
Daily news and links for Monday
TEAM TALK
- Behind the Scenes with Christian Gonzalez & Deatrich Wise Jr. at the 2025 NFL Honors. (6 min. video)
- MIC’D UP: Drake Maye’s best moments from 2025 Pro Bowl Games. (4.35 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Who is new Patriots QBs coach Ashton Grant?
- Andrew Callahan’s NFL Notes: 3 major rebuilding lessons the Patriots can learn from Super Bowl LIX.
- Phil Perry explains how the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl offers a clear blueprint for the Patriots’ rebuild. The least sexy path might be the best path for New England.
- Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots News: Super Bowl week, Free agency looming.
- Conor Ryan argues the Patriots, Brady’s reign remains unchallenged after Chiefs’ Super Bowl implosion .
- Tony Masarotti gives us some Patriots takeaways after the Eagles dismantled the Chiefs. ‘Brady has never taken the kind of beating in the Super Bowl that Mahomes has now taken twice, Sunday night’s 40-22 loss to the Eagles joining the 31-9 loss to Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just four years ago. And don’t be deceived by the final score. This game was way worse than the one four years ago.’
- Karen Guregian notes Patrick Mahomes says he has a greater appreciation for what Tom Brady and the Patriots accomplished during their dynastic run.
- Phil Perry explains how Drake Maye can get a head start on learning Josh McDaniels’ Patriots offense during the offseason. The young QB has a “whole library” of Tom Brady play calls at his disposal.
- Keagan Stiefel talks about how the Patriots coaching staff was built with contingency plans In place.
- Chris Mason’s QB forecast 2025: Expert predictions for all 32 Week 1 starters
- Darren Hartwell looks at if a Deebo Samuel trade make sense for the Patriots.
- Mark Daniels explains why cornerback is a bigger need for the Pats than you think. Pats have their No. 1 CB but depth is questionable beyond Christian Gonzalez.
- Alex Barth’s Patriots Mock Draft 1.0: Starting up front. Pats pick LSU OT Will Campbell at No. 4.
- Nick O’Malley’s NFL mock draft 2025: Patriots add gamechanger Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter at No. 4 to steal Eagles Super Bowl formula.
- Karen Guregian reports the Bills are expected to hire ex-Patriots DB coach Mike Pellegrino. Pellegrino had worked for the Patriots the last 10 seasons, but wasn’t retained to be a part of Mike Vrabel’s staff.
- Conor Ryan gives us 9 highlights from Tom Brady’s broadcasting call of Super Bowl LIX: “I think about the three losses probably more than I think about the seven wins.”
- Chad Finn breaks down Tom Brady’s first Super Bowl as an analyst, capping an uneven season with a fittingly similar performance.
- Kaley Brown reports former Pats LB Jamie Collins to join Bill Belichick’s UNC coaching staff as defensive assistant.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) Eagles completely dominate Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX using Andy Reid’s formula.
- Greg Bishop (SI) The 21 moments that helped the Eagles win their second Super Bowl.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) What we learned from Philadelphia’s 40-22 Championship win.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Chiefs unable to secure historic three-peat bid at Super Bowl LIX: Three things that went wrong for K.C.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Chiefs blown out for second time shows Mahomes-Brady comparisons need to stop
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Travis Kelce non-factor in Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIX loss: ‘We haven’t played that bad all year’.
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) Eagles QB Jalen Hurts named Super Bowl LIX Most Valuable Player.
- Grant Gordon (NFL.com) Saquon Barkley sets new single-season mark for most rushing yards, including playoffs.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Early NFL Power Rankings 2025. Patriots 24th. Describe this offseason in three words: Vrabel’s verified vision.
- Shanna McCarriston (CBS Sports) Jets inform Aaron Rodgers they are moving on after two seasons.
- Staff (ESPN) Who are the current NFL team owners?
- Alex Kennedy (ESPN) What is the oldest NFL stadium? Soldier to SoFi in age.