Patriots Camp: 5 Reasons To Attend Sunday Practice

5. The Fast Rise of Aaron Dobson

The 59th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft is impressing early in camp. With the losses of Brandon Lloyd and Wes Welker, a huge vacuum opened up at outside WR this off-season. The rookie from Marshall has the chance to bring his highlight-reel skills to the Patriots' starting offense.


4. "TE-BOW! TE-BOW! TE-BOW!"

Of all the new additions to the team, no one is creating as much buzz as Tim Tebow. Rightly or wrongly, Tebow is a lightning rod for attention and discussion. If he's not skipping passes in the dirt, he is catching passes of his own during drills. For a team that needs some good off-the-field publicity, keeping a positive Tebow around wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.



3. Who Gets 1st Team Reps?
Danny Amendola called this the most intense Training Camp he has ever been involved in. It's no wonder, as there are battles everywhere for spots on the depth chart and roster. On Saturday, just about everyone got a shot with the first team offense:

Patriots skill guys who got 1st team reps during a 7-play sequence today: Dobson, Fells, Amendola, Ballard, Ridley, Hoomanawanui, ... (cont)

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 27, 2013

(cont) ... Jenkins, Bolden, Thompkins, Washington, Ford, Blount, Boyce, Slater, Aiken, Sudfeld, Hawkins. Everyone's getting a shot.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 27, 2013

2. Helmets and Shoulder Pads...FINALLY!

Shorts & Shells is to football what kissing your sister is to love-making. Jim Schwartz of Detroit would no doubt agree. Sunday will be our first glance at something much closer to Patriots football. Looking forward to Brandon Spikes and/or Adrian Wilson making their presence felt with an early bone-jarring hit.

1. Football is My Religion; Gillette Stadium is My Church

No offense to the devout among us, but NOTHING beats football on a Sunday. There should be a few thousand of the Patriots' most faithful attending this week. 

LET US PRAY...for no rain!!