Daily news and links for Thursday
TEAM TALK
- Mike Dussault reports the Patriots won best short-form video at Hashtag Sports Awards for “Good Jules Hunting.”
- Patriots Catch-22: Early roster projections, potential league schedule changes, offseason topics. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Matthew Schmidt mentions how Rhamondre Stevenson is landing strong support after a rough 2024 season.
- Nick Roesch relays NFL analyst Marc Ross who names 2 Patriots players who are guaranteed to take their games to elite status in 2025: Christian Gonzalez and Milton Williams. /click for commentary.
- Jake Roy highlights one key area for the offense to improve in 2025: Short yardage situations.
- Ian Logue’s Patriots News: Kraft makes a promise, players facing big expectations next month.
- Matthew Schmidt posts a workout video from Stefon Diggs while the receiver is vacationing in France.
- Karen Guregian writes how in wake of the LA Lakers selling for a $10 billion evaluation, Robert Kraft addressed the possibility of selling the Patriots. “In my lifetime, and I believe my children’s lifetime, we’re keeping control (of the Patriots).” /He’s not letting go of the team, lolz.
- Karen Guregian notes Robert Kraft listed the Super Bowl LI win, coming back from 28-3 against the Atlanta Falcons, among his greatest moments as Patriots owner. ‘The improbable win, with a “99.6 chance” to lose with two minutes to go in the third quarter.’
NATIONAL NEWS
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Offseason power rankings: No. 25 New England Patriots had a remarkable offseason
- Cody Nagel (CBS Sports) Robert Kraft promises Patriots turnaround following worst two-year run in owner’s history with franchise.
- Alex Kay (Bleacher Report) 5 cut candidates who should be on every NFL team’s radar. Patriots: Kendrick Bourne.
- Trevor Sikkema (PFF) 2026 NFL Draft: One area every NFL team needs to think about. Patriots: Will Campbell’s fit.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Ranking all 32 NFL teams from most to least entertaining: Who will be most fun in 2025? Patriots 25th. /Wut?
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) Ranking each division by quarterback heading into the 2025 NFL season. No. 4 AFC East.
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Mailbag: Teams most likely to go worst-to-first in 2025; Plus, answers to your questions on the Chiefs’ O-line, Achilles injuries, Nick Sirianni and Daniel Jones.
- Mike Freeman (USA Today) 5 biggest things that will go right in the NFL in 2025: 1. A QB renaissance.
- Mike Freeman (USA Today) 5 biggest issues facing the NFL in 2025: 1. Beware of greed.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Biggest red flags for 2025 NFL contenders. Bills: Big-game defense.
- John Pluym (SI) 32 Teams in 32 Days: Bengals are locked and loaded offensively, but contract disputes on defense could hold Cincinnati back.
- Jacob Camenker (USA Today) NFL coaches on hottest seats in 2025. No Pats. /Ha!
- Nate Davis (USA Today) Adding NBA’s lottery to NFL draft could be quite fun − but is unlikely for 3 reasons. 1. Tanking doesn’t seem to be an NFL problem.
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) NFL collusion ruling casts light on ineffective, rudderless NFLPA just as much as concerns over contracts.
- The Adam Schefter podcast (ESPN) Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Aaron Rodgers’ last dance. (53 min.)
- The Mina Kimes Show (ESPN) Mina is joined by Domonique Foxworth to break down and rank their Top 10 NFL defenses of the 2025 season. (76 min.)