FOXBOROUGH – On Saturday, I wrote on this site that it feels like a deal between the Patriots and Christian Gonzalez felt inevitable after all the positive vibes from the first day. Mike Vrabel was confident. Robert Kraft discussed the offer given and Gonzalez was out there playing catch with the fans. Now, I have my doubts. While Gonzalez continues to play (and play well) through the light first few…

FOXBOROUGH – Alright, let’s just get to the pads at this point. After a walkthrough on Monday, the Pats did ramp things up a bit on Tuesday in front of another packed crowd outside Gillette Stadium. Still, with the first scheduled padded practice set for Thursday (keep an eye out for weather announcements, it may end up closed to the public), there’s a clear need to start gauging things with…

FOXBOROUGH – After a light walkthrough for the third Patriots training camp practice on Monday, AJ Brown met with the media for about 10 minutes. Brown is fitting in nicely so far after already establishing some early chemistry with Drake Maye during the few days of mandatory minicamp in June. Brown was asked about Maye, the continuing conversation about his knee issues, his comfortability with the offense and more. Here’s…

FOXBOROUGH – The O-line summit of sorts Will Campbell attended in the offseason drew some attention when he posted photos to Instagram. Spending time with veterans Dion Dawkins, Lane Johnson, Creed Humphrey and Tristan Wirfs,  picking their brains for a few days in Oklahoma can only be beneficial for the second-year left tackle moving forward. I asked Campbell what he got out of the experience following the second training camp…

FOXBOROUGH – Another perfect day for the fans weather wise on Sunday morning and another great crowd that saw quite a show…from the defense. Drake Maye will probably lose sleep tonight and be in the building by like, 4:30 a.m. Monday after a lackluster performance, even by day two, ramp-up practice standards. A few guys did stand out on offense and Andy Borregales looked good in the first ‘live’ action…

FOXBOROUGH – Harold Landry III is on PUP, but there were still two former BC Eagles on the field when the Patriots opened training camp on Saturday. Wearing numbers 45 and 80 respectively, Quintayvious Hutchins and Jeremiah Franklin were out in front of the huge crowd getting their first taste of real NFL camp life. Prior to practice, I asked Mike Vrabel what he’s hoping to see from both guys…

FOXBOROUGH – Was the performance on the field (particularly from the offense) great on Saturday? No, but it was hard for Patriots fans to come away from the first training camp practice disappointed. In fact, as far as first days in July go – on and off the field – Saturday was about as good as it can get if you’re a fan. Off the field, the team finally came…

Image courtesy of AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki We’ve all heard and seen the stats. Losing the Super Bowl means you probably suck the next season. It is what it is. However, if you listen to the fire in Robert Spillane’s voice during his time with the media on Friday – the team reported and went through conditioning tests ahead of the first practice on Saturday – it’s almost unfathomable to think…

Roughly 24 hours before training camp, all seems well between the Patriots and Christian Gonzalez. Could that change when the team hits the field on Saturday morning? Sure, but it seems unlikely as of now. During his press conference on Friday morning after players reported and went through their standard running tests, Vrabel was obviously asked about Gonzalez and assured everyone he was there and should be involved when things…