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Good morning, here are\u00a0Sunday\u2019s Patriots news 5-29 notes<\/strong>\u00a0and what\u2019s happening around the AFC East.<\/p>\n

Memorial Day Denotes Sacrifice:<\/strong> We wish all of our readers a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend. But at the same time take an opportunity to remember the countless Americans who\u2019ve paid the price to keep our way of life intact.<\/p>\n

Freedom isn\u2019t free and it isn\u2019t a right that everyone in the world is blessed with. Our freedoms to choose our own path were paid for by Patriots who paid the ultimate price. The New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> are fortunate to have both a coach in Bill Belichick who spent his early life at the Naval Academy and a player in Joe Cardona who know and respect the commitment that goes with protecting those freedoms.<\/p>\n

\"Balestrieri<\/p>\n

Growing up in a military family that saw my father and his five brothers serve in combat in WWII, the appreciation was inbred at an early age. Growing up two of my favorite NFL players were Roger Staubach who after winning a Heisman, went to Vietnam and Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back Rocky Bleier who was wounded in the same conflict and was thought to have no chance of resuming an NFL career as a result. And of course, Pat Tillman who gave up a million-dollar NFL career and died in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

And today there are many Americans serving far from home in harms\u2019 way that are still serving and protecting our freedom. To them we thank you.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you go Home, tell them of us and say, for your\u00a0Tomorrow, we\u00a0gave our Today\u201d<\/em> John Maxwell Edmonds 1916<\/p>\n

Patriots Conduct OTAs, Let the Overreactions Begin:
\n<\/strong>With the Pats back on the field doing football-type stuff initially in 2016, it was an opportunity to see many of the players in a Patriots uniform for the first time.<\/p>\n

And as frequently happens in the early going, a fair amount of overreaction occurs in regards to who is or isn\u2019t present and who is making the big plays of the day. Many fans were upset at the high number of veterans who weren\u2019t present at the only media portion of the week\u2019s practices. But many could be explained away as being vets, perhaps they were given the final practice of the week off.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to remember the beat writers can only report on what they are seeing in front of them. But also remember this, it is still only May, and the players are in pads yet.<\/p>\n

There are still a lot of practices to go before they even get to the pads of training camp and then plenty of work between July 27 and the first regular season game in Arizona. With that in mind\u2026.let\u2019s take a look at who was starting quickly this spring.<\/p>\n

Bennett wastes no time in working closely with Brady:<\/strong>
\nNew tight end Martellus Bennett, signed this spring away from the Bears was, to no surprise a frequent target for Tom Brady in the Thursday\u2019s practice. With Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola not present, it was Bennett who was getting frequent attention in the passing game with Brady.<\/p>\n

As we pointed out early<\/a> in the week about OTAs, the big thing to take away from the early work was building the rapport and \u201ctrust factor\u201d with Brady. And right away, as soon as the team broke down into a special teams\u2019 exercise, Brady and Bennett moved off to the side and began working on situational football. Later they were reportedly joined by TE Clay Harbor and FB\/TE\/HB James Develin.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the big takeaway from the early work here. Bennett and Gronkowski who is already wired in tight with Brady will be his first reads in the red zone and the possibilities with the two are intriguing, to say the least.<\/p>\n

Good Battle Brewing at Center with Stork\/Andrews:<\/strong>
\nOne of the more intriguing positional battles this year will be at center. Bryan Stork played well for the Patriots during the Super Bowl run but began 2015 on the IR-designated to return list. David Andrews, a UDFA center from Georgia, started the first nine games until Stork returned.<\/p>\n

Now the two are seemingly locked in a tough positional battle heading into mini-camps and training camp. Stork is a versatile player that can play guard and even slid out to tackle during a pinch last season, while Andrews is strictly just a center. It should be an intriguing battle to watch.<\/p>\n

Darryl Roberts Picks Up Where He Left Off:<\/strong>
\nAfter an impressive start to training camp last year where he earned the start in the team\u2019s first preseason game, CB Darryl Roberts suffered a wrist injury that landed him on IR and he missed all of the 2015 regular\u00a0season.<\/p>\n

\"Roberts-breaks-up-pass-to-T\"<\/p>\n

Now with all eyes on this year\u2019s top draft choice Cyrus Jones, the 2nd<\/sup> year corner from Marshall is out to make people stand up and take notice<\/a> again. With both Malcolm Butler and Logan Ryan not present on Thursday, Roberts made the most of his opportunities, just like last year where he led the team with 10 passes defended in camp. Just don\u2019t call these chances \u201cfirst team reps\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say really first-team reps. We don\u2019t really have starters,\u201d Roberts said to the media Thursday. \u201cEverybody just out here having fun, flying around and competing, so with those guys not being here, I\u2019m just trying to step up and try to help the team any way I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just trying to come out here and grind and try to compete and get better each day,\u201d Roberts added.<\/p>\n

If last summer\u2019s performance was any indication, he should be ready to compete for not only a roster spot but some playing time.<\/p>\n

East Bound and Down\u2026AFC East Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dolphins<\/strong> Parker Ready for Year 2 Jump\/Misi Involved in Bar Fight:<\/strong>
\nAfter at times frustrating rookie season, Miami WR DeVante Parker seems poised to be the playmaker he was envisioned when the Fins drafted him in the first round of the draft. Miami\u2019s prior regime seemed reluctant to cut the rookie loose and it wasn\u2019t until after Rishard Matthews got injured that Parker was able to make an impression.<\/p>\n

He finished with 26 catches for 494 yards and three touchdowns with 22 of his grabs coming in the final six weeks of the season. Now he\u2019s ready for a bigger role and new coach Adam Gase and his QB thinks he\u2019s going to produce.<\/p>\n

\u201cI expect big things out of him,\u201d Ryan Tannehill said. \u201cI expect him to be a heck of a football player \u2014 a guy that other teams fear\u00a0because he can make big plays down the field and inside.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a big-bodied guy. He\u2019s a guy that we\u2019re going to want to use in the red zone and we\u2019re going to want to use him on third downs and to stretch the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other news, Miami LB Koa Misi was involved in a bar fight where another man got knocked to the ground and needed medical attention. In a story from Ft. Lauderdale\u2019s Local News 10<\/a>, Misi apparently had words with a patron then rushed back to the entrance of the bar and assaulted a man, knocking him to the ground.<\/p>\n

A police officer detailed to the establishment had his statement posted to the story and tried three times to bring Misi to the ground but he each time Misi was assisted by 10-15 members of his entourage (Cris Carter must surely approve). Eventually, Misi was released as the victim declined to press charges. Not a good look for the player or the team there.<\/p>\n

Jets<\/strong> Offer to Fitz Reported $12 Million in Year 1:<\/strong>
\nWhile QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Jets haven\u2019t yet come to terms with a contract for the 2016 season and beyond, it is now being reported that the two sides weren\u2019t as far apart as previously reported.<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s Rich Cimini has reported that the Jets offer, originally thought to be around $8-million was in fact in the neighborhood of $12-million in Year 1 however, the exact amounts and the guaranteed amount of money haven’t been specified<\/a>. So now the game has resorted to a he said-she said.<\/p>\n

Fitzpatrick certainly has the backing of many of his teammates. Both Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall have stayed away from OTAs, Decker was openly stating that he was doing so to support the QB while Marshall\u2019s reasoning, although technically not known was reported to be a show of support as well.<\/p>\n

Rob Ryan Says Bills Will Beat the Patriots:
\n<\/strong>There are two Ryans in Buffalo this season, so the rhetoric is bound to be ratcheted up even more in 2016. So not surprisingly, \u00a0the first shot fired across the bow was not done by Rex, but by his brother Rob whom he hired to run the defense for the Bills.<\/p>\n

“All the respect in the world for Bill Belichick. That was fantastic training, working for him for four years, and I learned a ton,” Rob Ryan said. “Look, he is the No. 1 nemesis of every coach in this league. So it’s not just Rex. Rob was an assistant coach with the Patriots from 2000-2004.<\/p>\n

“But I know one thing, we are going to beat them. We are together, we’re going to beat the best. It’s two against one. Him one-on-one against any coach in the league, that guy is pretty damn good. And he’s also got his best buddy\u00a0Tom Brady\u00a0with him. He trained him, and he single-handedly made him great as well.”<\/p>\n

Although Ryan-coached teams always play the Patriots as tough as any team, he\u2019s still only 4-11 head-to-head against Bill Belichick. And the Bills are just 4-28 against Bill Belichick since he took over the reins in 2000. So while the results have been decidedly one-sided, the hype just increased quite a bit this season.<\/p>\n

The first meeting between the two teams is slated for Week 4 at Gillette Stadium on October 2.<\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter\u00a0<\/em>@SteveB7SFG<\/em><\/a>\u00a0or email me at\u00a0<\/em>stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to our\u00a0<\/em>Patriots 4th<\/sup>\u00a0and 2<\/em><\/a>\u00a0podcast on blog talk radio as the writers Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and I from\u00a0<\/em>PatsFans.com<\/em><\/a>\u00a0discuss the latest Patriots news Wednesdays at 12 noon.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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