-- As expected and as usual, they wrapped it up Thursday, and won't reconvene until training camp. They finished with the annual conditioning test, in which players run four sets of two sideline-to-sideline-and-back sprints.
When the big fellas do them, it's always wild. In a mild surprise, gigantic DT Maake Kemoeatu wasn't bringing up the rear, moving well (though there might have been a tremor when he flopped on the ground afterward). LT Jordan Gross was out in front of the pack early, though the linemen were paced by DE Charles Johnson by the end of their set.
-- The biggest news out of this camp was clearly the progress of QB Jake Delhomme, who said he might still be on a pitch count when he gets to Spartanburg. He's taken the majority of the first-team work so far, but admitted the day-after-day toll of camp will probably require some rest.
As he talked Thursday, he rattled off a number of names of his offensive helpers, underscoring how drastic the changes there were. But for all of them, his elbow holding up remains the key to the season.
Gents
Put this in perspective now. They're running sprints at the end of practice and you're acting like it's the 4th quarter of the Superbowl. A reporter drops a meaningless comment in, and your world is turned upside down by it. Get a grip.
Are we so blind to think Mr. Peppers is so completely unaware of his subpar season and the spotlight upon him? Are we so blind to think John Fox and Mike Trgovac are just ignoring it? Come now.
The man has some pride, I would surely imagine, and I sense we will likely see a rebound year from Pep. Keep chillin', he'll be just fine.
Have a nice day.