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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- For the second consecutive day, the Patriots took the practice fields outside of Gillette Stadium for an organized team activity, and Tuesday marked the first time that the media was allowed to attend the on-field work. Passing along a handful of observations from the roughly 90 minute session, keeping in mind that without full pads the evaluation process is incomplete. In watching practice, our goal is not to draw too much from a single play, but rather examine traits that are evident throughout practice.

Reshad Jones was back at work Tuesday. Defensive tackle Randy Starks was still nowhere to be seen.

Organizers of the effort to bring the 50 th Super Bowl to South Florida remained cauiously optimistic as they prepared to make their pitch to NFL owners early Tuesday afternoon.

In the NFL, if you’re going to screw up, you better have value. Bruce Irvin apparently does, but Josh Portis apparently does not. According to Eric Williams of the Tacoma News-Tribune, the Seahawks have waived Portis, shortly after his DUI arrest came to light. Cutting a third-string quarterback should have zero tangible impact on the…

San Diego Chargers rookie wide receiver Keenan Allen apologized Monday for posting a photo of himself online wearing an Oakland Raiders cap, saying he didn't think it would cause the stir that it did.

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Josh Freeman OTA post practice interview May 20, 2013

Danny Amendola was the center of attention Tuesday at Patriots OTAs outside Gillette Stadium. (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com) FOXBORO — Danny Amendola isn’t worried about comparisons to Wes Welker. The receiver, signed as a free agent this offseason, said Tuesday can’t concern himself with people who might try and make a connection between him and Welker, who signed with the Broncos in the offseason after six years in New England. “That’s not something I need to worry about,” he said after Tuesday’s OTA session on the fields behind Gillette Stadium. “I’m worried about the playbook and getting the routes down and getting on the same page with my teammates. The good thing is, I don’t have to worry about that stuff.” Amendola, who spent a sizable portion of the nearly two-hour session working with quarterback Tom Brady, said it’s easy to see Tom Brady‘s greatness after a few sessions. “Absolutely,” he said. “I said it today — he darted me in the chest with one ball and I was just like inside my head, ‘Wow, this guy can really wing it.’ That’s why he’s Tom Brady. “He’s a really good quarterback. Everybody knows that. [I'm] just trying to get on the same page — so far, so good,” added Amendola, who had the chance to work with him in Southern California earlier this spring. “More work is best going into the season. Any time you get a jump and get to work with each other, that’s good. We’re getting a lot of good work in here right now. That’s the most important thing.” Amendola does have some history in this offense, as he had the chance to work with current Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for a year in St. Louis. “It’s familiar. When Josh was in St. Louis, I got to know it pretty good. It’s a little more intricate out here. It’s something to grasp, and I’m learning it every day,” he said. “It’s the verbiage — it’s everything. That’s the most important thing. The vocabulary of the offense. I’m leaning, day in and day out, and studying at night.It’s a process. Second day, so I’m looking forward to the next practice and just getting ready for that.” Amendola is one of several new faces at wide receiver for the Patriots this year. It’s a group that includes veterans Mike Jenkins and Donald Jones as well as rookies Aaron Dobson and Josh Boyce. While he confessed to feeling a little like the new kid in school — even joking that he’s gotten lost inside Gillette Stadium a couple of times — there’s a feeling that he and the rest of the new guys are all in this together. “Yeah, there’s a couple of guys here who have been here a while, but we’re leaning on them to really show us the ropes of the drills and the practice and trying to get the tempo going in the practice,” Amendola said. “We kind of thrive off that and we kind of get it going. I feel like we have a really good group. I feel like there are some guys coming from other teams with a lot of experience and it’s exciting to see what we’re going to be able to do. “You have questions and meetings and you kind of thrive off each other. It’s definitely a group atmosphere and a group effort. That’s the way it goes.” For more Patriots news, check out weei.com/patriots.