TEAM TALK
- Press Release: Patriots sign second-round draft pick DB Duke Dawson.
- Press Release: Matt Light voted by the fans into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
- Erik Scalavino shares some thoughts on the Patriots Hall of Fame’s newest inductee, Matt Light.
- Andy Hart offers a scouting report on Patriots 6th-round draft pick, WR Braxton Berrios, who has the potential to fit into the Welker-Edelman-Amendola mold.
- Andy Hart notes that ‘athleticism, versatility and football IQ’ are what helped get LB Christian Sam to Foxborough and will key his fight to find a spot on the roster.
- Andy Hart reassures that Dante Scarnecchia doesn’t seem fazed by the uncertainty at left tackle, ‘I really like the guys we have’.
- Angelique Fiske highlights Patrick Chung getting into the kitchen for a charitable cause.
- Patriot teammates, Jordan Matthews, Kyle Van Noy, James White and Harvey Langi visited Children’s Hospital in Boston and enjoyed smoothies with the kids. (1.12 min. video)
- From the NFL - Brad Stevens on his relationship with Bill Belichick. (2 min. video)
- Conference Call: Matt Light (26 min.)
- PFW in Progress: Pre-OTA starting roster projections; More. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Phil Perry says that Matt Light winning the fan vote as a lineman - someone who didn’t have the career statistics or the highlight-reel plays that either Vrabel or Seymour had during their time in New England - is a testament to his longevity and level of play.
- Karen Guregian highlights Matt Light on yesterday’s conference call with the media: ‘There’s more to being a successful lineman than the measurables’. Dante Scarnecchia agrees.
- Mike D’Abate (FullPressCoverage) “Consummate Patriot” Matt Light to be inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Matt Light chosen for Patriots Hall of Fame. “A slam dunk addition.”
- Nick O’Malley refreshes us on every New England legend enshrined in Foxborough, from Hannah to Light. /Nice read.
- Doug Kyed points out how unbelievably fortunate the Patriots have been at left tackle.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Best and most important offseason additions for the Patriots defense.
- Ryan Hannable equates the Belichick message relayed by the Patriots rookies this past week, to how skipping spring sessions is not a good look for Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Patriots hold bonding time at Children’s Hospital.
- Michael Hurley calls attention to NY Jets CEO Christopher Johnson saying the drafting of Sam Darnold is when the franchise ‘became a great team’. /Huh...
- Kevin Duffy reports that former Pats LB Shea McClellin will serve as an assistant coach at an Idaho high school this season.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Patriots Twitter makes its own version of the Yanny-Laurel audio.
- Kevin Dillon passes along a report that the Cleveland Browns will be featured on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ this year.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: Think getting Tom Brady at a discount is a good deal? Here’s a breakdown.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Matt Light on Nate Solder: You don’t replace a guy like that overnight.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots sign second-rounder Duke Dawson.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance: When will the NFL have its own Becky Hammon? “One wild-card pick is the Patriots. I think one day, not too far in the future, Belichick will assume a true general manager role with the team, and I think he’d hire a woman in a heartbeat if she was the best candidate.”
- Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: Speed, discipline and a whole bunch of cash: Inside the odd sale of the Carolina Panthers; 3. OTAs start in New England next week, and Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski still haven’t participated in the Patriots’ offseason program; More.
- Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Here are the nine NFL teams that still need a long-term plan at quarterback. Patriots included.
- Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Seven best offseasons of 2018. No Pats.
- Lance Zierlein (NFL.com) Five 2016 NFL 1st-round picks that will break out in 2018. No Pats.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL to vote on new kickoff rules, limiting full-speed collisions.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL may make ejections subject to replay review.
- Andrew Brandt (SI) The Supreme Court just made the NFL a lot richer. So why the fight? “[The NFL] shut down a Fantasy Football convention—involving Tony Romo and dozens of other players—because it was in a convention hall annexed to a casino. Since then, however, the league’s position has, in their words, “evolved” with some mixed messages (some would say hypocrisy).”
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL will be bullish on betting soon enough as it enters a brave new lucrative world.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Sports leagues slash the price of money for nothing, as NFL remains silent.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL has no issue with David Tepper’s casino holdings.