2014 Training Camp Thread
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Am I the only one that think Brady kind of looks like Scott Volak in that picture?
Tell me I'm wrong, because that is a terrible omen for the first day of training camp.
Also interesting that Vince isn't especially taped up or wearing a brace or anythign like that. I'm not sure if you can even do something like that for an achilles. But from that picture you can't even tell which, if either leg is the injured one. That might just mean that he is not really doing anything physical today or it means that he is feeling pretty damn good.
Tell me I'm wrong, because that is a terrible omen for the first day of training camp.
Also interesting that Vince isn't especially taped up or wearing a brace or anythign like that. I'm not sure if you can even do something like that for an achilles. But from that picture you can't even tell which, if either leg is the injured one. That might just mean that he is not really doing anything physical today or it means that he is feeling pretty damn good.
@FrankTank96: Tom Brady hits Gronkowski in the middle of the endzone with a laser pass. No worries here. #Patriots
@DougKyedNESN: Aaron Dobson, Alfonzo Dennard, Deontae Skinner, Chris Martin, Dominique Easley, Jeremy Gallon and Tommy Kelly are not practicing.
@DougKyedNESN: Aaron Dobson, Alfonzo Dennard, Deontae Skinner, Chris Martin, Dominique Easley, Jeremy Gallon and Tommy Kelly are not practicing.
@NEPD_Loyko: .@scottzolak just said from what he's hearing Jerod Mayo is going to play MIKE LB this year. Would mean Jamie Collins plays on weakside.
RedOctober3829 said:
Fap.
RedOctober3829 said:
Double-fap. Awesome. Let Collins just make plays. Love it.
See, I think Hightower would fit best in the Mike role. Let the more athletic Collins and Mayo fly around and make plays. Mayo can still be the green dot and run the D.mascho said:
Are you one of them? I'm not. I want to see DH rush the passer and play around the line of scrimmage. I want to see Collins covering the TE.Super Nomario said:
@MikeReiss: Rookie RB Roy Finch of Oklahoma, who opened training camp on the active/non-football injury list, is taking part in today's practice.
@tomecurran: Jimmy Garoppolo's fade touch was ballyhooed in pre draft process an he's been true to that in offseason. Just laid a perfect RZ fade to KT
pappymojo said:
My son was 2 1/2 last summer and I took him. He got bored watching the practice but loved the Fan Zone stuff they had set up. I'll be taking him again this weekend.
Tony C said:
1.) They trust Mayo covering RB's out of the backfield much more than they trust Hightower. I agree.
2.) With the revamped secondary, any great TE the Pats play will probably be bracketed or covered by the safety.
3.) Hightower will be the first linebacker off the field in the nickel. We all know how often teams play 3+ WR.
I'm not all that worried about Hightower being exposed. They obviously like his ability to play downhill against the run and help protect against the edge.
From Volin's notes:
Interesting to see Darrelle Revis line up on the same side of the field throughout practice. Also interesting to see 6-foot-4-inch cornerback Brandon Browner lining up against 5-10 receiver Julian Edelman on one play. Browner not only kept up with Edelman, he knocked the pass away.
NT Sealver Siliga, who had three sacks in five games last year after being signed midseason, got a lot of work with the starting defense in Kelly’s absence. Second-year defensive end Michael Buchanan got some run
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■ WR Brandon LaFell: Dropped several catchable passes on Thursday, including one during a drill in which there was no defense.
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■ WR Kenbrell Thompkins: Strong start to camp with several nice catches, is getting a lot of work in with Aaron Dobson on the sidelines, and during special teams drills got to work with Brady, Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, and Rob Gronkowski.
■ OL Josh Kline: Second-year lineman got some work at right guard in Dan Connolly’s spot and could end up competing for the starting job.
■ S Tavon Wilson: Former second-round pick hasn’t played much his first two years, but got some work with the starting defense in 11-on-11 drills at the end of practice.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/07/24/thursday-patriots-practice-report-camp-commences/KzvAazl9VCq4uFVhNi8xlJ/story.html
Interesting to see Darrelle Revis line up on the same side of the field throughout practice. Also interesting to see 6-foot-4-inch cornerback Brandon Browner lining up against 5-10 receiver Julian Edelman on one play. Browner not only kept up with Edelman, he knocked the pass away.
NT Sealver Siliga, who had three sacks in five games last year after being signed midseason, got a lot of work with the starting defense in Kelly’s absence. Second-year defensive end Michael Buchanan got some run
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■ WR Brandon LaFell: Dropped several catchable passes on Thursday, including one during a drill in which there was no defense.
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■ WR Kenbrell Thompkins: Strong start to camp with several nice catches, is getting a lot of work in with Aaron Dobson on the sidelines, and during special teams drills got to work with Brady, Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, and Rob Gronkowski.
■ OL Josh Kline: Second-year lineman got some work at right guard in Dan Connolly’s spot and could end up competing for the starting job.
■ S Tavon Wilson: Former second-round pick hasn’t played much his first two years, but got some work with the starting defense in 11-on-11 drills at the end of practice.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/07/24/thursday-patriots-practice-report-camp-commences/KzvAazl9VCq4uFVhNi8xlJ/story.html
First day of training camp in a new system, I wouldn't read to much in to Revis staying on one side.RedOctober3829 said:
MainerInExile said:
I doubt we'll see anything BUT one-side of the field until public practices are over. And if we see Revis play during preseason games, I'd expect him to stay on one side of the field in the most vanilla coverage assignments possible.
Why show anything before Week One?
Talking about signing Jermichael Finley, there? I just think that's a retirement waiting to happen. The amount of dough it'll require to sign a risky guy just seems way too much. And from his perspective...why sign for less than his insurance money?
According to Mike Reiss:
- 8,000 fans attended today's practice (non-pads, prior to tomorrow's first pads practice)
- Belichick heaping praise on Mayo, "one of the best glue guys" he has been around
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- WR Orton carted off with injury.
- 8,000 fans attended today's practice (non-pads, prior to tomorrow's first pads practice)
- Belichick heaping praise on Mayo, "one of the best glue guys" he has been around
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- WR Orton carted off with injury.
BB on Thompkins --
"Hard working kid, hard working kid. One of our hardest workers. Really tries hard to do everything right. Very attentive, very coachable."
There may be several messages buried here in addition to the obvious one to Thompkins.
"Hard working kid, hard working kid. One of our hardest workers. Really tries hard to do everything right. Very attentive, very coachable."
There may be several messages buried here in addition to the obvious one to Thompkins.
Got to love hearing things like this about Thompkins. Talk about a guy who really turned his life around.dcmissle said:
Im just curious if he had anything or anyone specific in mind for a message for that, because I didn't think of anything besides a deserved kiss to a guy who seems to have made real strides this offseason. BB calls a lot of guys hard workers and obviously values hard work.
We've mostly talked about Thompkins as an alternative / backup / competition to Dobson in the X-receiver outside role, but I wonder if he's an option in the bigger slot role that LaFell has played in Carolina the past couple years. Thompkins doesn't quite have LaFell's size, but he would be big for a slot guy and is good at fighting for the ball in the air; he'd cause a lot of problems for the smaller Arrington-type slot CBs.
RedOctober3829 said:
That's pretty funny.
edit: 6 days with the team, if you're scoring at home.
Some morning updates rolling in.
@DougKyedNESN 29s
Marcus Cannon has just arrived to practice.
@shalisemyoung 1m
looks like Tommy Kelly might be off PUP - as offense/defense walk through plays, he's taking part in jersey & helmet
@DougKyedNESN 1m
Greg Orton, Dobson, Slater, Jemea Thomas, Dennard, Deontae Skinner, Chris Martin, Easley, Gallon also not practicing.
@DougKyedNESN 29s
Marcus Cannon has just arrived to practice.
@shalisemyoung 1m
looks like Tommy Kelly might be off PUP - as offense/defense walk through plays, he's taking part in jersey & helmet
@DougKyedNESN 1m
Greg Orton, Dobson, Slater, Jemea Thomas, Dennard, Deontae Skinner, Chris Martin, Easley, Gallon also not practicing.
Intercepted again per twitter. That makes two. Brady against real teams is going to feel like a scrimmage against the JV. Revis is going to sharpen him up.
@pfwpaul: Revis and Browner continue to impress. Revis with a great pick covering Edelman on deep ball #patriotscamp
Sirius XM NFL Radio will be broadcasting live from Foxboro on Monday from 3-7 pm.
No practice on Monday.
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No practice on Monday.
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