They started off today running the normal 11-11 run / pass drills, no contact, and no pass rush, just working on some basic timing... - Hot day, nice size crowd, and the offense is finally drilling on the close side today, cool!!... ~ LOB PASS DRILLS ~ Just your basic lob passing, 15-20yrds down the sideline, no cov, no pressure on the QB, just the same warm-up stuff they do everyday... - OL / DL go off in different directions, and drill alone... - LB's off on the opposite field working various drills... ================ ~ STRETCH ~ ================ - DL goes opposite field, along with the DB's / LB's, and they all start drilling... - OL heads back over to the sleds, working alone... - QB's / WR's working on some roll-out passes, no cov, no rush, simple throws. Everyone looks pretty good here, no drops, no bad throws really... ----------------------- - WR's start working on some blocking drills, no big deal really... - QB's practicing handoff timing with the RB's / FB's... ------------------------ - WR's practice some 10yrd turnaround routes, not the easiest drill, but considering there's no coverage, you don't see many drops or bad throws. Another simple, and short drill... - QB's start throwing some 10yrd out passes, no coverage, no rush, more of the same, but just a different route for the WR's. The timing looks good, and the WR's are making the catches. Pennington has really looked solid these last two days in my opinion. He's not giving any ground to Henne that's for certain... - DB's / LB's / S's on the opposite field all drilling together. It looks like they're setting up various packages, and getting everyone familiar with them... - All the skill players on offense start working on some redzone drills. The QB's each are getting an opportunity here, and the WR's are all running various routes at once. All 3 QB's make this drill easy, completing everything... - On a sidenote, there's one WR who is really standing out, and it's rookie P. Turner. He's been making great catches all camp long, and is really starting to look like a draft pick for us. He may not be the fastest WR out there, but he knows how to use his size, and he catches everything. He's had a great camp thus far... ----------------- ~ WATER BREAK ~ ----------------- - OL / DL / LB's start competing in a match-up type drill. A lot of hard hitting going on here, and some attitude being displyed as well. This was pretty cool to watch, I think anytime you get guys who are that big, colliding with eachother head to head, it's entertaining... - DB's / WR working together on coverage drills... There's a lot happening all at once right now. There are groups of players spread out all over the place, all doing various drills... ------------------- ~ 11-11 ~ Run Drills CP - Run left side, maybe a couple yards... CP - Run left again, no gain... CP - Run right side, no gain. The DL isn't moving... CP - Playaction, sacked. No time to do anything... CP - Run up the middle, about 2yrds on the play... CP - Run left side, very nice 15-20yrd gain by Brown... ----------------- CH - Run left-mid, 3-4yrds... CH - Pitch left, stuffed in the backfield... CH - Sweep right, nice cut inside, 15yrd gain by Cobbs... CH - Pitch left, no gain, it's like a wall everytime they run left... CH - Run right side, small hole, decent 5yrd gain... ----------------- PW - Run left side, stuffed in the backfield... PW - run up the middle, nice hole, 4-5yrds... ============================= - DL / OL now go off in different directions, and start drilling alone again... - Punt return drills, Bess runs one back. Nice... ------------- ~ 11-11 ~ CP - Run up the middle, only 1 or 2yrds... CP - Playaction, throws down the right-mid, complete for about 15-20. Nice throw... ----------------- CH - Run right side, 3-4yrds.... CH - Run up the middle, 2yrds... CH - Playaction, throws over to the sticks on the right side, complete to Camarillo. Very nice looking throw / catch... CH - Rolls out right, under pressure, throws to Fasano complete for about 7-8yrds. Another nice throw by Henne.... ----------------- PW - Run up the middle, about 3yrds... PW - Playaction, rolls left, throws short underneath complete for about 4yrds... PW - Run right-mid, only about 2yrds on the play... -------------------- ~ 7-7 ~ Coverage only, no pass rush... CP - Throws outside right to Brown, 2-3yrds... CP - Throws underneath, complete 4-5yrds to Turner... CP - Throws over the middle 5-6yrds, didn't see who caught it... CP - Nice swingpass to RB, good timing on the play, 5yrds... CP - Quick throw to the flats, complete, 3-4yrds... CP - Another swingpass, right side, complete... ------------------- CH - Throws down the right sideline, 20yrds, broken up, nice coverage... CH - Throws out to the flats to Brown, nice play, good gain 7-10yrds... CH - Throws left to TE, complete for about 5yrds... CH - Back endzone pass to TE, complete for TD, about 10yrds out... CH - Beautiful lazer pass over the middle, dropped in the endzone. Should have been a TD... -------------------- PW - Throws left sideline, complete, but alittle behind WR... PW - Nice throw down the left sideline, he put the ball perfectly on the outside so only the WR could make the catch, TD... PW - Throws short underneath to TE, complete, 4-5yrds... PW - Throws short under again, this time to Bess, complete... PW - Throws to the back of the endzone, but too high. Incomplete... ------------------------ ~ 11-11 ~ CP - Beautiful pass over the middle to Fasano, complete for about 35yrds. He hit him in stride / over the left shoulder, best throw I've seen all day... CP - Throws left side short, complete to Turner for about 4-5yrds... CP - Throws down the right sideline for Bess, good coverage, overthrown, incomplete... CP - Complete over the middle to Wilford, about 7yrds on the play... CP - Throws outside left, complete to Turner for about 7yrds. Great positioning by Turner here. He shielded the pass perfectly, and then turned upfield for a few extra yards after the catch. He could make an impact on offense this year in my opinion. He's had a very positive first week of practice... CP - Throws the ball away, under pressure, incomplete... CP - Quick toss right to Wilford, complete, minimal gain... CP - Sack... -------------------- CH - Shotgun, handoff up the middle, 2yrds... CH - Hits Turner for about 4-5yrds on the outside right... CH - Shotgun, handoff up middle, no gain that time... CH - Shotgun, nice hole up middle, 6-7yrds... --------------------- PW - Under pressure, throws to the flats, incomplete... PW - Run up the middle right side, nice hole, 10yrds... ----------------------------------- ~ ST Drills ~ - Kick return drilling... - FG unit drills... --------------- ~ 11-11 ~ Closing Drills CP - Throws left, complete to Ginn for about 7yrds... CP - Handoff up the middle, 2yrds... CP - Shotgun, throws to Bess, complete left flat for about 5... CP - Ricky runs right, breaks through DL for about 5-6yrds... CP - Throws right side, 7-10yrds, incomplete... CP - Shotgun, throws out to the left flat, complete to Camarillo for a short gain... ---------------- CH - Drops back, looks around, throws away.... CH - Throws short over the middle lazer, complete to Turner for 5yrds... CH - Ball gets batted down at line by Torbor, incomplete... CH - Run up the middle by Cobbs, 10yrd TD... CH - Run up the middle, no gain... CH - Throws the ball away, under pressure, nobody open... ----------------- PW - Playaction, rolls left, dropped by Nalbone 6yrds down sideline... PW - Pitch right side, 4-5yrds... PW - Draw, 4-5yrd gain... PW - Throws outside right, complete for about 5... PW - Run up the middle, no gain, good wall... PW - Throws right corner endzone, underthrown, incomplete... END OF PRACTICE Today was a long day, they practiced for well over 2 hours. It was good day of work in my opinion. I feel like the offense is making small strides, and Pennington is certainly looking solid right now. The running game is still an uncertainty at this stage, but they've certainly been working hard at making it work from what I've witnessed... Sidenote : There's a team scrimmage taking place tomorrow at 2:00. Finally, some real contact!! I'll give my thoughts / opinions on how it goes tomorrow night. Until then, take it easy, hope you enjoyed it... ~MJ~
wow...we are getting spoiled with so many reports in different styles and different perspectives. Keep up the good work and welcome to the board Jackal.
Good stuff. I like how you do this. I can't wait to find out how the scrimmage came out. Keep us posted.
Thanks Blitz. As always, I appreciate your contribution. My concern is that this article is posted verbatim on FH's front page. I am not sure I am comfortable with you posting this twice.
We have a front page? I swear I didn't know, my browser always takes me right to the forums. My bad! edit: just messin with ya Celt, though I have to say I never look at it, my browser does take me direct to the forums.
