Ventrone earns another practice honor

November, 23, 2010
11/23/10
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By Mike Reiss | ESPNBoston.com
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When players meet for the first time after a victory, head coach Bill Belichick announces the team's practice players of the week. What usually results is an applause from players.

"To me, it means a lot," said practice squad safety Ross Ventrone, who earned the honor this week along with quarterback Brian Hoyer, receiver Taylor Price and linebacker Pierre Woods. "Everybody is trying to get that every week."

Practice players of the week are those who the coaching staff feel best prepared the team in the days leading up to a victory. They wear black jerseys throughout the following week of practice.

Ventrone's honor this week is his third of the season, and his third in the last three wins.

The season breakdown:

Game 10 (Colts)
QB Brian Hoyer
S Ross Ventrone
WR Taylor Price
LB Pierre Woods

Game 9 (Steelers)
QB Brian Hoyer
WR Julian Edelman
C/G Ryan Wendell
TE Aaron Hernandez
S Ross Ventrone
TE Carson Butler Game 7 (Vikings)
CB Tony Carter
OL Steve Maneri
OL Thomas Austin
S Ross Ventrone

Game 6 (Chargers)
CB Darius Butler
CB Tony Carter
WR Taylor Price

Game 5 (Ravens)
WR Matthew Slater
ILB Dane Fletcher
C/G Ryan Wendell
NT Kyle Love
OLB Shawn Crable
WR Darnell Jenkins
TE Carson Butler

Game 4 (Dolphins)
OLB Shawn Crable
ILB Tyrone McKenzie
ILN Dane Fletcher
WR Julian Edelman
C/G Rich Ohrnberger

Game 3 (Bills)
S Sergio Brown
ILB Dane Fletcher
TE Aaron Hernandez
QB Brian Hoyer
S Jarrad Page

Game 1 (Bengals)
CB Tony Carter
S Patrick Chung
OLB Shawn Crable
C/G Rich Ohrnberger
G Stephen Neal
C/G Ryan Wendell

Mike Reiss

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