Aqib Talib News

The AFC East blog continues its "Show and prove" series for the division in 2013.

New England Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib talks with the media in the locker room at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Monday, Jan.

Cornerback Logan Ryan, who was drafted by the Patriots in the third round in the 2013 Draft, has reportedly come to terms with the team on his rookie contract.

Counting down the top 25 players in the AFC East, one player at a time, one day at a time.

ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss reached out to me this morning for a post he was doing on former Tampa Bay and current New England running back LeGarrette Blount .

Weekly, we take a look around the SB Nation family of NFL blogs. Here are the news stories and analysis they are discussing.

Unless quarterback Tom Brady suddenly retires from football to become a horse-racing aficionado or bow-tie model, the New England Patriots will once again rank among the early favorites to win next year's Super Bowl, but they still have a few holes to patch before sailing the good ship lollipop to a title.

November 24, 2012; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers running back Akeem Shavers runs past Indiana Hoosiers cornerback Brian Williams in Ross Ade Stadium.

Taking a look at the 2013 Patriots Draft Class, one by one, and seeing what each player's role with the team will be for the upcoming season.

Jan 22, 2012; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski warm-up prior to facing the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium.

NFL games being played Sunday featured pre-game tributes to the victims of Friday's tragedy in Newtown, Conn., but the Patriots are the only league team in New England, and added a special touch to their moment of silence.

May 3, 2013; Foxboro, MA USA; New England Patriots rookie Logan Ryan speaks to the media during rookie minicamp at Gillette Stadium.

With most of his distractions in the past, Patriots defensive lineman Armond Armstead can truly concentrate on creating his professional career at the most elite level.

With the Draft now behind us and with most of the free agents in the fold, the Patriots roster is now coming into focus.

The New England Patriots did not pick up any real big-name prospects in the 2013 NFL draft .

During the NFL Draft last week the Patriots traded RB Jeff Demps and a seventh round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Oct 3, 2011; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back LeGarrette Blount looks up at the scoreboard during a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Raymond James Stadium.

Jan 13, 2013; Foxboro, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before the AFC divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium.

The Bucs swapped fourth rounders and traded their sixth round pick to the Oakland raiders in order to move up 12 spots to select Akeem Spence, DT, Illinois with the 100th overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a run at Jeff Demps last year following the London Olympics but had jumped in too late because he'd already made a commitment to the New England Patriots.

With the 102nd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected wide receiver Josh Boyce out of TCU.