The First Shot

Good morning! The First Shot provides you with a healthy helping of links to the top Patriots-related stories around the internet to get your day started. Enjoy your breakfast, your coffee, put off your work (just keep an eye out for the boss), and get your early morning football fix. The links begin after the jump…

• The look into the X’s and O’s of the Patriots’ most memorable touchdowns of 2010 is winding down, and yesterday I looked at WR Wes Welker’s 5-yard touchdown catch against the Detroit Lions from Week 12. Later today, I finish off the Most Memorable Touchdowns X’s and O’s series with a look at TE Rob Gronkowski’s touchdown reception against the Miami Dolphins from Week 17.
• Bill Belichick attended a reunion of the Super Bowl Champion 1986 New York Giants. Pretty cool stuff to see him and Bill Parcells together again.
• DE/OLB Jermaine Cunningham and RB Kevin Faulk have both recently done some charity work for kids.
• Speaking of Kevin Faulk, he has no plans of retiring yet. Will he return to the Patriots? Time will tell.
• Sad news to report: Tom Brady’s passing mentor/guru Tom Martinez has not been given much longer to live. Brady has worked with Martinez every offseason, including just wrapping up some sessions with him last week. Thought sand prayers go out to his family.
• What free agent possibility for the Pats would you like to see WEEI.com’s Christopher Price profile next? Vote HERE.
• CHEERLEADERS SWIMSUIT CALENDAR SNEAK PEAK HERE!!!!