rest - http://www.9news.com/sports/nfl/bill...demy/492367160AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLO. - As much as the New England Patriots have tried to maintain a sense of normalcy during their week-long stay in Colorado, there were plenty of moments that served as reminders that their time at the Air Force Academy was something special.
Like the speech Monday night from Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun, who detailed for players the rigors of basic training and survival training that all cadets, not just football players, endure just to enroll here. Then there was the surprise landing of eight members of the Wings of Blue skydiving team on the field following Wednesday’s practice.
“They said they had something special for us and pointed up in the air,” said Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.