LOCAL LINKS
- Ryan Hannable’s post-Memorial Day Patriots thoughts: More intrigue with Tom Brady coming this week. /More like ‘same old’ intrigue.
- Ian Logue (PatsFans) Tuesday Patriots Notebook: Marsh “hated” being a Patriot; Kraft helps man who collapses at Kevin Hart show.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) The New England Patriots linebacker depth chart.
- Tanya Ray Fox (PatriotsWire) Pro Football Focus believes Patriots have improved pass rush from 2017. /Kind’ve a low bar, but okayyy.
- Gil Alcaraz IV (NFL SpinZone) New England Patriots: 5 Early bold predictions for the 2018 season.
- Tanya Ray Fox (PatriotsWire) Louis Riddick defends Bill Belichick amidst Cassius Marsh drama.
- Michael Hurley breaks down (in his own special way) exactly what Cassius Marsh said about Belichick, line by line.
- Karen Guregian notes Cassius Marsh is hearing it from fans after dissing Bill Belichick.
- Tanya Ray Fox (PatriotsWire) Cassius Marsh taunts Patriots fans on Instagram: ‘Seems to be breaking your heart’.
- Ryan Hannable notes Cassius Marsh (talkative little bugger) claims he called Jimmy Garopollo’s success before anybody.
- Tanya Ray Fox (PatriotsWire) 3 remaining free agents who are the best fit for the Patriots.
- Mike Reiss notes LB Shea McClellin said he isn’t officially retiring from the NFL but is prepared to have played his last game because of the cumulative effect of concussions.
- Ryan Hannable highlights Shea McClellin reflecting on his time with the Patriots: ‘Everyone is so close there, it’s just something special.’ /Go figure.
- Doug Kyed notes Bill Belichick has high praise for ‘model’ Celtics coach Brad Stevens.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Best of social media: Patriots honor Memorial Day.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Michael Peterson (Inside the Pylon) Isaiah Wynn and the Patriots: A match made in heaven.
- Austin Gayle (Pro Football Focus) Top 10 NFL players older than 35 in 2018.
- Steve Palazzolo (Pro Football Focus) Most accurate NFL QBs by throw type in 2017.
- Hank Gargiulo and Seth Walder (ESPN) 2018 NFL projections: Football Power Index (FPI) ranking, odds for Super Bowl. Patriots on top at +5.0.
- Scott Kacsmar (Football Outsiders) Snap-weighted age: 2017 NFL rosters.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) The biggest question for all 32 NFL teams: From Eli’s future to the Brady-Belichick feud.
- Travis Byrd (LastWordOnSports) The Tom Brady saga is pointless. ‘Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are just fine’
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Another former Patriot sounds off on their culture: ‘There’s nothing fun about it’.
- Mike Triplett (ESPN) The biggest NFL records that could be broken in 2018.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) NFL Top 100: Nos. 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, 81-90, 91-100. No Patriots so far.
- Eric Olson (Inside the Pylon) Where is the NFL’s version of Moneyball?
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Ranking all 31 NFL stadiums from worst to best. No. 16 Gillette Stadium.
- Tadd Haislop (Sporting News) The other controversy: NFL’s use of helmet rule actually rooted in logic.
- Michael Colangelo (TouchdownWire) Put the three-point stance on the NFL’s endangered species list next to kickoffs.
- Nick Canepa (San Diego Union-Tribune) NFL making the kickoff more safe and exciting.