Anyone standing in the southeast corner of Kenan Stadium late Sunday afternoon was treated to a version of pitch-and-catch and circus aerials not seen in these parts since Mack Hollins and Ryan Switzer beep-beeped their way into the NFL. It's called "1-on-1 pat-and-go," a drill where receivers square off against defensive backs on "go" and "fade" routes, each starting from a static position on the same yard line, the object being for both players to (legally) wield their hands and bodies at full speed and see who can find the football.
On one stretch of eight balls, Tar Heel receivers reel it in seven times, the only miss when Thomas Jackson would have drawn a pass interference flag.