TEAM TALK
- John Rooke's View from Above: The silly season is here...Jacoby's shot to shine...and we might remember the Titans...
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss discusses how the Patriots reloaded with authority in hopes of a repeat.
- Karen Guregian points out how dynamic duo Stephon Gilmore and Malcolm Butler have gotten off to a good start with each other.
- Karen Guregian notes Stephon Gilmore was surprised to find out that he is already a familiar face to New England fans, "Sometimes, you can’t walk by yourself like I normally could do in the previous place I was at. They all love their football".
- Mike Reiss revisits Tom Brady's deep ball improvement over the years. Brady ranked eighth in the NFL on throws 20 or more yards downfield last season, completing 44 percent.
- Jim McBride thumbnails the 10 most important Patriots players from Brady to Branch.
- Duncan Day (MusketFire) Why Patriots may lose one game or less in 2017.
- Phil Perry offers a few observations following the end of OTAs and minicamp: Brandin Cooks is able to reach a different gear than most of his teammates.
- Phil Perry gives a quick rundown of what we saw during spring practices from players hoping for that "second-year leap."
- Brent Schwartz reports the Summer of Gronk is back.
- Duncan Day (ProFootballSpot) Marcus Cannon team's third-most valuable player.
- Ty Brown (PatriotsWire) 5 things Patriots fans may not know about James O'Shaughnessy.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Mexico City fans lose it upon arrival of Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola.
- Phil Perry gives us the lowdown on Edelman and Amendola's visit to Mexico City.
- Hector Longo (All22) Facing stiff challenge at age 33, Patriots’ Rob Ninkovich can rely on dad’s work ethic.
- Tyler Sullivan (247Sports) Patriots on 247Sports mailbag: Offseason 2.0. Is there a team in the AFC that can threaten the Patriots for a Super Bowl bid?
- Hector Longo (All22) 10 Patriots Long Shots: WR Cody Hollister clamoring for contact, opportunity in first camp.
- Hector Longo (All22) 10 Patriots long shots: WR Austin Carr looks to play his own special tune at Gillette Stadium.
- Hector Longo (All22) 10 Patriots Long Shots: D.J. Foster hoping he’ll be the talk of the preseason at Gillette Stadium.
- Hector Longo (All22) 10 Patriots Long Shots: RB LeShun Daniels Jr. has a shot in Foxborough, to be Blount.
- Tyler Sullivan (247Sports) How Bill Belichick earned all 10 of his rings.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) 5 funniest moments from Bill Belichick's spring press conferences.
- Megan Carnahan (PatriotsLife) Terrance Knighton says Bill Belichick once ripped him for complimenting a teammate.
- Aidan Stenson (PatriotsLife) Are the Titans the Patriots' next challenger in the AFC?
- Stephen Knox (All22) Patriots’ fan gets Keegan Bradley’s attention — and a reaction — at U.S. Open.
- Jon Schlosser (All22) Patriots owner Robert Kraft: The game has never been safer.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) Realistic expectations for every Patriots rookie.
- Matt Barbato (All22) Titans could challenge Patriots, Steelers for AFC’s most explosive offense.
- Scott Pitoniak (USA Today) Dolphins preview: Young core looks to make a splash among AFC contenders.
- Gary Davenport (Bleacher Report) B.S. Meter on latest NFL offseason buzz: Patriots pursuing perfection.
- Eric Gomez (ESPN) Patriots wideouts and stalwart Steelers delight fans in Mexico.
- Anthony Broome (247 Sports) Each NFL team's player that needs a change of scenery. Patriots: Jacoby Brissett.
- Barry Wilner (AP) Commentary: A good offseason for Patriots, not so good for Jets.
- Jay Rigdon (The Comeback) Former Colt, current Barstool personality Pat McAfee talks why he hates Ryan Grigson - While also confirming how much Jim Irsay meddled with football operations.
- Chris Burke (SI)10 things we learned from NFL minicamps.
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) 8 NFL teams with the most to figure out in training camp.
- Ross Tucker (Sports on Earth) Seven NFL team stocks to buy.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL could stop tanking with a draft lottery.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) Top 100 Players, Nos. 11-20 (with links to the rest).
- Paul Lukas (ESPN) The fall of one size fits all.
- Gabrielle McMillen (Sporting News) Jerome Bettis: NFL withheld concussion information from players.