Cleveland Browns training camp Day 12: Hunting Buffalo
By Thomas Moore
Jul 30, 2015; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine during training camp at the Cleveland Browns practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
The Cleveland Browns had what the team described as a light practice on Saturday as they prepare for next week’s practice sessions with the Buffalo Bills.
The two teams will practice against each other on Monday at 10 a.m. and Tuesday at 6 p.m. at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, N.Y. The two practice sessions will also serve as a run-up to the teams meeting in a preseason friendly Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium, a game that will be televised by ESPN.
Browns head coach Mike Pettine is looking forward to what should be an entertaining business trip.
“We’re going to be competitive, just not be combative.” – Head coach Mike Pettine
“Understand, we’re not going up there to have a pillow fight,” Pettine said after Saturday’s practice. “Hopefully it’ll be clean … both teams are wanting to establish the physical part of the game. We’re looking to get some good solid work out of it.
“Anytime you can collaborate that way, you’re going to get a lot of good work done. You get the exact work that you want and it’s also in a controlled environment. We’re not going to be live. You’re minimizing the risk for injury but you’re getting work done against another NFL opponent. It’s a win-win. It’s not a surprise that more teams aren’t doing it.”
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