Training camp stock watch: Can first-round burner revive career with Pats? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO -- No Bill Belichick. No Tom Brady. No buzz?
The level of excitement surrounding Day 1 of Patriots training camp, as the team ushers in a new era led by head coach Jerod Mayo, seemed to be muted at times.
Maybe that was related to the gray and drizzly conditions during Wednesday's practice. Maybe it was because of the nearby helicopter idling and drowning out the noise around the field for a lengthy stretch.