It says here that these scraps do not necessarily represent a deeper problem within the team – at the same time, the feistiness is worth noting for several reasons, not the least of which is that the Patriots have rarely had training camp fights since Belichick took over in 2000. But a combination of factors have led to an increased level of agitation over the last three weeks: Frustration: For all the talk we’ve heard about New England’s world-class offense, the defense has pretty much run the show over the first three weeks. As anyone who has been at camp can tell you, there’s a healthy amount of trash talking that goes on between the offense and defense during the 11-on-11 drills at a training camp practice. And the defense loves getting better of a unit that is full of high profile individuals, and isn’t shy about letting the offense know when they’ve one-upped them. A little talking, there’s no problem. You get beaten a handful of times – accompanied by more jawing – then, the frustration levels are going to increase.