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The National and American teams hit the field at Hancock Whitney Stadium on a sun-splashed day in Mobile, Alabama, for the second of three days of practices before the Reese's Senior Bowl.
The 72nd annual all-star game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. (CT) Saturday on NFL Network.
ESPNU televised each of the sessions Wednesday and will do so again Thursday.
The National team, coached by the Miami Dolphins staff, is scheduled to begin a two-hour session at 11:30 a.m. (CT) Thursday. The American team, coached by the Carolina Panthers staff, is scheduled to start its final two-hour practice of the week at 2 p.m. (CT) Thursday.
Paying tribute
One of the most special parts of the Senior Bowl is the opportunity for players to wear their college helmets for the final time in a game. Some players in years past have shared some extra decals with teammates, which was cool but made it a little tougher to identify players. Linebacker Tony Fields II is wearing an Arizona decal on one side of his West Virginia helmet this year to commemorate his time at both schools. Helmets for all players this year will feature a No. 44 sticker as a special tribute to National Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank Aaron, a Mobile native who hammered 755 home runs in Major League Baseball. Aaron, who also has been recognized for advancing civil rights, passed away at age 86 on Jan. 22.