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Injury> updates:
Gruden says he'll have no injury updates today; was a "bonus day.' Said Scherff and Knighton missed today for "personal reasons."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 2, 2015
Gruden did concede Chris Culliver and DeAngelo Hall are "on the fence a little bit" to play on Sunday
— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) November 2, 2015
New England Patriots:
Gruden on Sunday's #WASvsNE matchup: "They're very well coached -- offense, defense, special teams. ... It's a great challenge."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 2, 2015
Gruden: "Going to take a great performance from us physically and mentally" against #Patriots.
— Anthony Gulizia (@AnthonyGulizia) November 2, 2015
Jay Gruden: "There are a bunch of great coaches across the league and Bill Belichick is at the top of the list." #Redskins #Patriots
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) November 2, 2015
Running game:
Gruden says coaches identified some things to tweak w run game, how to use it more effectively. No change in depth chart at RB.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) November 2, 2015
Secondary stability:
Gruden hopes to have "full cast of characters" back in secondary for New England. "Whoever's out there will have to work their butt off."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 2, 2015
Tom Brady:
Gruden on Patriots' Tom Brady: "There's records he hasn't broke? I don't know what they are." Says he studies him first when looking at QBs.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 2, 2015
Gruden says "somehow, someway" defense will have to get Brady off his spots w an effective pass rush.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) November 2, 2015
Gruden said Brady is mechanically "perfect." Said he studied him as a young coach.
— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) November 2, 2015
Run defense/offense:
Gruden on team's identity of running/stop the run: "It's something that we really have to talk about and focus on. ... It's a focal point."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 2, 2015
Gruden on run defense/offense not being good lately: That's going to cost us games later in the season. #Redskins
— Anthony Gulizia (@AnthonyGulizia) November 2, 2015
Preparation for Patriots:
Gruden: "this has got to be our best week of preparation, mentally, physically, hands down."
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) November 2, 2015
Don't read anything into the extra day of practice going into the Patriots game. Today was just a sweat. No extra game-planning.
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) November 2, 2015
Gruden: "Any time you play a football game in Foxborough on Sunday, you have to be ready physically, mentally. We know what's at stake."
— Anthony Gulizia (@AnthonyGulizia) November 2, 2015