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Breer has his up, mentions some of the same stuff.Day 5 wrap
Wrapping up Day 5 of training camp, as the Patriots had a morning workout (8:45) on the practice fields, and then a night practice inside Gillette Stadium (6:30 p.m.) for season-ticket holders and Foxborough residents.
Some notes from the night practice:
* Attendance for the night practice was 11,881.
* The session was held in shorts, shoulder pads, and helmets.
* Receiver John Stone pulled up during one drill and was tended to by the team's trainers. He didn't return.
* Tight end David Thomas, who has caught most everything thrown his way, had his first noticeable drop in the evening session.
* The team finished the practice by putting 1:30 on the clock and attempting to drive 65 yards for a touchdown. Quarterback Tom Brady was firing away, connecting with Kevin Faulk a few times underneath and Benjamin Watson outside the hash marks, before connecting with Troy Brown for a touchdown.
* Earlier in practice, receiver Reche Caldwell continued to distinguish himself with some nice plays, making a long catch on a Brady pass with Chad Scott in coverage. The ball was thrown down the right side of the field.
Wednesday schedule:
2:30 -- Practice
Bill Belichick is scheduled to hold a press conference at 11:20 a.m. ET. We'll plan on posting our first update shortly after Belichick's press conference.
A lot of situational work tonight, particularly in the two-minute drill. Here’s what transpired:
– LB Barry Gardner and Don Davis continued to work with the first defense on the inside, with Tedy Bruschi and Monty Beisel sidelined.
– The first secondary in the base defense had Eugene Wilson and Ellis Hobbs as the corners and Artrell Hawkins and James Sanders at safety.
– Oft-moved defender Dan Klecko saw time at middle linebacker in the goal-line 6-1 look.
– WR John Stone, who’s made some waves, pulled up lame after sliding to catch a ball 35 yards downfield from Tom Brady. He worked with the training staff to the side and didn’t return.
– The team did take a shot at a Hail Mary, which didn’t work, and also had the field-goal team rush on the field, another thing that couldn’t be completed.
– The entertaining two-minute work closed practice and the first offense looked as sharp as it has through the first five days. With a more complete complement of receivers, Brady led the team 65 yards to a touchdown in the 1:30 allotted, hitting Troy Brown by the right pylon as time expired to finish the march. A visibly excited Brady then rushed over to Brown, lying on the ground, grabbed him to pull him to his feet and slapped him on top of the helmet. In addition to Brown, WRs Reche Caldwell (who continues to impress), Chad Jackson and Matt Shelton worked with the first group. The second team, working in the same parameters, just missed a score when an errant pass from Matt Cassel bounced off an outstretched Keron Henry’s hands in the back of the end zone.
– The practice was attended by 11,881 fans, who inhabited the lower bowl and red club seats.
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