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East-West Shrine Game Day 4 roundup

Thursday was a slow day for practices, so today’s roundup is just a link dump.

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St. Pete Times: Shrine Game to showcase Division II standout Pierre Desire

In four days of practice for the East-West Shrine Game this week, Pierre Desir has gotten used to the squint directed his way.

NFL.com: Jimmy Garappolo helping NFL draft stock in Shrine Game drills

The East-West Shrine Game is still a few days away, but scouts have already seen enough from the top prospects in attendance at practices this week to make strong assessments on their potential.

Optimum Scouting: Thursday East and West practice report

In a pad-less, slower, special teams-focused practice for both teams on a Shrine Game Thursday, there wasn’t a whole lot of great information to gather. Being what they expected, most NFL teams (minus Packers GM Ted Thompson and a handful of others) opted to leave the even early, per usual. Despite it being a slower day, I felt, WR John Brown, CB Jemea Thomas, and CB Bene Benwikere impressed.

Bleacher Report: Keith Wenning out to prove himself during Shrine Game practices

Speaking to Bleacher Report on Thursday, Wenning said that his time at the Shrine Game is being spent trying to "open some eyes for those who don't perceive [him] as a top quarterback."

Curious what Shrine Game uniforms will look like this year? Here’s Jordan Lynch’s jersey:

Here's who to follow on Twitter down at the Shrine Game this year:

Dane Brugler - @DpBrugler

Kyle Crabbs - @NFLDraftTracker

Eric Galko - @OptimumScouting

Josh Liskiewitz - @JoshLiskiewitz

Tom Melton - @TMeltonScouting

Josh Norris - @JoshNorris

Tony Pauline - @TonyPauline

Jeff Risdon - @JeffRisdon

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