The team gets ready for Saturday's scrimmage at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Quarterback Seneca Wallace will be on the white team in Saturday's scrimmage at Cleveland Browns Stadium.What happened:
Coaches divided the squad into a Brown team and a White team to prepare for Saturday's scrimmage. Essentially, the Brown team coached by assistant head coach / special teams coordinator Brad Seely has the No. 1 offense, and the White team coached by quarterbacks coach Carl Smith has the No. 1 defense. Wildcat specialists Seneca Wallace and Josh Cribbs are on the White team. The right side of the offensive line was broken down this way: Floyd Womack and John St. Clair are on Brown, Shawn Lauvao and Tony Pashos on White. Practice ended 30 minutes early.Down, not out: Cornerback Brandon McDonald, who seems to perform when his back is against the wall, leaped high and intercepted a Wallace pass intended for Cribbs. McDonald has been relegated to backup duty after the acquisitions of Sheldon Brown and Joe Haden.
Flip a coin: Four NFL officials visited camp to educate players and media on new rules and points of emphasis. They'll work the team scrimmage, too. The most talked about rule change is called "modified sudden death" for postseason, where a game can't end with a field goal after one possession. There is a long list of possible occurrences that boggle the mind: Does a safety on first possession end a game? What happens if a fumbled kickoff is recovered and the other team kicks a field goal? Referee Mike Carey was asked if officials will carry cheat sheets to govern overtime. "We already have cheat sheets in our head," he answered. "I don't think that's going to be an issue."
Injury report: CB Chris Roberson (leg), P Dave Zastudil (knee), RB Peyton Hillis (leg) and LB Titus Brown (undisclosed) did not practice.
Today's schedule: Family Day Scrimmage at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Kickoff at 1 p.m. $5 parking in Port Authority Lots. No ticket required for admission. Gates open at 11 a.m. Kids activities, such as inflatables, available outside at 9 a.m.