Pats cancel joint practices with Tennessee

[Patsfan1958]

 

[signbabybrady]

Geat to hear Bolden is released from hospital exactly what we all hoped to hear this morning.

 

[signbabybrady]

Does this mean TC is basically over or will they play starters more in the last preseason game than normal?

 

[jdlboot14]

Odd decision. What does Bolden's injury have to do with the practices in TEN?
Is BB worried about chippiness with the Titans in practice?
Did he see enough good things that he doesn't need to spend the time away from home base, or did he see too much bad and needs to hone in on their own process and maximize time?

 

[Family]

Does this mean TC is basically over or will they play starters more in the last preseason game than normal?

It means Bill is sick of the bad habits the team picks up from these anarchy sessions.

The joint practices have gone from production to lessons on how to lack discipline.

Maybe Bill is starting to realize all these mental mistakes during the season are rooted in how they practiced before it.

 

[Ross12]

I’m guessing Bill wants to give the players extra time off to get their heads right which makes the joint practices too tight of a timeline to manage.

 

[Triumph]

Only 1 cut down day to 53.

 

[jimnance]

Odd decision. What does Bolden's injury have to do with the practices in TEN?
Is BB worried about chippiness with the Titans in practice?
Did he see enough good things that he doesn't need to spend the time away from home base, or did he see too much bad and needs to hone in on their own process and maximize time?

No I think it's because their schedule got f'd up. Nbd

 

[Sicilian]

I do wonder if teams are going to start doing them less each year. When they first started, it was fresh and exciting, and the teams came into it with a cooperative attitude. But it feels like the number of fights and general chippiness has ramped up the last few years. I wonder if players have started to realize how much evaluation is being done at these, and are thinking, "This is where I need to win my job." I don't know. In this case I think @jimnance is right and it's mostly about scheduling and letting guys get their heads right. But I'll be curious to see if they do two sets of joints next year.

 

[signbabybrady]

I do wonder if teams are going to start doing them less each year. When they first started, it was fresh and exciting, and the teams came into it with a cooperative attitude. But it feels like the number of fights and general chippiness has ramped up the last few years. I wonder if players have started to realize how much evaluation is being done at these, and are thinking, "This is where I need to win my job." I don't know. In this case I think @jimnance is right and it's mostly about scheduling and letting guys get their heads right. But I'll be curious to see if they do two sets of joints next year.

2 joints work for me

 

[Sicilian]

2 joints work for me

The love emoji is the closest one I could find to one with bloodshot eyes.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Only 13 teams were doing joint practices, so more than half the league doesn’t see the benefit of it.

 

[Scotty]

Only 1 cut down day to 53.

Maybe I misunderstand your message but cut down day is Aug 29th 4pm ET ???

 

[Patsgofor4]

I’m ok with this. Too much craziness this year at joint practices throughout the year, in part because of the lack of the lack of repercussions. Good to avoid any injuries due to cheap shots.

 

[TheBeers]

Honestly I was kinda surprised they were planning to fly straight to TN for another set of joint practices.. Especially given they have the hardest schedule this season with a huge disadvantage in travel/rest vs their opponents. That said, I slept wrong and my neck hurts so I'm cancelling this week also.

 

[Wozzy]

I think they saw enough from the first team in joint practices and game with the Packers that there’s no reason to risk further injury.

Anything they need to refine or perfect they can do practicing amongst themselves.

Frankly as thin as they are at OL without Onwenu, Strange and Anderson I think I agree. These games count for nothing.

 

[Real fan 02]

Does this mean TC is basically over or will they play starters more in the last preseason game than normal?

My thinking is in light of what took place seeing Hamlin a few months back.. the team is likely taking an approach to show sensitivity to Bolden and his family.

This is the ugly part of of the NFL.. I'm glad he's released from the hospital.

As far as the team going forward hard to seriously get a gadge on the offense as the line has been patch work. Mac looked good when he's had a clean pocket. But pre season no one is scheming up anything.

 

[Real fan 02]

I’m ok with this. Too much craziness this year at joint practices throughout the year, in part because of the lack of the lack of repercussions. Good to avoid any injuries due to cheap shots.

Absolutely agree, the health of the team is what matters most. Pre season is what it is . All that matters is the health of the team heading into week 1 and beyond.

 

[Thelonious]

Sorry, but all the canceled stuff, the days off, the overlooking egregious irresponsible nonsense such as leaving the field in a snit during practice looks far less new-age "compassionate," "adapted to the needs to today's athlete" and far more just plain soft. Right now, this team is not close to ready for the regular season. It would not be a wild stretch to say this team is at this point simply ill-run, badly coached, badly GM'd. The dereliction in rebuilding obvious weak areas over the past few years is coming home to roost, and now the practice schedule seems more under the aegis of the Oprah's of the world than the George Halases. In a year or so, when we are ready to ask, "When exactly was it that Bill's decline as a coach really accelerated," we may well point to this silly fiasco as a major inflection point.

I am glad the guy is not as seriously hurt as it seemed he might have been, but that's not the point, is it?, and giving the boys extra time to "process their emotions" is just ridiculous. The team cannot afford, and has certainly not yet earned, that consideration.

 

[FCB02062]

a curious decision to cancel the practices w Tennessee, considering Bill the Coach has led his team to consecutive 1-3 starts