New England Patriots Training Camp, Day 4 - Open Thread

by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 6:50 AM EDT in Training Camp

It looks like at least three of us are going to training camp today: myself and patriotguy in the morning and Marima in the afternoon. A reminder that SB Nation now supports mobile commenting, so if you happen to have a smartphone (Blackberry, iPhone, etc...), you can post from camp.

We have lots of folks who are remote and would love to hear what's going on, straight from the fans. Please use this open thread as a place to leave your thoughts and comments.

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roadtrip

heading to foxboro. skies are kinda dark. might rain in afternoon.

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 8:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

warm up

assistants warming up. cloudy but no rain. perfect.

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 9:13 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

on the field

shun white, edelman, ventrone

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 9:24 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

walk thru

hoyer and mattg on D

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 9:34 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

receiver warm ups

brady looks good dropping back.

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 9:42 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

water drills

spraying players with a hose. sliding on ground

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 9:56 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

what!

Please explain…was Brady on a slip-N-slide?

by Yardpenalty.com on Aug 2, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I found out it's a rookie ritual

Brady had the hose and was spraying the rookies as they slip-an-slide on the ground. Mike Reiss has some info on it.

5) Rookies – and special teams coach Scott O’Brien – slip and slide. The annual rookie slip-and-slide took place at the start of practice. Quarterback Tom Brady sprayed a hose on the far side of the field, creating a slick area that the rookies all slid their way through. One surprise came when special teams coach Scott O’Brien took the plunge as well.

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions

brady

no obvious limping or restriction

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:05 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

RB drills with mattg

law firm, maroney, taylor

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:13 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

kick return

galloway drops one

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:24 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

welker a machine in return drills

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:26 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

TE chris baker is fast

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:29 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

very nice

by patriotguy on Aug 2, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

How can he seriously be fast?

He’s like 40 years old

by Yardpenalty.com on Aug 2, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

wes is insane

pulls down a pass double teamed

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:32 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

moss burns wheatley

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:33 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

edelman pulls down a tough kick

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:39 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

no mayo

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Correction

He was there. I just missed him, but we have him in a picture

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

11 on 11

maroney cutting well

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:53 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

EXCELLENT!

He’s me second favorite player.

by patriotguy on Aug 2, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions

CB

bodden forces an incompletion to lewis. good coverage

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 10:58 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

sorry mapatsfan

I’m in the afternoon practice.

by patriotguy on Aug 2, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions

Pix

Gang, my brother-in-law has a great camera and took tons of pix. I’ll be setting up a Photobucket account or something to share.

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by MaPatsFan on Aug 2, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions

it's nice to have a brother-in-law that's good for something

(just kidding Bob and Frank, haha)

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Aug 2, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Ya guys got me drooling.

Right now I’m living vicariously through you.

The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Aug 2, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, I was wrong

I don’t live a million miles away (it just seems like it).
It’s only 1388.84 miles. Hmmmm, road trip?

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by SlotMachinePlayer on Aug 2, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I drove to Super Bowl XXXVI

1589 miles. Yeah, we stayed in Baton Rouge…so the distance is a tad further than New Orleans.

by Danno11 on Aug 2, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Driving to the Super Bowl is one thing ...

Putting on that mileage for training camp, would put my poor wife over the edge. Even if I would have a better shot of getting an autograph from his Slotness.

You know that might be a good angle…. I’ll look into it.

The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Aug 2, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

But if I drove all that way and the practice was closed....

It’s more than my fragile psyche could take. I’d have to go all Bruce Lee on someone. No, it’s better for the team if I stay here. I … I owe it to them. Sniff….

The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Aug 2, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

SlotMachine is right.

I feel like charlie trying to get the golden ticket

by Yardpenalty.com on Aug 2, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Serves me right for bragging...

I did what you’re supposed to do and checked the website before heading over – today’s afternoon session is closed to the public. What’s up with that?!?

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Aug 2, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions