TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Charting the future for Brady and the offense.
- Highlight: Kraft family celebrates 26 years owning the Patriots. (4.12 min. video)
- NFL Throwback: Best play from every Super Bowl. (13.23 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered: The debate for re-signing Tom Brady; Conference Championship game takeaways; More. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Phil Perry evaluates the running backs still on the roster and spotlights some potential free agent additions.
- Ryan Queen (LastWordOnSports) Patriots draft: Tight end prospects.
- Mike Reiss passes along a report that Julian Edelman just had shoulder surgery, with a short rehab expected.
- Mike Reiss hears from Devin McCourty’s agent that McCourty plans to play next year and is set for free agency if the Pats decide not to bring him back.
- Ryan Hannable highlights WEEI guest Boomer Esiason sharing his thoughts on Tom Brady’s future Tuesday: It’s either New England or L.A. for Brady.
- Devon Clements (SI-Patriots) Bill Belichick seen wearing ‘VIII Rings’ visor at Senior Bowl.
- Doug Kyed looks at how the Patriots can replace DL coach Bret Bielema, who is leaving the Patriots to join Joe Judge’s coaching staff with the Giants.
- Christopher Mason passes along a report that Bill Belichick has hired Vinnie Sunseri, one of Nick Saban’s graduate assistants, to New England’s coaching staff.
- Adam London tells us who the Patriots select in the first round of ESPN’s 2019 re-draft. TE Noah Fant, instead of WR N’Keal Harry.
- Nick O’Malley notes Kyle Shanahan has moved on from the Patriots Super Bowl LI comeback - and learned his lesson: ‘I know what 28 minus 3 is’.
- Steven Viner (BostonSportsJournal) The Quest for 7: Patriots healing, Brady-Brady-Brady, Rule change? Links 1.22.20.
- Christopher Mason notes Tua Tagovailoa and 98 other NCAA athletes are officially leaving school early to enter the 2020 draft.
- Patriots Talk podcast: Tom E. Curran says a Patriots reboot worked in 2010 and wonders will it work now? (43 min.)
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Ian Glendon review the Netflix documentary, “Killer Inside: The mind of Aaron Hernandez.” (29 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Open Invitation with Stephen Brunt (YouTube) Gronk on possible return, CBD use and his thoughts on Brady’s future with the Pats. (20 min. video) /Good interview.
- Video clip (TMZ) Robert Kraft gives hope to Patriots Nation: ‘We plan to’ bring back Tom.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Every NFL team’s projected 2020 starting QB: Where Tom Brady could land, and what it means for the other 31.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Devin McCourty will be back in 2020, somewhere.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) New England Patriots nearly became the St. Louis Stallions.
- Chris Cwik (Yahoo! Sports) Tom Brady sends appreciative message to Patriots fans hoping he’ll stay in New England.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance: NFL insiders think SB LIV is the Chiefs’ to lose.
- Andrew Brandt (SI) Business of Football: Why Luke Kuechly’s retirement shouldn’t be considered early. Also, thoughts on the newest head-coaching hires, and drawing the line when it comes to cheating in pro sports.
- Adam Rank (NFL.com) AFC unsung heroes. Patriots: Danny Shelton.
- Maurice Moton (Bleacher Report) Predicting boldest roster moves for the 2020 NFL offseason. Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign QB Tom Brady.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL Pro Bowl rule changes, explained: Here’s what’s new for 2020, including no-kickoff experiment.
- Jordan Raanan (ESPN) Source: Bret Bielema joining Joe Judge’s staff with Giants.
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) 2020 NFL Draft Guide.
- Pete Thamel (Yahoo! Sports) Lamar Jackson and the Super Bowl QBs have changed how the NFL evaluates its most critical position
- Chase Goodbread and Lance Zierlein (NFL.com) 2020 Senior Bowl, Day 1: Javon Kinlaw shines; a DE for Patriots?
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) NFL draft: Day 1 winners and losers from the Senior Bowl.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) NFL announces 115 players giving up college eligibility to enter draft.
- Megan Schuster (The Ringer) 15 Questions about the NFL’s decision to have part of the 2020 draft … in a fountain?
- Report (AP) NFL details glitzy draft plans for Las Vegas Strip.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) The 54 greatest players in Super Bowl history. No. 1 Tom Brady.
- Kevin Hanson (SI) 2020 NFL Mock Draft 5.0. Patriots: Clemson WR Tee Higgins.
- Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) 2020 NFL mock draft 1.0. Patriots pick LSU S Grant Delpit at 23.
- Dan Kadar (SB Nation) 2020 NFL mock draft. Patriots pick Utah State QB Jordan Love.
- Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) 2020 NFL Mock Draft. Pats pick Alabama Edge Terrell Lewis.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Cameron Wolfe (ESPN) Police: Antonio Brown suspect in battery probe.
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) As Antonio Brown’s problems mount, the NFL’s willingness to look at him through a football lens fades.
- Joe Rivera (Sporting News) Frank Caliendo’s impression of Tony Romo couldn’t be more perfect.