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LOCAL LINKS
- Ryan Hannable wasn't surprised Tom Brady was named the NFL's best player in 2016. Brady finished with 3,554 passing yards, 28 TDs and two INTs on the way to the Patriots winning their fifth Super Bowl title.
- Mike Reiss gives his take on Tom Brady voted No. 1 in the NFL by his fellow players.
- NESN lists out the NFL Network's top 100 players.
- CBS Boston discusses the buzz that Tom Brady could be in line for a new contract this summer, despite already having a contract that runs through 2019.
- Kristen Parker (Patriots Wire) Who will be Tom Brady’s favorite target in 2017?
- Hal Bent (PatriotsInsider) Patriots pre-training camp 53-man roster projection. Lewis, Bolden, Baby Gronk cut.
- Phil Perry puts together his first 53-man roster projection for 2017: Defensive back, receiver depth stands out.
- Duncan Day (MusketFire) Trey Flowers, Elandon Roberts are huge bargains.
- Ty Brown (Patriots Wire) How Derek Rivers fits into the Patriots defense.
- Phil Perry notes David Harris gets Jerod Mayo's jersey No. 51.
- Ryan Hannable offers a series featuring the 20 most important Patriots in 2017: No. 20: DT Malcolm Brown.
- Hector Longo (All22) Quick thoughts if you’re planning a trip to New England Patriots training camp.
- Dont'a Hightower posts an Instagram photo revealing he will be part of NBC's 2017 Sunday Night Football open. /Nice picture.
- Nick O'Malley presents his New England Patriots all-name team: From Dick Shiner to Earthwind Moreland.
- Interactive (ESPN) The Franchise QBs: Rank the top signal-callers in Patriots history.
- Ian Glendon (Cover32) Monday Morning Joe: It’s time to bring back NFL Europe.
- Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) Former Patriots LB Jamie Collins acting like a diva with Browns.
- Hector Longo (All22) Would Mike Vrabel be a better option than Josh McDaniels to succeed Bill Belichick? /Initial reaction: No.
- Boston Herald Sidetrack: Dion Lewis, Stephen Belichick, Mark Wahlberg and more...
- Boston Globe Sports Log: Heart problems may end career of Saints' Nick Fairley.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Top 100 Players of 2017 (NFL.com) No. 1 New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. (5.17 min. video)
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Tom Brady defies Father Time, reigns atop 'Top 100'.
- Instant Debate (NFL.com) David Johnson, Cam Newton, Aaron Donald deserved top-10 slot in 'Top 100'.
- Reactions (NFL.com) 10 players who just missed 'The Top 100 Players of 2017' list. /Where the heck is Devin McCourty??? (2.03 min. video)
- AFC East Reporters (ESPN) Q&A: How should the Patriots handle Jimmy Garoppolo's contract?
- Jonathan Jones (SI) After the Steelers, which NFL team boasts the best offensive trio in football?
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Paxton Lynch, Malcolm Mitchell and five more sleepers on the verge of breaking out.
- Conor Orr (NFL.com) Pats' Gilmore, Butler league's best cornerback duo?
- Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) Revisiting Patriots' best, worst moves of 2017 offseason.
- Matthew Chambers (The Falcoholic) The Falcons need a championship to get over Super Bowl 51: The Seattle Seahawks are still getting grief for their Super Bowl loss, which definitely pales in comparison to Atlanta’s.
- Kevin Clark (The Ringer) The imaginary quarterback market.
- Dan Graziano (ESPN) Owners, get your checkbooks ready: The next big-money QB deals.
- Ben Baskin (The MMQB) 10 Things I think I think: O’Callaghan’s story of coming out is a must-read: Plus, the Chiefs’ shocking front-office shake up, David Carr’s little bro gets paid, Winston vs. Mariota, and a thought experiment about the Falcons’ Super Bowl LI play-calling.
- Jeanna Thomas (SB Nation) Which NFL teams won’t live up to the hype this season?
- Albert Breer (The MMQB) Analytics and the NFL: Finding strength in numbers.
- Tom Taylor (The MMQB) Football’s next frontier: The battle over big data .
- David Steele (Sporting News) NFL GM rankings: Best, worst decision-makers in the league. No. 1 Bill Belichick.
- Sheilla Dingus (Advocacy for Fairness in Sports) Two remaining plaintiffs in NFL painkiller lawsuit fight to keep case alive.