Perillo 8/2 notes

[pats1]

http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=33005&pcid=44&special_section=tc2008

8/2/08
Welker, Hobbs, Ruud return; Saturday notes
By Paul Perillo, Patriots Football Weekly

The Patriots got a boost on Saturday witht he return of Wes Welker, Ellis Hobbs and Bo Ruud, all of whom were activated off the physically unable to perform list. That highlighted a day for the defense in Foxborough.

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False alarm
There was a minor scare early in practice when Brady winced in pain just as he released a pass. The quarterback immediately bent at the waist and held his lower left leg, favoring it noticeably for a moment while returning to the huddle. He hooked up with Jackson on the next play but seemed to be in more pain and removed himself from the action while trainer Jim Whalen attended to him. Whalen worked on his left calf/ankle and Brady walked slowly downfield to join his teammates for the next period.

He did not take part in any snaps during the next portion of practice but jogged with the team when the horn sounded and the location changed once again. This time, Brady joined the huddle and returned to work. He took part in the remainder of practice and did not exhibit any apparent lingering effects.

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[slash83]

Play of the day: The biggest hit of camp came late in the day during a live goal line drill when rookie Jerod Mayo lit up Laurence Maroney at the 1. Mayo, who spent the day working with Tedy Bruschi in the first group, shot through a gap, took on his block and buried Maroney with a shoulder that could be heard through the field house. Maroney didn’t get close to the end zone.

Can you say DROY?

CJ needs to step his game up...

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Who’s not: Chad Jackson – If this camp is indeed make or break for Jackson, things aren’t looking good for the third-year wideout. He continues to struggle catching the ball, dropping a perfect pass during a situational drill at the end of practice, and later dropping another while running with it as a kick returner. He also seems to be out of position at times while running his routes.

I see by midseason Wheatley is starting and Mayo is starting week 1. BM will be in there quite a bit

 

[DefenseRules]

The reports on Chad have been hot or cold. I'm cautiously optimistic that he might "GET IT" by midseason, but these reports are a little worrisome, IMO.
We have a long way to go, though. There's a lot of training camp left. Hopefully, Chad will start to be a little more consistent.