Training Camp Today: Tight end not so loose now that football is back
FOXBOROUGH -- In this episode of Training Camp Today, the Globe's Greg Bedard has the news of the day from Gillette Stadium, we hear from tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, and receiver Donte Stallworth, and Patriots beat writer Shalise Manza Young joins Bedard to discuss The Summer of Gronk and Stallworth's return to New England.
Gronkowski, who is coming back from ankle surgery, was asked if he was back to being 100 percent physically.
"I’m out there every day," Gronkowski said. "What does it look like? I’m going pretty hard. I’m going hard. ... Mentally I’m out there. What I’m mentally preparing is my plays every single day, getting out there, trying to get better. Getting out there, making sure I do the right things. I’m not trying to think of anything else besides getting right, getting my play down, getting my route down, getting my blocking assignment down and just getting better."
The record-breaking tight end was also asked if any Patriots coaches have asked him to tone it down regarding his offseason antics.
"You can ask the coaches that. It is football time now," Gronkowski said. "That’s all I’m worried about is football, football, football and getting better on the field every day. All I focus on is football. I love the game – that’s my number one passion."
We'll be back with another episode of Training Camp Today on Monday, but stay locked on Boston.com and Extra Points for all the latest Patriots news this weekend as the team takes the field with full pads for the first time at practice Saturday.
- Ben Volin, Globe NFL writer
- Shalise Manza Young, Globe Patriots reporter
- Michael Whitmer, Globe Patriots reporter
- Zuri Berry, Boston.com writer and producer
- Steve Silva, Boston.com senior producer








