Afternoon notes
Four players who practiced in the morning -- linebacker Ray Lewis, wide receiver Derrick Mason, defensive end Trevor Pryce and cornerback Frank Walker -- did not participate this afternoon. Mason injured his right knee in the morning, while Walker was walking around the team hotel with a wrap on his right knee.
Cornerbacks Fabian Washington (neck spasms) and Derrick Martin (head) practiced in the afternoon after being limited to individual drills in the morning.
Other observations:
• The team announced an attendance of 85,073 to visit training camp. That's the fourth-largest overall attendance at camp behind 111,492 in 2001, 90,370 in 2002 and 86,872 in 2005, and those years included at least one scrimmage.
• Minority owner Art Modell made his first appearance at training camp this afternoon.
• Contrary to coach John Harbaugh's declaration, there was a brief moment of hazing after practice. Centers Jason Brown and Chris Chester taped up rookie offensive linemen Oniel Cousins and David Hale in the middle of the field.
Comments
Brown and Chester better be careful -- Dick Cass is already shaking at the thought of a potential lawsuit from a hazing incident that goes wrong.
Posted by: Bernie | August 15, 2008 3:10 PM
I was high on the potential that got Chester drafted; but even I have to muse that even if taped to the post, Cousins gets on the field and Chester doesnt. Chester is not vet, so come on !
Posted by: HeWhoCannotBeNamed | August 15, 2008 3:44 PM