Intensity Ramps Up on Day 4 of Patriots Training Camp
Monday, August 03, 2015
After a week of talking about deflating footballs, lawsuits and appeals, it was finally nice to focus on real football on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium.
The New England Patriots are through four days of training camp, two of those days coming in full pads, and the intensity is picking up. That was signified by the battle between cornerback Malcolm Butler and receiver Julian Edelman as well as Tom Brady's intensity level during seven on seven and 11 on 11 drills.
"We just come out, try to push each other every day, he go hard, I'm going hard, a couple of other receivers, a couple of other cornerbacks out there making plays so, it's not just me and Julian, the whole wide receiver group, the whole cornerback group, safeties, we're all out here trying to get better," said Malcolm Butler.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe last couple of days have been grueling for the Patriots, practicing in full pads and heat, however, players don't have to look far for motivation.
"That's what's great about this team, if your feeling down low, feeling tired, guess what, the guy next to you is gonna bring you back up cause he is working hard, that's what gives you the motivation to push through during this camp," Rob Gronkowski said after the session.
After four straight days of camp, the Patriots will have Monday, August 3rd off before returning to the field on Tuesday (Aug. 4th) at 1:45 p.m. That practice is open to the public.
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