New England Patriots links 2/04/20 - Verdict: Nothing new in the Brady-buzz stew

TEAM TALK

• Patriots 2020 Mock Draft Tracker.
• Erik Scalavino tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Visions of 2020.

LOCAL LINKS

• Michael Hurley dives in to sift through and make sense of all the Tom Brady news from Super Bowl Sunday
• Chad Finn shares a few beliefs and observations left over like scattered red-and-gold confetti from Super Bowl LIV: Patriots can still make a run at another Super Bowl next season.
• Mark Daniels says Tom Brady set the internet ablaze for a Hulu commercial. At least we now know he and the Patriots are talking and evaluating their options.
• Andy Hart finds nothing new in the Super Bowl Brady-buzz stew.
• Ryan Hannable laments how the Patriots could be forced to pay Tom Brady around $30 million. /Forced!
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Have Tom Brady and the Patriots started posturing for their contract negotiations?
• Hayden Bird notes All-Pro Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White thinks Tom Brady is ‘still the best’.
• Jacob Camenker offers a look at the top free-agent linebackers for 2020, including two of the three Patriots free agents.
• David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Free agent team fits: Joe Thuney. /psst...hey Joe, stay in NE.
• Phil Perry questions if the Chiefs can build a dynasty if Patrick Mahomes doesn’t take the Tom Brady discount.
• Zack Cox suggests Patriots vs. Chiefs as an ideal opening game for the 2020 NFL season.
• Matt Dolloff examines which rings Bill Belichick wore in his Super Bowl flex.
• Tony Massarotti discusses Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyle Shanahan and the failings of the helicopter coach.
• Nick O’Malley calls attention to some pretty ugly Jimmy Garoppolo stats from his Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) 18 years ago Monday, the Patriots won their first Super Bowl.
• Phil Perry’s 2020 NFL Mock Draft 2.0. Pats pick Utah State QB Jordan Love.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate recaps Super Bowl LIV, talks Tom Brady’s Super Bowl ad and More. (28 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Key 2020 NFL offseason dates, schedule, big questions and league priorities.
• Barry Wilner (AP) What awaits NFL in offseason: QB carousel, Pass Interference review, CBA talks, and More
• Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: What Tyrann Mathieu and Frank Clark have to say about Andy Reid; Plus More NFL news and notes as the 2019 season comes to a close.
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Key moves the Patriots can make to improve supporting cast, keep TB12 in New England.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady to Titans rumor debunked. /Ya think?
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady is more likely to become an owner of the Dolphins than the team’s quarterback.
• Riley McAtee (The Ringer) Exit Interview: Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes will soon be due a record-breaking contract, but this roster looks primed to compete for years to come. Can the Chiefs build a dynasty?
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Gridiron Digest: The dawn of the Chiefs dynasty?
• Terez Paylor (Yahoo! Sports) All signs point toward Patrick Mahomes going on a Tom Brady-like run with the Chiefs.
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Andy Reid’s masterpiece, How the Chiefs came back and how the 49ers blew it.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) Super Bowl Sunday turns into a Groundhog Day from hell for 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan.
• Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) Is the Super Bowl hangover real? How past losers have fared next season, what it means for the 49ers.
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Contract extension for Patrick Mahomes will shape franchise’s future.
• Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) Here are the results of the most popular prop bets in Super Bowl LIV.
• Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) What Super Bowl LIV taught us about the 2020 NFL draft.
• Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) 10 current NFL coaches with a shot at Hall of Fame, ranked by tiers with two absolute locks at the top.
• Thomas Barrabi (Fox Business) What is the NFL worth? Revenue, team values and other financial facts: The NFL generated more than $16B in revenue in 2018 alone.
• MMQB Staff (SI) NFL Power rankings poll: We size up every team’s season. Pats 7th. “Every year we talk about the end of the Patriots dynasty. After a down year in 2019 (for them) we are left with their most interesting offseason in a very long time.” /Might want to rethink that strategy if you’re wrong every year.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) 2020 NFL Power Rankings: Way-too-early 1-32 offseason poll. Patriots 7th.
• Video (TMZ Sports) Bill Belichick’s GF, cracks up over Tom Brady Qs, ‘You know he’s not gonna answer!’ (1 min. clip)
• Dan Par (NFL.com) NFL Draft order: Will Patriots have to replace Brady? Pats biggest needs: OL, pass catcher, S.
• Chad Reuter (NFL.com) Three-round 2020 NFL mock draft 1.0. Pats pick TCU DT Ross Blacklock at 23.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL mock draft 2020. Pats pick Alabama S Xavier McKinney.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Nicole Yang reports Martin Ortega, the man who stole Tom Brady’s Super Bowl LI jersey, gives his first on-camera interview.