TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Great 2017 expectations.
- Lauren Spencer spotlights Malcolm Mitchell hosting the Patriots Reading Rally to kick off The Hall's summer reading program.
- Angelique Fiske reports the Patriots 2017 rookie class made its first visit to Boston Children's Hospital on Monday. /Pretty cool.
- Patriots Today - Robert Kraft and NFL Hall of Famers visit Kraft Stadium in Israel. (1.05 min. video)
- Photos - Tom Brady in China.
- Cover 2 podcast with Don Banks and Christopher Price - Top 10 power rankings heading into the NFL season, who is the biggest super star in the history of the NFL, and more. (audiio)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mark Farinella offers a few observations as the Pats go 'on vacation,' including the message Belichick imparted during their final OTA: "Don't be stupid, don't get arrested and don't eat yourself out of the league..." /Hm... good advice all around.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL head coach rankings: The new No. 2 through 32 behind obvious No. 1.
- Kevin Duffy hears from author and New Yorker journalist Malcolm Gladwell who wonders why the Patriots don't tell Tom Brady to retire so he's not 'at 55 drooling into a cup.'
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Why the Patriots should kick the tires on David Harris.
- Hector Longo (All22) Patriots CB Malcolm Butler makes great decision, focuses strictly on business.
- Kevin Duffy notes Falcons RB Devonta Freeman said he will never move on from the team's meltdown versus the Patriots in Super Bowl LI, and thinks he would have been MVP.
- Jon Schlosser (All22) HOF Bills WR Andre Reed says every team wants to be the Patriots.
- Jon Schlosser (All22) Ex-Steelers RB Jerome Bettis calls Patriots owner Robert Kraft a great man.
- Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) How to beat Tom Brady, according to DeMarcus Ware.
- Jon Schlosser (All22) DeMarcus Ware ranks Patriots QB Tom Brady behind Peyton Manning. /Expected.
- Mike Reiss writes how Robert Kraft gained the respect of players such as Jerome Bettis and Andre Reed while promoting American football in Israel.
- Marcus Kwesi O'Mard recaps a 'silly season' debate on Fox Sports' 'Undisputed,' with Rob Parker ranking Aaron Rodgers ahead of Tom Brady.
- Mark Daniels notes Rob Gronkowski disputes the story of his $100K bar tab at Foxwoods.
- Adam Kurkjian discusses an article on Outsports.com for SBNation, about former Patriots OL Ryan O’Callaghan came out as a gay athlete who strongly considered suicide.
- Kevin Duffy notes former Patriots CB Logan Ryan and his wife, Ashley, decided to ask for donations to an animal shelter instead of wedding gifts.
- ProJo reports that the Bill Belichick Foundation has begun accepting grant and scholarship applications.
- Michael Hurley posts the most awkward of awkward clips with Roger Goodell attempting to appear cool in a shapchat video with Antonio Brown.
- Michael Hurley points out the absurdity that in Roger Goodell's mind, the two-year crusade known as DeflateGate caused no issues in his relationship with Robert Kraft.
NATIONAL NEWS
- DeMarcus Ware (Players Tribune) The 5 toughest players I ever faced. /Great take on Tom Brady.
- Jonathan Jones (SI) Could Tom Brady play a regular-season NFL game in China? Examining the logistics.
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The surprisingly solid history of old wide receivers.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB Mailbag: A reader presents a smart solution to stop teams from tanking. Plus more items on the Hall of Fame, contracts and a certain unsigned QB.
- Albert Breer (The MMQB) Game Plan: A look at Adrian Peterson’s next chapter, plus notes on an emerging Dolphins star, a Lion-sized loss and a subtle but significant change for those in stripes.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) NFL's most feared position groups: 10. Patriots' RBs.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Gronk’s casino bar tab could be of interest to the NFL. /Florio has his sh*t-stirrer hat on.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign longer deals is July 17.
- Nick Schwartz (Fox Sports) Ray Lewis explains why elite quarterbacks are less valuable than dominant defensive players.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Ray Lewis has another TV gig, this time with Fox.