from ESPN:
In typical under-the-radar New England Patriots-type fashion, a group of the team's players has been gathering daily in southeastern Massachusetts for workouts during the NFL's lockout.
Unlike some teams, such as the New York Jets and their highly publicized California-based camp led by quarterback Mark Sanchez, the Patriots would prefer no one knows about it.
"We've been doing everything, but we're on the down-low," second-year tight end Rob Gronkowski said Tuesday night. "[Others teams] may go to the media, acting like they're some of the only teams doing it, but we're working hard out here too. We're just keeping it low."
So low, in fact, that Gronkowski initially declined to speak with a reporter following a charity basketball game Tuesday night. That's generally the "Patriots Way" -- say little, let actions speak loudest.
But when pressed as he exited Needham High's gymnasium after a feel-good event, the personable Gronkowski relented, acknowledging that anywhere from 10 to 15 players have been working out together in Massachusetts.
"We are intense. The workouts are insane," he relayed. "We've been getting after it hard. I feel great right now, ready to go."
Gronkowski declined to say who was regularly attending workouts, saying he didn't want to speak for teammates.
Gronkowski wouldn't reveal if quarterback Tom Brady was one of them, although a source familiar with Brady's offseason regimen said the quarterback has primarily been working out intensely on the West Coast, in part because of family considerations.
This has got to be one of the most ridiculous situations in the history of professional sports. Players have to meet in secret to exercise. It's insanity.
