PHOENIX -- Actual football was practiced Wednesday. Sure, there were another 75 minutes of media availability for both teams and stories of 's sniffles. But the and returned to the field, which means a game can't be too far away. The lack of on-field stories this year is ultimately a good thing. (shoulder) and (elbow) are both practicing fully and will be ready for the . The entire team is healthy. These were the best two teams in the regular season and the postseason. They are fully stocked and the footballs will be properly inflated Sunday. No excuses. The XLIXperienceWith the big game le s than a week away, 's Dan Hanzus brings you the best of week in Arizona. Brady reportedly , according to the pool report from the Pro Football Writer's A sociation. "He took all the snaps," Bill Belichick confirmed. The , meanwhile, had their usual "Competition Wednesday." Sherman made a leaping interception in practice, proving his elbow injury shouldn't be a serious i sue."Terrific work," coach Pete Carroll said. "Terrific day. LAFC Jersey The energy was there, and guys got good work in." Every coach lauds his team's work during week. And the next negative thing Carroll says will be the first. But the return to the field for both teams is great to see. Four more days to go. Here's what else we learned Wednesday:PatriotsThe are notoriously vague about the health of their players, but the secret is out: "I've had it for four or five days," he said. "My kids got sick and my wife is pretty sick right now. I brought it unfortunately to Phoenix but I'll be fine. I'll Tottenham Hotspur Jersey be good. I'll be 100 percent. I'm not worried about it at all." Neither are we.There's plenty of truth to the theory that New England turns the competition's trash into treasure. The latest case? , the former wideout who dialed up a career-high 953 yards off 74 grabs as New England's No. 2 receiver. LaFell told on Wednesday. "Not saying the other teams don't, but they gave me the opportunity to catch more balls and play different positions in the offense. They put me on special teams here, so they just gave me a better opportunity." You can read more about Bill Belichick's penchant for reclamation projects .Conor Orr correctly described as but the hard-partying tight end also offered up a moment of self-reflection, telling reporters that he wants to be taken seriously. It's a fair request for a ridiculously talented player who has worked his way back from a string of major knee injuries. Still, let's not confuse Gronk with some sort of forest monk. Asked why his extracurricular activities draw so much attention, he simply replied: "Uhh, 'cause I'm a baller?"Offensive lineman was a tad salty, refusing to answer any of my deflation-related questions with anything more than: "We're just focused on getting this second media day out of the way and getting out there to practice." After getting this response three straight times, I gave up, saying to him: "I feel like these are lines they've told you to say." Cannon gave me a blank stare -- and the same response again. I can't blame him for not wanting to talk about the 's biggest subplot, but his robotic crankine s was memorable.Good stuff from play-caller Josh McDaniels, who insisted the deceived nobody by using four linemen against the . "We were very open, I believe, with the officials and all that before the game and telling them," McDaniels said. "You know, they always ask you if you have anything that's unique or different Brazil National Team Jersey or whatever. I think everybody was -- I wasn't at the meeting -- but, I'm sure it was communicated to them."The deflated-balls saga doesn't seem to have much of a grip over this team. Especially in talking to a sistant coaches, the come acro s as ultra-focused and hungry. That said, we know they can't wait to get past tomorrow's final media se sion.-- Marc Se slerSeahawks managed to dodge a fine for avoiding an obse sed national media, but might get for wearing a "Beast Mode" hat during his availability. Lynch adjusted his trademark phrase from "I'm here so I won't get fined" to "You know why I'm here."Coach Pete Carroll reiterated his early-week emphasis on the organization' Shop Player Jersey s philosophy of embracing Lynch as a unique individual. Praising Lynch as "," Carroll made it clear that he will not intervene to coerce the reticent star into more expansive soundbites.The are getting a great front man for their organization in Dan Quinn, who has been 's favorite figure for the second consecutive year. A natural with the media, Quinn leaves the impre sion of a true teacher who patiently explains strategy to players, fellow coaches and even reporters. He has a rare combination of candidne s, congeniality and resolve.The were split on the root cause of their current eight-game winning streak that turned the season around. attributed the turnaround to getting himself, and back healthy at the same time. While Quinn, and agreed that returning a trio of valuable players to the starting lineup was a major factor, they all cited recapturing a "" closene s as the key.-- Chris We selingEverything else ... The NBC Sunday Night Football bus is at the Media Center. The bus has logged over 40,000 miles traveling to every NBC game this season. Two NBC employees gave me a tour of the bus, where I got a look at 's Two things: 1) is such the guy to have something he calls a "Pump-Up Playlist" and 2) I can't believe Macklemore & Ryan Lewis -- this generation's Hall & Robert Lewandowski Jersey Oates but without cool hair and mustaches -- snuck in. Kudos to the great Dameshek, who didn't let the obvious disgust of over-serious players and media drones stop him from at Media Day. Example: "Who's more handsome: Garoppolo or Brady?" It's hard enough for fans that they had to live through the Tim Tebow era, a disaster that helped trigger a long period of dysfunction for the franchise. To add insult to injury, any fans who have traveled to Arizona (I haven't met one yet) have to resurrect Tebowmania for this NFL Experience photo opp. Why God? On Tuesday night, the XLIX Media Party. It included one of the most insane party attractions I have ever seen. Pray for these people ...-- Dan HanzusThe latest Podcast and breaks down the storylines nobody is talking about. Find more content on .
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