Tuesday training camp: Off the Field
The only no-show to the second day of camp was Prescott Burgess. He's the rookie linebacker who made a name for himself when he surprised running back Willis McGahee with a hit and caused him to fumble.
The official word on Burgess is that he's suffering from the stomach flu. Wait, does anyone have the stomach flu in July? I think McGahee and the University of Miami crew got a hold of Burgess and tied him up somewhere.
GREGG HURT: Nose tackle Kelly Gregg caused some concern when he walked off the field with 30 minutes left in practice. He had his right knee wrapped in ice. But coach Brian Billick said it was a thigh bruise and didn't seem worried about it. Of course, it was Gregg's thigh that was hurt and not Billick's.
PAINFUL MISTAKE: Chris Chester could unseat Mike Flynn as the starting center sometime this season, but today he showed that he has a long way to go. Chester inadvertently snapped the ball on the wrong count, hurting Kyle Boller's throwing hand in the process.
Boller, who wasn't expecting the snap at that time, tried to shake it off but it clearly affected him during practice. (And to all those Boller haters out there, you can tell the difference in how Boller throws when he's healthy compared to when he's not).
HEISMAN WOE: Troy Smith, last season's Heisman Trophy winner, has a tremendously strong arm. The problem is that his throws sometimes go to the wrong player. He was intercepted twice downfield, showing some jitters and a lot of inaccuracy.
MOVING MASON: The Ravens showed a lot of three-receiver looks today. For most of practice, the Ravens split out Mark Clayton and Demetrius Williams wide and used Mason in the slot.
After practice, Mason said he could play either inside or outside. But more importantly, he acknowledged that he could have handled himself better at the end of the season when he publicly vented his frustration over being de-emphasized in the offense.







Comments
Yea Chester needs a little more time before taking over. If that happened in a game it would probably be a turnover and deven worse it could possibly break a finger of the QB.
Posted by: person | July 31, 2007 12:51 PM
Yea Chester needs a little more time before taking over. If that happened in a game it would probably be a turnover and even worse it could possibly break a finger of the QB.
Posted by: person | July 31, 2007 12:51 PM
Any word on how Jarret Johnson is looking with the 1st team D?
Posted by: Bacon | July 31, 2007 12:52 PM
Good to hear that from Mason. I don't know if we'll have many burners this year, but it's good to see that we have some sure hands out there. Oh yeah, I'm still in baseball mode, but I'm starting to get a little amped about my Ravens. Peace From The Middle East!
Posted by: Kevin, Iraq | July 31, 2007 1:58 PM