C2 Sports The Boston Globe WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019
The temperatures cooled Tuesday but tempers flared a bit duringDay 2
of the Patriots’ joint practices with the Lions in Allen Park, Mich.There
were several dustups but just one ejection: Lions rookie defensive tack-
le Kevin Strong. Here are some observations from Day 10 of training
camp:
ROLLCALL
RS Patrick Chungreturned after missing Monday’s session. He’s still
donning a red noncontact jersey, though he didn’t look limited in any
way. LB Kyle Van Noy was in full uniform but didn’t participate.
RTE Lance Kendricks (undisclosed), S Nate Ebner (PUP), WR Cam Mer-
edith (PUP), CB Ken Webster (PUP), and OT Yodny Cajuste (NFI) did not
travel with the team.
RWRs Julian Edelman(NFI) and Demaryius Thomas(PUP) and RB Rex
Burkhead (undisclosed) were not in uniform but did work out.
INJURIES:WR N’Keal Harrytweaked his right hamstring late in practice.
He returned but wasn’t targeted the rest of the day.
DRESSCODE: Full pads.
A COUPLE OFKERFUFFLES
There were several heated exchanges between the Patriots and Lions.
The hottest came after Patriots C James Ferentz pancaked Detroit’s
Kevin Strong. It led to a mini-donnybrook, but there appeared to be
more peacemakers than combatants in the scrum. Lions coach Matt
Patricia sent Strong to the showers... N’Keal Harry briefly got into it
with Lions CB AmaniOruwariye... New England tight end Ryan Izzo
gave an extra push to Detroit LB Devon Kennard... Detroit G Frank Rag-
now tried to goad Mike Pennel after Pennel trashed him in a one-on-one
drill but Pennel just laughed at him... Patriots DE Chase Winovich was
sent on a penalty lap after a short tussle with Lions T Ryan Pope in the
last session of the day. Winovich had beaten Pope twice earlier during
one-on-ones.
CALLTOARMS
Tom Brady went 6 for 10 during full-team work and 8 of 14 with an
interception during seven-on-sevens. His best pass of the day was his
second to last when he hit Phillip Dorsett on a deep sideline route in the
end zone. Dorsett was covered well but showed nice concentration and
hands. Brady raced down the field and bear-hugged Dorsett... Brian
Hoyer was 2 of 3 in 11-on-11s and 8 of 9 in sevens... Jarrett Stidham
was 0 for 1 in 11s and a perfect 12 for 12 in sevens... A gentle re-
minderthat these numbers are unofficial as plays can be missed when
something interesting happens during a simultaneous drill.
RECEIVERSRACE
N’Keal Harry had a nifty one-handed grab in the corner of the end zone
on a pass from Jarrett Stidham during a red-zone seven-on-seven ses-
sion. The top pick jumped up and howled in celebration as the referee
signaled touchdown... Jakobi Meyers continuedto run with the first-
team offense... Braxton Berrios madeback-to-back end-zone catches
from Tom Brady. He also madea nice divingattempt during a two-min-
ute drill but it was unclear whether he hung on. The refs signaled no
catch but Berrios popped up with the ball in his hands and pleaded his
case to no avail.
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Duron Harmon had a pair of pass breakups and fellow safety Obi Meli-
fonwu also had one. Melifonwu has rotated in a lot and has made at
least one superb play every day... CBs StephonGilmore, Keion Cros-
sen, JoejuanWilliams, and D’Angelo Ross had pass deflections.
THEETLING EXPERIMENT
Quarterback/receiver (or is it receiver/quarterback?) Danny Etling
caught three passes from Jarrett Stidhamduringthe final seven-on-sev-
en session of the day, with his best one a sliding grab across the middle.
Etling did some throwing before and after practice.
ODDS ANDENDS
RLions LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin picked off Tom Brady near the goal line
during a seven-on-seven red-zone session. He celebrated with a midair
body bump with several teammates. It was Brady’s first pick of camp.
RThe Patriots secondary dropped to the turf en masse to do push-ups
after a one-on-one session that apparently was won by the Lions re-
ceivers.
RPatriots LB Jamie Collins absolutely rag-dolledLions RB C.J. Anderson
during a blitz-pickup drill.
RDetroit’s Jonathan Duhart blocked a Ryan Allen punt.
RPatriots rookie punter Jake Bailey did some kickoff work and nearly
booted a couple to downtown Detroit.
RAs you might expect in Michigan, there were lots of Brady (No. 10)
and Winovich (No. 15) maize-and-blue gamejerseys in the crowd.
There was also one torn and tattered Drew Henson (No. 7).
RLions owner and chairman Martha Firestone Ford visited practice in a
mini blue Ford Mustang. She was with her daughters, SheilaFord Hamp
and Elizabeth Ford Kontulis, and her sons-in-law. The group chatted
with Matt Patricia and Bill Belichick after practice.
POSTPRACTICE PORTRAITS
RVeteran RB Brandon Boldenwas working with some of the younger
linebackers on positioning.
RChase Winovich spent time with his family on the field after practice.
RDeatrich Wise Jr. caught up with his former Arkansas and Patriots
mentor, Trey Flowers.
RLions WR Danny Amendolaspent some time chatting with Patriots of-
fensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Joint practice with Lions, 9:15 a.m.
Thursday: Exhibition Game1 vs. Lions, 7:30 p.m.
JIM MCBRIDETuesday’sPatriots practicereportRedskins set to cash in
with gambling telecast
ASSOCIATEDPRESS
The Redskins will become
the first NFL teamto have a
gambling-focused telecast of
their games,
offering cash
prizes to view-
ers who cor-
rectly predict in-game out-
comes during the preseason.
The telecasts on the regional
cable network NBC Sports
Washington will follow a for-
mula established by the Red-
skins’ NBA neighbors, the
Washington Wizards. The Wiz-
ards,however, offered the free-
to-play contests during the reg-
ular season, while the Redskins
will have them only during the
four preseason games, when
NBC Sports Washington has TV
rights. The network will contin-
ue to offer a traditional telecast
on its mainchannel, while the
gambling-focused telecast will
air simultaneously on its sec-
ondary channel, NBC Sports
Washington Plus.
Starting the interactive tele-
casts now allows the network
to be ready when legal online
or mobile sports betting be-
comes available in its viewing
area, saidDamon Phillips, the
network’s general manager.
The network in theory could
accept real-time wagers on
proposition bets offered during
the telecast if it partnered with
a sportsbook.
For now, the games are free
to play and the network will
give away $1,000 in cash to one
winner per quarter of each
game.
Jets already hurting
It appears the New York Jets
might opentheir preseason
schedule without a few starters.
Wide receiverQuincy Enun-
wainjured his groin during
practice Tuesday and was set to
have tests. CoachAdamGase
did not seemoverly concerned,
but Enunwa’s status is uncer-
tain for the preseason opener
Thursday against the Giants.
Defensive linemanLeonard
Williamshas missed two
straight practices with a hip in-
jury and seems unlikely to play.
SafetyMarcusMayehas sat
out all of campwhile on the ac-
tive/physically unable to per-
form list with a shoulder injury.
Gase revealed that Maye has a
nerve issue in the shoulder and
that is preventing him from
getting onto the practice field.Cowboys loseQuinn
Cowboys defensive endRob-
ert Quinnfractured his left
hand in practice at training
camp and is expected to miss
the rest of the preseason.
Quinn sustained the injury dur-
ing a one-on-one pass rushing
drill against left tackleTyron
Smith... Bills cornerbackEJ
Gaineswill be out indefinitely
with a groin injury. Buffalo also
shuffled its offensive line by
placingLaAdrianWaddle
(quadriceps) on injured re-
serve, and signingJarron
Jones, who has yet to appear in
an NFL game but is with his
seventh team... Cautious Pan-
thers coachRon Riverasaid
quarterbackCam Newtonand
linebackerLukeKuechlywill
not play in Thursday’s pre-
season opener in Chicago.
Newton is working into form
after arthroscopic surgery on
his right shoulder in January,
while Kuechly missed time last
week after he got ‘‘rolled up on’’
during practice.NFL
NOTEBOOK
Leg problem slows down HarryByJim McBride
GLOBESTAFF
ALLENPARK, Mich. —
N’Keal Harrymade a lot of
noise at practice Tuesday
morning, but
not all of it was
melodious for
the Patriots
rookie receiver.
Harry appearedto tweak his
right hamstringlate in the joint
workout with the Lions, un-
leashinga scream as he hob-
bled to the sideline during an
11-on-11 drill. New England’s
top draft pick was attendedto
by headtrainerJimWhalen,
who stretched out Harry’s leg.
After somelight jogging,
Harry returned to the field and
was involved in some aggres-
sive blocking on running plays.
Perhaps out of frustration, Har-
ry got in a brief shoving and
shouting match with Detroit
cornerbackAmaniOruwariye.
Harry again wentto the
sideline and did somestretch-
ing but did not return to the
field when the first-stringers
wentout for a two-minutedrill
near the end of practice.
Harry joined teammates on
the hill after practice but did
only one rep before bowing out.
He was still limping as he
walked to the busesafter the
session.
The Patriots have a history
of being cautious with injuries,
and it wouldn’t be a surprise if
Harry is held out of action for afew days.
It was a tough twist for the
6-foot-2-inch, 225-pounder,
who had strung together sever-
al strong practices — including
Monday’s — after a four-drop
day last week.
Harry madetwo highlight-
reel catcheson the day. The
first was a one-handed end-
zone catch on aJarrett Stid-
hamfade that he strong-armed
away froma defender. He
popped up quickly fromthat
one and let out a primal scream
in celebration.
On his secondcatch, Harry
was falling backwardbut still
managed to keep his concentra-
tion and snag a deflected ball as
he hit the turf.Expandingrole
Sony Michelhas seen an up-
tick in snaps and targets almost
daily as he heads into his sec-
ond year. It has become evident
that the Patriots are trying to
make him a more well-rounded
back to keep defenses guessing.
Michel caught just seven
passes last season as the team
relied heavily onJamesWhite
as the pass-catchingback. This
season, the hope is to use
everyone in a variety of ways.
Michel, who missed most of
camp last season because of a
knee injury, is excited about the
prospects of an expandedrole
in the offense and a chance to
get an entire summerin the
books.“I think it’ll just help me
overall, just as a footballplayer
going into the season, being
ready physically, mentally,’’ he
said. “In camp,you get those
reps,you get to get your condi-
tioning going.
“Last year I missed those
things, so it was harder for me
to get going a little bit. I think
thisyearitcanhelpalittlebit
and prepare me for the season.’’
Michel came on like gang-
busters as rookie, gaining 931
yards and scoring six touch-
downs. He really surged in the
postseason,whenhe churned
out 336 yardsand another half-
dozen scores in threegames.Leadingman
Dont’aHightowerlaughed
when a reporter asked him
what he has learned fromTo m
Bradyover the years. “You’re
fromMichigan, huh? I could
tell by that question,’’ the line-
backer said. “He leads by exam-
ple, man.The samething you
see on the field is what you get.
Again, he holdseverybody ac-
countableto the samestandard
he holdshimself. He’s competi-
tive as hell, no matter what it is,
whether it’s football, basket-
ball, golf, whatever it is. Having
a guy like that lead a teamjust
sets the standard for everybody
else.’’... Brady is the cover boy
for the new issue of Men’s
Health magazine. In the feature
story, he weighs in on several
topics, including his diet: “Ihave a friend who freaks out if
it’s not the most organic this or
that, and I’m like, ‘That stress is
going to harm you way more
than eating that chip is.’ ’’ On
his wife: “Giseleis not really
into sports. She’s like a kite fly-
ing in the sky and I’m kind of
tethering her. Sometimes I
have to hold on hard. But she
knows I’m always there for her.’’
And on his kids: “Jac kis just
like me — he holdsa lot in.
Bennylets it all out.Vivi, she
doesn’t care. They’re going to
be their own selves, not who
you want them to be.’’Easeoff a bit
With two padded practices
in the books, Wednesday’s ses-
sion is likely to be morewalk-
through-ish in shorts and shells... Patriots cornerbacks coach
Mike Pellegrinohas worked
the last two practices with his
arm in a sling. “Yeah, he was
day-to-day there for a while,
but I thinkwe’ll get him out
there,’’ saidBill Belichickwith a
smile. “Match him up against
Matt[Patricia], injury for inju-
ry.’’ Patricia, who had surgery
recently and conducts practice
from an ATV, still hasn’t fig-
ured out a plan for working the
sideline for Thursday night’s
game.
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@globejimmcbride.Patriots driving home ’18 road woesBelichicktendedto say that the
Patriots just got outplayed, and
that the venue had nothing to
do with the result. At mini-
mum,though,he now thinksof
that poor road recordas a moti-
vational tactic if not a genuine,
lasting issue.
“Hopefullywe can improve
on that [record], and this is an
opportunity for us, as I said,to
take some steps, get some
things ironed out, start to de-
velopa routine, and hopefully
buildon it,” Belichick said.
Last year’s roadlossescame
at Jacksonville, Detroit, Ten-
nessee, Miami, and Pittsburgh.
The Patriots headto Nashville
next week,meaningthat both
theirjointpractice locations
are away from home against
teams they lost to on the road
last year.
New Englanddid win the
two most important gamesit
played away fromFoxborough
last season, at Kansas City for
the AFC Championship game
and againstthe Los Angeles
Ramsin Atlantain the Super
Bowl. Counting those two they
werean even .500,whichone
particular player felt Belichick
should have accounted for
when he broughtup the 2018
roadrecord on Monday morn-
ing.
“I wanted to remind him we
were 5-5,” said Tom Brady. “We
won two important onesat the
end,but I understand3-5 for
his argument’s sake works.”
Brady feels as if the joint
practiceswill help the Patriots
settle into the routine of travel-uPATRIOTS
ContinuedfromPageC1ing and keepingup good habits
away from home. He may have
felt shortchanged on the final
tallyfromBelichick,but he
agreed therewas need for im-
provement.
“We have to be better this
year,” Brady said. “You’ve got to
get into a routine.You come
here and it’s a lot of things that
are unfamiliarand you try to
really focus on football, and our
plays, and our techniquesand
our fundamentals.
“And then onceyou’re lining
up, you’re playing football.”
Linebacker Kyle Van Noy,who played for the Lions from
2014 to Oct. 25, 2016, when he
was traded to the Patriots, said
he still feelsmorecomfortable
in Detroit or at the Lions’ facili-
ty in Allen Park than he figures
most of his teammates do be-
causehe still knows many of
the players and staff. Even be-
ing able to recognizethe cafete-
ria workers or knowwhere the
bathrooms are makes a differ-
ence.
“It’s no secret we didn’t do
hot on the road,and this is a
great way to start for us,” Van
Noy said.“The first preseason[game], getting away from fa-
miliar territoriesbackat home
to comein here,get a routine,
cometo somethingthat is not
normal to most.”
In addition to the chance
they offer for playersto go
against real opponents in prac-
tice, the joint practicesare giv-
ing the Patriots reps at their
roadroutine. That may not
seemlike much, but Belichick
thought it was worth pointing
out first thing on Monday.Nora Princiotti canbe reached
at [email protected].PATRIOTS
NOTEBOOKCARLOS OSORIO/ASSOCIATEDPRESS
Sony Michel(left) couldbethelatest in a lineof versatileNew Englandrunningbacks;hehasseenanuptickin touches.CARLOS OSORIO/ASSOCIATEDPRESS
PatriotsfullbackJamesDevelin(left) andlinemanJoe Thuney bangaway in a drill.