Given everything that happened last season, the Patriots needed to put in as much work as possible this spring, right? Plus, they had two OTA practices wiped out after breaking NFL rules.
Yet Bill Belichick on Wednesday canceled New England’s final minicamp practice, instead sending players to a paintball outing. The Patriots now will enjoy an extended summer break for starting training camp in late July.
So, is this a big deal? Is Belichick going too soft on a new generation of players? Retired safety Devin McCourty offered some insight to NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E.