{"id":24021,"date":"2019-07-27T18:09:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T22:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=24021"},"modified":"2019-07-27T18:09:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T22:09:17","slug":"patriots-training-camp-day-3-observations-old-timers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2019\/07\/27\/patriots-training-camp-day-3-observations-old-timers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Training Camp Day 3 Observations, Old-Timers Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apologies for the late post\u2026 sometimes life can throw us a curve, or strand you on the road with a broken-down car…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Patriots were back on the field in full pads in near-perfect weather conditions on Saturday morning. Prior to the practice session, Nick Caserio spoke to the assembled media and announced that Sony Michel would return to the field today. Caserio was pressed several times for more information on the open GM position for the Houston Texans but he held firm and reiterated that his focus was on making this team better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLook, I\u2019m in a great position,\u201d Caserio said. \u201cI\u2019ve got a great opportunity each day to come in here and serve this team and this organization, and I enjoy doing that, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m excited to do. I\u2019m going to continue to do that to the best of my ability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a complete look at the Caserio interview see our FB page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caserio did say that Michael Bennett was excused for a personal reason and that out of privacy concerns, they wouldn\u2019t discuss it. Caserio also had a wry smile when discussing Tom Brady\u2019s day off on Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery day, we do what we think is best,\u201d Caserio said. \u201cTom\u2019s fine. I wouldn\u2019t put too much stock in that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, he spoke with glowing terms about Ty Law and Rodney Harrison, and he said that Saturday\u2019s practice was going to be run-heavy with a focus on the running game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michel and David Andrews did return to the field, although neither got too involved in the play. But it was a positive outlook nonetheless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides Troy Brown helping out with WRs, there were a host of former Patriot greats on hand today. Randy Moss had a moment with Tom Brady before the QB got up the stairs to the practice field. Later, Brady was uncorking some deep passes Moss\u2019 way after the session was over. Rodney Harrison was on the field and on the hill with fans and media members. Rodney signed a ton of autographs for the fans and had a nice interaction with several. Rob Ninkovich, now with ESPN was there as well as Willie McGinest who shared some time with Bill Belichick after practice and with Brady as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rodney Harrison autographing footballs for fans (SBalestrieri photo)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And then there was practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our practice observations included: <\/p>\n\n\n\n