PATRIOTS NEWS 8-13-22

New England Patriots: The Patriots began their full-pads practice with the annual slip 'n' slide for rookies. Longtime captain Matthew Slater had the hose, and rookies had to pounce on a fumble on a slick patch of a grass while being doused. First-round pick Cole Strange, the left guard from Chattanooga, loved it on a near 100-degree day. "I feel like I practiced better today. Maybe we should do it more often," he cracked. -- Mike Reiss