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DEL.ICIO.USSlap and tickle
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
At last, a sign of competitive juices flowing now that the morning haze has burned away guys are starting to work up a serious lather.
A brief, on-field bout broke out between second-year center Toby Cecil and second-year linebacker Martin Patterson after at least one of them apparently forgot that this is a padless practice session. Teammates pulled the two facemask-pullers apart.
With Dunn not practicing, the big backs (T.J. Duckett and Justin Griffith) are carrying the bulk of the load. Duckett’s shooting through interior line holes fairly fast; it’s on the quick pitches to the outside that the traffic catches up to him. Some trick plays unveiled today worked with Griffith involved and they’d probably be even more successful with Dunn toting the rock.
One note on the tailback drafted out of Miss. St., Jerious Norwood: the kid looks downright skinny when he’s not wearing past. You have to wonder how someone with such a slender lower body will hold up to the punishment of the NFL.
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By L.J.
August 1, 2006 10:26 AM | Link to this
Scott, I’ve never worn “past” before, but I have worn “pads” LOL.
Anyway, I always find it comical when these no-name guys are getting into scraps durint practice. But at the same time, I understand because their job security and livelihood is on the line.
Is Norwood’s lower body something that can be bulked-up during next off-season, or is that just his permanent frame?
By L.J.
August 1, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this
I meant “during” practice, not “durint”
That’s what I get for picking on you!!
By Jon Gruden
August 1, 2006 10:29 AM | Link to this
Tell me more about this trick play they ran. What was the formation? When would it be used?
By Jimmy
August 1, 2006 3:45 PM | Link to this
Jarious (Rock) may look skinny, but man let him get some open field on some of em, They will be in awe of the elusivness. Hey coming from a team with 6 wins the past two years, he had 3200 rushing yards, He is fun to watch,