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LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Odds growing greater that Joe Thuney plays on franchise tag; None of the 14 players who were assigned the franchise tag this year have reached an extension with their club; More.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news: Father’s Day Edition. Mohamed Sanu had surgery in May and now looks ready to go; More.
- Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: What is Bill Belichick’s salary?
- Nick Stevens Monday’s Mashup: Patriots receiver Mohamed Sanu has posted some encouraging videos to social media of late about his recovery from offseason surgery, and his new QB, Jarrett Stidham, has taken notice.
- Danny Jaillet (PatriotsWire) Mohamed Sanu shows off incredible strength in workout video.
- Phil Perry sees the Patriots and Joe Thuney at a crossroads, complicated by how the pandemic may impact the NFL: Where do they go from here?
- Tom E. Curran profiles Danny Vitale, a different type of fullback who has the chance to leave his mark on the Pats.
- Karen Guregian predicts the Patriots’ biggest storylines heading into 2020 season: Can either side of the ball be better than last year?
- Ryan Hannable notes Mike Lombardi shares his not-so-obvious question for the 2020 Patriots: The defense had an issue with allowing yards after the catch, ranking 26th in that area, and “need to get better tackling performance from their linebackers and safeties...”
- Sean T. McGuire tells us what Patriots teams were graded among the decade’s best by ESPN.
- Mike Reiss highlights Devin and Jason McCourty last night on the “Double Coverage” podcast, calling the possibility of returning to work as nerve-wracking and “scary” due to the pandemic.
- Karen Guregian lists the worst villains in Patriots history: The toxic ten.
- Lauren Campbell thinks the future of 2020 sports is looking bleak, and other random thoughts.
- Robert Alvarez (Pats Fans) Pats Fan meltdown at Dunkin’ Donuts.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Will Joe Thuney sign a long-term deal in New England?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Jason McCourty: Patriots will have to adjust to not having Tom Brady’s presence.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Devin McCourty: Everybody is nervous about playing in a pandemic.
- Report (AP) Patriots: Season ticket holders at elevated risk of COVID-19 can skip 2020 season, come back in ‘21.
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: Five NFL coaches share what they learned from the virtual offseason program.
- Myron Rolle, et al (ProFootballTalk) Guest FMIA: Front-line workers on how sports helped them prepare.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Scout’s Notebook: NFL’s hottest offensive scheme; top 5 receivers; Ravens’ complacency.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Ranking NFL’s five new head coaches in 2020 by who’s best equipped to navigate uncharted waters.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL odds: Joe Burrow is the clear rookie of the year favorite. Can anyone challenge him?
- Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Twelve players whose teams should never let them leave.
- Steve Young (ESPN) How do you replace a legend? Tua and Stidham will find out. (2 min. video)
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL remains highly optimistic that season will happen, less optimistic fans will be in stands.
- Patrik Walker (CBS Sports) NFL coronavirus: How justified COVID-19 restrictions could wildly disrupt playoffs, Super Bowl hopes.
- Jarrett Bell (USA today) NFL leadership pressed to prove worth with challenge of coronavirus pandemic
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) In a pandemic, college football faces a much different challenge than pro football.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Report: Around 10 teams have reported at least one positive COVID-19 test
- Staff (ESPN) NFLPA advises players not to work out together due to coronavirus.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Michael Hurley notes the ESPYs give Tom Brady the ‘Tiger King’ treatment, with Eli Manning as Carole Baskin.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Josh Gordon applies for reinstatement: Five potential landing spots for former Seahawks WR.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Why ‘Hard Knocks’ in 2020 sounds like a bad idea, especially with boring Rams and Chargers.