WTF???

This is ridiculous. I cannot believe how many of our players are out, unavailable. I understand this is the NFL, but, McCarthy said they were going to make availability a priority. Giant FAIL. They had better get this shit squared away. Mark Lovat needs to go.

"McCarthy spent a lot of time studying the last phase, but he also was concerned with the first phase, which sets the training techniques the team will use for the year. For the second time in three years, McCarthy's team was devastated by injuries, and a lot of study was done to figure out what could be done to avoid that.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-offseason-conditioning-begins-with-familiar-faces-new-programs-399hume-202954631.html 

Only a fool makes the same mistakes over and over, expecting different results. I think the adjustment they need to make is to their staff - get better people in there who will keep this team healthy. Mark Lovat and his staff clearly are struggling, yet again. How many more years of this will it take for McCarthy to make a change?

We have to be one of the most injured teams in the NFL, for at least the last 4 years running... WE HAVE 6 GUYS ON THE PUP, AND WE HAVEN'T PLAYED OUR FIRST PRESEASON GAME!

Last season, the 49ers were the hallmark for player availability. As of today, they have 3 players on their PUP, with 7 players sitting out practice. We have 14 sitting out.

Originally Posted by: play2win 

When I watched practice, I was commenting on how lethargic the players looked while stretching. I didn't witness any actual stretching going on. It looked like they were just going through the motions. It really bothered me to the point I wanted to get up and run over and shout at them.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

it may be the NFL but people are people and tend to cut corners whenever they can.


I have a cardo workout with a trainer 3 days a week. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think, "If I was on a high school football team they would have people walking the lines making sure I and the others did these moves correctly."

We are all over 40 some over 60 and everyone does their own interpretation of the stretches and moves. Now I understand a 60 year old doesn't have the same flexibility as the 40 year old who runs the class but after 2-3 months you would think they would have picked up some range of motion. One of the gals has been in the class for 30 years and still doesn't come close to the moves.

It may be the NFL but they need coaches or trainers walking the lines and telling these guys to do it right or they will all do them again.

Gunny I nominate you to be the SOB that gets them to stretch out correctly.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

I was talking with the Sports Director here at the station this morning about this very topic.

We both were involved in athletics in our school days, mine being about 20 years earlier than his.

Our feeling is The NFL is becoming way to soft.

Let me explain.

Athletes today are bigger, faster and stronger than those of the past, yet Training camp seems to have become less and less about getting in football shape.

Neither of us remember so many injuries accuring say 20-30 even 40 years ago.

I know todays athlete trains all year long, but there is something to be said about the lack of 2 a days, the lack of real contact at TC.

Hell it's in their contract that teams can only have so many practices with pads on, so many full contact practices.

My sports Director also made the observations that maybe just maybe todays althlete is just getting to big for certain areas of the body to stand up to all the pressure put on it.

I know some on here have went through 2 a days and other summer training for High School and College, just my opinion that the # of injuries occurring in todays NFL could be lessened if the players had to work a little harder to get ready for The Season.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 

it may be the NFL but people are people and tend to cut corners whenever they can.


I have a cardo workout with a trainer 3 days a week. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think, "If I was on a high school football team they would have people walking the lines making sure I and the others did these moves correctly."

We are all over 40 some over 60 and everyone does their own interpretation of the stretches and moves. Now I understand a 60 year old doesn't have the same flexibility as the 40 year old who runs the class but after 2-3 months you would think they would have picked up some range of motion. One of the gals has been in the class for 30 years and still doesn't come close to the moves.

It may be the NFL but they need coaches or trainers walking the lines and telling these guys to do it right or they will all do them again.

Gunny I nominate you to be the SOB that gets them to stretch out correctly.

Originally Posted by: wpr