1. Gruden loves the intensity of the first two days of practice, and knows that there will be many position battles to come.
The players were eagerly awaiting this week, salivating at the chance to strap up their helmets and start showing off some of the work they’ve been doing all offseason. Gruden has noticed.
“It’s been aggressive you know?” Gruden said. “It’s been two days of practice, but really you know all the other stuff when they weren’t in practice and the weight room or the meeting, they’ve all been very attentive.