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Amnorix
08-01-2011, 09:00 AM
So an interesting post by a Patriots beat writer comparing practices last year versus this year. You have to imagine this will affect the quality of the fundamentals at some level. This year could be even worse given the lack of other offseason coaching.

While this is the Patriots' schedule, it is the result of changes made in the new CBA, so I imagine all teams are somewhat similar:


Patriots players are off today, which is unprecedented this early in training camp. All teams must have a players' day off within the first week of training as part of the new labor agreement.

On Twitter, defensive lineman Vince Wilfork said, "Glad to be back to work but def appreciate a day off 2 Rest and enjoy the family."

With this in mind, consider how different the Patriots' training camp schedule has been compared to last year (from the first open-to-the-public practice). Here is the breakdown:

2010
Day 1 -- Full pads; full pads
Day 2 -- Full pads; full pads
Day 3 -- Walkthrough; full pads
Day 4 -- Full pads; full pads
Day 5 -- Full pads; full pads

2011
Day 1 -- Walkthrough; shorts/shells
Day 2 -- Walkthrough; shorts/shells
Day 3 -- Full pads
Day 4 -- Walkthrough; full pads
Day 5 -- Day off

So at this point last year, Bill Belichick had already had nine full-pad practices (one at a slower tempo). This year, there have been two.

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4698901/comparing-pats-practice-schedules?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
mlyonsd
08-01-2011, 09:20 AM
Must have something to do with the age of your team.

Our guys are running stairs for 6 hours a day. With 150 pound backpacks.
trndobrd
08-01-2011, 09:34 AM
So an interesting post by a Patriots beat writer comparing practices last year versus this year. You have to imagine this will affect the quality of the fundamentals at some level. This year could be even worse given the lack of other offseason coaching.

While this is the Patriots' schedule, it is the result of changes made in the new CBA, so I imagine all teams are somewhat similar:





Some of this is the result of the new CBA, some is the result of not having mini-camp and off season conditioning program. Next season will be more telling as to the effect of the CBA on preseason work.

That said, I'm suprised the Patriots aren't running a single nine hour practice in full pads every day.
John Locke
08-01-2011, 11:33 AM
more worried about the short term incidence of injuries....I believe that there is not way for the players to be ready in such short time

Johnny
J Diddy
08-01-2011, 11:43 AM
more worried about the short term incidence of injuries....I believe that there is not way for the players to be ready in such short time

Johnny
i don't think you're really John Locke.
frankotank
08-01-2011, 01:19 PM
i don't think you're really John Locke.

nice. took me a second. at first I was like...

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070802232143/lost/images/6/62/Lockdown_-_Locke.jpg

but then I was like...

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20051226203960/lost/images/b/bb/John_Locke_.jpg
Mr. Laz
08-01-2011, 01:52 PM
The first thing we will notice is that starters play a lot more in preseason games to make up for the lack of practice. imo.
Rausch
08-01-2011, 01:58 PM
nice. took me a second. at first I was like...

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070802232143/lost/images/6/62/Lockdown_-_Locke.jpg

but then I was like...

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20051226203960/lost/images/b/bb/John_Locke_.jpg

LMAO