Image courtesy of Yahoo Sports  FOXBOROUGH – It was another perfect day for kicker Andy Borreagles on Tuesday. Now in year two, Borregales has already shown an ability to make kicks consistently and in some pressure spots. As a rookie, he had to beat out Parker Romo. This summer, Borregales is competing only with himself. The second-year man out of Miami was 5-5 during the ninth camp practice, booming a…

FOXBOROUGH – Rain forced the Patriots’ eighth training camp practice indoors on Monday morning. It may have been a blessing in disguise too. The tightness inside of the Winn Waste Innovations Field House – combined with no fans – made for the most intimate and competitive practice of the summer so far. Physical (but nothing crazy) and a ton of jaw-jacking between the offense and defense. Usually, we’d just sort…

FOXBOROUGH- As defensive coordinators prepare to face Josh McDaniels offense for a second season this time around, the threat of the Patriots going uptempo is always lingering in the back of their minds. While modern football often equates tempo with high-flying, no-huddle spread offenses that push the pace for four quarters, the Patriots have long viewed tempo through a far more surgical lens: as a strategic change of pace rather…

FOXBOROUGH – With a scheduled day off on Sunday, the Patriots were back in pads outside a sweltering Gillette Stadium on Saturday morning. The biggest crowd so far saw some good back-and-forth from both the offense and defense with plays being made on both sides. The fans also got their first glimpse of rookie EDGE Gabe Jacas who practiced in a limited role for the first time. A few guys…

FOXBOROUGH – Quintayvious Hutchins could not have been happier to see Jeremiah Franklin when he walked into the locker room of the New Balance Athletics Center next to Gillette Stadium last week. Hutchins – the Patriots’ 7th-round draft pick in April – was thrilled to see a former teammate in Franklin, who was added to the tight ends’ room last Friday. “When I see him walk in, it was just…

FOXBOROUGH – It was your classic hot, sticky training camp practice behind Gillette Stadium on Friday morning. The action on the field finally felt like training camp too. For two hours, the Patriots worked in the red zone for just about the entire session, really getting the pads thumping as day six arrived. Some early highlights in two-man route combination work and 7-on-7 gave way to a few more in…

FOXBOROUGH – The rain made for a sparse crowd during Thursday’s first padded practice at Gillette, but those that braved the elements saw some encouraging signs. Christian Gonzalez was a full participant and looked damn good too. Drake Maye and AJ Brown connected on a few red zone touchdowns and a few others popped at their positions as well. Here’s what stood out in our latest camp rundown: All good…

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…