TEAM TALK
- John Rooke View from Above: Getting the right fit...the King barks about the GOAT...and JR says the J-E-T-S are headed N-O-W-H-E-R-E.
- The Hall at Patriot Place kicks off Summer Reading Program with Malcolm Mitchell on June 16.
- Robert Kraft at the Boston Pops. (1 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Christopher Gasper catches up with Tom Brady Sr. to talk about Tom: Senior said that he can’t see his son retiring if the Patriots win a sixth Super Bowl this season.
- Mike Reiss notes Tom Brady's mother concluded cancer treatments two months ago and Brady Sr. told the Globe "She is doing great. She is getting out and playing golf and tennis and looks wonderful."
- Mike Reiss reports the team is scheduled to hold its final two OTAs of the offseason this week, with today's as the last to be open to reporters, The hot, humid conditions probably means players will be visiting the conditioning hill behind the practice fields.
- Ryan Hannable finds that the oddsmakers are favoring Tom Brady to win NFL MVP in 2017.
- Mark Daniels notes Dion Lewis is happy to be back at minicamp, something he couldn't participate in last year.
- Kevin Duffy analyzes why Julian Edelman accepted a modest contract extension.
- Hector Longo (All22) Patriots WR Julian Edelman changing his game into 30-something mode.
- Mike Reiss looks at the question of how the Patriots should handle Rob Gronkowski's playing time in 2017.
- Hector Longo (All22) Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski nails down No. 23 on NFL’s ‘Top 100 of 2017’
- Nick O'Malley posts a clip of Rob Gronkowski supersizing his signature Gronk spike with a four-foot football-shaped pinata.
- Kevin Duffy wonders if there will be a spot on the roster for talented wide receiver Andrew Hawkins.
- Doug Kyed tells us not to push the panic button on TE Dwayne Allen just yet.
- CBS Boston discusses PFF ranking Marcus Cannon as the NFL's best right tackle in 2016.
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Hector Longo (All22) Devin done wrong: NFL players miss mark if McCourty not in ‘Top 100’. /Absolutely.
- Karen Guregian hears from some Patriots players what they'd do with the Lombardi Trophy for a day, if the NFL had the same tradition as the NHL.
- Kevin Duffy highlights Terrance Knighton as a guest on PFT Live yesterday, where he mentions how Bill Belichick tracks obscure celebration penalty statistics.
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Hector Longo (All22) Does Bill Belichick go too far with players and what they have to say?
NATIONAL NEWS
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) Here’s why Jimmy Garoppolo should refuse a contract extension with the Patriots.
- Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) Winners and losers of Patriots' offseason so far.
- Tim Rohan (The MMQB) The ideal modern linebacker: /Jones caused LeGarrette Blount's fumble in SB LI.
- Jonathan Jones (SI) Desmond Trufant trying not to dwell on 'what ifs' as he makes his post-injury comeback.
- Nick Schwartz (Fox Sports) ‘Undisputed’: Is Patriots-Cowboys really the most likely Super Bowl LII matchup?
- Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Ranking the best coaches in NFL history.
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) 7 NFL running backs ready to break out in 2017.
- Ryan Van Bibber (SB Nation) Which NFL player would you clone to play every position?
- Alex Marvez (Sporting News) NFL adds clinic for assistant coaches to offseason schedule.