Practice Schedule
Sunday 8/16 – 3:45pm – 5:30pm
Monday 8/17 – 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm
Tuesday 8/18 – 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

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Remaining Camp Schedule

It was a hot one this afternoon and while the guys were in shorts and shells, they had a pretty spirited final practice before heading out to Philly tomorrow.

Bon Jovi was on the sidelines and spent most of the practice talking to Kraft while his music blared from the speakers during warm-ups and drills. NFL Films guys were also on the sidelines with their cameras too.

Lots of passing game stuff and of course, Brady to Moss was the order of the day. No surprise to all that they are truly in a class by themselves. (No Welker again tonight.) Jamar Love probably didn’t love being assigned to Moss all day that’s for sure!

Also tons of situational stuff and scout stuff going on throughout practice.

Wheatley had a sweet pick in the EZ over Shun White. Ventrone hauled on in from Hoyer for a TD. Greg Lewis hauled one in from Brady jumping up over defender Mike Richardson for the completion.

Rookie snapper Jake Ingram ran the show today with vet Hodel absent. Hochstein and Ninkovitch took some snaps as well.

Edelman got some private tutoring from Brady and Moss on the sidelines after a play today. Got lots of special teams reps too.

“Seabass” was the savior of the day to catch the punt at the end of practice for the annual “earn the team a reward” antics.  (Still no annual training camp creative  rookie hairdoos as of yet though.)

Although it’s only a preseason game I’m excited to see Brady and Co. back on the field this Thursday night… Go Pats!!

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MrsB August 11 PM

Practice Schedule
August 7: 10:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm
August 8: No Practice
August 9: 3:45pm – 5:30pm
August 10: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm
August 11: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

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Camp Schedule Update

*Tom Brady started off practice as the recipient of his “gift” from the OLine… a cake in the face and a Gatorade jug-o-water shower much to the delight of his teammates.  His pointing at his line and giving the slicing of the throat sign insures that payback will certainly be coming!

*Brandon Merriweather certainly is vocal.. He could be heard hooting and hollering every time his defensive teammates made a good play and when he picked off Brady and robbed Moss of a TD, he dropped to the ground and started spinning around in  a 3 Stooges like celebration.

* The JUGS machine was used again during kick-off drills and the guys had to first field one ball then toss it into the air as another was on the way, catching both then again with 3 balls. (What can I say… watching drills gets to be old after awhile and something new to report spices it up.)

*QB’s and receivers worked on routes simultaneously with all 4 throwing and running to receive at the same time.

*During 1 handed receiving drills, I once again commented to Mike that it’s like Moss has Velcro hands… He’s in a class by himself.

*Rookie Darius Butler (28)  stayed stride for stride with Moss and  tipped a Brady pass robbing him  during 7-on-7’s. Later, Welker took the rook to school evading him and connecting with Brady for a TD.

*Eric Alexander did lots of (voluntary) pushups on the sidelines throughout practice  when it wasn’t his turn to be on the field.

*Brady’s 2 minute drive started off with a long bomb complete to Galloway then one went through Moss’s hands. Welker caught one at the ground around the 3. Pass to Faulk was deflected by Mayo then the drive ended when aforementioned Merriweather pick of Brady at the post took place. (Faulk gave Mayo dapps for his head’s up play.)

*Brian Hoyer struggled big time today, but he’s an extra arm in camp.

* N00bs and Rookies continued on 7 on 7’s with Hoyer in one field while the rest of the team ran sprints in the other.

*The Krafts took in the practice, he from the sidelines and she from a comfortable spot on a blanket in front of the VIP bleachers.

* Defensive line signed and we got a chance to say hello to TBC after practice  and welcomed him back to the Pats.

I’m working in the morning so I’ll be back tomorrow for the second session only.

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MrsB August 3rd PM

* Following the typical routine of emphasis on the run game in the morning, Moss sat this one out while they worked a lot in the red zone. His absence also allowed for lots of Brady/Galloway work. On one particular play during full squad work,  12 scrambled to find an open receiver and connected with 13 in the EZ. Clearly, they were both pleased with the result and high fived after the play.

*Greg Lewis leapt up and  pulled in a good one, drawing lots of cheers from the crowd. Terrence Nunn saw lots of action this morning and is looking good as well.

* Running backs had some big plays this morning and Sammy Morris found a big hole taking to the house untouched. He and Maroney jumped up with a chest bump in celebration.

* Brady and Koppen took a lap for fumbling a snap and Light took one for a false start.

* BB did some one-on-one coaching with #46 Paris Lenon on the sidelines.

* Big difference in the Brady Birthday crowd these days… although fans sang Happy Birthday to him it was nothing like the crazed tweens of yesteryear shrieking and practically passing out at mere sight of their heartthrob.

*With Whilite out, Butler, Bodden, Meriweather, and Sanders saw most of the action.

Big Al Tidbit:  Noted that Butler has a habit of taking off his helmet and scratching his head… Hoping it’s just a tic or an itch and not a sign of confusion…hehe!

Pats have announced more camp times and they’re continuing on the same double session schedule:

August 4: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm
August 5: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm
August 6: 9:30am – 11:15am  (Evening session:
Season Ticket holders and Foxboro residents in-stadium practice)
August 7: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

Will finally get some pictures posted as my photographer husband took some this morning.

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MrsB August 3rd AM

The crowd was very light, most likely due to the impending weather and the fact that the camp busses don’t tend to do the second practice.

Workout music was playing during the stretch for this session, traditionally chosen by the offseason workout winners. As in the 3 sessions that I’ve attended, Wilfork stays to the back of the group by himself for the period.

Bruschi was off again tonight and Moss was in. For both days they’ve been on opposite schedules with Moss absent for the morning and Bru absent for the afternoons. Light  and Neal were back after being out for two in a row. Still no Seymour, O’Callaghan etc. Wilhite and Galloway were absent tonight as well. Shawn Springs made his first appearance.

The up and down Edelman had a decent catch today jumping up over a defender’s head to grab  an O’Connell pass, redeeming himself somewhat for this morning’s drops.

Chung and Meriweather worked together this afternoon.

Pats did some two minute work  (yippee!) but failed to get to the EZ (booooo!). The session ended early though due to the storm.

Mayo deflected an O’Connell pass and Meriweather picked one off as well. On the upside, he connected with Terrence Nunn with a nice pass in 7:7 work.

Can’t remember much else and my pad got so soaked I can’t read a thing…. One thing for sure is that some consistency will be welcome!

I’ve got a wedding to attend tomorrow so I’ll be back on Sunday, weather permitting!

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MrsB’s July 31st PM report

Light, Neal, O’Callahan and Seymour missed their second in a row so doesn’t look like Vet time off in these cases. Bruschi was back after having last night off and once again Moss missed the morning.

Guys were in full pads once again and there was a lot of special teams work. Got to see a lot of Hanson and Malone who shared the punting reps. Malone seemed to have the edge in terms of distance and hang time during this session.  As for the fielding, guys held one ball while attempting to catch the other. Julian Edelman especially had a rough time with it and dropped more than he caught.

Greg Lewis had a mixed day, dropping a big one uncovered at the post during drills but then stealing the show on a long touchdown run with Adalius Thomas putting in the extra effort staying with him into the endzone.

Jarvis Green ran a lap during drills and Steve Williams ran one later for hitting into Brady.. Guess he didn’t get the memo.

There seemed to be some miscommunication out there between 12 and the receiving corp. On one play his throw hit the back of LB Paris Lenon without a receiver in sight and another one with Galloway heading towards the post but the ball went to the sidelines.

Terrence Nunn drew some loud cheers for coming up with the ball as he jumped in the air between two defenders, was hit and held on to it. Brian Hoyer was the QB.

Slater is exclusively in blue this camp ala Ventrone other side of the ball switch-a-roo.

Overheard at camp: “Is that #7 Michael Vick out there?” UGHHHHH!

They ended camp with FG and a lady in front of me took one in the side of the face… (just a matter of time before someone gets hurt and they put an end to the fun on the hill.)

Defensive Linemen signed after practice.

Looks like the PM session is still on so need to cut this one short and head back out… Later kids!

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Mrs B’s July 31st morning session

Jake and I headed out for the second session of Day 1 and the sun was shining.  The grass dried off from the incredible downpour that took place in the morning while I was at school.  Parking was a bit further away this year due to the hotel but it was clearly marked and there was no problem getting in or out. Hung out with Peg from Patriots Planet and my usual TC partner in crime, Mike.

*Guys were on the field in full pads but most of the practice was slower speed with little contact.

*Previously missing Moss, Green,  and Galloway were on the field tonight while Bruschi, Light, Neal and Seymour were not,  possibly getting a Vet night off.

*To me, it seemed that camp was very quiet, perhaps due to the heat, lack of heavy hitting or absence of busloads of camp kids sitting next to me on the grass. Also noticeably absent was the music blaring during the stretching portion which had been present for the past few years.

* Mr. Kraft drew some cheers when he appeared on the sidelines as some fans called out to him. Moss also got the crowd up every time he touched the ball.

*Camp followed with the same routine as usual with periods and various positional drills, etc. Something new this year was the presence of the jugs machine for KO drills. Perhaps saving Gostkowski’s leg and/or insuring that the ball went to a specific spot each time.

* As usual Welker seemed to emerge out of the pack with the ball and come out of nowhere… speedy as ever.

*David Thomas was impressive and made a few good grabs, with  a sweet one-hander standing out among them. Lucky 13, Joey Galloway,  was impressive as well. Julien Edleman also had a one handed bobble-recovery catch too.

* Leigh Bodden looked great covering Moss and robbed him of a big catch in front of the crowd, drawing quite a bit of noise.   No worries though, Moss was as impressive as usual.  Looking forward to lots of Brady to Moss TDs this season!!

* Taking laps were Tully Banta-Cain, Steve Williams (I think… I remember 76 but not positive if it was blue or white. If white, then it was Sebastian Vollmer), and Shun White.

*Guys huddled up at 5:15 with OLine signing after practice while Scar did some ab work on the field.   Randy Moss also signed quite a bit on his own and made his way around the entire area.

Jake and I hit Uno’s for a bite then headed home. Tomorrow is another set of double sessions.

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Mrs B’s TC Report 7/30 PM

July 30: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

July 31: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

August 1: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

August 2: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

August 3: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

August 4: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

August 5: 9:30am – 11:15am; 3:45pm – 5:30pm

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Training Camp Times Announced

• John Lynch was on the field in his 47 jersey. He worked with the DBs. Vince Redd is now wearing 49.
• Brady was not on the field today and deferred to the back up QBs. Adalius Thomas was back after missing two in a row.
• Rookies finally got their make-overs and were sporting some nasty haircuts including some crop circles for Ryan Wendell, a cueball for Ruud, and devil horns for Stupar. Crable was sporting a winter hat during stretches so I can just imagine what he ended up with.  Since Mayo has dreads he likely escaped the coif but probably lost his eyebrows.
• In addition to the usual stretching playlist (Today featured some down home Johnny Cash), the sound folks also blasted the tunes while both units were on the field to simulate crowd noise.
• During 7 on 7’s O’Connell hit Moss in the corner EZ as he jumped up over Ade Jimoh. He went on to hit CJ Jones at the post on the next play with Wheatley close behind.
• Crable took a lap while working with the Big Units in the other field.
• Guitierrez had some severe overthrows today… one almost hitting the VIP section. I would have sworn he was under pressure but the OL and DL were not even on the field. O’Connell had his share as well.
• Wheatley picked off an O’Connell bullet intended for Ben Watson and took it up field.
• Entire defense took a lap with Pepper in the lead.
• They did a lot of red zone work with no hitting while running through plays.
• Koppen and O’Connell took a lap together.
• At one point Randy Moss hauled in a catch and it appeared that Fernando Bryant knocked it out of his hands to the ground.
• Mayo was getting some 1:1 instruction with Matt Patricia while he wasn’t needed on the field. Bruschi and Vrabel used that time to do some core work on the sidelines.
• Watson made a catch in the EZ and Bryant connected with him when he came down. Bryant’s shoulder appeared to be hanging and worked with trainers on the sidelines. He later joined the team on the field.
• Mr. Kraft was on the sidelines and took some pictures with folks sitting in the VIP bleachers.
• CJ looked shaky to me today, missing more than one pass.
• Santonio Thomas batted a pass at the line of scrimmage.
• Gostkowski once again hit all field goals at the end of practice.
• OLine signed as well as all of the rookies, Jackson, and Vrabel.

And now, this REALLY is the final report of 2008 as there are no more public practices and I leave tomorrow for a week of reading and relaxation on the shores of Winnipesaukee. Enjoy the season, folks!

Go Pats!!

Karen

PS.. While the TC Reports are finished for the year, keep in mind that my podcast continues year round so be sure to check it out if you are interested.

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Mrs B’s Final 2008 TC Report 08/15/08