The New England Patriots’ busy second week of training camp will be coming to an end on Friday night with the traditional practice inside Gillette Stadium open exclusively to season-ticket holders and Foxborough residents. The session will cap a five-day stretch of practice, including three sessions in full pads.
What will be in store on Friday remains to be seen. We will keep a close eye on the following three things, however.
The intensity. The annual in-stadium practice has usually been a relatively quiet affair in years past. Last season, for example, it had more of a walkthrough character than other practices.