Welcome to first and 10, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related news you need to start your Tuesday. Grab your coffee and let’s get to it.
Three notes to get you started on what looks like an awesome Tuesday morning.
--The Patriots spent some time at Fenway on Monday, by all accounts having a terrific time playing cornhole and checking out the ballpark. This was a few days after a handful of players and coaches got an up-close and behind-the-scenes look at Monster Jam setup at Gillette Stadium. Honestly, if I didn't know any better, I'd think they were simply trolling Cassius Marsh at this point.
--Happy Birthday, Luke Bowanko. The veteran, who turns 27 on Tuesday, will almost certainly be in the mix when it comes to the New England offensive line this season. He's got a pretty strong Twitter game, and he's a Caps fan, so he's feeling pretty good right about now.
--Three more days of the offseason program remain -- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We have availability scheduled for Thursday, our last crack at the players before the start of training camp next month.
Now, on with the links...
1. A quickie Patriots notebook with three thoughts, including an update on their "field trip."
2. I had a Q&A where I answered questions for almost 90 minutes. It was epic.
3. Ryan Dunleavy of NJ.com has a look at the McCourty Brothers, and includes some really fun stories.
4. Mike Reiss has more about the trip to Fenway.
5. Phil Perry looks at whether or not the Patriots would be inclined to carry two backups behind Brady or just one.
6. Willie McGinest looks at the New England defense and wonders if there will be any changes with Brian Flores at the helm instead of Matt Patricia.
7. The Patriots had two members of the roster make Pro Football Focus' Top 50 players for the 2018 season. You can probably guess who they are -- check out where they both finished here.
8. Kalyn Kahler spent the day with Gronkowski and his family on Saturday as they went from his football camp in the morning to the Belmont that same afternoon.
9. The Patriots and Eagles are favorites to get to Super Bowl LIII.
10. Former Patriots running back Tyler Gaffney launched a minor-league baseball career with the Pirates a few months ago. He was recently promoted to Double-A after an impressive start.
Extra Point: Yeah, it's getting to be that time of year, isn't it?
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