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Irish Wrist Watch

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  1. In the big games, Sark has been all ass (calls) and no fake. Not seeing nearly enough deception out there. And how about more pitchouts, sweeps, swings, maybe even a real screen pass. An FB blocking at the point of attack would be nice, or a fake to the RB and the FB stays in to protect the QB. Blitzes become a liability.
  2. The 40 probably. Go for it if it's short yardage, but Sark is doing it at midfield and I think even our own 45 or so. As far as kicking the ball in the end zone... say from the 50 or their 45 yard line... any decent punter should be good enough, and the team should be practiced enough to kick a high punt that someone (us or them) fields inside the fifteen, hopefully at the ten or five yard line. No return. (And that close in, the punter should be able to angle it OOB.) They may fair catch a high punt at their fifteen, but more likely the ten, and if the coverage team is good enough, you get 'em back at the five or the two once or twice per game. That's money in the bank for our D. And the kind of rush we can put on punters... how about a safety or ST TD (to be distinguished from an STD) every game or two? That's as "all gas" as throwing a three yard pass and hoping the ball isn't dropped, or tipped or intercepted by a defender expecting a quick throw. Punt the motherfucker.
  3. You make a good point. I'll tell you another thing Sark does. We get 4th and three or five at midfield and Sark insists on going for it. Note to coach, you've got the best D in the country, do what just about every other team in America does and punt it, pin the other team inside their ten and your offense gets it back around midfield - as opposed to turning the ball over at mid-field, stopping them and getting it back inside your own ten. That's a tried and true strategy. He's got an offense firing on three cylinders and he's asking them to drive the ball eighty yards for a TD.
  4. Don't throw the goddamn diamond away, bitch! Your grandkids will become alcoholics working sixty hours a week for the next fifty fucking years trying to pay down a mortgage! What's-his-name got eaten by a shark fifty fucking years ago.
  5. Doesn't matter. More is better. Bigger muscles mean more strength, means longer passes. Pile it on. I'd like to think UT has a conditioning coach that knows his shit, but even those guys can be of the "what could a little lifting hurt?" mindset. For all we know, the Mannings have entrusted Arch's development entirely to the UT Staff. And truth is, a little lifting right before going out and throwing long passes could indeed fuck up a muscle or tendon. If you can throw the ball sixty yards at 18 years-old, if you can rifle it on target, that's good enough. See the Tom Brady stuff. By the way, neither Peyton nor Eli look like they spent much time in the weight room. I'll stop harping on this except to say something ain't right about this kid's accuracy compared to last year. Hard to believe it's mental, but it could be - and if so I'll give Sark the blame. Manning doesn't look prepared. He looks like he took a step backward.
  6. My driver sucked yesterday. Missed several turns. May have the yips.
  7. 20-yr old showing everything he knows about keeping trim and conditioning
  8. Remember, these kids are really into their bodies, as well as their girlfriend's bodies. They want to look good, and at that age they can bulk up fast. The real problem with the wrong kind of lifting is not that it can screw up your agility for a few hours, which it definitely can, but in trying to do what you're used to doing effortlessly, say throw a deep pass... you do that with tightened, bulked up muscles, and you can tear and permanently injure tissue, especially tendons. Things just won't work like they should and there may be no going back. I was a little surprised to read that Brady apparently never lifted weights, but it makes sense. Almost never injured. Then again, why do you think players "stretch" before a game - to avoid injuries. Do QBs stretch? Hope so, but if they decide to skip the slow warm up and let one fly...
  9. Three google quickies: Why don't quarterbacks bench press? The reason the barbell bench press has been labelled a “dangerous” exercise for quarterbacks is because the barbell locks you into an 'internally rotated' position (pronated grip) and your hands cannot move freely (like they can with dumbells).Feb 22, 2012 Why does Tom Brady not lift weights? Tom Brady doesn't run, block, or tackle so he doesn't need the strength of other players. His exercises are for flexibility. Since he only thinks and throws he has been able to avoid serious injury. Clearly, a person can be in good shape without weight lifting and not everyone needs it.Oct 27, 2021 What exercises should quarterbacks not do? What Exercises Should Quarterbacks Avoid? The Barbell Bench Press. While it's true than any athlete with restricted shoulder mobility or stability can get an injury while benching, quarterbacks are particularly at risk since they throw so often. ... Biceps Curls. ...
  10. Agreed. And this D is one good pass rusher and a healthy secondary from getting us to the playoffs, assuming we have an offense that can give them some rest. Clottenschotter needs to work on our running game and stop with the one yard passes... please. WTF?
  11. FWIW, streaming froze right before the snap. There was no watching that fucking FG on Surge. Bastards.
  12. We saw a nice little RB emerge. Maybe Dak gained a bit of confidence. Maybe he'll care about winning once again. Nice win!
  13. Thought that kick was going left. Fooled my ass. Whoa!
  14. Hey Defenders, turn around and look at the motherfucking football! That said, we almost had the QB for a loss a play earlier - game over. Needed a spy perhaps. Draw??? Quick pass gets 7 or 8 yds. Well, that's a pretty good kicker
  15. Maybe we can squeeze a FG out of this drive inside the ten
  16. Proof positive that Lamb actually CAN catch a football
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