FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots are known for ignoring the elements when planning their practices.
Pouring rain in training camp? They’re practicing outside. Snowing in December? They’re (most likely) practicing outside.
On Sunday, though, Mother Nature forced Bill Belichick to pivot.
Shortly after the Patriots completed warmups in their latest training camp practice, lightning in the area forced Belichick to send his players and coaches back inside Gillette Stadium. Practice was paused for roughly an hour before resuming under sunny late-afternoon skies.
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Here’s everything we observed both before and after that delay:
ATTIRE
Helmets and shells
ATTENDANCE
Some good news for the Patriots’ struggling offensive line: Starting left guard Cole Strange practiced Sunday for the first time in nearly two weeks.