Report: Tom Brady was not at TB12 facility during Patriots OTAs
A report surfaced this week that Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski were at TB12 Sports Therapy Center on both Monday and Tuesday receiving treatments after being no-shows for New England Patriots OTAs.
The angle certainly made for a juicy story line given the TB12 facility is a stone’s throw away from where OTAs were occurring, among other, more compelling reasons.
However, subsequent reporting indicates that Brady was not at TB12 Sports Therapy Center, per Scott Zolak of Boston’s 98.5 The Sports Hub.
Brady training at TB12 while OTAS going on 100% innacurate. Probably won't even be in US tomorrow
— Scott Zolak (@scottzolak) May 22, 2018
A subsequent tweet, though, on Wednesday from NBC Sports Boston’s Mike Giard indicates that Gronkowski was at the TB12 facility.
Source can confirm @scottzolak report that Tom Brady was not working out at TB12 during this recent spate of OTAs. Rob Gronkowski, on the other hand, has been. Malcolm Mitchell also.
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) May 23, 2018
As the debate continues concerning whether or not veterans such as Brady and Gronkowski should attend OTAs, which are voluntary, Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Wednesday stated both superstars will be present at mandatory minicamp.
#Patriots owner Robert Kraft says Tom Brady is excited about being at minicamp… a confirmation that he’ll be there. On the relationship between Belichick, “nothing’s changed. Everything is good.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 23, 2018
#Patriots owner Robert Kraft says Rob Gronkowski will be there for minicamp, as well. Sounds confident in the outcome.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 23, 2018
Both players, it has been speculated, are angling for new deals with the Patriots, especially Gronkowski. Brady, on the other hand, may have other motives, stemming from a purported rift between himself, Bill Belichick and Kraft amid rumors of organizational dysfunction.
That said, should both Brady and Gronkowski attend minicamp, all the drama of this week will be quickly forgotten.
