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8/7/06
Training camp: Monday afternoon notes
by Paul Perillo, Patriots Football Weekly
Patriots fans received a big surprise on Monday with the return of several key players. Rodney Harrison, Richard Seymour, Dan Koppen, Randall Gay and Johnathan Sullivan were activated off the physically unable to perform list.
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“It feels really good. All things considered, it’s been a long time,” Harrison said. “I never doubted that I’d be back. I knew you guys doubted it, but that really served as motivation.”
Harrison was dressed in full pads and took part in all drills while sporting a black brace on his left knee. While he took part in all the drills, he did appear to be limited slightly, running gingerly at times, especially when slowing down and cutting.
When Harrison took his spot at safety during a seven-on-seven drill, he was greeted with a nice applause from the crowd. Just before the first play, one enthusiastic fan shouted, “Pop him, Rodney.”
“It was definitely emotional, very much so,” Harrison said. “There were a lot of different feelings going through my body. But it felt good to be back in that huddle. Tom [Brady] gave me a big smack and said, ‘I’m going to burn you’ and I just said, ‘Bring it on.’”
Harrison wouldn’t say when he would be ready for a full workload in terms of contact but just seeing him on the field was a big lift for the entire team. Further adding to that excitement was the return of Daniel Graham, who had yet to practice this summer. Graham was in uniform wearing a red non-contact jersey, and linebacker Monty Beisel returned after missing the previous two days of practice.
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Who’s hot: The training staff – Any day you get the likes of Harrison, Seymour, Koppen and Graham back from serious injuries has to be considered a good one for the medical personnel. Getting Harrison back on the field well before most people expected is an impressive feat.
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