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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino’s Free Agent Forecast: Defensive line.
- Angelique Fiske notes Jeremy Hill and Ted Karras spent Friday reading with students at Vernon Hill Elementary and Lake View Elementary schools in Worcester.
- Patriots Unfiltered 3/7: A contract extension for Brady? (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Ryan Hannable ranks the Patriots’ own free agents in terms of importance for 2019.
- Tom E. Curran points out the Patriots positions of need and which free agents they should be shopping for.
- Evan Lazar thumbnails some top of the market potential Patriots fits in free agency.
- Doug Kyed takes a look at how Danny Shelton performed in 2018 and notes Shelton says he would welcome a return to New England.
- Mark Daniels analyzes the roster, position-by-position: A few core special teamers could jump ship.
- Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Patriots 2019 free agent fit: WR Jamison Crowder would be a lethal slot player.
- Mike Cole highlights WEEI guest Adam Schefter on how he would be ‘surprised’ if Rob Gronkowski retires.
- Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: It would be crazy not to trade for QB Josh Rosen.
- NESN posts Stephon Gilmore’s Twitter reaction to the rumored Antonio Brown to the Bills trade.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Bills’ failed attempt to trade for Antonio Brown should give Patriots relief.
- Adam London notes Eric Ebron is the latest player to throw shade on the Patriot Way, but Kyle Van Noy had a great two-ring response.
- CBS Boston posts a restaurant receipt from Chad Johnson, explaining his $276 tip (on a $91 tab): “I only had 276 yards with the Patriots which was really horrible”
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Ty Law visits Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Lucy Burdge‘s Friday Mashup: Rob Gronkowski selling his Boston penthouse condo.
- Russ Goldman (PatsFans) Patriots Fourth And Two Podcast: Could a contract extension be in the works for Tom Brady? (49 min.)
- Andrew Callahan offers a NFL mock drafts roundup: Patriots take No. 1 wideouts, ferocious pass rushers in latest 1st-round projections.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) How the Patriots outsmart the system: Losing the offseason to win the season.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance: The real QB debate is about Dwayne Haskins.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Report: Dwayne Allen heads to Miami for free agent visit.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots inquired about Randall Cobb last year.
- Andy Benoit (SI) NFL free agency 2019 rankings and tracker: Impact players at every position.
- Robert Mays (The Ringer) The 10 best offensive players in 2019 NFL free agency.
- Conor Orr (SI) Cap casualties: Veterans who might get cut ahead of NFL free agency.
- Conor Orr (SI) NFL free agency matchmaker: Picking homes for the top 10 players. Trey Flowers to the Dolphins.
- Marcus Mosher (Bleacher Report) Ranking the top 10 NFL players likely to be traded this offseason.
- Staff (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Source says Antonio Brown nixed potential deal with Buffalo Bills.
- Scooby Axson (SI) ‘Very few options’ left for Steelers, Antonio Brown after failed Bills trade.
- Chris Thompson (Deadspin) Jay Glazer has an idea for making NFL officiating infinitely dumber. “Go hire a bunch of Navy Seals, Marine Recon, Delta Force, those guys.”
- Michael McCarthy (Sporting News) ESPN’s ‘BoogerMobile’ won’t return to ‘Monday Night Football,’ sources say.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL’s potential loaning of players to AAF could create legal problems.
- Matt Bonesteel (Washington Post) Patriots owner Robert Kraft won’t have to appear in court on solicitation charges.