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Daily news and links for Thursday.

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  • Alex Barth reports the Patriots announced their 2025 coaching staff.
  • Justin Leger notes former Titans and Patriots CB Logan Ryan tells us what Vrabel will look for in his players.
  • Sara Marshall sees Mike Vrabel as more open to collaboration with putting together his 2025 coaching staff with the hiring of Todd Downing. Downing was Josh McDaniels’ choice.
  • Tom Carroll notes Dante Scarnecchia denies rumored return to Patriots coaching staff, “It’s not true,”
  • Chris Mason reports Mike Vrabel retained strength and conditioning coach Deron Mayo on his staff.
  • Chris Mason notes Drake Maye says he’s eager to run Tom Brady’s offense.
  • Nick O’Malley relays Drake Maye on wanting Mike Vrabel to bring on the hard coaching, ‘We probably need that.’
  • Andrew Callahan caught up with CB Christian Gonzalez from the Super Bowl. Here’s what he had to say.
  • Chris Mason says the Commanders had a draft day ‘screaming match’ about Christian Gonzalez. /They whiffed, lol.
  • Cam Garrity says how New England solves the Cole Strange dilemma will define the new regime.
  • Nick Goss relays Ross Tucker explaining how the Patriots can upgrade their offensive line.
  • Cam Garrity suggests 4 surprise cuts for the Patriots this offseason.
  • Sara Marshall points to a stat proving the Patriots have been far worse than we thought since Brady left.
  • Elli Einset highlights Matt Patricia and Julian Edelman talking about being the most hated team in the NFL.
  • Doug Kyed’s Patriots Mailbag: Can Cooper Kupp fill a need at wide receiver?
  • Chris Mason’s Patriots Mailbag: Is Myles Garrett or Cooper Kupp a fit for New England?
  • Jerry Thornton details “just another week in the life of Tom Brady”: He’s announcing the Super Bowl, Chip Kelly ratted him out, and Gisele gave birth. Thornton also wishes Baby Bundchen well, but points out the unfortunate dynamic baby is being born into: “What about being in a family of kids who were fathered by a genetically perfect metahuman? How’s it going feel sharing a home with older siblings who hit the DNA Powerball jackpot?”
  • Khari Thompson notes Bill Belichick says he’ll run UNC football ‘pretty similar’ to the way he ran the Patriots.
  • Karen Guregian finds Dante Scarnecchia not surprised by how well Chiefs secret weapon Joe Thuney is playing.
  • Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and the NFL Squad discuss how Myles Garrett, Cooper Kupp trades could impact the NFL, Super Bowl 59 predictions and more. (35 min.)

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