FOXBOROUGH — As a cool rain fell on the back fields at Gillette Stadium, Bill Belichick brought referees into the fold for the first time this summer.
With the livest 11-on-11 period to date looming, there was an intensity buzzing up and down the sideline. No Patriot has been hyped up more than Damien Harris this spring. When the first whistle blew, the second-year back reminded everybody in attendance why that was.
Here are 10 takeaways from a refereed Patriots practice:
— Harris comes out firing
The first touch of 11-on-11s was a handoff to Harris — and he was shot out of a cannon.