TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo looks back at Bill Belichick’s two decades of dominance.
- Angelique Fiske presents some epic Bill-isms: Football lessons that turned into life lessons from Bill Belichick.
- Records: Amazing stats from Bill Belichick’s career.
- Erik Scalavino thumbnails the Patriots connections in Super Bowl LIV.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss finds the lack of buzz about Bill Belichick hire 20 years ago comical in hindsight.
- Darren Hartwell notes the Patriots dive into the archives to remember the “greatest trade in NFL history” that brought Bill Belichick to the Patriots.
- Alex Barth tracks the picks used in the Bill Belichick trade.
- Christopher Price find that the Patriots remain a topic during Super Bowl’s Opening Night.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots rookie class ranked 27th in NFL, per PFF. /Ouch.
- CBS Boston passes along a report that the Patriots will play in Mexico vs. the Dolphins next season, although the NFL is disputing the report.
- Doug Kyed explains how the AFC Championship game loss to the Patriots helped shape the 2019 Chiefs.
- Doug Kyed mentions John Lynch on how the ‘Patriot Way’ helped propel the 49ers to the Super Bowl.
- Andy Hart notes Tom Brady texted Jimmy Garoppolo some pretty simple Super Bowl advice: ‘Go handle business. Go win.’
- Phil Perry highlights Emmanuel Sanders: “If I had went to New England, I probably would’ve been a Hall of Famer. I probably would’ve been a Hall of Famer. That was, what, my third year in the league? Tom (Brady) would’ve had, what, seven more years left? How many Super Bowls have they won from then?”
- Zack Cox brings up how Wes Welker is using his Super Bowl failures to motivate the 49ers wideouts. /It’s all he has.
- Zack Cox hears Mike Pennel open up about his tumultuous Patriots tenure and an apparent disconnect with DL coach Bret Bielema that ruined the relationship. Seems Michael Bennett had a similar issue.
- Doug Kyed talks with Brendan Daly on his decision to leave Patriots for the Chiefs last season.
- Matt Vautour will be rooting for the 49ers over the Chiefs, with their ugly domestic violence history.
- Zack Cox relays former Patriot Jordan Matthews recalling how an ‘unforgettable’ offseason visit from Kobe Bryant inspired the Patriots.
- Adam London notes that while Charlie Weis is hoping Brady doesn’t play for any team other than the Patriots, he suggested he expects TB12 to at least entertain the possibility.
- Nick O’Malley hears Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu doesn’t know where Tom Brady will end up, just hopes he gets out of the AFC.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Jimmy Garoppolo, Wes Welker dodge questions about Tom Brady’s future.
- Tom E. Curran asks Jacoby Brissett whether being a Patriot for 17 months was a blessing or a curse. Brissett explains “It’s a mixture of both”, and that Tom Brady’s opinion was what mattered most.
- Tom E. Curran notes Jacoby Brissett recalls feeling shocked after being traded to the Colts.
- Nick Goss reports Patrick Mahomes reveals his ‘most humbling’ NFL moment came vs. the Patriots.
- Alex Barth talks about the report that the Los Angeles Chargers set to move on from Philip Rivers.
- Mike Schneid (MikeDropSports) Revisiting the Jimmy Garappolo trade.
- CBS Boston reports Tom Brady makes a case for Troy Polamalu’s enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame.
- Ricky Doyle highlights how Mike Florio believes the Raiders also benefited from the Patriots 2000 Bill Belichick trade. /I don’t see it.
- Ryan Hannable looks for clues as to who may have interested Patriots at this year’s Senior Bowl
- CBS Boston shares some unique photos of Bill Belichick on his 20th anniversary with the Pats
- Patriots Press Pass: Sierra Goodwill and Evan Lazar discuss if the Patriots will unleash Damien Harris in 2020. (3.01 min. video)
- Patriots Talk podcast: Tom E. Curran & Phil Perry check in from Miami; Q&A with Jacoby Brissett (26.35 min.)
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate addresses the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his impact on the Patriots, and this week’s Mock Draft Monday selection. (29 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: It’s Super Bowl week, so of course there’s buzz on the veteran QB market; More.
- Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) On this day 20 years ago, the New England Patriots traded for their new head coach: Bill Belichick.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) All-time Super Bowl QB rankings. Brady No. 1.
- Michael Silver (NFL.com) Joe Montana’s advice to Tom Brady: Don’t leave Patriots.
- Nick Wagoner (ESPN) Jimmy Garoppolo says Tom Brady wished him luck ahead of Super Bowl LIV. Bill Belichick and other former teammates reached out to him too.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) The Debrief: One thing each AFC team can do to dethrone the Chiefs in 2020. /1. Do not allow Jerome Boger to officiate.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Sights, sounds from Super Bowl LIV Opening Night.
- Staff (ESPN) Super Bowl LIV Opening Night: Best of Chiefs, 49ers.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) 2020 Super Bowl Opening Night: Chiefs, 49ers players share stories.
- Terez Paylor (Yahoo! Sports) Dee Ford was branded a goat and traded out of town. Yet, he says: ‘I don’t know why people think we had bad blood’.
- Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) NFL trades still hurting their teams years later. No. 6 Patriots trade Jimmy Garoppolo to the 49ers.
- Tadd Haislop (Sporting News) Who is in Super Bowl 2020? Here are the teams, odds & spread for Super Bowl 54 matchup.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) 32 things to know heading into Super Bowl LIV between 49ers, Chiefs.
- Kevin Clark (The Ringer) The Super Bowl is a smorgasbord of football excellence: The biggest football game of this season might be its best, too. /Gee, someone’s happy the Pats are out...
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Super Bowl 2020 picks, predictions against spread: Why 49ers will beat Chiefs in Super Bowl 54.
- Ron Borges (MavenSports) Is the resurrection of the running game a fad or the future of NFL offense?
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Players who leveled up for all 32 NFL teams in the 2019 season. Patriots: J.C. Jackson.
- Dan Graziano (ESPN) Meet the NFL’s class of 2019: 10 players who graduated to stardom, and who’s next up.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Five teams that could be the 49ers of 2020, and all the similarities.
- Rick Gosselin (MavenSports) 2019 NFL special teams rankings: a heavenly finish for Saints.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The Saints are in a delicate spot with Drew Brees.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Report: Chargers have “moved on” from Philip Rivers.
- Jeremy Bergman (NFL.com) What we learned from the 2020 Pro Bowl.
- Jordan Heck (Sporting News) Almost half of the NFL’s team Twitter, Instagram accounts targeted in hacking stunt. Patriots were one of the teams that avoided being hacked.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) 2020 NFL mock draft 1.0. Pats pick Alabama safety Xavier McKinney at 23.
- Dan Kadar (SB Nation) 2020 NFL mock draft: There are some new names emerging in the 1st round. Pats pick Utah State QB JordanL Love.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero (NFL.com) NFLPA to meet Thursday with board of player reps to talk CBA.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Key week for CBA talks.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) CBA based on 17-game season suddenly in doubt.
- Michael McCann (SI) Kobe Bryant helicopter crash investigation will examine several factors.