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TEAM TALK
- Patriots announce Stephon Gilmore named Associated Press 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Mike Dussault writes about Gilmore locking down 2019 NFL DPOY.
- Angelique Fiske gives us the reactions to Stephon Gilmore being named Defensive Player of the Year.
- ICYMI: Tom Brady, Sony Michel read ‘Mean Tweets’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live. /Pretty funny.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Inside the meeting room when Kobe Bryant visited the Patriots; More.
- Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: Could 49ers look to Bill Belichick, Patriots for help vs. Chiefs?
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news, AFC East notes.
- Zack Cox tells us what’s next for the Patriots with the 2019 season officially over.
- Phil Perry takes an in-depth look at the Patriots QB position: Do Mariota or Bridgewater make sense as Tom Brady successors?
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots NFL draft targets: Georgia QB Jake Fromm.
- Mike Reiss discusses Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Hulu ad: ‘I’m not going anywhere’.
- Tom E. Curran has learned there will be a real effort to keep Brady in New England, and Brady is willing to listen. “It was reiterated to me, however, that this isn’t about the money for Brady. It’s about appreciation for what he’s done and can still do.”
- Dakota Randall NFL Rumors: Tom Brady not demanding $30M, adding weapons is priority.
- Nick O’Malley says if the Tom Brady rumors of his return hinge on getting more weapons, which free agent TEs, WRs are available?
- Zack Cox notes Tom Brady affirmed to Jim Gray during his Westwood One interview that he has spoken with the Patriots.
- Adam London Tom Brady Rumors: Robert Kraft will leave decision to Bill Belichick.
- Doug Kyed passes along this scoop: TE Greg Olsen reveals he’s the Patriots’ backup plan if Rob Gronkowski won’t return.
- Doug Kyed suggests the Giants might actually be a sneaky good fit for Tom Brady in free agency?
- NBC Sports Boston posts a gallery of the greatest Patriots Super Bowl moments of all-time.
- Cole Smith (LastWordOnSports) The Super Bowls of the 2010s: Ranking the best games of the decade.
- Matt Vautour sees Patrick Mahomes taking a step toward challenging Tom Brady for all-time greatest status down the road. /Time will tell.
- Jacob Camenker finds Bill Belichick looking as happy as ever, flashing his rings at the Super Bowl and creating one of the best moments of the pregame ceremony.
- Adam London relays Tom Brady’s and Dont’a Hightower’s reaction to Bill Belichick flashing his rings.
- NESN posts the epic photo of Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Rob Gronkowski and Adam Vinatieri from Sunday.
- Evan Lazar points out Stephon Gilmore is the first Patriot to win Defensive Player of the Year.
- Justin Leger notes Stephon Gilmore had a message of appreciation for the fans.
- Christopher Mason notes Jimmy Garoppolo finally got his own chance in Super Bowl LIV but can’t engineer a comeback drive to win it.
- Matt Dolloff notes Richard Seymour is forced to wait a little longer for the Hall of Fame while his peers start to cut him in line.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) N’Keal Harry “Steady Hustlin” Twitter video.
- Ryan Queen (LastWordOnSports) Patriots Draft: First round linebacker prospects.
- Ryan Hannable relays Tom Brady reflecting on his Super Bowl LIV experience and Hulu commercial.
- Adam London shows us some of the social media reactions from Justin Bieber and the sports world, to Tom Brady’s Super Bowl commercial.
- Lucy Burdge collects some of the best Super Bowl LIV commercials.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: Chiefs’ offense rose from the dead in the fourth quarter to make a Super Bowl Champion out of Andy Reid.
- Peter King (ProFootballTalk) FMIA Super Bowl LIV: How the Chiefs ‘put the stinger’ in the 49ers and the backstory on 2-3 Jet Chip Wasp.
- Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) Super Bowl proves Patrick Mahomes has outgrown QB comps. Credits Tom Brady’s advice to him after the AFCCG loss last season.
- Kevin Clark (The Ringer) Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid fulfilled their Super Bowl destiny—and they’re only getting started.
- Bryan Curtis (The Ringer) Jimmy Garoppolo’s sad Super Bowl blues: The 49ers quarterback had history at his fingertips … and he overthrew the pass
- Conor Orr (SI) Kyle Shanahan absorbs a gut punch on the sidelines of Super Bowl LIV.
- Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) How much did the referees affect Super Bowl LIV?
- Ben Pickman (SI) Every Super Bowl record set in Super Bowl LIV.
- Staff (ESPN) Best commercials of Super Bowl LIV feature WWE star John Cena and more.
- Video (ESPN) Tom Brady says he’s ‘not going anywhere’ in Hulu ad. (30 sec. video)
- Staff (ESPN) Scenes from Super Bowl weekend: Gronk’s party, Kobe tributes and more.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady’s tenure in New England hinges on Bill Belichick.
- Ian Rapoport (NFL.com) Patriots willing to pay Tom Brady $30M per year to keep QB.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Charlie Weis thinks Patriots could trade up for a top quarterback.
- Adam Schefter (ESPN) Sources: Raiders to pursue Tom Brady if QB becomes free agent.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Raiders can easily escape Derek Carr’s contract, if they can land Tom Brady.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Stephen Ross on Brady: Don’t know why he’d come, we’re building for future.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Ryan Fitzpatrick confirms he’ll play in 2020.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Stephon Gilmore is the defensive player of the year.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) NFL Honors: Who took home the league’s biggest awards?
- Jeff Legwold (ESPN) 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame: Meet the modern-era members.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL under impression pending offer will be accepted by NFLPA.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Source: Upcoming NFLPA meeting not as definitive as characterized.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The latest Antonio Brown attempted redemption tour has begun.