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6 reasons to be excited for Patriots training camp

By Connor Fulton

Jun 7, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Ball boys prepare balls for New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7), quarterback Tom Brady (12) and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) during mini camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 7, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Ball boys prepare balls for New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7), quarterback Tom Brady (12) and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) during mini camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 7, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia watches his line goes through drills during mini camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Real football

Whistles piercing the air. Coaches shouting. Speakers simulating fan noise blaring. And last but not least, Brady screaming himself hoarse at a rookie wideout not knowing where to be on a certain play. These are the sounds of Patriots training camp, and they are awfully great to hear after a long offseason.

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Don’t get me wrong. I like the offseason excitement that free agency and the draft provides, but it’s late July and football is right around the corner. You can practically taste the apple pie that accompanies a Sunday Night Football showdown. The first snaps of training camp signal that fall Sundays (the best Sundays) are looming ever closer.

So there you have it. If you are looking for reasons to be excited for the beginning of training camp, you’ve got them now: Brady at work, fierce competition between Garoppolo and Brissett, Edelman and Butler battles, Gronk and Bennett getting accustomed to playing with each other, rookies, and just the fact that this is real football.

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What are you most excited about this week with the beginning of Patriots training camp drawing near?

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