While the Eagles warmed up for today's practice, a lightning bolt cracked overhead and the Eagles had to run into the locker room for cover.
The thunderstorm continued and after a few minutes of delaying and pondering, head coach Andy Reid decided to move practice indoors. The fans that came out were left with nothing to see because the indoor facility is closed to spectators.
The players changed out of cleats and into indoor shoes and the media was relegated into a back corner of the facility. For that reason, it was difficult to observe anything beyond the obvious.
Practice consisted of individual and positional drills, but no 7-on-7s. The one major note:
Some player reaction to the move indoors:
Receiver Bill Sampy: "I'd rather be outside. I'm trying to get better. ...You just work on what you can. You can't wear cleats obviously, so we got our tennis shoes on. You try not to cut too much, because you don't want to mess up your ankles or your knees. ...It's like a basketball court. It wasn't that slippery. ...When it started lightning, coach Reid decided to go inside. We knew right away. I was like, 'Awww.' It wasn't a good reaction, I'll say this."
Linebacker Chris Gocong: "It helps you get your legs. You take some and lose some. ...We really didn't do any full-speed running, so we didn't have to worry about slipping."
Guard Stefan Rodgers: "You got to watch yourself, because you can slip. ...The surface is a rubber court. It's a little better than wood, but it's not ideal. But you go to make it work. ...You can get grip out there. We're wearing basketball shoes, but it cuts down on how quick you can move. There's no substitution for grass."
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