Published: Tue, 28 Jul 2009
Description: (Boston Globe) The Globe's Mike Reiss details a couple of beneath-the-radar story lines he'll have an eye on when the Patriots open training camp Thursday. (By Chris Forsberg, Boston.com)
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" Hi I'm Mike -- for the Boston Globe patriots training camps set to get under way. And I think most everyone has an agreement of some of the major story lines palace Tom Brady looked in his recovery. What's Vince Wilfork situation contractually has anything changed there. How to -- on the outside linebackers look Mike Vrabel isn't back but look put those set aside for a second take. What are some storyline that people might not be talking about that should draw attention at the start of training camp an unidentified too. Right off the bat and let's start with linebacker Jerod Mayo the Associated Press. Deep sense of rookie of the year last year. You know wasn't at spring practices and the feeling was it was probably something injury related nothing has been confirmed but the feeling was. It wasn't anything to be concerned about from a patriots perspective. But if he is not on the field at the start of training camp. Perhaps the urgency when it comes to -- increases just a bit so keep -- On Jerod Mayo also safety Brandon meriwether he was also not on the field. For those spring practices so will -- be out there at the start of training camp. And if he isn't what does that mean for others on the roster such as Patrick Chung the team's top draft pick. And one other item that might be easy to overlook but let's put it on the table right here is the kick return game Ellis Hobbs one of the leading temperatures in the NFL. Not back with the patriots this year so who takes over those duties. Looks like running back Laurence Maroney will have first crack at it he was excellent in his rookie year in 2006. Can he make a difference there and if not Maroney. Then who rookie Darius butler has been back there Terrence Wheatley a second year player cornerback he's been back there. Maybe Julian settlement a rookie seventh round pick could make his mark there to keep an analyst kickoff returns as well."