjian sensed Brandin Cooks' comfort at Gillette Stadium yesterday, evidence of how he's settling in nicely with the Patriots.
- Mike Reiss relays Brandin Cooks' one word to describe working with Tom Brady: 'Amazing.'
- Kevin Duffy reports Brandin Cooks said the Patriots are 'on a mission' in 2017.
- Phil Perry finds Brandin Cooks is taking a big-picture approach to learning the Patriots offense.
- Ryan Hannable doesn't think Brandin Cooks will be able to match Wes Welker's output.
- Phil Perry notes Brandin Cooks is okay with wearing No. 14 in New England, and never bothered to ask for No. 10.
- Doug Kyed continues his look into the Patriots roster battles: Despite picking two pass rushers in the Draft, the DE depth chart still is looking shallow.
- Zack Cox tells us that DT Josh Augusta was a 320-pound receiver in high school.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Patriots rookie minicamp ends without media coverage, because of Bill Belichick.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats Posits: New numbers, Butler to slot? Lewis and more…
- Tom E. Curran talks about 'the decision' and says that inevitably, the Patriots will choose Tom Brady over Jimmy Garoppolo.
- Hector Longo (All22) Sad AFC East: Patriots shoot for sixth title, Jets goal is six wins.
- Andrew Tomasi (OffTheMonsterSports) The Denver Broncos are already calling for the New England Patriots.
- Mike Reiss explains how the Patriots are in position to receive multiple compensatory draft picks in 2018.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Malcolm Floyd, LeGarrette Blount will not factor into Patriots' compensatory pick formula.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Report: Patriots host free agent LB Andrew Gachkar.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProfootballTalk) Brandin Cooks: "It’s amazing" to work with Tom Brady.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Could the Patriots eventually choose Jimmy Garoppolo over Tom Brady?
- Rich Cimini (ESPN) Ex-Jet Nick Mangold says playing for Pats would be 'difficult'.
- Ben Fawkes (ESPN) Patriots only team favored in every game next season.
- Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Texans, Cowboys among most vulnerable division winners.
- Adam Stites (SB Nation) NFL power rankings 2017: Patriots still on top after productive offseason.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point stance: It's never too early to plan for post-NFL life.
- Nick Schwartz (Fox Sports) Colin Cowherd lists the 10 storylines that will define the 2017 NFL season. No. 2 Can Tom Brady keep going?
- Plaxico Burress (The Players Tribune) Letter to the NFL Draft class. /Interesting read.
- Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Hold that thought, rookie; Saying what you really think is dangerous.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent's Take: 12 veterans who are feeling the rookie heat after the NFL Draft.
- Peter King (The MMQB) The NFL's brutal past could cos the league its future; MMQB Mailbag.
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Matthew VanTryon (IndyStar) Colts announce date Peyton Manning statue will be unveiled. /Attention local pigeons: Plan fall vacations accordingly.
DUMPSTER DIVE
- Michael McCann (SI) Examining the effects of a potential abatement in the aftermath of Aaron Hernandez's death.
- Bob McGovern writes how the rule of law is out of order for allowing Aaron Hernandez to cheat justice for the Lloyd family.
- Ryan Hannable reports Bill Polian was back taking jabs at the Patriots again last night.
- Andrew Mahoney notes Mike Tomlin takes a poke at the Patriots in a commencement speech.