Training camp: Session #3 notes
5:14 PM Fri, Jul 25, 2008
By Shalise Manza Young
The rains moved out and the heat returned, making it feel more like a training camp practice should. The two-hour session was held in full pads.
** In one of the early drills, Tom Brady tried to make a one-handed catch and when he missed a disappointing "oooh" went up from the fans. Brady, in mock disgust, kicked the ball across the field.
** In one of the drills everyone loves (at least those of us in the media) -- pass blocking, or running back vs. linebacker -- some players shined while others didn't fare so well. Jerod Mayo blew up Kyle Eckel on his first try, but Sammy Morris and Laurence Maroney both did a good job of keeping the rookie contained when they went head-to-head. Tedy Bruschi twice did well against Heath Evans, though Evans won the battle against the other 'backers he faced. Undrafted rookie BenJarvus Green-Ellis did not show well in his tries, earning him a stern talking-to from running backs coach Ivan Fears when the drill was over.
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