Revere's Ride: Revs to Begin Pre-Season Training

(Editor's Note: Below is the first installment of Revere's Ride, a new feature in which I mix together original content with material published elsewhere to bring you, dear reader, a unique and one-stop spot for the goings-on of the New England Revolution between now and the final minutes of the team's 2012 campaign. After reading Revs beat writer Kyle McCarthy's brief preview of the Revs' opening of pre-season camp, I recommend you check out the excellent Web site of a certain Maine native whose work inspired the nomenclature of this segment.)

Boston Herald:

Even as new Revolution coach Jay Heaps scrambled around to improve his squad and oversee structural changes the last two months, he always kept the first day of training camp in mind. The target date finally has arrived. Heaps and his staff will welcome most of their players to Gillette Stadium today for the start of camp. "I’ve been looking forward to (today) getting here," Heaps said at last Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft in Kansas City, Mo.

- John C.L. Morgan