Before Tuesday’s joint practice with the Eagles, Patriots Jerod Mayo had a message for his players about fighting during practice.
“We’re out here as football players, not fighters,” Mayo said.
Mayo said the Patriots scheduled one day of joint practice with the Eagles because he had noticed over the years that the second day of joint practices is typically a bit chipper than the first.
He also shed some light on his plan on how to deal with players who get caught fighting.
“You don’t fight in a real game. You get fined, you get kicked out.