TEAM TALK
- Press Release: Patriots 2017 Individual game tickets to go on sale Friday, July 14.
- Don Banks takes a look back at 2016's misconceptions, what the conventional wisdom said and how it didn't always hold up.
- Erik Scalavino recaps what we learned from what we've seen so far from the 2017 Patriots before they return for training camp.
- Bob Wallace explains how the NFL is using advanced technologies to achieve the optimal cleat fit for players, while teams roll out more durable field surfaces that absorb shock.
- Angelique Fiske captures some of the highlights from Tom's trip to China and Japan.
- Don Banks breaks down some of the quarterbacks around the league. (1.44 min. video)
- Israel farewell dinner: The Hall of Famers and RKK reflect on their time in Israel. (3.44 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Hector Longo (All22) New Patriots expose mediocrity accepted elsewhere in NFL.
- Ryan Hannable counts down the 20 most important Patriots players for 2017: No. 19 Mike Gilislee and No. 18 Danny Amendola.
- Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) 7 Bold pre-training camp predictions for the Patriots. 1. Stephon Gilmore will struggle in training camp.
- Tom E. Curran reacts to NFL Network's Nate Burleson saying that Julian Edelman is the 4th best receiver in the entire NFL. (1.55 min. video)
- Kevin Tame Jr. (Patriots Wire) 3 pressing questions facing Patriots offense entering 2017.
- Mike Reiss talks about how playing the Buffalo Bills seems to bring out the best in Tom Brady. /Good times.
- Hugo (PatsFootballFans) NFL season previews: Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills.
- Miguel Benson (PatsFans) How many Patriots can win a third Super Bowl ring this year?
- Kevin Tame Jr. (Patriots Wire) How are Patriots' 2017 departures faring with their new teams?
- Hayden Bird posts a clip of Martellus Bennett mimicking Tom Brady and how smooth he is making checks at the line - plus how it made him run the wrong route in Green Bay. /Worth a watch.
- Jon Schlosser (All22) Packers TE Martellus Bennett says Patriots only care if you can play.
- Nicole Yang spotlights a clip of Julian Edelman showing off his insane footwork in slow motion, with his caption, "Life's about the fundamentals."
- Aiden Stenson (NEPatriotsLife) Rob Gronkowski infiltrates Texas high school to work out, thanks them on Instagram.
- Jon Schlosser (All22) Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: Patriots were the only winners last season.
- Hector Longo (All22) Patriots great Mike Haynes: Hall of Fame cornerback, cancer survivor, live saver.
- CBS Boston ridicules ESPN's "First Take" for treating Rob Gronkowski making some off-color jokes at a roast for David Ortiz like the biggest story in the world. /It was a roast, snowflakes.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Christian D'Andrea (SB Nation) Bill Belichick's 10 best losses ranked by how happy they made NFL fans.
- Gary Davenport (Bleacher Report) Every NFL team's most promising building block. Patriots: Stephon Gilmore.
- Albert Breer (The MMQB) Game Plan: Where it went wrong in Kansas City; Plus more notes on a glaring Cowboys problem, Zach Orr’s big risk and the back story of the feel-good tale of the offseason.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) Revisiting notable NFL MVP races: When did voters get it wrong? 2016 Matt Ryan vs. Tom Brady.
- Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) NFL Running back unit rankings. Patriots 12th.
- Mike Rodak (ESPN) AFC East Q&A: What are the chances of a postseason berth in the Bills' future?
- Andrew Joseph (ForTheWin) Twitter mocked Bill Belichick's romantic Nantucket Magazine photoshoot.
- Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Breaking down the five best offenses in NFL. (2.15 min. video)
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Drew Brees wants to "save the game of football" with flag football.
- Will Hobson (Washington Post) Dirty laundry: Eli Manning, the Giants and a legal battle over game-worn memorabilia.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL has no comment on Supreme Court’s decision to take up New Jersey gambling case.