The Patriots ventured back inside Gillette Stadium Tuesday afternoon for their second of two in-stadium practices in front of fans. Much like the first one, there wasn't much action to be seen as the team wore helmets and shells after two straight days of heavy contact and high intensity.
Instead of continuing that contact, Bill Belichick said before practice that preparations would begin for Washington, the Patriots first preseason opponent set to hit Foxborough Thursday night. While the specifics of the Football Team's personnel is not important in terms of game planning, the coach explained how getting the process started will help during the regular season when scouting begin for real.