TEAM TALK
- Angelique Fiske spoke with Nate Solder's mom, Peri Solder, about Mother's Day traditions, Nate as a kid and his anti-sweet tooth.
- Paul Perillo and Andy Hart debate whether Tom Brady will fall victim to the Madden Curse.
- Angelique Fiske tells us to get ready for the 'G.O.A.T.' Madden cover, after Tom Brady was named the face of Madden '18 on Friday.
- Press Release: Patriots release TE Michael Williams.
- Happy Birthday, Gronk! There's only one Gronk, but he's a real character! Happy 28th Birthday, Rob! (1 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss offers some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Early season game won't stop Patriots and Texans from practicing together; More.
- Ben Volin Sunday Football Notes: Is Colin Kaepernick being blackballed?
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news and AFC East notes.
- Hector Longo (All22) Sunday night thoughts: On Miami’s ineptitude, a new Patriots coach and Rob Gronkowski.
- Phil Perry argues that the Patriots haven't gone "all in" because they haven't mortgaged the future to win in 2017.
- Mike Reiss projects the starting lineup for the Patriots.
- Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: Would Jimmy Garoppolo sign long-term contract?
- Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) Are Patriots crunching numbers to keep Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo for 2018?
- Karen Guregian talks about the pressure on Stephon Gilmore to live up to the hefty $65 million contract he signed with the Patriots.
- Jeff Howe talks about the Patriots extending center David Andrews through 2020.
- Mike Reiss sees David Andrews' contract extension, that puts him in the middle of the NFL's center pack, as a win-win for both sides.
- Phil Perry sees the team's commitment to David Andrews giving the Patriots a shot at long-term continuity on the interior.
- Doug Kyed notes ex-NFL executive Joe Banner calls David Andrew's new contract 'horrible'.
- Ryan Wooden (All22) New England Patriots have 2 UDFAs with shot at 53-man roster.
- Nick O'Malley picks the greatest undrafted gems that Belichick has found after the draft.
- Hector Longo (All22) Patriots Hall of Fame voting closes Monday; Richard Seymour, Mike Vrabel, Ray Clayborn on ballot.
- Mark Farinella worries Tom Brady will fall victim to the Madden Curse, and notes his participation in the "G.O.A.T." marketing label, which he has always deferred in the past.
- Chris Bokum (Patriots Wire) Tom Brady explains why he doesn't play as Patriots in 'Madden'.
- Kevin Shane posts Tom Brady's new video where he talks with his TB12 team about playing until he's 75.
- Nicole Yang re-posts Tom Brady's Instagram wishing Gisele Bündchen a happy Mother's Day.
- NESN shares Tom Brady's thoughtful Mother's Day Instagram message for his mom.
- NESN mentions how Rob Gronkowski went to social media to celebrate both Mother's Day and his birthday.
- Joshua Schrock notes Buffalo rookie QB Nathan Peterman is trying to avoid Tom Brady comparisons.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Ian O'Connor (ESPN) Surpassing Michael Jordan as ultimate GOAT is Tom Brady's last challenge.
- Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) Tom Brady’s ‘Madden’ cover could be Jimmy Garoppolo’s golden opportunity.
- Michael Tunison (Sports on Earth) Brady ain't afraid of no Madden Curse.
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) Every Madden NFL cover athlete, from least to most cursed.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Power ranking the 'Madden' covers from best to Hillis. 3. Gronk, 2. Brady.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: The Bills begin ... again.
- Marcus DiNitto (Sporting News) Las Vegas oddsmakers post lofty win total for Patriots’ 2017 season.
- Larry Hartstein (SportsLine) New England Patriots draw historically high win total.
- Brad Gagnon (The Comeback) 2017’s top 10 NFL players over the age of 35.
- Brad Gagnon (The Comeback) 6 key statistical trends coming out of the 2017 NFL Draft.
- Ken Fang (Awful Announcing) The NFL could be due for some changes in the next TV contract.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) As Madden Championships unfold, eSports look like an important part of NFL's future.
- Richard Deitsch (SI) Media Circus: Beth Mowins to call Sept. 11 Monday Night Football late game. /Not a fan of gimmicks.
- Zac Al-Khateeb (Sporting News) Man screams 'Fire Goodell' on TV at Players Championship. /Definitely a fan of this.