Portis on 980

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by gabe1984

Ok, I'll agree that maybe Portis would not make the best captain, but it's really hard to tell unless he's given the opportuntiy and then fails at it. However, we definitely need to have captains, they should let the team vote on it. I think Rock would make a good captain too.

i dont understand why people care about players practice habits. as long as that player performs come game day, who gives a rats ass? not everyone can perform at a high level without the practice, but if portis, or anyone else for that matter, can do it, why not? it keeps the mind and body fresh. we are talking about practice, right?

[gabe1984]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i dont understand why people care about players practice habits. as long as that player performs come game day, who gives a rats ass? not everyone can perform at a high level without the practice, but if portis, or anyone else for that matter, can do it, why not? it keeps the mind and body fresh. we are talking about practice, right?

Because practicing hard sets an example for the rest of the team. If some of the best players on our team start practicing hard then it will trickle down to the rest and totally change the attitude of the team.

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i dont understand why people care about players practice habits. as long as that player performs come game day, who gives a rats ass? not everyone can perform at a high level without the practice, but if portis, or anyone else for that matter, can do it, why not? it keeps the mind and body fresh. we are talking about practice, right?

Cause it's a team sport more so than any other sport out there. Individual abilities can't make up for that. The team needs to practice.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i dont understand why people care about players practice habits. as long as that player performs come game day, who gives a rats ass? not everyone can perform at a high level without the practice, but if portis, or anyone else for that matter, can do it, why not? it keeps the mind and body fresh. we are talking about practice, right?

Because it sets a double standard. If Portis comes in and works his ass off in the weight room maybe he's a little stronger and doesn't hurt his shoulder. You don't see LT getting all these nagging injuries do you? That's becasue he puts time on the weight room. Listen, I know you don't treat everyone the same. Especially at the NFL level. But when your 5-11 you need your best players so stand up and set an example for guys like LLoyd.

[724Skinsfan]

The one thing that gets me about comparing Parcells return versus Gibbs return is that Parcells has always had the luxury of bringing in players that he knows and that know him and his coaching style. When Gibbs came back the only people he could bring in were his old coaches. Gibbs didn't have 3 or 4 players tagging along that understood Gibbs coaching style who in turn could help relate to other players.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

The one thing that gets me about comparing Parcells return versus Gibbs return is that Parcells has always had the luxury of bringing in players that he knows and that know him and his coaching style. When Gibbs came back the only people he could bring in were his old coaches. Gibbs didn't have 3 or 4 players tagging along that understood Gibbs coaching style who in turn could help relate to other players.

very good point, is there even 1 player left in the nfl that Gibbs coached in 81-93? I don't think so.

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

very good point, is there even 1 player left in the nfl that Gibbs coached in 81-93? I don't think so.

He'd be a 14 year veteran at this point (11 when Gibbs came back), so I would tend to agree that there probably aren't any left.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

He'd be a 14 year veteran at this point (11 when Gibbs came back), so I would tend to agree that there probably aren't any left.

Well...Ray Brown until last year

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i dont understand why people care about players practice habits. as long as that player performs come game day, who gives a rats ass? not everyone can perform at a high level without the practice, but if portis, or anyone else for that matter, can do it, why not? it keeps the mind and body fresh. we are talking about practice, right?

You must be a huge Allen Iverson fan then...hey, and Terrell Owens too.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Buster

You must be a huge Allen Iverson fan then...hey, and Terrell Owens too.

We talkin bout practice. Not a game! LOL!