Daily news and links for Wednesday.
TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo talks about Robert Kraft making the call on Bill Parcells.
- Mike Dussault reminds fans to vote for Tom Brady’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Webby Awards before April 17th.
- From the NFL – New NFL rules adopted at NFL meetings.
- Sony’s Hawk-Eye innovations selected by the NFL to revolutionize line to gain measurements.
- Patriots Unfiltered: Bill Parcells to Pats HOF, NFL league meetings, Scouting the draft. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss reports the Pats are hosting draft prospects from New England-area schools today, including a handful of players who grew up locally. Group includes BC linemen Ozzy Trapilo and Drew Kendall, among others.
- Nick O’Malley talks about Michigan DL Mason Graham — a DT with Aaron Donald-like ability — taking a pre-draft visit with New England. /Is he directionally the right pick with a healthy Barmore?
- Matt Dolloff lays out how the Patriots are out of excuses to lose so many close games. Here’s a closer look at why those games were lost and how the team is better positioned to come through with more wins.
- Mark Daniels relays Robert Kraft on why he believes the Pats’ draft results will get better. Reason No 1: Mike Vrabel.
- Sara Marshall points out how analysts’ expectations continue to be sky high for the Patriots’ 2025 season.
- Mark Daniels and Karen Guregian are hearing there are trade talks swirling around Patriots QB Joe Milton III.
- Conor Ryan offers 6 takeaways from Mike Vrabel’s and Eliot Wolf’s interviews on 98.5 The Sports Hub. “I felt like I thought maybe we were going to have a little bit more internal development on the roster than we had.”
- Steve Balestrieri’s Patriots 7-Round Mock Draft 3.0. Pats pick Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter at No. 4.
- Conor Ryan rounds up the latest mock drafts to see who the experts have the Patriots selecting at No. 4.
- Jerry Thornton suggests NFL ArmLengthGate is the scandal we should all be talking about.
- Patriots Hub podcast: Alex Barth and Matt Dolloff discuss Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf’s comments at the Owners Meetings, and how that translates to the Pats’ approach to the rest of the offseason and the draft. (41 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Michigan DT Mason Graham set for visits with Patriots, Saints.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Mike Vrabel: You have to view Will Campbell as a left tackle.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Robert Kraft: Patriots’ low grades on NFLPA report card were “an eye-opener for me”.
- Lance Zierlein (NFL.com) 2025 NFL mock draft 3.0. Pats pick LSU OT Will Campbell at No. 4.
- Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) Top NFL Draft-related storylines to watch in April.
- Staff (ESPN) 2025 NFL owners meeting: Latest buzz from Palm Beach.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) NFL owners vote to adjust ball spot on touchbacks to 35-yard line on dynamic kickoffs.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Tush push ban vote tabled by NFL owners for more discussion.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Roger Goodell: Banning pushing and pulling players beyond the tush push makes sense. /Stahhp…
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Roger Goodell: NFL continuing to discuss 18-game season, looking at health and safety. /Blah, blah, blah…
- Stephen Holder (ESPN) Roger Goodell: NFL players want to play flag football in Olympics.
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) Tom Brady championship mark tied, Bill Belichick title wins surpassed as NFL adds new twist to record book. /’Eesh…That’s a weasel way for the NFL to beat them.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL to hold historic Christmas tripleheader: 2025 schedule to include games on Netflix and Amazon. /All I want for Christmas is…
- John Turney (TalkOfFameTwo) State Your Case: Asante Samuel says he deserves HOF attention. Is he right?