slid in, missing the ball and tripping the Chilean.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady celebrated his completion by throwing his hands into the air and shouting as if it was a game-winning catch. Whoa, calm down. It was only a pass to newcomer Danny Amendola at minicamp more than a month before training camp and with no one allowed to hit the quarterback. But to Brady, it was a sign that he and his likely top wide receiver are making progress as he tries to develop chemistry with a new group. In the off-season, the New England Patriots parted with Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd following a season in which they were the teams top two pass catchers. "Danny has come in and hes been fun to play with," Brady said. "Hes diving out there for catches. Hes really done everything that weve asked him to do." That excites the two-time NFL most valuable player entering his 14th season with the Patriots but with just one wide receiver who has ever caught a pass from him. Thats Julian Edelman, who had 21 receptions last season but missed minicamp with a foot injury. Brady knows it will take time to develop chemistry with his new receivers but was excited when Amendola made a catch over the middle during an 11-on-11 drill on Tuesday, the first day of minicamp. "It was only one play, and were trying to stack as many of those up as we can," Amendola said. Brady said he had told the receiver what to do. "The first time he didnt quite get it and the second time he got it a little more, but not quite. And finally we nailed it," Brady said. "Hopefully, once you get that feeling of nailing it, you can understand it. "Ive developed some great chemistry with receivers over the years that body language is really important -- when to (stop), when to move, when to give me your eyes, when to give me your hands, all those little cues that youre using to try to anticipate things as players are very important." Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez were quick learners as rookies in 2010 and developed into an excellent tight-end duo. Welker began playing with Brady in 2007 and their communication and precision were outstanding. Amendola, signed as a free agent from the St. Louis Rams, still hasnt caught a pass from Brady in a game. "We havent really had any meaningful action," Brady said. "You learn the most about players when its the hardest and training camp is a good time to develop some of that chemistry and mental toughness as a team. So the more of those guys we have, the better were going to be." One of them could be Michael Jenkins, another free-agent addition after seven years in Atlanta and the past two in Minnesota. Hes averaged 39 catches per season and played with the first team during minicamp. The final scheduled practice on Thursday was cancelled. With Brady, its important to be "where youre supposed to be because hes going to get it there," Jenkins said. Two rookie draft choices are missing valuable time doing that. Second-rounder Aaron Dobson and fourth-rounder Josh Boyce have been nursing injuries. "Any player thats not out there is behind," coach Bill Belichick said. But they can keep up in the meeting room. "Its really been a fun group," Brady said. "Its been open to learning and open to understanding how we do things because how we do things is quite a bit different than how other teams do things, both on the field and off the field." There are the highly organized practices, the intricate offensive system and the intolerance for mistakes. Bad plays get a lot more attention than good ones. "Someone is really going to get yelled at on every play," Brady said. "Theres always lowlights when we come in on the next day. Even if it was a great offensive play, (Belichicks) going to yell at someone on the defence. Weve become a bit used to that now and thats part of the learning process and also learning how to play for the Patriots." Belichick couldnt have been upset with Amendolas catch. The quarterback certainly wasnt and showed the same passion hes displayed encouraging teammates on the sideline during games. The foundation built in organized team activities and minicamp carries over to training camp and sets the stage for the regular season. "Everything ends up having some significance to it," Brady said. "Youre not just out here running plays and going through different things that arent going to mean anything. Were out here trying to get a lot of things accomplished." That explains Bradys joy when he and Amendola made their connection. "Watching Tom and being on the outside, you see that fire. You see him get amped up in games. Thats the type of guy you want to play for," Amendola said. "For him to do that in practice, in OTAs (when) were going against each other, our own team, and to have that fire and desire to win is really uplifting." USA Soccer Gear . 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LONDON -- With Paris Saint-Germain being held to 2-2 by Arsenal, Edinson Cavani broke free and had only goalkeeper David Ospina to beat and score his second of the night.The PSG forward was far too nonchalant, shooting too early with a wayward long-range chip that was drifting off target before being easily gathered by Ospina.After one glaring miss, Cavani still had time to make amends but flicked a header wide and the Champions League game finished 2-2 on Wednesday.PSG seized control of Group A by moving ahead of Arsenal due to its superior head-to-head record after drawing 1-1 in Paris, but the lack of urgency illustrated by Cavani could prove costly in the round of 16.The Qatari-owned club is chasing its first European title, and coach Unai Emery was satisfied for now.This was a test and they met my expectations with the performance, Emery said.Top spot secures a game in the round of 16 against a group runner-up but whether that is an advantage will become clearer only after the knockout-phase draw. German champion Bayern Munich and Manchester City will finish in second place and holder Real Madrid is also currently a runner-up.You cannot really guess if its good or bad (being second), Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.Group A is completely lopsided, with PSG and Arsenal locked on 11 points and assured of progressing, while Ludogorets and Basel, who drew 0-0, are both on two points.This was Arsenals first real European test of the season at home, after putting six past Ludogorets and easily overcoming Basel 2-0.Just like in Saturdays 1-1 draw at Manchester United, the Gunners were inert initially against the French champions and fell behind in the 18th minute.dddddddddddd Thiago Motta slipped the ball through to Blaise Matuidi, whose low cross was turned over the line by a sliding Cavani, who made it 16 goals in 16 games.It was a fiery end to a tepid first half. First there was a lifeline for Arsenal in stoppage time: Mesut Ozil put the ball through to Alexis Sanchez and Grzegorz Krychowiak slid in, missing the ball and tripping the Chilean. From the penalty spot, Olivier Giroud finally made a contribution to the game by scoring.Amid the celebrations, there was a feisty exchange between Aaron Ramsey and Cavani, who punched the Arsenal midfielder in the chest but escaped any sanction.Arsenal was reinvigorated by the equalizer and, after the crossbar kept out Lucas Mouras free kick in the 54th, took the lead in fortuitous circumstances.Carl Jenkinson crossed from the right and the ball pinged around the penalty area as Ramseys shot was blocked by Marquinhos and his clearance rebounded off Marco Verratti into the net.Arsenal returned the favor on the hour. Hatem Ben Arfas corner was met by Lucas header and Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi helped it over the line.My concern is that we were 2-1 up and allowed them to come back at us, Wenger said. Its difficult to understand how easy we gave away a goal at a corner. We lack something in our creativity. ' ' '