TEAM TALK
- Mike Dussault notes that Tom Brady has officially joined the Buccaneers.
- Mike Dussault shares his opinion on the Patriots signing Adrian Phillips.
- Mike Dussault lists five Patriots games fans should re-watch on NFL Game Pass.
LOCAL LINKS
- Zack Cox (NESN) resets the Patriots’ depth chart after the first wave of free agency.
- Ben Volin (Boston Globe) thinks the Patriots are facing a long rebuild.
- Jeff Howe (The Athletic) sees the road out of Foxborough being paved in gold.
- Evan Lazar (CLSN Media) takes a look at the film of new Patriots safety Adrian Phillips.
- Phil Perry (NBC Sports) analyzes how Tom Brady fits into the Buccaneers’ offensive system.
- Doug Kyed (NESN) thinks that the Patriots’ signing of Adrian Phillips essentially replaces two players.
- Karen Guregian (Boston Herald) wonders how Bill Belichick will respond to his former assistants signing away the Patriots’ players.
- Andrew Callahan (Boston Herald) explains why the Patriots have been quite so far in free agency.
- Mark Daniels (Providence Journal) says that you should not be surprised by New England’s slow free agency.
- Ryan Hannable (WEEI) writes that the Buccaneers are unlikely to sign former Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown.
- Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) looks at who New England might target in the second wave of free agency.
- Steve Buckley (The Athletic) writes that quarterback stability was a hallmark of the Patriots — one that is now gone.
- Zack Cox (NESN) breaks down what Joe Thuney signing his franchise tender means.
- Tom Keegan (Boston Herald) thinks three Patriots need to improve for their defense to survive.
- Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) calls this offseason the “most Belichickian ever.”
- Doug Kyed (NESN) opens his mailbag and answers questions about the Patriots.
- D.J. Bean (NBC Sports) makes the argument why the Patriots should trade Julian Edelman to Tampa Bay. /Not a single word about the salary cap implications in this story because they would kill the argument.
- Jeff Howe (The Athletic) wonders how many times you could elect Tom Brady to the Hall of Fame.
- Christopher Gasper (Boston Globe) shares his thoughts on Tom Brady’s departure.
- Max McAuliffe (Patriot Maven) breaks down Devin McCourty’s contract extension.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) wonders if a classic Bill Belichick move will blow up on his former assistants.
- Jeanna Laine (ESPN) asks what the Buccaneers should do next to build around Tom Brady.
- Marc Sessler (NFL.com) writes about the biggest moves of free agency so far.
- Kalyn Kahler (Sports Illustrated) assesses which teams need to draft a quarterback this year.
- Robert Mays (The Ringer) shares his five takeaways from a wild quarterback week.
- Chris Perkins (The Athletic) lists the reasons that led Tom Brady to sign in Tampa Bay.
- Don Kellum (Canal Street Chronicles) reports that Saints head coach Sean Payton has tested positive for Coronavirus.
- Ben Linsey (Pro Football Focus) breaks down the early winners and losers from free agency.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) lists 20 must-watch games now that NFL Game Pass is free.
- Lindsay Thiry (ESPN) believes that the Rams must learn from the Todd Gurley story.
- Riley McAtee (The Ringer) wonders if there is really a benefit to adding two more playoff games.