While training camp is mostly about hype and excitement around your favorite team, the reality is that most of that hype is bloated and over-exaggerated. Not every player is truly in the best shape of their life heading into camp. The offense rarely is the sharpest it’s ever been, and even if it was, it would be pretty darn hard to tell in a practice setting. It could all fall apart in just one scrimmage.
So while we love hyping players and cradle Hope like a loved one, let’s take a dose of reality to start the week.