From Thursday's practice:
Best catch of the day went to side judge Philip McKinnely, part of the three-man officiating crew that has spent the past three days at practice. McKinnely snatched a Brady throwaway while monitoring the action from the sideline.
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From discussion about Rodney being voted dirtiest player again:
Last week, new TE Marcus Pollard acknowledged that he had formed a certain opinion of Harrison before he signed here as a free agent.
“I thought he would be the biggest jerk ever because he’s one of those guys you hate playing against and love to have on your team,” said Pollard, a 14-year veteran who has played with the Colts, Lions and Seahawks. “Now that I’m here, I understand that. Rodney’s the epitome of that. Tenacious football player, hard hitter, physical guy on the field. I thought he would be the same thing in the locker room. Far from it. He’s been a great friend. He’s introduced me to a lot of people. We talk about golf; we both love that a lot. So, we’ve got a lot in common besides both being in the league a lot of years.”
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From Tuesday evening:
Trickeration: The media isn’t supposed to detail trick plays, but we’ll just say that fans witnessed Bruschi intercepting a pass intended for OL Dan Koppen and G Dan Connolly spiking the ball in the end zone after victimizing LB Larry Izzo on an acrobatic reception.
