Beantown Bronco
10-16-2008, 08:08 AM
Patriots left tackle Matt Light did not participate in today's practice due to a knee injury, according to the team's participation report. Light went wire to wire in Sunday's loss to the Chargers.
A look at the complete report:
Did Not Participate in Practice
LB Eric Alexander (hamstring)
DE Jarvis Green (right ankle)
RB LaMont Jordan (right calf)
LT Matt Light (knee)
RT Nick Kaczur (right ankle)
RB Laurence Maroney (shoulder)
WR Kelley Washington (right ankle)
FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick held his Wednesday press conference (10:45-11 a.m.) and media members had access to the locker room (11-11:45 a.m.) today at Gillette Stadium. Here were a few nuggets of note:
1) Cross between a Monday/Wednesday schedule. With an extra day to prepare for Monday night's game against the Broncos, the Patriots have a different type of schedule today. Normally, Wednesday would be a focus-solely-on-the-next-opponent day, but the Patriots also took time this morning to go over corrections from the Chargers game. That would normally take place on a Monday, but since the Patriots didn't have a normal Monday schedule this week upon their return from San Diego, it was a mix of looking back and looking ahead today.
2) Deltha O'Neal and the long ball. Cornerback Deltha O'Neal, who waved off reporters after Sunday's loss, spoke with media members for the first time since he was beaten on 48- and 49-yard pass plays. He said he took the performance hard, but that he's committed to having a short-term memory partly because he expects the Broncos to test him deep. O'Neal felt he was in position to make both plays, and that nine times out of 10 he would either intercept or at least break up those passes.
3) Happy returns for Stephen Neal and Oliver Ross. Both guard Stephen Neal and tackle Oliver Ross talked about practicing for the first time with the team. "I'm pretty excited," Neal said. Ross, number 76 on the Patriots' roster, said: "It's the first time going out there in a while, so you get to knock the rust off a little bit."
4) Laurence Maroney in focus. It did not look like running back Laurence Maroney had been in the locker room at all, as his travel luggage was there, and his chair remained folded up in his locker.
From time to time, we’ll take a look at the snaps played by defensive players, as it can sometimes provide a greater understanding of how the team is employing its personnel. A look at the snaps played in Sunday’s 30-10 loss to the Chargers:
LB Adalius Thomas – 59 of 59 snaps
S Rodney Harrison – 55 of 59
S James Sanders – 54 of 59
DL Ty Warren – 53 of 59
CB Ellis Hobbs – 52 of 59
DL Vince Wilfork – 51 of 59
DL Richard Seymour – 48 of 59
CB Deltha O’Neal – 46 of 59
LB Jerod Mayo – 43 of 59
DL Mike Wright – 38 of 59
S Brandon Meriweather – 34 of 59
LB Mike Vrabel – 30 of 59
LB Tedy Bruschi – 26 of 59
CB/S Lewis Sanders – 14 of 59
CB Terrence Wheatley – 14 of 59
DL Le Kevin Smith – 11 of 59
LB Gary Guyton – 9 of 59
DL Jarvis Green – 5 of 59
LB Pierre Woods – 3 of 59
CB Jonathan Wilhite – 1 of 59
ANALYSIS: The Patriots played the majority of the game with a four-man line, two linebackers and five defensive backs. The two linebackers most often used in that package are Adalius Thomas and Jerod Mayo, hence the lower snap numbers for Mike Vrabel and Tedy Bruschi. … When Jarvis Green was injured early in the first quarter, that thrust Mike Wright into a more active role as the fourth lineman, as his 38 snaps were a season high. … Adalius Thomas played every snap for the second straight game. ... Of the 29 Chargers’ pass attempts – which includes two defensive penalties – the Patriots rushed the standard four players 20 times, rushed five players seven times; and rushed six players twice.
A look at the complete report:
Did Not Participate in Practice
LB Eric Alexander (hamstring)
DE Jarvis Green (right ankle)
RB LaMont Jordan (right calf)
LT Matt Light (knee)
RT Nick Kaczur (right ankle)
RB Laurence Maroney (shoulder)
WR Kelley Washington (right ankle)
FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick held his Wednesday press conference (10:45-11 a.m.) and media members had access to the locker room (11-11:45 a.m.) today at Gillette Stadium. Here were a few nuggets of note:
1) Cross between a Monday/Wednesday schedule. With an extra day to prepare for Monday night's game against the Broncos, the Patriots have a different type of schedule today. Normally, Wednesday would be a focus-solely-on-the-next-opponent day, but the Patriots also took time this morning to go over corrections from the Chargers game. That would normally take place on a Monday, but since the Patriots didn't have a normal Monday schedule this week upon their return from San Diego, it was a mix of looking back and looking ahead today.
2) Deltha O'Neal and the long ball. Cornerback Deltha O'Neal, who waved off reporters after Sunday's loss, spoke with media members for the first time since he was beaten on 48- and 49-yard pass plays. He said he took the performance hard, but that he's committed to having a short-term memory partly because he expects the Broncos to test him deep. O'Neal felt he was in position to make both plays, and that nine times out of 10 he would either intercept or at least break up those passes.
3) Happy returns for Stephen Neal and Oliver Ross. Both guard Stephen Neal and tackle Oliver Ross talked about practicing for the first time with the team. "I'm pretty excited," Neal said. Ross, number 76 on the Patriots' roster, said: "It's the first time going out there in a while, so you get to knock the rust off a little bit."
4) Laurence Maroney in focus. It did not look like running back Laurence Maroney had been in the locker room at all, as his travel luggage was there, and his chair remained folded up in his locker.
From time to time, we’ll take a look at the snaps played by defensive players, as it can sometimes provide a greater understanding of how the team is employing its personnel. A look at the snaps played in Sunday’s 30-10 loss to the Chargers:
LB Adalius Thomas – 59 of 59 snaps
S Rodney Harrison – 55 of 59
S James Sanders – 54 of 59
DL Ty Warren – 53 of 59
CB Ellis Hobbs – 52 of 59
DL Vince Wilfork – 51 of 59
DL Richard Seymour – 48 of 59
CB Deltha O’Neal – 46 of 59
LB Jerod Mayo – 43 of 59
DL Mike Wright – 38 of 59
S Brandon Meriweather – 34 of 59
LB Mike Vrabel – 30 of 59
LB Tedy Bruschi – 26 of 59
CB/S Lewis Sanders – 14 of 59
CB Terrence Wheatley – 14 of 59
DL Le Kevin Smith – 11 of 59
LB Gary Guyton – 9 of 59
DL Jarvis Green – 5 of 59
LB Pierre Woods – 3 of 59
CB Jonathan Wilhite – 1 of 59
ANALYSIS: The Patriots played the majority of the game with a four-man line, two linebackers and five defensive backs. The two linebackers most often used in that package are Adalius Thomas and Jerod Mayo, hence the lower snap numbers for Mike Vrabel and Tedy Bruschi. … When Jarvis Green was injured early in the first quarter, that thrust Mike Wright into a more active role as the fourth lineman, as his 38 snaps were a season high. … Adalius Thomas played every snap for the second straight game. ... Of the 29 Chargers’ pass attempts – which includes two defensive penalties – the Patriots rushed the standard four players 20 times, rushed five players seven times; and rushed six players twice.