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Tweets of Note: Patriots Training Camp Practice #10

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The Patriots got in one last practice before the Saints come to town for two joint practices and the first preseason game on Thursday night. There should be a lot to take in over the next two days. Going against a new team after hitting the same people for the last week-and-a-half will be a nice change in pace for the players. It should also give us a chance to get a better sense of how some of our new guys are adjusting to the system.

And in just three short days we’ll get to see the Pats take the field in a game and things really start to get exciting.

Here are the tweets that stood out from Monday’s practice:

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Tweets of Note: Patriots Training Camp Practice #9

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Julian Edelman was back at full-pads practice without a red jersey, meaning the Pats most vital receiver is off the PUP list. This is a good sign that Edelman’s broken foot, which required additional offseason surgery, is healthy. Or at least as healthy as it’s going to get.

Tre Jackson and Clay Harbor were also back at practice as the teams gets some reinforcements before two days of practicing against the Saints this week.

Things are about to get real.

Here are the tweets that stood out from Sunday’s practice.

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A Closer Look: Birth of a Patriots Blogger

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I’m excited to share a very special treat today with you all today. I get a lot of emails asking about how I got my start blogging about the Patriots, when I started rooting for the team, etc. While there are plenty of moments that I look back on that played a part in me starting this site, there’s one particular memory that I can not only tell you about, but show you.

I was the ultimate NFL Films junkie when I was a kid. I loved the epic nature of their work and would never miss a week of Inside the NFL. This inspired me to teach myself how to edit videos on my parent’s VHS camcorder. My first project? A highlight film of my freshman football team set to Eye of the Tiger and Bust a Move. I dragged our rack stereo system across the living room, hooked everything into our regular VCR, used the “dub” button and play/record/pause and cut by cut made my own cheap ass version of an NFL Films highlight video.

Here it is as an appetizer. You might catch a little of me, #34 playing some middle linebacker, but I was far from one of the stars, and probably knew my destiny laid on the sidelines or perhaps in the press box.

This video got me into our high school’s cable communications class that was run out of the cable access studio. I learned to shoot and edit, and eventually carved out a niche for myself as being a great handheld cameraman with my sideline work at our high school’s football games.

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Tweets of Note: Patriots Training Camp Practice #8

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The Patriots held an intra-squad scrimmage today and Tom Brady tore it up to say the least. Brady has been as focused and hyped as we’ve ever seen him in training camp this summer. He also spoke briefly with the media after practice, marking his first statements since accepting the four-game suspension for maybe being aware that some of his ballboys probably weren’t running a deflation scheme.

Here are some Brady-centric tweets that stood out today:

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A History of Tom Brady Hot Taeks by Chris Simms

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Simms still pissed about this facemask or something?

Simms still pissed about this facemask or something?

Usually, I ignore the trolls here on the blog. I try to stick to football and educated analysis because there’s an entire market out there for people saying stupid things to get attention. And nothing gets easier attention with the NFL than someone saying something stupid about the Patriots. But when Chris Simms pops up for the THIRD TIME in two years on Boston media to tell us that Tom Brady isn’t a top-5 QB anymore, he needs to be called out.

First, I don’t give a shit about anyone’s rankings. I really don’t. Everyone’s got their top-5 this and their top-5 that and really, none of them matter. It’s all arbitrary opinions and everyone is entitled to their opinion and rankings however they want. My superpower is that I don’t get riled up by other people’s arbitrary rankings. What interests me is football. What happens on the field. Strategy. Not how a random someone stacks individual players in their own mind. You think Andrew Luck is the best quarterback in the league? Great for you.

But Chris Simms is an idiot and maybe if his dumb takes were a little more creative or at least backed up with, you know, facts, I’d have some respect for him. Let’s remember Simms coached with the Patriots for a season in 2012. Not that that should mean he’s pissing rainbows and happiness all over Brady and the Pats all the time, but maybe have a little respect? Or at least put forth some intelligent analysis about them?

Let’s take a look back at Simm’s horrible Patriots takes.

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Tweets of Note: Patriots Training Camp Practice #7

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The dog days of training camp are here. Guys are in and out of practices, making it difficult to know just who’s actually injured and who’s just being managed. But the good news is that one week from today we’ll get our first preseason game and things will really start to take shape.

Here are the tweets that stood out today:

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Tweets of Note: Patriots Training Camp Practice #6

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After an off day yesterday, the Patriots were back at it in full pads today. One significant injury addition is Donald Brown, who was seen talking with trainers on Monday night and was absent today. With Dion Lewis still out on PUP, and LeGarrette Blount being eased back from a hip injury this leaves the two RBs we limped to the finish with last year (White & Bolden), Tyler Gaffney, who’s missed his first two seasons with injuries and undrafted rookie (who’s primarily a pass-catcher) DJ Foster.

My worries about the running back position are well-documented and I hoped that maybe Donald Brown could revive his career, though I wasn’t expecting it. Now that Brown is out the lack of healthy depth is pretty glaring. I sincerely expect at least one more addition at the position and probably more over the course of the season.

Anyway, here are the tweets that stood out from today’s practice:

 

Happy Bday, Tom. I guess. 39. One away from 40. Can we give him Benjamin Button disease now please?

Mitchell continues to show up. My biggest hope is that he can stay healthy, because missing any practice time at this point could really set him back. With Chris Hogan now nursing an injury, Mitchell’s reps should only increase. Really excited to see him play next week.

Kuhn’s been showing up a lot in the early days, getting plenty of reps with the top unit next to Brown. He was under the radar this offseason, but is an experienced pro and could carve out a role for himself.

Don’t think anyone will be complaining about Cannon taking a back seat.

Generally most of us saw it as Jones vs. Roberts for the fifth spot and so far that’s played out. Long way to go still.

Good to have the big man back.

Another real surprise is just how solid Thuney has been. Those are two really good defensive tackles, both with different styles. Thuney stopping both of them is really noteworthy. I’m excited about the rookie.

Rep report!