The New England Patriots have had quite the offseason and now that training camp is set to begin, Tom Brady, Tim Tebow, Rob Gronkowski, Bill Belichick and the rest of the team are ready to get past Aaron Hernandez and his media attention to concentrate on football.
The team will start up official training camp on July 25 and the first day of practices with be on July 26 and will continue through the week and the weekend. The team will also be holding join practices with Philadelphia Eagles on August 6 and August 7, beginning at 12:30 p.m. for their game later on.
Here is the full schedule:
Training Camp Schedule
Friday July 26 - 27: 9:00 a.m. practice
Sunday, July 28: Schedule to be determined
Monday, July 29: 5:00 p.m. The team will have the 2013 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for Tedy Bruschi and Gil Santos at the NRG Plaza outside The Hall at Patriot Place as presented by Raytheon.
7:00 p.m. There will be an in-stadium ticketed practice for Patriots season ticket holders and Foxborough residents.
Tuesday, Aug. 6-7: Joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles at the Eagles NovaCare Complex (Closed to the public)
Tuesday, Aug. 13-14: The Patriots will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two days of joint practices.
Patriots Fan Zone
The Patriots also offer their Patriots Fan Zone during training camp. This interactive football-themed area has something for fans of every age and it is located next to the team's practice fields. The Fan Zone includes activities, games, prizes, Patriots alumni and cheerleaders appearances and concessions.
Preseason Games
August 9, 2013 - At Philadelphia Eagles 7:30 p.m. EDT
August 16, 2013 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8:00 p.m. EDT
August 22, 2013 - At Detroit Lions 7:30 p.m. EDT
August 29, 2013 - New York Giants 7:30 p.m. EDT
