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Wednesday Patriots Notebook 7/25: Belichick Showed Support After Garoppolo’s Wins; Gronk Does ‘Shark Dance’

With training camp now looming, here’s a quick rundown of this morning’s top stories.

Belichick Texted Garoppolo After Each Win Last Season – Bill Belichick isn’t known for being a warm and fuzzy person, but it’s obvious that he clearly holds a high affinity for former Patriots back-up QB Jimmy Garoppolo.

According to a feature story in Sports Illustrated by Jenny Vrentas (which follows a terrific feature by Bleacher Report), the two began what the magazine called “a sort of weekly ritual”, which saw Belichick text Garoppolo following each of his five victories with the 49ers, congratulating him on another win.