TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart tackles this wee's Ask PFW Mailbag: Patriots biggest concerns heading into camp?
- John Rooke View from Above: Three things to look for...will the J-E-T-S really T-A-N-K...and David Harris has no hesitation about him...
- Angelique Fiske notes Julian Edelman shared a letter of apology from a professor, who years ago doubted he would make it to the NFL.
- Angelique Fiske posts a picture of Malcolm Mitchell's Super Bowl LI tattoo.
- Angelique Fiske posts a video clip of Josh McDaniels driving the pace car at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend.
- Patriots Play60 in Montreal - DL Geneo Grissom, OL Joe Thuney and several former players head up north to show the kids of Canada some football pointers. (1.08 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Michael Hurley gives us 19 reasons the Patriots won't go 19-0 in 2017. No. 19 They’ll be playing their opponents’ Super Bowl every single week.
- Ian Glendon (Cover32) Is talk of a 19-0 season for the Patriots realistic?
- Matt Dolloff does an excellent job taking to task analyst Scott Kacsmar's anti-Brady Twitter rant in which he is cherry-picks stats to tear Tom Brady down.
- James Conway (PatsPropaganda) Analytics-hating Patriots will break Football Outsiders database.
- Conor Ryan disusses the PFF finding that the Patriots have the NFL's second-best secondary.
- Brent Schwartz takes a look at the competition Stephon Gilmore will be up against in primetime.
- Mike Reiss spotlights the defensive end and defensive tackle positions leading up to camp.
- Ryan Hannable counts down the 20 most important Patriots in 2017: No. 5 Brandin Cooks.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Tom Brady appears to be sneaking in one more vacation before training camp.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Will Belichick's hot jacket surpass his famous hoodie in 2017?
- Hector Longo (All22) Patriots replace equipment manager David Schoenfeld.
- Aidan Stenson (NEPatriotsLife) Why can't Roger Goodell get over Deflategate?
NATIONAL NEWS
- Harry Hatstein (SportsLine) Vegas taking bets on whether Patriots go 19-0.
- Mike Sando (ESPN) The GOAT Index: NFL coaches, execs rank best QBs since 1978. No. 1 Tom Brady.
- Analysis Team (Pro Football Focus) Ranking all 32 NFL teams' secondaries heading into the 2017 season. Pats No. 2.
- Jimmie Kaylor (All22) Pro Football Focus snubs Denver Broncos ‘No Fly Zone’ secondary.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) No shortage of cornerbacks who think they’re the league’s best.
- TD Tuesday (NFL.com) Every walk-off touchdown from the last decade. (9.35 min. video)
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Matt Ryan on Super Bowl loss: It’s a scar that drives you. /Or you can profit from. See below:
- Vaughn McClure (ESPN) Falcons' Matt Ryan relives his greatest defeat in new TV ad.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Pain Rankings: Which NFL fan bases suffer the most?
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The NFL training camp battles that matter.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) NFC bold predictions: Lions win North, Drew Brees slows down.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) The NFL's 25 most outsized contracts.
- Peter King (The MMQB) The MMQB Mailbag: Don't assume Kirk Cousins will end up in San Francisco; Plus your thoughts on the all-time draft.
- Eric Adelson (Yahoo! Sports) Colin Kaepernick doesn't need your advice. /Media have been giving Kaepernick the Tebow/LeBron 24-7 treatment for months. My advice? Cut it out and everyone will stop weighing in.