NFL 2013 Thread
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Mrs. Garrison
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bono_212
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When you're buttering a scone...
GirlsAloudFan
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That shit is great.
GirlsAloudFan
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Not as great as the Packers' left tackle tearing his ACL, but still pretty great.
PhilsFan
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Arrelious Benn torn ACL. I guess Cooper is gonna stay.
Mrs. Garrison
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mikal
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Makes you wonder if all these injuries are the players' own doing with the new CBA. Also, I wonder if there are any case studies going on regarding ACL injuries. I don't have any numbers to back up this claim, but it seems like the amount of ACL injuries have grown exponentially over the last decade or so.
I think a lot of training camp injuries come from people not adequately training in the off season for the type of things they're going to be doing in training camp. Putting on a bunch of muscle in the weight room (or in the laboratory...) in the off season can be a detriment when you actually hit the field, as you might make too explosive of a move in one direction, and it causes a tear or rip. Particularly if that athlete hasn't been spending an adequate amount of time stretching or practicing actual movements they're going to be doing on the field.
mikal
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They should try p90x 2. It's more focused on athletic training and powerful bursts than bulking up.
Hewson
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I wouldn't be shocked if this was at least partially at the crux of things.
What's funny is that it does actually work!!
mikal
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Agreed. I've done both 1 and 2.
bono_212
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Yeah, it works, as long as you don't break anything in the first couple weeks, lol.
mikal
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Works even better if you're on HGH.
bono_212
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EDIT: I don't know, this is is starting to look like a non-story. I got caught up in the outrage of the Internet, but reading more into it, it looks like another of the little finicky rules they put into place every year:
A visual guide to the NFL’s new [anti-]celebration rules | For The Win
A visual guide to the NFL’s new [anti-]celebration rules | For The Win
The rash of acl injuries in all sports is largely due to overtraining and specialization.
ACL injuries are on an increase at all levels of sport, and have been for a few years now. We as a society don't have our kids play every sport imaginable anymore. We try to force them into one or maybe two sports and focus all of their efforts into that one thing, in hopes of gaining athletic scholarships (or more).
A NY Times article from 2 years ago...
http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2011/10/26/a-new-breed-of-knee-injury-in-young-athletes/
On the professional level that's increased exponentially. Athlete's even 20 years ago did not work out as hard as they do today in the off season.
ACL injuries are on an increase at all levels of sport, and have been for a few years now. We as a society don't have our kids play every sport imaginable anymore. We try to force them into one or maybe two sports and focus all of their efforts into that one thing, in hopes of gaining athletic scholarships (or more).
A NY Times article from 2 years ago...
http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2011/10/26/a-new-breed-of-knee-injury-in-young-athletes/
On the professional level that's increased exponentially. Athlete's even 20 years ago did not work out as hard as they do today in the off season.
mikal
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Thanks for the link. Good insight into ACL injuries.
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Titans challenge a 3 yard gain.
On the first drive of preseason.
Got to get your victories when you can if you're Tennessee.
On the first drive of preseason.
Got to get your victories when you can if you're Tennessee.
mikal
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NFL Preseason Live is already worth the $20, even though the tablet app isn't working.
MrPryck2U
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Go Giants! 
The NFC is wiiiiiide open... unless you actually believe in the Atlanta Falcons, which I certainly do not.
Gonna be a long year in Philly
mikal
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Their offense scares me but I think they're still pretty weak on defense. Plus, Matt Ryan chokes.
Hewson
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Gotta love preseason NFL announcers. Tonight I learned the Patriots' #2 running back after he scored the 2nd TD is "Ben" Vereen, and their top draft choice this year is "Jason" Collins.
And it wasn't even Tim McCarver doing the game.
And it wasn't even Tim McCarver doing the game.
PhilsFan
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MCGLOlN
Why hello there demontre moore...
mikal
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Tom Brady hurt his knee today. It's also Tim Tebow's birthday.
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