The Facts: Attention heartbroken New England Patriots fans tired of drying their tears into useless Wes Welker jerseys: Tom Brady is working on his connection with the team's next slot receiver. USC Athletics tweeted out Tuesday that Brady and new Patriots slot receiver Danny Amendola were working out at its facilities.

Diehards Line:Brady annually works out in Los Angeles. As the Boston Herald notes, Brady was initially spotted by USC wide receivers coach Tee Martin, who snapped a photo and tweeted it from his office. (Martin, by the way, was one of the six quarterbacks selected before Brady in the 2000 draft.) Then, the USC Athletics Twitter account reported Amendola was on the field catching passes from Brady. As Herald staffer Jeff Howe notes, it all makes sense because Amendola told a radio station last week that he was set to begin his workouts with Brady, who lives in Southern California. ... Howe added the next step will be to see if the two continue their workouts in two weeks when the Patriots are scheduled to voluntarily report to Gillette Stadium.