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TEAM TALK
- Angelique Fiske highlights Charles Barkley on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ as he talked about his friendship with Bill Belichick and what happened when he looked Tom Brady in the eyes.
- Patriots Unfiltered: Fred Kirsch, Andy Hart and Erik Scalavino discuss how the Patriots will replace coaches that have moved on, a look at positions of need on the team and how they could be addressed in the Draft and free agency; More. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Karen Guregian consults five members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee (out of 48) to asses Rob Gronkowski’s Hall of Fame chances should he retire now. They say he probably would not be a first-ballot lock. /Wut?!?
- CBS Boston reports Rob Gronkowski visited Boston Children’s Hospital, entertaining kids and making a big contribution.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Film study: Patriots played violent brand of football in Super Bowl LIII.
- Jim Hackett takes a look at what the Patriots need the most on both sides of the ball.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Patriots roster breakdown: Short and long term needs.
- Zack Cox takes a position-by-position look at the roster. Wide Receiver: Who stood out in 2018, who has some work to do this offseason and who could be leaving town.
- Matt Dolloff says Super Bowl LIII exposed the Patriots’ weakness at outside receiver.
- Nick O’Malley thumbnails 12 returning Patriots players to get excited about in 2019.
- Doug Kyed profiles forgotten player WR Darren Andrews, a Patriots slot receiver who spent 2018 with a non-football injury designation, but who has potential.
- Doug Kyed continues his hidden Patriots series, profiling TE Ryan Izzo, a complete tight end placed on IR in 2018 after initial roster cuts.
- Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) Ranking the Patriots who missed the Super Bowl run and are coming back for 2019.
- Phil Perry wonders if the Patriots will be able to retain both Trey Flowers and Trent Brown.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Which of the Patriots free agents return in 2019?
- Andrew Mahoney gives us a rundown of the Patriots free agents in 2019.
- Nick O’Malley looks at the 50 best free-agent players available and potential best fits for New England in 2019.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots should sign Adam Humphries in free agency.
- Tommy McArdle lists all of the Patriots 2019 draft picks available.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats Posits: How the 2nd dynasty defense was made.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Appreciating Rex Burkhead’s outstanding efficiency in Super Bowl LIII.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Bill Belichick pulled off his greatest con during Super Bowl LIII run.
- Dakota Randall notes someone updated Kyle Van Noy’s Wikipedia page to include his sons: Michael Felger Van Noy and Anthony Massarotti Van Noy, and his pet parrot Max Kellerman.
- NESN shares a video recently posted by the Patriots with players thanking fans for their support this past season.
- Tim Jones reports the Los Angeles Fire Department upholds its Super Bowl bet, and flies a New England Patriots banner.
- Ryan Hannable wonders if the coaching turnover will impact how the Patriots approach the offseason.
- Doug Kyed reports the Patriots lose first-year coaching assistant Atif Austin to become Northern Illinois’ running backs coach.
- Mark Daniels Patriots Journal: Vacancies on coaching staff filled quickly.
- Michael McMahon highlights an MLB interview with Alex Cora, with what the Red Sox manager wants to ask Bill Belichick about sustaining success.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) The ten best plays from the 2018 Patriots. (2.25 min. video)
- Russ Goldman (PatsFans) Patriots Fourth And Two Podcast: Patriots offseason oalk begins. (50 min.)
- Phil Perry’s NFL Mock Draft 1.0. /Slideshow.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: Broncos and Ravens get a major piece of offseason business done early with Joe Flacco trade; More.
- Mike Klis (9News) Details behind Broncos acquiring QB Joe Flacco for fourth-round draft pick.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Top 25 NFL free agents of 2019: Defenders dominate rankings.
- Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) NFL reportedly bars prospect Jaylon Ferguson from combine in latest failed effort to legislate violence.
- MMQB Staff (SI) NFL Draft Big Board: The pre-combine top 50.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) 2019 NFL Draft prospects: Big board of top 100 players.
- Chad Reuter (NFL.com) Three-round 2019 NFL mock draft 1.0. Pats take Washington CB Byron Murphy at 32.
- Maurice Jones-Drew (NFL.com) 2019 NFL mock draft: Patriots pick Iowa TE T.J. Hockenson.