TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino previews the special teams as the team heads into Training Camp: Loose ends need tightening in '17.
- Erik Scalavino previews the defensive backs as the team heads into Training Camp: Secondary could be defenses primary strength.
- Andy Hart thumbnails 10 players the PFW crew is most excited to see this summer as training camp 2017 officially opens up. No. 1 Brandin Cooks.
- Erik Scalavino observes how coaching continuity contributes to the team's success.
- Lauren Williams describes how nine kids gathered at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday to meet Tom Brady and ask him all the most important questions.
- Press Release: Patriots WR Andrew Hawkins announces his retirement.
- Press Conferences: Bill Belichick (14.37 min. video) - Devin McCourty (12.23 min. video) - Matthew Slater (12.22 min. video).
- Media Availability: Dante Scarnecchia (2 min. audio) - Matt Patricia (2.25 min.) - Josh McDaniels (3.30 min.) - Ivan Fears (3.53 min.)
- Patriots Today - Tom Brady spent the afternoon with some of our friends at Make A Wish. (1.23 min. video)
- From the NFL - Marshall Faulk: If you want to beat the New England Patriots, you have to outsmart Tom Brady. (1.09 min. video)
- From the NFL - Mike Garafolo: Patriots expectations for 2017. (1.13 min. video)
- From the NFL - Mike Garafolo: Malcolm Butler has to maintain his value in his contract year. (1.08 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Dave Brown writes how the Patriots can't escape the obsessive-compulsive fixation on the one thing Belichick and Brady have not done: Perfection.
- Adam Kurkjian identifies the Patriots' biggest problem this year: The sky-high expectations.
- Mike Reiss reports Matthew Slater and Devin McCourty scoffed at talk of going undefeated, saying it's every team's goal and the Patriots would be foolish to feed into it. "It's disrespectful".
- Karen Guregian gives us 19 reasons to believe the Patriots will be back in the Super Bowl.
- Mike Reiss points out five things Patriots fans attending training camp should know.
- Kevin Duffy packs up everything we need to know for camp: Position battles, veterans on bubble, and players to watch. /What, no snacks?
- Phil Perry pinpoints five goals for the Patriots to hit during camp.
- Matt Dolloff gives a heads-up on the most intriguing stories to watch at Patriots training camp this summer.
- Adam Kurkjian looks at the offensive line and sees a stable stable.
- Ryan Hannable mentions how the QB reps will be split during camp.
- Doug Kyed tells us how D.J. Foster could crack the crowded running back lineup.
- Adam Kurkjian likes the solid depth the Patriots have along the defensive line.
- Matthew Geagan reveals which 10 players he'll be paying close attention to at camp.
- Zack Cox gives some attention to five under-the-radar players to watch at camp.
- Alex Reimer looks back at the 5 stupidest Tom Brady takes of the year.
- Steve Buckley warns Tom Brady that his career is going to end exactly as it began: 'A lot of people are going to doubt you.'
- Adam Kurkjian Patriots Notebook: Matt Patricia done talking about Roger Goodell.
- Bill Speros determines there is no right answer to the concussion question for Tom Brady.
- Stephen Hewitt notes the Patriots welcome the results of he CTE study and want to learn from it.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) 2017s Most elite NFL arsenals. (1 min. video) Patriots No. 1.
- Dave Birkett (Detroit Free Press) Detroit Lions to host joint workout with New England Patriots.
- Michael Rothstein (ESPN) Bob Quinn, Bill Belichick will reunite with Lions-Patriots joint workout.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Congress asks NFL pointed questions about unpaid $18 million to NIH.