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TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino writes a terrific piece on Kendrick Bourne talking music, football, and how trusting his instincts has gotten him this far in life.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike D’Abate (PatriotMaven) Patriots Notebook: Throwbacks returning, Combine moving, and GOAT hunting?
- Ian Logue (PatsFans) Daily Patriots news and NFL notes, 5 Things to know: Kevin Faulk, James White, Cam Newton, Bills building new stadium? More.
- Mike D’Abate (PatriotMaven) Patriots 53-man roster projection, Episode I. New England carries eight linebackers, trims their cornerbacks to five and still places a premium on special teams.
- Khari Thompson relays NFL analyst Greg Cosell saying he thinks Cam Newton will likely start Week 1 for the Patriots at QB but he’s optimistic about rookie Mac Jones.
- Patrick McAvoy talks about Cam Newton’s locked-in mindset after the roller-coaster of the 2020 season.
- Andy Hart notes Cam Newton has been working with QB coach guru George Whitfield Jr. and is learning how to use perceived ‘hate’ as fuel.
- Khari Thompson highlights NFL analytics expert Cynthia Frelund, who ranks Mac Jones 5th among rookie QBs in 2021.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Josh Uche was among the best-graded rookie edge-rushers, but the stats don’t tell the whole story.
- Ian Logue (PatsFans) For Patriots CB Gilmore, holding out would be too expensive.
- Michael Hurley finds the Pro Football Focus “50 best players” list includes zero Patriots. “Just two short years ago, the Patriots were still NFL royalty. Now it seems like they might be forgotten.” /’Eesh... one bad year.
- Justin Patrick (LastWordOnSports) Faces of the 2021 New England Patriots.
- Conor Roche gives us seven takeaways from Tom Brady’s appearance on ‘The Shop’ discussing free agency, winning Super Bowls and more.
- Ian Logue (PatsFans) Transcript: All of Tom Brady’s comments on “The Shop Interrupted”
- Conor Roche notes Rodney Harrison says Bill Belichick understands if ex-players criticize him on TV.
- CBS Boston reports Gillette Stadium is getting a massive new video screen. /Presumably so the Pats can cheat better, amirite Michael Rosenberg?
- Henry McKenna and Thomas Neumann (PatriotsWire) Homegrown Legends: New England’s greatest products come home as virtual Patriots.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) The NFL’s most vulnerable spots: 16 teams that have depth issues behind their stars. /Are Pats not included because they have no depth issues, or because they have no stars?
- Sam Monson (PFF) The 50 best players in the NFL right now. No Pats included. /Lolz.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Ranking the NFL’s 10 best coaching matchups on the 2021 regular season schedule.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Cam Newton lets haters ‘feed’ his focus ahead of Patriots QB battle.
- Cynthia Frelund (NFL.com) Which NFL rookie QBs will be most productive in 2021? My analytics-based top-five rankings. Mac Jones 5th.
- Michael Hanich (LastWordOnSports) Timeline for the 2021 NFL rookie quarterbacks to start.
- Sam Monson (PFF) Five NFL teams with an Achilles’ heel that could derail their 2021 season.
- Tej Seth and Ryan Weisman (PFF) Data Study: Coverage scheme uniqueness for each team and what that means for coaching changes.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 2021 NFL Preview: The Eagles are still suffering from a Super Bowl hangover, how did they become such a mess?
- Adam Rank (NFL.com) State of the 2021 Cleveland Browns: Can Kevin Stefanski keep good times rolling?
- Andrew Brandt (SI) Business of Football: The Supreme Court sends a message to the NCAA.
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) One potential ‘Hard Knocks’ team stands above the other options. /This still a thing?