Quote:I think that's the opposite of the reaction the coaching staff should have.  Everyday you can wake up and search for a news story about how a perfectly normal driver got smashed by another car through no fault of their own on their way to work.  If you use that excuse to not start your car and get into work, you're not going to have a very successful career.

 

Oh really?  That's the opposite reaction.  They turn it up a notch next year?  Ya, ok.  Good idea.

 

It's perfectly logical to limit your risk of injury.  Your analogy does not hold because nobody would suggest we stop all practices.  It's simply a matter of eliminating drills such as 11 on 11 (in mini-camp) where all the players are going 100%.  It's an unnecessary risk.  We can take those risks when they matter in training camp and preseason. 

 

It's the same logic that was applied to eliminating the "Oklahoma" drill.  Alualu got hurt for no reason.  He got hurt just to put on a show, which is exactly what I think these mini-camps are.  It's just a little show that means nothing.

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