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TEAM TALK
- Don Banks - Jimmy Johnson on Bill Belichick: 'He's the best'.
- Patriots and Texans joint practice breakdown. (2.31 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss looks at both sides of whether Bill Belichick should and shouldn't play Tom Brady vs. the Texans.
- 98.5 guest Jeff Howe thinks we should get at least a quick glance of the Patriots' first-teamers in Houston on Saturday night.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Five Patriots to watch vs. Texans.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Winners and losers from Patriots' open training camp practices.
- Jeff Howe tracked the numbers from the 15 practices that were open to the media during training camp, and the passing stats for every team period (11-on11s and 7-on-7s), with context.
- Phil Perry notes the Patriots have wound up acquiring at least one player from each of their joint-practice foes since 2010. So which Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans may end up here?
- Kevin Duffy highlights Tom Brady’s interview with Fox Sports' Jay Glazer, explaining why he feels he can get even better at age 40.
- Ryan Hannble hears from Tom Brady on why football is now easier than ever before for him.
- Rob Gronkowski shares that on the first day of camp, Tom Brady sat in on a special teams meeting and took notes. "That just shows how hard the guy works."
- Ryan Hannable points to Brady inviting Edelman and Amendola to Montana this offeseason as an example of how intense their QB is, even at 40.
- Mike D'Abate (Cover32) Yes, West Virginia; There is ‘value’ in being a Tom Brady fan.
- Tony “no judgments here” Massarotti wants us to take a good look at Tom Brady's declining numbers in the second half of 2015-16.
- Rich Garven notes James Develin's unlikely ride is still on track, as the low-profile fullback enters his sixth season with the Pats.
- Jeff Howe notes Kyle Van Noy credits 'confidence' for the marked improvement with his pass coverage this offseason.
- Ryan Hannable looks at how it's still a question mark on how the Patriots will replace Rob Ninkovich.
- Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: Could Dont’a Hightower take on increased pass rush role?
- Karen Guregian looks for the logic behind the Pats' AFC East rivals appearing to give up on 2018: Maybe they've decided to plan for the post-Brady era.
- Mike Giardi Scouts' View: Who will be the Patriots’ biggest challenger in the AFC?
- Bill Burt thinks the Patriots Super Bowl berth might go through Mike Vrabel.
- Mark Daniels attempts to trim the roster down to 53 players: With so much talent, cuts will be difficult.
- Zack Cox takes a look at a few Patriots position battles that remain unsettled.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Five trade bait Patriots.
- Ryan Hannable highlights Devin McCourty as a guest on WEEI on Cyrus Jones: "He's been one of the hardest working guys since April."
- Mike Giardi Scouts' View: Who is the most overrated Patriot?
- James Coway (PatsPropaganda) The Ringer’s “Patriots Week” sucked for Patriots fans and it matters. /I agree. A couple of good reads, but that opening disclaimer on every piece was irritating.
- Nicole Yang posts a clip of the Dropkick Murphy's reenacting the Patriots' Super Bowl XLIX win while in Seattle. /Kinda funny.
- The Eagle Tribune posts this slideshow feature Raising a Champion: A talk with Tom Brady Sr.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Watch Tom Brady's first ever preseason throw.
- Nicole Yang digs into all 122 of the Instagram accounts Tom Brady follows.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Matt Ryan's hits brutal Instagram followers milestone: 283k.
- AP Report - Patriots: Former nose tackle Lester Williams dies at 58.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots fear Derek Rivers has season-ending knee injury. /Gulp.
- Staff (The Ringer) You don't know football week: The NFL game is changing before our eyes. Time to get caught up.
- Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The NFL may never truly establish what a catch is.
- Matt Yoder (Awful Announcing) NFL ratings predicted to drop again this season.
DUMPSTER DIVE
- Sheilla Dingus (AdvocacyForFairnessInSports) Claim delays and denials taint NFL concussion settlement.
- Mark Chiarelli reports an NFL work stoppage in 2021 is 'almost a virtual certainty', according to NFLPA's DeMaurie Smith.