LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) A closer look at Patriots’ wide receiver depth.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots 2019 training camp guide – Quarterbacks: Who will start? /I kid, I kid...
- Phil Perry lobs up another of his summer Great Patriots Debates: Which superstar cameo — Dillon, Moss or Revis — was best?
- Ryan Hannable continues his countdown of the 15 most important Patriots for 2019: No. 5 Patrick Chung.
- Andy Hart talks about how Tom Brady inspired inspirational ESPY winner Rob Mendez.
- Nick Goss finds Tom Brady and Julian Edelman both sharing excitement for the Patriots’ title defense on Instagram.
- NESN reposts Tom Brady on Instagram, posting clips of his workout and drawing inspiration from a proverb.
- Michael McMahon reports three Patriots, including Tom Brady, were named ‘best at their age’ at the ESPY’s.
- Michael McMahon details the many ways Rob Gronkowski was enjoying himself at the ESPY Awards last night.
- Adam London ‘highlights’ Bernard Pollard still chewing loudly on the ‘Tom Brady is a system QB’ bone.
- One Patriots Place Podcast: Thomas Murphy and Steve Balestrieri, with guest Antwan Staley (Athlon Sports), discuss the AFC East and Patriots’ division rival, Miami Dolphins. (56.52 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Top 10 offensive lines in NFL: Tight race between Eagles, Steelers for top spot ahead of Cowboys, Colts, Patriots.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) The NFL’s best and worst offensive arsenals, ranked 32-1. Patriots 9th: “It won’t look the same without Gronk, but let’s be honest: This offense is going to work just fine.”
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Top 10 cornerbacks, safeties in NFL: Stephon Gilmore, Derwin James sit atop DB lists.
- Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Top 10 linebackers in the NFL: Luke Kuechly, Bobby Wagner in a tight race for first place.
- Jeff Diamond (Sporting News) Rob Gronkowski-Tom Brady workout is smoke that will become fire when TE returns to Patriots.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: Tyreek Hill situation among unfinished NFL business that needs attention as camps get set to begin.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) PFT 2019 storyline No. 14: Will Kirk Cousins be something more than a .500 quarterback?
- Robert Mays (The Ringer) Which NFL players could realistically (and not so realistically) still be traded this summer?
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Ranking each NFL team’s potential Hall of Famers on current roster.
- Adam Stites (SB Nation) The Patriots almost moved to St. Louis in 1994. What if it had happened?
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL win totals: Over/under bets for 2019.
- Charean WIlliams (ProFootballTalk) Jeremy Hill optimistic about being cleared soon, finding a team.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Demetrius Harris wants to show Browns how to win. Former Chief TE says, “I know what winning feels like. I know how almost getting to the Super Bowl feels.” /Heh.
- Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Report: Texans won’t hire general manager for 2019, will divvy up duties instead.
- Josh Luckenbaugh (TheFanDC.radio) Sources: Almost 40 employees have left Redskins since Lafemina firing. /Hey NFL media, this is what a dysfunctional organization looks like. Just sayin’.
- Adam Stites (SB Nation) Which NFL team will be the next to relocate: In the next 10 years, there are four teams that could hear relocation talks heat up.
- Dan Agnew (Yahoo! Sports) Former NFL star Richard Seymour finishes impressive 5-day run at World Series of Poker.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Albert Haynesworth needs kidney transplant.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Could Kevin Warren be the NFL’s next Commissioner?
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Fans continue to turn blind eye to all-star games.