The Patriots’ 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, and kick off the weekend right with an early morning football fix. The links begin after the jump…

• It looks like Nate Solder will be starting for Sebastian Vollmer Monday night at right tackle.
• Which position on the Patriots’ roster are you most concerned about heading into the season? Vote in the poll HERE.
• New Patriots TE Dan Gronkowski is catching on with the team, with a little help from “little” brother Rob.
• The Pats worked out 5 free agents yesterday. Get the list HERE.
• Former Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi breaks down the upcoming game against the Miami Dolphins.
• Check out a roundup of Patriots-Dolphins predictions from ESPN.
• Bill Belichick says that Tom Brady is a difficult player to coach. Find out why HERE.
• Check out Tom Brady’s Uggs for Men commercial, if you must, HERE.