The Facts: Hernandez decided to get away this offseason. So he packed up and relocated to Los Angeles in an attempt to seclude himself from the world and concentrate solely on football. The fourth-year veteran changed his workout routine with the sincere hope of playing all 16 games for the first time in his career. “Just been training, trying to get my body right, get my strength up so I can have a decent season next year,” Hernandez told the Herald Wednesday. “I’d say more attention to specific muscles instead of just doing the basic bench, squat and all that other stuff. I’d say I started a little earlier this year to maybe try to get through 16 games this season."

Diehards Line: Of working out on the West Coast, Hernandez told Herald staffer Jeff Howe, “It’s away from everything else — away from my family, my friends, gives me time to focus on football, focus on my main priorities in life. ...” Hernandez has also spent time with quarterback Tom Brady. The two haven’t worked out on a daily basis, but they’ve run into each other enough times to improve their on-field chemistry, which has already been strong enough to lead to 175 receptions for 1,956 yards and 18 touchdowns over the past three seasons. The workouts have only been positive, and Hernandez believes it will lead to an even better year in 2013. “He’s the same all year round,” Hernandez said of Brady. “He’s trying to become the best player to play the game, and it’s not bad footsteps to follow.”