FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When the New England Patriots held an intrasquad scrimmage on Friday, it probably wasn't a coincidence that coach Bill Belichick had quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Brandin Cooks on the same team.
One of the critical parts of training camp has been Brady and Cooks being on the field together, building off their work in spring as they get to know each other better.
"[We] are building up a rapport but that takes a lot of time to be built," Brady explained. "That goes all the way through the season.