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August 15, 2006

Post-practice Quotes

Rookie FB Garrett Mills, who had a team-high 5 catches for 75 yards against Atlanta last Friday night, is looking at every chance as a learning experience: "The good thing about games is it's a different opponent. The next day you analyze the tape and the coaches say what you did well and especially what you didn't do well."

First-round draft pick Laurence Maroney, who sports dreadlocks down to his shoulders, said he wasn't worried about losing his locks when the veterans came around the rookies with clippers before the first preseason game. Maroney just lost his eyebrows, which he said was enough.

WR Kelvin Kight, who started Friday's game in his native Atlanta but did not make a catch, is thankful that he is getting a chance to display his talent.

"It was great to be able to play in my hometown, to get the opportunity to play football and have fun. This is the first place I've been that I've been given a real chance. It's a blessing right now."

Undrafted out of Florida in 2004, Kight has seen practice field time with St. Louis and Green Bay and last year was on Minnesota's practice squad. He has lived the tough life of being an undrafted free agent.

"The places I was, there were great receivers in front of me. In St. Louis, I was behind Torry Holt and Issac Bruce. In Green Bay, I was behind Donald Driver. Being an undrafted free agent, you don't get many opportunities. You might get one or two opprtunities the whole practice. Right now, I feel like it's a blessing. I'm real relaxed so when the opportunity comes, I'm ready."

Tomorrow and Thursday are the final days of training camp and thus the final days of public practices. Tomorrow there are two sessions, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. and then from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, practice is scheduled for 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. As always, check www.patriots.com for changes.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 7:33 PM | Permalink