The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... After the Blount reportedly failed his conditioning test at the start of training camp, landing him on the team's non-football injury list, Blount was seen back at practice on Saturday, per multiple reports.

Diehards Line: As NFL.com suggests, it's not a great sign that Blount needed extra time to pass the test. Still, that's what you get with this player. Suspended for the season opener after violating the league's substance-abuse policy, Blount is currently packed into a Patriots backfield that also includes Brandon Bolden, Jonas Gray, Travaris Cadet and James White. The team always finds a way to pound the ball, but one NFL position coach told NFL.com this summer that he'd rank their backfield "30 to 25" in the league because of "too many unproven players." While he's been effective enough in New England, we've never really seen Blount carry the load for an entire season since his rookie campaign with the Bucs in 2010. This year, with the one-game suspension, 15 games is the best we can hope for.