TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart presents his pre-OTA look at what the New England 53-man roster might look like.
- John Rooke's View from Above: High expectations - and high pressure - for Gilmore.
- Angelique Fiske tells us how Patriots players took to social media to celebrate the moms in their lives.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss spotlights Bill Belichick's 'less is more' philosophy on a smaller coaching staff: "I’d rather have fewer people doing more work than more people doing a little more work,"
- Kevin Dillon highlights Bill Belichick's podcast interview with Paul Rabil, as he explained why timing is more important than speed and why book smart doesn't always mean football smart.
- Hector Longo (All22) All-business approach suits Bill Belichick brilliantly; it starts in the draft, talent evaluation.
- Hector Longo (All22) Bill Belichick the link between legends: Lawrence Taylor on defense, Tom Brady on offense.
- Glen Farley takes a glance at how the 2017 roster is shaping up with training camp more than two months away.
- Doug Kyed presents his Patriots' pre-OTAs projected depth chart.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pick your Patriots poison – Offense edition.
- Kristen Parker (Patriots Wire) Patriots' roster battle: Wide receivers.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) What are the three keys for continued Patriots success in 2017?
- Brent Schwartz (Patriots Wire) 5 early bold predictions for the Patriots' 2017 season. 1. The Patriots will go 15-1 during the regular season.
- Ryan Hanable writes how the Patriots drafting of Jimmy Garoppolo was the best thing for Tom Brady.
- Nicole Yang tells us five things we learned about Tom Brady from his latest ESPN interview. 1. 45 is his target age for retirement before re-evaluating.
- Phil Perry addresses how Tom Brady says he hasn't replaced Joe Montana as the GOAT.
- Ryan Hannable notes Tom Brady acknowledges why getting Title No. 6 would have special meaning.
- Boston Sports Tonight crew debates whether the Patriots would have been able to win a Super Bowl without Tom Brady. Kayce Smith: Brady 'is the system.' (1.24 min. video)
- Mike Reiss breaks down what the Patriots can expect from new DE Kony Ealy.
- Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) Patriots have exciting conundrum with Derek Rivers.
- Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) Drafting Antonio Garcia feels like Patriots' selection of Shaq Mason.
- Hector Longo (All22) Patriots shut out in this week’s episode of ‘Top 100 of 2017’ on NFL Network.
- The Herald Inside Track spots the Patriots players at last night's Celtics-Wizards Game 7 at TD Garden.
- Ryan Hannable notes Falcons coach Dan Quinn knows what ultimately caused his team's 25-point collapse in Super Bowl LI.
- Kevin Dillon mentions how Colts DT Johnathan Hankins called his team's defense the "best in the AFC" in the offseason after the team finished 30th in the NFL.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jenna Thomas (SB Nation) Tom Brady won’t admit he’s the G.O.A.T.
- Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Tom Brady: 'I don't agree' with assessment he's NFL's greatest quarterback ever.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady targets playing until 45, for now.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) 2017 NFL season win total over/under picks for AFC East: Patriots can crush history.
- Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) Predicting New England Patriots' stat leaders in 2017.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballtalk) Bill Belichick says a smaller staff is a better staff.
- Gary Davenport (Bleacher Report) The best player who could be cut from every NFL roster this offseason. Patriots: Dion Lewis.
- Jeff Schultz (AJC.com) As anger from Super Bowl lingers, Quinn driven to fix Falcons’ defense.
- Jay Busbee (Yahoo! Sports) Atlanta Falcons' motto for 2017: 'Embrace the suck'.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) AFC East offseason report cards: Did Patriots win offseason too?
- Eric Single (SI) Ranking the NFL's 32 backup QB situations.
- Alex Marvez (Sporting News) Mike Pereira talks future of replay, why head of officiating is NFL's second-hardest job.
- Jenny Vrentas (The MMQB) Harvard's advice for NFL player health and safety.