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Fall River native Marc Megna helping give Patriots a boost at BPS during lockout 05.31.11 at 9:48 am ET
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University of Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber (left) and Marc Megna at BPS. (Photo courtesy Marc Megna)

Megna spotting BC's DeLeon Gause, who was working out at BPS while preparing for the NFL draft.

Marc Megna is a strength and conditioning guru who currently works at Bommarito Performance System in South Florida, and one of a few people I spoke with over the weekend for this story about the fact that many current and former Patriots are flocking to BPS, especially during the lockout.

One of the guys who has spent a lot of time at Bommarito this offseason is New England tight end Rob Gronkowski, who has worked out frequently with his two brothers, Chris and Dan, both of whom also play in the NFL.

“Rob’s a little nuts, but in a good way,” Megna said with a laugh. “He’s just strong as hell — just an amazingly well put-together athlete. He’s a big, fun kid who likes to have a good time, but when it comes to his craft, he’s all about it. He works his butt off, and always wants to do more. He’s always looking for more work. The brothers all compete with each other.”

Megna has also had the chance to put in a lot of work with Wes Welker over the last few years, and remains as impressed as ever at the veteran wide receivers’ work ethic and dedication.

“Wes Welker is a great player, but you don’t see how hard he works away from the field,” Megna said. “Wes is a phenomenal worker. Obviously, everyone knows his story, but I tell you, when he does drills, he’s a workhorse. He has all the things you look for in an athlete — the overachievement, the work ethic, all of that. After you watch him work, it’s no surprise he’s been able to do what he’s done.”

A Fall River native, Megna played college football as a defensive lineman at Richmond before becoming a sixth-round pick of the Jets in 1999. He played in New England, Cincinnati and the CFL before turning to the world of strength training. (He’s got a blink-and-you’ll-miss-him cameo in “The Brady 6″ as a defensive lineman trying to get after Brady during a 2000 drill in training camp.)

Through his work at BPS, Megna has had an opportunity to come in contact with a terrific cross-section of NFL talent, including some players who don’t have the best reputation. But when it comes time to get down to work, Megna says it’s those guys who often surprise him the most.

“You think you know a guy because of the perception that the media has of him, but then he comes in here and turns it around,” he said. ”A lot of those guys come in and turn out to be the most polite, well-mannered guys.”

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  • Anonymous

    Give it away in your own end. Need quality shots not quanity. Helter Skelter need to space and shoot. GO B’s

  • Titletown1

    Just when you thought Lucic couldn’t play any worse….do you think Grabovski gave him back his jock after that second goal or is it still laying out at the blue line? Pathetic. Lucic continues to sleepwalk through games and Horton has been invisible. I can’t see them holding on to Horton much longer. Have I mentioned lately that this team needs a goal scorer?

  • Troll Hunter

    How you only give up 13 shots while getting 33 yourself and still lose is beyond me. Most frustrating stretch I have seen this team go through in a long time. Horton is like an anchor on that “first” line. Needs to be sat for a couple of games.

  • fab4ever

    Houston….I mean Boston….we have a problem.

  • fab4ever

    Houston….I mean Boston….we have a problem.

  • fab4ever

    I’ve never read where you thought the B’s needed a goal scorer…BTW, I got a great stock deal for you…just send me the money through PayPal…

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  • fab4ever

    My brackett is a mess, the B’s sucked and what can I say about the C’s…oh, and the Sox coughed it up even though it was the minor league guys …let’s forget Saturday…

  • fab4ever

    My brackett is a mess, the B’s sucked and what can I say about the C’s…oh, and the Sox coughed it up even though it was the minor league guys …let’s forget Saturday…

  • Bruinman86

    Talk about a flat team. The bruins look like they did last season at about this time. The question is Why???

  • Troll Hunter

    Been a tough stretch for the local teams for about 10 days. Ever since Welker hit the road it seems like bad luck has been the rule for Boston teams. Bruins and Celts with injuries and tough losses and even the Pats slowing down on the good signings. Still love to see Freeney or Abraham in the fold.

  • mike

    All Boston Teams Suck
    Nothing but a bunch of chokers

  • Shoe bottom

    As brick would say luc and Horton lack hockey iq. Really thought Claude griswald would sit them after that second goal. Troll called it sit em or trade em times ticking

  • Chappy

    The only player on the 1st line putting in effort is Krejci (and he has one good leg) – Horton and Lucic look like PeeWees playing against Midgets….Lucic had ONE hit the ENTIRE game, Horton had NONE, are you kidding me???? Teams are focusing on the Bergeron line for good reason, I would play the Bergeron and Campbell lines as my top 2 and give the other “Bottom 6″ about 2 shifts per period Monday night…me thinks a little “Herb Brooks” practice may get their attention….AGAIN…AGAIN…AGAIN….

  • bench warmer

    Time to shake it up. Horton and Lucic for Stamkos.

  • Geetsolboy

    Two goals, both scored by defenseman. Is there a deal in the works or is management just going to ride this season out as is and address the lack of scoring capability off season?

  • wheeler

    nice game looch…another no show….you have to be trade bait.

  • Uncle Buck

    Agreed. Not a good Saturday at all. The Bruins are asleep at the wheel here and it is not a pretty sight.

  • patsfan

    not the way they are playing

  • BOSTONSPORTFANATIC

    MIilan Lucic deserves most of the blame. He has only 4 goals and is on the power a large amount of the time which is disgusting…One of the goals is an empty net goal so he really only has 3 real goals. He is one of the main reasons the power play has stunk the last few years. He has stone hands and can’t create his own shot skating with the puck as he is a north to south player. He is a great fighter and checker although rarely does either any more. Shawn Thorton has 3 goals, the same as Lucic and gets no power play time and much less ice-time. Danny Paille has more goals than Lucic as he has 6 goals and is on the 4th line…..The solution is get Lucic off the 1st line and put him on the 4th. He is a fat cat who doesnt hustle since he already got his big payday…

  • Chappy

    He showed something Horton and Lucic haven’t showed in a long time……effort.

  • Anonymous

    I think you were watching some other Spooner. Ryan played like a top 6 guy. He won the majority of faceoffs, battled for the puck, went to the net and skated as a gazelle strides. His old, fat linemates couldn’t keep up, nor could they put a pass on the tape. I’m looking forward to the day he is a regular.

  • Bobby_CT

    Who is this? Blake Wheeler pissed off. What ever Ryan Spooner you saw was not the one everyone else saw. A lot of hardwork and hustle. I would love to see him with Bergy and Seguin on a line, Then Marchand- Krejci- Caron , Campbell, Paille, Horton, Lucic, Pandolfo and Thornton….. Piss Luc off and make him work for it

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    He literally Chris bourqued every line he played on

  • Wheelers vag

    Chappy, Steve and Bobby, don’t get caught up in Wheeler’s crap, He uses every post to bad mouth the Bruins in some way, yet he keeps coming back. he almost always has something negative to say about Lucic, even if the article has nothing to do with him…pay Wheeler no mind, he’s a duesch!

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