TEAM TALK
- Photos: Patriots Training Camp - 7/27/2017.
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe Camp observations: Tom Brady starts hot, Malcolm Butler shines.
- Christopher Price (BostonSportsJournal) Brady justifies big cheers with razor-sharp performance.
- Christopher Price (BostonSportsJournal) Gronkowski impresses in return to practice field Thursday.
- Mike D'Abate (Cover32) Tales from camp: Patriots, Brady look fierce on day one.
- Christopher Price (BostonSportsJournal) Run game enters (another) new era with arrival of Gillislee, Burkhead.
- Jeff Howe finds Malcolm Butler aims to be better than last year, and then get paid.
- Ryan Hannable speculates on what's up with Rob Ninkovich.
- Phil Perry points out the young DEs were without the defacto leader of their group yesterday with Rob Ninkovich out, and they all felt his absence.
- Mark Farinella says summer school is back in session for the Patriots' veterans.
- Ricky Doyle says forget any Super Bowl hangover, there was a distinct buzz in the air as thousands of fans packed the stands to catch their first glimpse of the defending champions.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Malcolm Mitchell back in huddle with teammates - with extra tape on his left knee.
- Christopher Price (BostonSportsJournal) Camp Q&A: Price takes questions about first workout in Foxborough.
- Mark Farinella has five questions on defense entering training camp. 4. Is the safety position secure?
- Bill Burt reports Bill Belichick was in rare form on Day 1 of the Patriots training camp.
- Dan Roche Observations from Day 1: Rookie WR Austin Carr was a day 1 standout; Devin Lucien is another one who looks like he belongs in the NFL.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots Training Camp – Quick observations: Dion Lewis and Cyrus Jones took most of the first reps with the return units.
- ProJo captures some sights and sounds on the opening day of Patriots Training Camp from photographer Bob Breidenbach, and Patriots beat writer Mark Daniels.
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots newcomers were impressed with the fan support and training camp atmosphere.
- Mike Reiss hears from the first three (of 15,349) fans through the gate yesterday. They arrived shortly before 1 a.m. but were told that was too early to line up. They came back at 3:30 a.m., even though gates didn't open till 8 a.m.
- Tom E. Curran says Malcolm Butler should be saluted for putting business aside. (1.42 min. video)
- Doug Kyed, Zack Cox and Michaela Vernava discuss what we learned on Day 1 of camp. (38.34 min. video)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Crowds keep getting bigger at Patriots practices.
- Daniel Popper (NY Daily News) Jets owned by Patriots QB Tom Brady, according to Google.
- Mike Chiari (Bleacher Report) Bill Belichick: Rob Gronkowski 'Doesn't have limits that I know of' in return.
- Christian D'Andrea (SB Nation) Ranking all 32 NFL teams by their 2017 Rookie of the Year candidates. No. 32: Patriots' Derek Rivers.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Each NFL team's burning question for 2017 heading into training camp. Patriots: Who rushes the passer?
- Tadd Haislop (Sporting News) NFL predictions for 2017: Final standings, playoff projections and Super Bowl pick. /Slideshow.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Broncos signing Stevan Ridley.
- Michael Silver (NFL.com) Denver Broncos fueled by new edge after Super Bowl hangover.
- Lindsay H. Jones (USA Today) Super Bowl hangover? For Falcons, collapse is already buried in past.
- Promo (YouTube) Hard Knocks with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicks off Tuesday, August 8 at 10PM on HBO. (30 second video)
- Roger Groves (Forbes) Study that 110 out of 111 NFL former players have brain disease may hurt future player lawsuits.