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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino’s Day 10 Blogservations: PUPs start barking.
- Paul Perillo shares his Tuesday camp observations: Things heat up in Foxborough.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week’s Ask PFW Mailbag: Mitchell move and preseason prep.
- Press conference transcripts: Bill Belichick - Eric Decker and Rob Gronkowski.
LOCAL LINKS
- Kevin Duffy tells us what to know about training camp, Day 10: Busy day for Danny Etling.
- Matt Dolloff‘s Tuesday Training Camp notes: DE Trey Flowers warmed up with the team, but later moved to the lower field with other limited players. His only documented injury so far has been a cut on his head, which he said required three stitches.
- Phil Perry send another Postcard from Camp, Day 10: Back at it in the heat.
- Doug Kyed’s training camp observations: Young cornerbacks continue to stand out.
- Andrew Callahan’s notes from training camp: Secondary gets healthy under brutal heat; More.
- Karen Guregian hands out training camp awards for Day 10: Stud of the day, Braxton Berrios.
- Andrew Callahan says the grind of camp has hit, hard, and the rookies are looking forward to proving themselves in Thursday’s preseason opener.
- Tom E. Curran says 7th-round draft pick Danny Etling has a long way to go, but he got on the right track yesterday.
- Kevin Duffy writes if any off-the-street receiver is equipped to handle the transition to the Patriots’ complex offense, it’s Eric Decker.
- Evan Lazar examines Eric Decker’s 2017 film from the Titans to see how he can contribute this season here.
- Mike Reiss notes Eric Decker has only been here for five days and two practices but it’s enough for him to draw links between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
- Ryan Hannable explains why he believes Eric Decker will be a major contributor for the Patriots offense this season.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Everything Jeremy Hill heard about Tom Brady is true.
- Zack Cox relays how Rex Burkhead unexpectedly became a punt return candidate.
- Ryan Hannable wonders if Rob Gronkowski will play in the preseason opener.
- Karen Guregian reports how the Pats defenders are happy to have leader Dont’a Hightower back healthy and on the field.
- Ryan Hannable reports Nate Ebner, Cyrus Jones and Jonathan Jones, all of whom started the summer on PUP, returned to the field in full pads.
- Doug Kyed looks at the 53-man roster locks: Questions remain, thin at LB position.
- Kevin Duffy Patriots Notebook: Jeremy Hill leaner, ready to fill big-back role; Cyrus Jones, Jonathan Jones and Nate Ebner all were activated off the physically unable to perform (PUP) list; More.
- Ian Logue (PatsFans) Wednesday Patriots Notebook: Decker happy to be a Patriot; Team works out a CB.
- Tom E. Curran isn’t happy with ‘the mystifying decision’ to release Malcolm Mitchell.
- Kevin Duffy notes that the success of the 2018 Red Sox has been noticed by Bill Belichick.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick thinks experience with Josh McDaniels will help Eric Decker.
- Maurice Moton (Bleacher Report) Every NFL team’s biggest offseason regret. Patriots: Not acquiring a veteran left tackle. /Huh?
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bashaud Breeland working out for Patriots.
- Charles R. McDonald (SB Nation) This is a good year to actually WANT to watch the NFL preseason.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance: Would the Raiders really trade Khalil Mack? Mass confusion reigns yet again over an NFL rule; More.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) NFL preseason power rankings: Jaguars rise; Seahawks plunge. Patriots 3rd.
- Report (AP) NFL helmet rule enforcement unclear for players, coaches.
- Kevin Clark (The Ringer) We made Aaron Rodgers NFL commissioner for a day.
- Nick Toney (NFL.com) The 10 most ridiculous ‘Hard Knocks’ moments ever.