***THE OFFICIAL 2014 New England Patriots training camp thread***

shmessy said:

Team + Kraft + BB video of the Ice Bucket Challenege - - full version to follow

https://vine.co/v/MYezjHbAO7P

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What a great vid!

You can't see who is dousing Mr Kraft, but whoever it was obviously wants to keep his job (just a trickle down the back). BB gets the full treatment. Is it the Gronk that Edelperson soaks? (JE got a pretty good shower himself.)

Sicilian said:

For what? If you IR him he's done for the season, and this is his last year with the team. You gain nothing by IR'ing him, might as well cut him at that point.

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You could get a possible conditional pick next year.

KontradictioN said:

Seems like a leap in logic.

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Come on, now. We've seen it in NFL games, and we've seen it in both directions. We've seen entire teams stop too early, only to have the ball picked up and run with. We've also seen guys who clearly didn't hear the whistle who then drill someone and pick up the 15.

KontradictioN said:

Revis didn't have to hit Maclin. He could have stayed stride for stride with him until the receiver let up as well.

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If you think a play's over, you think a play's over. End of story. You're just arguing about the cues. That's legitimate, but it's a different question.

Deus Irae said:

Yes, really, and it's true on this planet. IF YOU THINK THE PLAY IS OVER, you stop.


This isn't rocket science.

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Wow.

The complete football ignorance of that statement is infinite.

Any Pop Warner coach will tell you that a player doesn't decide when the play is over. That's why the referees have whistles. You practically are trying to argue that the earth is flat. (But I have faith in you that you will still try to argue your ridiculous point).

Marinlik said:

You could get a possible conditional pick next year.

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I doubt a QB who has thrown four passes in four years and has yet to even show prominent value in preseason, AND just spent his entire fourth year on IR, would generate a large enough contract to significantly impact the draft pick compensation.

Deus Irae said:

Come on, now. We've seen it in NFL games, and we've seen it in both directions. We've seen entire teams stop too early, only to have the ball picked up and run with. We've also seen guys who clearly didn't hear the whistle who then drill someone and pick up the 15.

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As Kontra clearly wrote, the option for Revis in this case was to simply still keep covering your man, not to drill someone who didn't have the ball.

Eagles-Patriots practice observations: Brady held in check; Matthews returns; Jenkins shines | philly.com

seemed to be pretty even from this Eagles beat writer.

"Official" Video of the Ice Bucket Challenge from the Pats:

Robert Kraft, Patriots take Ice Bucket Challenge | Patriots.com

Good to see Dominique Easley feels comfortable enough so soon to be right over Kraft to soak him!

Meanwhile, ya gotta love the Gronk:

https://twitter.com/nickjomalley/status/499321559958691840/photo/1

According to Jeff Howe - Zach Moore was the one who got Belichick in the ice bucket Challenge.. Pretty bold move on the rook's part

Jeff Howe's article on today's training camp..
Pats practice observations: Jimmy Garoppolo shines, Jerod Mayo misses workout | Boston Herald

@Patriots: Due to the forecast tomorrow's #PatsCamp practice will be closed to the public. No public practice Thurs. Final public practice will be 8/18

PFT says Gronk 50-50 for week 1. Florio that loser

Brady_to_Moss said:

PFT says Gronk 50-50 for week 1. Florio that loser

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I understand the thinking that it's not written in blood as a sure thing, but Florio is always so negative when it comes to this team. I can't stand that dude.

Jeff Howe ‏@jeffphowe 3m
More help on the way RT @ChafieFields: Pending physical @packers DT @I_AM_Worthy99 traded to @Patriots! Will help Pats D-line right away.

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Could be a legitimate addition here. I mean, he's coming off the requisite ACL surgery.

Green Bay Packers: Jerel Worthy

Don't believe Browner was flagged once today. But Revis got whistled at least twice as did Logan Ryan and Kyle Arrington. #patriotstalk. MG

TriplecHamp said:

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eagles/270983261.html

seemed to be pretty even from this Eagles beat writer.

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Whats really shocking is that many of the Eagles reporters are writing about how much better their defense did against the Patriots this year. However Brady completed 72% of his passes and Garappolo and Mallett had even better percentages. I can only imagine how bad they were last year.

And the hits just keep on coming:

Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 2m
According to @FCSScout #Patriots will be signing former East Carolina and Falcons QB Dominique Davis.

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Mack Herron said:

And the hits just keep on coming:

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This one is odd to me. What would be the reasoning in signing a 4th string no-name QB at this point in time?

supafly said:

This one is odd to me. What would be the reasoning in signing a 4th string no-name QB at this point in time?

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Maybe Mallet is hurt and they need another arm in camp.

Brady_to_Moss said:

PFT says Gronk 50-50 for week 1. Florio that loser

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If it's from Florio, then that means he heard it from Rosenhaus. Sounds like an agent trying to temper expectations before they get out of control.