New England Patriots links 6/26/25 - Offense must address short yardage situations

New England Patriots links 6/26/25 - Offense must address short yardage situations
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Daily news and links for Thursday

TEAM TALK

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....