Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant reports that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick received an honorary doctorate of humane letters on the 30th anniversary of his graduation from his alma mater of Wesleyan University.
Mike Reiss of the MetroWest Daily News offers a story on Patriots linebacker Rosevelt Colvin. Reiss also offers his daily sports blog with Patriots notes.
Troy Brown is a Patriot once again according to several news sources. Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com, Mark Farinella of the Sun Chronicle, Michael Felger of the Boston Herald and Jerome Solomon of the Boston Globe all offer the report. The Patriots organization has not yet confirmed the signing.
Allen Wilson of the Buffalo News offers a breakdown of offseason moves by AFC East teams as they prepare for training camp. "It's certainly not a one-man band. You need a lot of people doing a lot of things right to be successful. You need some depth. We're fortunate. . . . Whether that will happen again or not, I don't know," said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on the teams success.
Finally, USA Today's "Inside Slant" takes a looks at Patriots head coach Bill Belichicks speech at the Big Brothers of Massachusetts Bay Big Brother of the Year event and also offers Patriots notes and quotes.
