TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2020 Free Agent Tracker.
- Angelique Fiske notes Bill Belichick’s “NFL 100” appearance earns him a Sports Emmy nomination.
- NBC Sports presents Football Week in America to include classic Patriots games, beginning Monday, March 30.
- Patriots Unfiltered 3/26: Resetting the roster and options at QB. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss believes that outside of Tom Brady, the rest of the Patriots’ departures are business as usual — not moves from a team in the midst of a major rebuild. /Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?
- Zack Cox has some ideas on how the Patriots can create some much-needed cap space before the draft. 2. Extend Dont’a Hightower.
- Andrew Callahan notes the Patriots currently have about $3 million in cap space, but could still make free-agent additions.
- Adam London notes ESPN analyst Field Yates believes the Patriots landed the biggest bargain deal of free agency in retaining Devin McCourty.
- Doug Kyed’s Friday Patriots Mailbag: How Pats can fill glaring remaining offseason need.
- Andy Hart’s Fast Friday Five: A dramatic idea for the 2020 NFL Draft.
- Hayden Bird tells us 7 things to know about the 7 Patriots free agent signings.
- Matt Dolloff shares the contract details for Patriots’ Shilique Calhoun and Dan Vitale.
- Tom E. Curran reports Tom Brady says proving doubters wrong isn’t his first motivation in Tampa; The greater motivation may be proving the Bucs right rather than proving the Patriots wrong.
- Nick Goss highlights Tom Brady Sr. on the “Raising Fame” podcast, saying he thinks his son will be ‘a little bit reinvigorated’ moving to the Bucs.
- Scott Edwards Jr. counts down Tom Brady’s 20 greatest moments. No. 16: 24-point comeback vs. Peyton Manning and the Broncos.
- Darren Hartwell notes Kyle Van Noy saw the ‘writing on the wall’ with Tom Brady when he didn’t get a deal done before free agency.
- Ryan Hannable hears Kyle Van Noy, Elandon Roberts and Ted Karras explain why they left the Patriots and joined Dolphins, and Brian Flores was the main draw.
- Logan Mullen notes Tom Brady endorsed the meme poking fun at him for moving to Florida.
- Adam London relays Mike Florio on why he likes the idea of Jameis Winston joining the Patriots.
- Jon Couture wishes a happy birthday to the Flying Elvis and gives us a run through Patriots logo history.
- Matt Vautour passes along a report regarding the NFL draft, that Roger Goodell tells owners to prepare to select ‘outside your facility’. /Please, please, please let Belichick make draft picks from his boat.
- Michael Hurley gives us his special take on Roger Goodell threatening punishment to anyone who criticizes the league for holding the draft during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Nick O’Malley relays NFLN’s Tom Pelissero on how the coronavirus outbreak is set to have a huge impact on the draft: ‘Some teams are really gonna (expletive) this up’.
- Matt Dolloff mentions how NFL coaches and execs are pessimistic about the 2020 season starting on time.
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate is joined by Brandon Ray (FPC Bills) to discuss the balance of power in the AFC East. (27 min.)
- Next Pats Podcast: Phil Perry and PFF’s Mike Renner discuss why the Patriots should go BIG in the first round. (31.49 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: How NFL players are handling an unusual offseason amid Coronavirus; Plus, a mini-mock draft and what this time is like for draft prospects.
- Dave Archibald (InsideThePylon) Brady’s a Buc: The fallout.
- David Carr (NFL.com) Quarterback relocations: Tom Brady, Philip Rivers set up to thrive
- Anthony Treash (Pro Football Focus) 2020 NFL free agency: Grades for all 32 teams. Patriots: Average.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Best signings of 2020 NFL free agency: Nine top grades, with Brady, Brees and Rivers.
- Anthony Treash (Pro Football Focus) Best and worst free agency moves made by all 32 teams.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Seven best value signings of NFL free agency.
- Michael Rothstein (ESPN) More than ever, Patriots ties run deep with Lions.
- Daniel Wallach (The Athletic) Deflategate lessons unlearned: Player discipline under new CBA largely unchanged.
- Jim Reineking (USA Today) If NFL helmet rule change does come into effect, bring back these 10 throwback looks.
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) 2020 NFL Draft Guide. Updated: Big board, mock draft and team needs.
- Jay Glazer (The Athletic) NFL mailbag: What’s up with Todd Gurley? Any truth to the OBJ rumors?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Commissioner tells teams the draft will proceed as scheduled.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Ravens president: “I just don’t think OTAs are going to happen at all” /Tom Brady wins again.
- Daniel Kaplan (The Athletic) Half of NFL teams are now delaying deadlines for season ticket payments.
- Michael Renner (Pro Football Focus) 2020 Post-free agency mock draft. Pats pick Utah State QB Jordan Love at 23.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL mock draft 2020. Pats pick Iowa Edge A.J. Epenesa at 23.
- Chad Reuter (NFL.com) Four-round NFL mock draft: Six trades shake up Round 1. Pats trade out of first round.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Michael McCann (SI) Breaking down Lamar Jackson’s lawsuit against Amazon.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tony Romo won’t discuss CBS contract, recalls playing hardball with Jones and Parcells.
- NFL (NFL.com) NFL family donates more than $35M for COVID-19 relief.