As you've probably already heard by now, there's really only one big story surrounding the New England Patriots today, and that's the designation of nose tackle Vince Wilforkas the team's franchise player.
The announcement came Monday from the organization and has since spawned several local media analyses, which you can find at ESPNBoston.com, The Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, The Providence Journal, WEEI.com, and NECN.com.
Another interesting read on ESPNBoston is a blog posting about the newly released running back **LaDainian Tomlinson **and any interest the Patriots might have in him.
Finally today, Gillette Stadium is getting a new playing surface, as you'll read about in the Attleboro Sun Chronicle.
