TEAM TALK
- Patriots sign seven players to future contracts.
- Mike Dussault offers 20 burning questions for the Patriots 2020 offseason. 1. Will Tom Brady return? 2. Will Bill Belichick return?
- Bryan Morry presents the the Hall’s top 60 Patriots moments.
- Sights and Sounds from the 2019 Season: Extended cut. (19.33 min. video)
- Press Pass: Rex Burkhead and other Patriots discuss moving on to the offseason. (1 min. video)
- From NFL Network: Judy Battista explains why Josh McDaniels gains leverage after the Cowboys’ hiring of Mike McCarthy. (2.39 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Michael Hurley suggests it would be wise to not scoop dirt on the Patriots’ graves until their threat is actually and fully extinguished.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) The Patriots dynasty isn’t over: Of course, this argument is entirely reliant upon Tom Brady returning in 2020.
- Nick O’Malley gives us some key dates for the 2020 offseason.
- Christopher Mason addresses 23 questions that lie ahead in unprecedented Patriots offseason.
- Gavin Rodriguez (LastWordOnSports) Patriots 2010s All-Decade team: Offense - Defense/Special teams.
- stecox1026 (reddit.com) Graphic: Tom Brady is the goat & it’s not even close.
- Matt Dolloff’s final Package Report: Offense pulls out all the stops vs. the Titans - and almost none of it works.
- Chad Finn mentions the Patriots drew huge ratings on television, drawing an average of 31.4 million viewers.
- Sean T. McGuire (PatriotsWire) Devin McCourty wants to keep playing, and the Patriots would be smart retain him.
- Lauren Campbell notes N’Keal Harry thanks Patriots Nation for ‘constant support’ throughout the season.
- Justin Leger hears from Brad Stevens: Calling the Patriots’ season a disappointment is ‘a little ridiculous’.
- Ty Anderson says all the second-guessing of the Patriots’ decisions turned out to be valid criticism. /Now do 2018.
- Nicole Yang writes how Devin and Jason McCourty put spotlight on criminal justice reform.
- Darren Hartwell looks at the Patriots coaching staff to determine which assistants will leave or return in 2020.
- Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Report: Josh McDaniels head-coaching interview tour begins Tuesday.
- Andy Hart passes along a report that DL coach Bret Bielema will not be interviewing with the Lions after all.
- The Razor Show podcast: Matt Chatham dives into the execution errors and pivotal plays of the game. Plus, Matt weighs in on Tom Brady’s performance and future in football. (1 hour)
- One Patriots Place podcast: Steve Balestrieri, Thomas Murphy and Russ Goldman break down the Patriots’ uncharacteristically early exit from the playoffs and more. (1 hour podcast)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: In Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys get experience and a proven track record; More notes.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) How did the Patriots get here? More than 30 events that led to an early playoff exit. /Some of these are a stretch.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Here are the eight biggest questions the Patriots face entering the 2020 offseason.
- Eric Wilbur asserts if this is a divorce, Bill Belichick gets custody of the dynasty, not Tom Brady. /Wilbur is the sibling who helps himself to Mom’s jewelry while she’s still in hospice.
- Frank Frigo (Edjsports) Risky Business: Wild Card Weekend. Blunders by Patriots vs. Titans.
- Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Will the Jets, Bills or Dolphins take control of the AFC East now that the Patriots dynasty is dead?
- Adam Schein (NFL.com) Wild Card Weekend: Kirk Cousins thrills; Patriots dynasty ends?
- Charlotte Wilder (SI) How will we know when the Patriots’ dynasty has ended?
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Tom Brady reportedly played through foot injury on top of elbow issues towards the end of Patriots season.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: Tom Brady suffered a foot injury in December.
- Charles McDonald (NY Daily News) The remaining NFL playoff teams show there’s more than one way to build around a quarterback.
- Arnie Stapleton (AP) What the early playoff exits of Tom Brady and Drew Brees mean for the NFL. “Suddenly, the old guard looks rather old.”
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Fun NFL Wild Card Weekend spawns new-look Divisional Round.
- George Willis (NY Post) The NFL is on doorstep of new quarterback hierarchy.
- David Kenyon (Bleacher Report) The most clutch quarterbacks in NFL postseason history. /Only one No. 1.
- Jay Busbee (Yahoo! Sports) What if Tom Brady never played for the Patriots?
- Eric D. Williams (ESPN) Philip Rivers’ future with Chargers uncertain after he said he’s open to playing elsewhere.
THE CLASH: TOM BRADY EDITION
- Mike Reiss weighs in on Tom Brady’s contract options and the big questions on the table. Will Robert Kraft the ‘bridge builder’ keep the Brady-Belichick partnership alive for a 21st season?
- Tom E. Curran explains why a Tom Brady return to the Patriots is complicated.
- Ryan Hannable says the biggest question with Tom Brady right now, is what exactly does he want?
- Staff (Bleacher Report) NFL weekly report card for Wild Card weekend: Tom Brady’s chances of returning in 2020.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) The Patriots make little sense for Tom Brady, and Bill Belichick must recognize that.
- Doug Kyed examines who could play quarterback for the Patriots in 2020, including Tom Brady.
- Christopher Mason wonders if Tua Tagovailoa could become heir to Tom Brady as Patriots QB
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Where will Tom Brady play in 2020? Chargers, Raiders among teams who could sign QB in free agency.
- Evan Lazar warns the Patriots against giving Tom Brady a multi-year contract, based on age, performance and the fact that he’s more reliant now on what’s around him.
- Matt Vautour says the Patriots’ best interests aren’t served by bringing Brady back if his demands are too high.
- Mike Chiari (Bleacher Report) NFL Rumors: Tom Brady, Patriots haven’t discussed new contract since August.
- Darren Hartwell relays Drew Bledsoe on how Tom Brady could be enticed to leave Patriots.
- Tony Massarotti believes it’s pretty unlikely that Brady and the Patriots still want each other anymore.
- Paul Kasabian (Bleacher Report) Anonymous exec: Tom Brady, Bill Belichick want to win title without each other. /As credible as any anonymous quote.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) If Tom Brady departs the Patriots, here are some quarterbacks who could replace the legend in New England.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) 7 potential replacements for Tom Brady in 2020.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) Tom Brady’s next stop? Six NFL teams stand out as landing spots if QB splits with Patriots
- Jordy McElroy (PatriotsWire) On to Cleveland? Signing Tom Brady and Josh McDaniels would be the coup of the century for the Browns. /Baker Mayfield’s mustache gets completely waxed off with this move.
- Tom Curran takes a look at the 3 factors that could lead to Tom Brady continuing his career in another city. (1 min. video)
- Ricky Doyle gets Brad Marchand’s response to Tom Brady’s potential departure. The Bruins winger would like to see TB12 stay with the Patriots -- for New England’s sake.
- Patriots Press Pass: Sierra Goodwill and Evan Lazar discuss if the Patriots should go all-in to keep Tom Brady. Lazar relies on all the fancy stats to say “No”. (4.41 min. video)
- Clubber Lang offers his prediction if there is a Brady-Belichick contract fight.