TEAM TALK
- John Rooke's View from Above: The bling in the ring...5 things you might not know...and we'll get defensive talking about practice, again...
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss previews the Patriots three-day mandatory minicamp that kicks off today at Gillette.
- Ben Volin posts his Patriots minicamp primer: Strict rules are in place for practice, as spelled out in the CBA.
- Karen Guregian compares how the Pats looked a year ago at this point to where they sit now.