Brady'sButtBoy

Honestly, Bill, the whole of (or at least the half like me who seems not to get enough NE football) Patriots fandom is waiting to see Ebner cover Ebert in a simple passing drill and fall down trying.

Is that really so much to hide from us? I mean, folks by thousands watch training camp! What could be so necessary to hide now? That Hightower wears two different size shoes? Alfonzo Dennard has a MOMMA tattoo?

Please. Bill, next time, open the whole camp up. Hey, the Giants do and you what they, um, well...

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patsfan13

As J ROme said, it's like Fight Club, the first rule of patriots football is you don't talk about patriots football....

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Jimke

Being secretive is the Patriot way. We find out about what they are
doing from moles in the NFL office and from people like Adam Schefter
days before the Patriots make an official announcement.

Spergon Wynn

Because they don't want the media and fans to blow the impact of such things out of proportion. For example, Jones blows a drill - fans start to chant "OMG BUST!!11!1!!!"

There are reasons for the Patriots' methods. It's not just to piss everyone off...usually.

Ron Sellers

Perhaps it's as simple as setting a tone of continuity. Why do things one way (open to everyone) one time and then the opposite when taking the next step in preparations?

Or look at it this way:

• What is the potential advantage to having minicamps open to the public?
• What are the potential disadvantages to having them open to the public?
• What is the potential advantage to having minicamps closed to the public?
• What are the potential disadvantages to having them closed to the public?

From the team's standpoint I can think of more potential upsides to having them closed and downsides to having them open than the other way around.

IllegalContact

what secrecy?


what rookie camp are you talking about? it isn't until next week!!!

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TyronePoole

it probably makes it quite a bit easier for them to focus if they don't have to worry about looking good for the cameras or having to endlessly explain themselves to the media if someone struggles or something.

BlueThunder

Agree...there's already enough pressure on rookies without having the media circus in their face.

Learn the playbook...get comfortable with the routine....get to know your way around.....stay healthy...screw the media

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DarrylS

It seems to have a lot to do with "protecting" the rookies from the rabid NE Press, and acclimating them to the "Patriot Way"...

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Steve:Section 102

Rookie camp, OTA's or whatever, is closed because the NFL doesn't make Bill open it.

Can't you just hear him? I am just trying to the rookies ready for the season. That's all. I am not concerned with__________.

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