Wednesday night the 2nd open practice took place in front of over a thousand Cardinal fans. You can really tell that the fans have taken their excitement to the next level and the anticipation for football to begin has never been higher. The players looked to be relaxed and very business like as they went through their stations and you can tell those guys are ready for the season to begin also. Teddy Bridgewater didn’t seem like the buzz of the autograph stuff effected him tonight and was throwing some very crisp passes as he went through his reps. The receivers and running backs also seemed very focused.

With the second open practice in the books it will be time to close the gates off to the media and the public. It is now time for the real work to begin. We are about 3 weeks from the kickoff of the season and Coach Strong and his staff will start fine tuning their offense and defense in preparation for the first opponent. I know I enjoyed the chance to see the team and I can’t wait for that first Card March and game. Below is some of the photos I took of open practice #2. I also got some good video for those of you who couldn’t make it out this week. Enjoy!

Everyone knows that Coach Vance Bedford has a very unique personality. He is a spark-plug of emotion and tonight some of that personality was put on display as he had a very special teaching moment with Charles Gaines. You will want to see this video if you are a Coach Bedford fan.

Teddy Bridgewater and the offense get some reps.

More Offensive reps with the QB’s and the wide receivers.