New England Patriots links 2/03/21 - No magic wand at QB for Pats... but there is FitzMagic

TEAM TALK

• Paul Perillo’s NFL Notes: Quarterback carousel already turning; More.
• Erik Scalavino tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: How blockbuster QB deal could reverberate.
• Community: Kraft Family to use Patriots plane to transport vaccinated HealthCare superheroes from across New England to Super Bowl LV.
• Patriots Unfiltered 2/2: Lions-Rams trade reaction, Senior Bowl takeaways; More. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Ian Logue (PatsFans) No guarantees when it comes to quarterbacks.
• Phil Perry examines the likelihood and wisdom of bringing Jimmy Garoppolo back to Foxboro.
• Matt Dolloff talks about a study from ‘The Athletic’ that concludes the Patriots need to draft a QB in the top-12.
• Zack Cox notes Ryan Fitzpatrick says he isn’t ‘picky,’ wouldn’t mind playing for the Patriots.
• Ty Anderson wonders about a little FitzMagic in 2021?
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Rodney Harrison has harsh response to a potential future with Cam Newton, Patriots.
• Doug Kyed reports Alabama QB and first-round prospect Mac Jones met with all 32 NFL teams, including the Patriots, at the 2021 Senior Bowl.
• Mark Morse (PatsFans) Playing a GM – Patriots offseason moves 2021 by Paul Kovacs: Part One.
• Mike Luciano (MusketFire) 3 perfect Day 2 targets Bill Belichick could turn into stars.
• Doug Kyed says the reported asking price for Derek Carr would exclude him from Patriots consideration.
• Jerry Trotta (MusketFire) Will free agents avoid New England without Tom Brady?
• Michael Hurley notes Danny Amendola clarifies that his issue is with Bill Belichick the GM, not the coach. /...and yet he kept re-signing.
• Ty Anderson finds a super bitter Danny Amendola who can’t stop talking about the Patriots and Bill Belichick.
• Mike Luciano (MusketFire) Matt Light calls out Danny Amendola in wake of Tom Brady comments.
• Adam Weinrib (MusketFire) How to watch the Super Bowl featuring Tom Brady yet again.
• Karen Guregian points out the oddsmakers think Tom Brady is the clear underdog, even with the Bucs playing Super Bowl LV at their home stadium, a first in NFL history.
• Andrew Callahan talks about how Tom Brady will be facing old Super Bowl demons in Chiefs coaches Steve Spagnuolo and Sam Madison.
• Zack Cox reports ex-Patriots assistant Brandon Daly is coaching in his fifth straight Super Bowl, ‘It does not get old, I can promise you that.’
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Chiefs DL coach Brendan Daly talks difficult, but worth-it departure from Patriots.
• Adam London highlights Patrick Mahomes reflecting on his meeting with Tom Brady after his lone playoff loss.
• Eric Wilbur, true to form, explains why he is on the ‘haterz’ side, and will NOT be rooting for Brady on Sunday.
• Andrew Callahan reports Robert Kraft is flying 76 vaccinated healthcare workers to Super Bowl LV.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Steve Balestrieri discuss the chances of Tulsa LB Zaven Collins and Miami DL Gregory Rousseau in Foxboro, preview Super Bowl LV and the futility of the “Brady vs. Belichick’ argument. (40 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Andrew Brandt (SI) Business of Football: After the Matthew Stafford trade, the QB carousel will stop spinning.
• Analytics Team (NFL.com) Busting Super Bowl LV narratives: Truth about Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Rob Gronkowski and more.
• Adam Teicher (ESPN) History says Chiefs likely will lose: Why it’s so hard to repeat as Super Bowl champs.
• Jenna Laine (ESPN) NFL rules Buccaneers’ cannons must (mostly) go silent during Super Bowl LV.
• Adam Kilgore (Washington Post) Some Patriots fans are rooting for Tom Brady to win another Super Bowl. Others are dreading it.
• Rob Maaddi (AP) QB whisperers Christensen, Moore see a different side to Tom Brady. “You kind of have this preconceived notion.”
• Jenna Laine (ESPN) Fanatics sees record sales for Brady merchandise in 2-week period before 10th Super Bowl.
• Mike Reiss talks about how the unsung hero in Rob Gronkowski return to NFL is his mom. /From another mom’s perspective, I like this story.
• Brian Baldinger (NFL.com) Baldy’s Breakdowns: Vintage Gronk vs. current Kelce. (5.47 min. video)
• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Ryan Fitzpatrick wants to play in 2021: ‘These last two years have really re-lit that fire under me’
• Madeline Coleman (SI) Report: Matt Ryan, Julio Jones to likely stay with Falcons for 2021 season.
• Marc Sessler (NFL.com) Super Bowl or bust! Ten men I want to see lifting the Lombardi Trophy.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Michael McCann (Sportico) Vince McMahon and Oliver Luck were central to the XFL, but now find themselves gone from league and suing each other in federal court. McMahon says Luck went AWOL when the going got tough. Luck says McMahon is bailing on a pledge to pay. Inside their feud.