A thunderclap and subsequent flash of emotion on an otherwise clear evening occurred when wide receiver
Reggie Wayne slanted in from the right and caught a pass from quarterback Peyton Manning. A split-second later, he was whacked by linebacker Philip Wheeler.
“Just a little brotherly tap, that’s all,” defensive end Robert Mathis said, smiling. “Ain’t going to hurt nobody.”
Wayne disagreed. Irritated because receivers aren’t expecting such contact during training camp, he flipped the ball at Wheeler.
“No harm,” said cornerback Kelvin Hayden. “Anybody not expecting a hit that gets hit is going to react the natural way.”
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