Daily news and links for Monday
TEAM TALK
- Patriots QB Drake Maye discusses new-look coaching staff and the 2025 season at the Pro Bowl Games.
- Highlights: Drake Maye’s precision passing challenge Pro Bowl Games skills showdown. (2 min. video)
- Highlight Clip: Peyton Manning on Drake Maye: “His arm just jumps out at you.” (1 min. video)
- Throwback: The craziest ending in NFL history on 10-year anniversary of Super Bowl XLIX. (1 hour video)
- Throwback: Tom Brady leads epic Super Bowl XLIX comeback vs. Seahawks. (2 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Patriots’ coaching staff continues to take shape under Vrabel; Dante Scarnecchia’s view; WR coach unfilled; Senior Bowl; More.
- Bernd Buchmasser’s Sunday Patriots Notes: Wide receiver coach the last big opening on Mike Vrabel’s staff; Drake Maye’s Pro Bowl appearance, and more.
- Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots News: Maye’s excited to work with McDaniels and Vrabel; Peyton Manning on Drake Maye; More.
- Andrew Callahan’s NFL Notes: Ranking the Patriots’ top 12 trade assets for the 2025 offseason.
- Bob Socci’s View: As Pats and Chiefs know, the sincerest form of flattery in the NFL comes with sustained success.
- Lauren Campbell takes a look at how QB Drake Maye fared in his 1st Pro Bowl.
- Tom Carroll watched the Pro Bowl, and documented all things Drake Maye coming out of Sunday’s event at Camping World Stadium.
- Jerry Thornton points out that today, February 3, is both the 23rd and 6th anniversary of the Patriots beating the Rams in the Super Bowl. Think about how good we had it. Then tell me again how KC is more of a dynasty.
- Conor Roche notes Wes Welker is among those under consideration to be the team’s next wide receivers coach.
- Bernd Buchmasser explains Matthew Slater reportedly is not reprising his 2024 role under new Mike Vrabel.
- Conor Roche thumbnails 10 standouts from the Shrine, Senior Bowls for the Pats to consider drafting.
- Alex Barth spotlights the Senior Bowl standouts to see who helped their NFL Draft stock the most.
- Zolak & Bertrand guest Phil Perry explained why Executive Director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl Jim Nagy’s outlook of the 2025 NFL Draft is bad news for the Patriots.
- Conor Ryan suggests the Patriots could further boost their draft haul by trading Joe Milton III this spring.
- Adam London relays Matt Miller’s new two-round mock draft with the Patriots taking two defenders to open the draft. Pats pick Michigan DT Mason Graham at No. 4 and DE Jack Swayer at No. 38.
- Conor Roche relives Malcolm Butler’s interception and the Patriots’ Super Bowl XLIX win on 10-year anniversary.
- Trevor Hass highlights Tom Brady reflecting on playing for Bill Belichick on ‘The Herd with Colin Cowherd’: “Always a great respect. Sometimes, to have a little bit of fear in people is a good thing.”
- Nick O’Malley highlights Tom Brady explaining why the Patriots stunk in the 1st quarter of Super Bowls.
- Luke Graham reports Former Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington finds new team with the Packers as their defensive line coach.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) As his state of the league address looms, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is once again stalked by officiating.
- Ian Casselberry (Yahoo! Sports) NFL reportedly considering measuring first downs with electronics system next season. /Must have missed the bake sale and car wash.
- Grant Gordon (NFL.com) Pro Bowl Games: What we learned from Sunday’s flag football games, skill competitions.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS sports) Pro Bowl Games highlights, takeaways: Eli Manning guides NFC to three-peat over Peyton Manning, AFC.
- Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) 2025 Senior Bowl standouts, takeaways: How Jaxon Dart, Jack Bech and others performed in NFL Draft event
- Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Super Bowl 2025 cheat sheet: Do you want to be an expert? Everything to know for Chiefs-Eagles in New Orleans.
- Garrett Podell (CBS Sports) Super Bowl prediction: Chiefs vs. Eagles pick, odds, where to watch NFL championship rematch
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Ranking every Chiefs, Eagles starter ahead of Championship rematch in New Orleans.
- Graphic (ESPN) 58 Super Bowl rings, 58 stories.
- Jeff Eisenberg (Yahoo! Sports) Super Bowl 2025: Why the Superdome is America’s greatest sports venue.
- Cynthia Frelund (NFL.com) Game preview: Super Bowl final score and stat projections. (6 min. video)
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Scouts Notebook: 2025 NFL Draft burning questions – Which position should Travis Hunter play? Ashton Jeanty’s value?
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) Chip Kelly joining Raiders as OC: Former NFL head coach hired by Las Vegas after lengthy hiatus from league