Pittdawg - any minicamp tidbits?

[ljs44]

Has anyone heard from Pittdawg concerning the minicamp? It appears that RT is Rob's to lose and I wonder if he has any insight into the other players. Like what Rob thinks of Hatcher? TO? Ellis situation?

[pittdawg]

Has anyone heard from Pittdawg concerning the minicamp? It appears that RT is Rob's to lose and I wonder if he has any insight into the other players. Like what Rob thinks of Hatcher? TO? Ellis situation?

i wish i had something substancial to report. rob and i have talked everyday after practice, but it has been mainly about how he is doing and what he needs to continue to do. he is thrilled how all his hard work is paying off in improved on field performance. no question, the work with juraszek has improved speed, agility, strength and positioning in pass sets.

a couple of observations. first, he thinks TO will be a good teammate and playmaker. second, his says the offense hasn't changed, but the approach apparently will be different, something the fans should like.

[superpunk]

Awesome Pitt....

Ya gotta love all the positive press coming out now about Rob. Big challenge facing him, and he rose up, rather than cower or get all defeatist. Awesome.

A certain veteran could learn a little from your son's example.

[JakeCamp12]

Pittdawg...

It may not be a lot of info, but I am glad Rob is feeling good about his performance. I hope his confidence is up and that he remains injury free throughout the season. Has he said if Fabini is still recovering from his injury last year, and maybe that is why the reports coming from mini-camp have been less then stellar?

[cowboyfreak]

As his father I'm sure you knew of his resolve and the fact that he wasn't going down without a fight.

But to some of us, Rob is the epitome of a a burgeoning(sp?) feel-good success story. With his adversity from last year, the abuse from fans and media, injuries, etc. and now with a signing that people (including myself) felt would sit big Rob on the bench, I am excited as a fan to see how he has taken this on. In fact he is one of the players I try to stay up on, realizing that if he can be the answer at T- the Cowboys could be in good shape for years.

It seems you have raised him to be a fighter/winner and not a quitter- we need more of that in life and on this football team. Good Job!

Here's to hoping that Rob continues to impress- it's only good for the 'Boys if he makes this a tough decision for Sparano.

[burmafrd]

NO PADS - NO REAL CONTACT- hard to evaluate Linemen in that kind of scenario. All you can do is see how they move, footwork, etc. THE REAL test comes in TC.

[superpunk]

NO PADS - NO REAL CONTACT- hard to evaluate Linemen in that kind of scenario. All you can do is see how they move, footwork, etc. THE REAL test comes in TC.

Right.

You can't get a feel for how someone's agility has improved, or their speed, or their footwork.

Give me a break.:rolleyes:

[hipfake08]

Great to hear it. Hopefully Fabini is just an insurance policy this year and Rob turns out to be the great find of last years draft.

[Yeagermeister]

Tell him we as fans appreciate all his hard work and to keep it up.

[lspain1]

Right.

You can't get a feel for how someone's agility has improved, or their speed, or their footwork.

Give me a break.:rolleyes:

Superpunk, you are correct. Some improvements can be seen without pads. Rob is a professional and acting like one.

The great majority of posters on this board are rooting for him to succeed.

[burmafrd]

THATS RIGHT- no one with evaluates linemen in non contact drills. They MAY look GOOD OR BAD- but untill the pads come on and the thumping begins nothing is certain.

[SteveOS]

Thanks for the info pittdawg!

[superpunk]

THATS RIGHT- no one with evaluates linemen in non contact drills. They MAY look GOOD OR BAD- but untill the pads come on and the thumping begins nothing is certain.

Obviously noone is winning or losing a job right now.

But improvements CAN be seen. Regressions can be seen. These will play in evaluations, eventually, as well.

[cowboyjoe]

Thanks Pittdawg, I still think your son is our star future right offensive tackle, maybe not as quite as good as Erik Williams was, but pretty close.

[pittdawg]

THATS RIGHT- no one with evaluates linemen in non contact drills. They MAY look GOOD OR BAD- but untill the pads come on and the thumping begins nothing is certain.

if no evaluations were made outside of contact drills, than i guess they would have to scrap the combines, player pro day workouts and any individual workouts teams put players through. this is mirely an observation of where rob is today relative to last year. i don't know what TC holds in store, but rob is infinitely more prepared to play in the nfl today than he was last year. i believe anyone can see that.

[austintodallas]

Sounds like Rob has added a lot of muscle. PittDawg any idea what he is weighing in at now?

[pittdawg]

about 335 lbs

[Yeagermeister]

about 335 lbs
I bet you are glad you don't have to pay his food bill anymore ;)

[pittdawg]

I bet you are glad you don't have to pay his food bill anymore ;)
nor any of his other bills.

[Yeagermeister]

nor any of his other bills.
true :D

[ljs44]

i wish i had something substancial to report. rob and i have talked everyday after practice, but it has been mainly about how he is doing and what he needs to continue to do. he is thrilled how all his hard work is paying off in improved on field performance. no question, the work with juraszek has improved speed, agility, strength and positioning in pass sets.

a couple of observations. first, he thinks TO will be a good teammate and playmaker. second, his says the offense hasn't changed, but the approach apparently will be different, something the fans should like.

Thanks Pittdwag. It has been great to hear how well your son has progressed. I am really hoping that he takes all his hard work and translates it into a great season. Like someone said, if/when Rob blossoms, the OL will be that much better for years to come. I, for one, am rooting for him!!!

It's also good to hear that the offense will have a new approach. Sounds like they might be passing a little more this year.

And thanks again for giving us at the zone a little inside info!

[pittdawg]

Pittdawg...

It may not be a lot of info, but I am glad Rob is feeling good about his performance. I hope his confidence is up and that he remains injury free throughout the season. Has he said if Fabini is still recovering from his injury last year, and maybe that is why the reports coming from mini-camp have been less then stellar?

rob and i have made it a point not to discuss his fellings about other players eventhough they are almost 100 % positive. as far as fabini, rob knows he has his hands full and will have to be at his v ery best.

[Vintage]

Didn't know Rob's dad posted here...that's kind of cool.

--------

I hope Rob is our future RT bec. he is young and now has some experience. Furthermore, we got him with our 6th rounder...meaning, we didn't have to tie up a high pick at RT...that would be nice.

Glad to hear he went to work hard in the offseason.

Hopefully that translates onto the field and he wins the starting job.

[BrAinPaiNt]

rob and i have made it a point not to discuss his fellings about other players eventhough they are almost 100 % positive. as far as fabini, rob knows he has his hands full and will have to be at his v ery best.


Good Policy on not talking about other players.

Rob is young and coming into his own on the team, no need for something to be said and get twisted around to become some internet rumor of a he said/she said situation.

On a side note.

For a little extra motivation.

Tell rob there is a guy on the message boards that thinks he is big and sexy, that thinks robs eyes are dreamy, that would love to run his fingers through robs hair.
That wishes that rob played center and he would play QB.

Tell him that if he does not do good this year you will give the guy that thinks all of things on the message board, well you will give him rob's home address.

Of course none of that is true but...That should give him a little more motivation to do well. :laugh1: :lmao2:

[pittdawg]

Good Policy on not talking about other players.

Rob is young and coming into his own on the team, no need for something to be said and get twisted around to become some internet rumor of a he said/she said situation.

On a side note.

For a little extra motivation.

Tell rob there is a guy on the message boards that thinks he is big and sexy, that thinks robs eyes are dreamy, that would love to run his fingers through robs hair.
That wishes that rob played center and he would play QB.

Tell him that if he does not do good this year you will give the guy that thinks all of things on the message board, well you will give him rob's home address.

Of course none of that is true but...That should give him a little more motivation to do well. :laugh1: :lmao2:

i think rob is self motivated, but if he did need one i would suggest an hour in the back room of one of your famous dance palors.

[Jarv]

Pittdawg, let Rob know, if you can I really look forward to his 1st game against the Giants and seeing him shut down Strahan. I have a real good feeling about your kid this year.

[dcboy]

As someone who has been very critical of Petitti, I am very glad to hear about the improvement. I hope he makes me eat my words! Someone had to remind me that he played a good portion of the season with a spained ankle, which explains why he didn't always move as well as you would like. If he can become a quality starter, with Fabini backing up both tackle spots, our weakness turns into a strength. I am also hoping to see something from Colombo. The competition will make all of them better.

[BrAinPaiNt]

i think rob is self motivated, but if he did need one i would suggest an hour in the back room of one of your famous dance palors.

No No No that would get him in trouble. Stay away from those places, have him talk to Keith Davis about what those places can do to you. :laugh1:

[Yeagermeister]

Good Policy on not talking about other players.

Rob is young and coming into his own on the team, no need for something to be said and get twisted around to become some internet rumor of a he said/she said situation.

On a side note.

For a little extra motivation.

Tell rob there is a guy on the message boards that thinks he is big and sexy, that thinks robs eyes are dreamy, that would love to run his fingers through robs hair.
That wishes that rob played center and he would play QB.

Tell him that if he does not do good this year you will give the guy that thinks all of things on the message board, well you will give him rob's home address.

Of course none of that is true but...That should give him a little more motivation to do well. :laugh1: :lmao2:

You weren't supposed to tell anyone about Jukes fantasy :eek:

[pittdawg]

i know they're all off limits. one of the first thinks they told the rookies last year. only giving a hypothetical.

[BrAinPaiNt]

You weren't supposed to tell anyone about Jukes fantasy :eek:


Well juke let me listen to a love ballad he made about Rob so I was just throwing some stuff out there.

:p:

[BrAinPaiNt]

i know they're all off limits. one of the first thinks they told the rookies last year. only giving a hypothetical.


Don't worry Pittdawg, I am just goofing with you.

[AtlCB]

i wish i had something substancial to report. rob and i have talked everyday after practice, but it has been mainly about how he is doing and what he needs to continue to do. he is thrilled how all his hard work is paying off in improved on field performance. no question, the work with juraszek has improved speed, agility, strength and positioning in pass sets.

a couple of observations. first, he thinks TO will be a good teammate and playmaker. second, his says the offense hasn't changed, but the approach apparently will be different, something the fans should like.
Pittdawg,

Thanks for the great information. I hope that you will post often about Rob's progress during training camp. I am hoping that Rob will win the starting RT job and do a great job this season. He is obviously one of the keys to the Cowboys having either a great or sub-par season.

[sago1]

I think all of last year's draft class took the offseason weight conditioning program to heart and worked their butts off & then some. I've heard/read good things about every one of them increasing their strength, bulk, etc. Understand also that Colombo worked out as extensively as Pettiti & is in excellent shape. Only exception is probably Burnett whose on-going rehab from his knee injury probably prevented him from participation in some aspects of the program.

I'm hoping this year's draft class paid attention to how strong & physically fit last year's class is and will themselves do as much as they can to get in top physical condition between now and TC & beyond so they can be ready for the regular season.

[Paniolo22]

Someone had to remind me that he played a good portion of the season with a spained ankle, which explains why he didn't always move as well as you would like.
Let's hope Rob can turn out as half as good as another rookie O lineman who suffered and played through an ankle injury back in '94. :)

[Juke99]

PittDawg...

Notice how I am ignoring the two clowns named BrainPaint and Yeager...

Now on to a very serious question.

Rob, even at 335 lbs...is still afraid of....his mom, right?

:)

[pittdawg]

PittDawg...

Notice how I am ignoring the two clowns named BrainPaint and Yeager...

Now on to a very serious question.

Rob, even at 335 lbs...is still afraid of....his mom, right?

:)

i'm not sure afraid is the right word, but he makes sure not to get her attention because the nagging would be neverending.

[justbob]

rob and i have made it a point not to discuss his fellings about other players eventhough they are almost 100 % positive. as far as fabini, rob knows he has his hands full and will have to be at his v ery best.

Very good policy --Tell him to just keep working his butt off and let everyone else take care of their on business. Is his ankle doing Ok?

[pittdawg]

yes, he's 100%

[Yeagermeister]

PittDawg...

Notice how I am ignoring the two clowns named BrainPaint and Yeager...

Now on to a very serious question.

Rob, even at 335 lbs...is still afraid of....his mom, right?

:)
Aren't we all still some what afraid of our Moms? :D

[BrAinPaiNt]

Aren't we all still some what afraid of our Moms? :D

More of what Pittdawg was saying...just the nagging that you don't want to hear.

Other than that I kid around with my mom sometimes telling her..."Hold your tongue woman"

She then ups the ante but pulling out a skillet :laugh1:

[M'Kevon]

More of what Pittdawg was saying...just the nagging that you don't want to hear.

Other than that I kid around with my mom sometimes telling her..."Hold your tongue woman"

She then ups the ante but pulling out a skillet :laugh1:

I wish. My mom always starts eyeing the knife block when I "act up;" she pretty much knows I can block a frying pan.

[CrazyCowboy]

if no evaluations were made outside of contact drills, than i guess they would have to scrap the combines, player pro day workouts and any individual workouts teams put players through. this is mirely an observation of where rob is today relative to last year. i don't know what TC holds in store, but rob is infinitely more prepared to play in the nfl today than he was last year. i believe anyone can see that.

Thanks for your reports pittdawg! I appreciate reading this stuff......I am pulling for Rob big time!

[DLCassidy]

Sounds like Rob is doing a good job getting his body in great shape. As Cowboy fans we're all rooting for him to do well. Now he has to work on learning to hold without getting flagged.:laugh1: I would recommend Rob get out some film of Jon Runyan playing Mike Strahan. Strahan gave Rob some problems last year (not surprising) but his added strength should help him on the bull rush he used effectively. Runyan's about Rob's size and he's had a nice career. Strahan has had some great battles with him over the years- usually Mike's doing a lot of talking and whining to the refs and Jon's just quietly trying to bury him into the ground whenever he can. Maybe Rob could pick something up there. I'm sure he watches film of course- just a thought.

I'm also interested to hear you say Rob is improving his footwork. If so that could be huge for him especially against the quicker guys like Leonard Little that are good at getting the tackle leaning one way and then going the other. I know Rob was playing on a bum ankle in the SL game but Little seemed to consistently have Rob off balance. Again best wishes to Rob and as always thanks for the info.

[Yeagermeister]

More of what Pittdawg was saying...just the nagging that you don't want to hear.

Other than that I kid around with my mom sometimes telling her..."Hold your tongue woman"

She then ups the ante but pulling out a skillet :laugh1:
I doubt she'd hit you. No sense in ruining a good skillet :D

[VoR]

No doubt Rob P. is going to be one of the major keys to the O-Line and maybe the team's success as a whole this year. Larry Allen, Flozell and Erik Williams all had their share of problems as rookies. Sometimes one tends to forget those things and just blast a player regardless of the situation. His injury wasn't well known but couldn't have helped his progress last year either.

Very glad to hear he's stronger, faster and has worked hard to learn the position better for the upcoming season. I have a feeling he's going to prove all doubters wrong this year.:thumbup:

[Juke99]

i'm not sure afraid is the right word, but he makes sure not to get her attention because the nagging would be neverending.


Oh yeah, that classifies as "afraid" :)

He'd rather face Strahan than have to get that "mom" look we all know so well.

:)

Hey...kidding aside, let him know we are all rooting for him and that we're damn proud he's working so hard.

[Juke99]

Aren't we all still some what afraid of our Moms? :D


I'll give ya my simple answer....

My mom is Sicilian.

'nuff said.

[Yeagermeister]

I'll give ya my simple answer....

My mom is Sicilian.

'nuff said.
:lmao:

[Henson Domination]

I wish we got these kinds of reports from other lineman, and especially those that have been busts.

I'd be willing to bet that if they worked their butts off as hard as Rob and had the same kind of father role, they wouldn't have been busts. He seems like the kind of player/personality you'd love to have at every position. If Rob stays healthy, he'll be a pro-bowl caliber RT and mauler for years to come, IMO.

The drafting crew really struck gold here.

[burmafrd]

I don't know about Pro Bowl- but being a solid starter is pretty good.
Mickey in his short shots yesterday was calling both Kosier and Fabini salty vets - and nothing else.

[silverbear]

Aren't we all still some what afraid of our Moms? :D

In my house, Mom was always the soft touch... but you didn't play with Dad... suffice it to say he was an ex-drill sergeant (among other job descriptions in his 20 year Army career)...

Now, I'm not saying he was abusive or anything, he was a good Dad... in fact, he often warned you that you'd crossed over a line, saying:

"Boy, you want to watch that mouth-- before it swells up on ya... "

Subtle, but effective... LOL...

I also heard him come up with one of the funniest lines I ever heard in response to some drunk he wanted to fight him:

"Son, I've whipped better men than you just to GET to a good fight"...

The drunk in question looked at Dad confused for a minute, then busted out laughing...

I can admit that I have on occasion ripped off both lines... :rolleyes:

[Rack Bauer]

In my house, Mom was always the soft touch... but you didn't play with Dad... suffice it to say he was an ex-drill sergeant (among other job descriptions in his 20 year Army career)...

Now, I'm not saying he was abusive or anything, he was a good Dad... in fact, he often warned you that you'd crossed over a line, saying:

"Boy, you want to watch that mouth-- before it swells up on ya... "

Subtle, but effective... LOL...

I also heard him come up with one of the funniest lines I ever heard in response to some drunk he wanted to fight him:

"Son, I've whipped better men than you just to GET to a good fight"...

The drunk in question looked at Dad confused for a minute, then busted out laughing...

I can admit that I have on occasion ripped off both lines... :rolleyes:

OMG that's freakin' great.


If you don't mind, I'd like to add that to my sig. :D

[Yeagermeister]

In my house, Mom was always the soft touch... but you didn't play with Dad... suffice it to say he was an ex-drill sergeant (among other job descriptions in his 20 year Army career)...

Now, I'm not saying he was abusive or anything, he was a good Dad... in fact, he often warned you that you'd crossed over a line, saying:

"Boy, you want to watch that mouth-- before it swells up on ya... "

Subtle, but effective... LOL...

I also heard him come up with one of the funniest lines I ever heard in response to some drunk he wanted to fight him:

"Son, I've whipped better men than you just to GET to a good fight"...

The drunk in question looked at Dad confused for a minute, then busted out laughing...

I can admit that I have on occasion ripped off both lines... :rolleyes:

From what little I know of you I'm sure Poppa Bear used that line daily ;)

[baj1dallas]

Does he live down here year round now? How's he like the area? Is he sportin a big belt buckle and a cowboy hat yet?

[silverbear]

OMG that's freakin' great.


If you don't mind, I'd like to add that to my sig. :D

Somewhere up in heaven, Dad is smiling...

[silverbear]

From what little I know of you I'm sure Poppa Bear used that line daily ;)

LOL... I'll get you for that...

Another one he'd use on me with some regularity was "I don't know how somebody so very smart could be so utterly lacking in common sense"... this was always accompanied with a bemused shake of the head...

Yeah, I heard that one a lot...

BTW, my Dad wasn't all talk, he had a colorful record for fighting as a young man in Hagerstown, Maryland... he told a story about getting thrown out of a basketball game, Hagerstown High versus Saint Maria Goretti, for gettin' in a brawl, then getting expelled from school for that brawl (it was apparently a pretty ugly fight), then going across town to enroll at St. Maria, and playing against Hagerstown High in the rematch...

And a short time after he turned 18, he got into a bar brawl, and the judge gave him the choice between a stretch in jail or joining the Army... they did that kind of thing back then... obviously, Dad chose the Army, and actually lasted 20 years in there...

He came by it honestly, my granddad Samuel, known to everybody as Red, was a semi-legendary bar brawler in Hagerstown back around the time of WWII...

It's a wonder I've turned out to be such a mild-mannered, non-confrontational sort...

ROTFLMAO...

[RCowboyFan]

LOL... I'll get you for that...

Another one he'd use on me with some regularity was "I don't know how somebody so very smart could be so utterly lacking in common sense"... this was always accompanied with a bemused shake of the head...

Yeah, I heard that one a lot...

BTW, my Dad wasn't all talk, he had a colorful record for fighting as a young man in Hagerstown, Maryland... he told a story about getting thrown out of a basketball game, Hagerstown High versus Saint Maria Goretti, for gettin' in a brawl, then getting expelled from school for that brawl (it was apparently a pretty ugly fight), then going across town to enroll at St. Maria, and playing against Hagerstown High in the rematch...

And a short time after he turned 18, he got into a bar brawl, and the judge gave him the choice between a stretch in jail or joining the Army... they did that kind of thing back then... obviously, Dad chose the Army, and actually lasted 20 years in there...

He came by it honestly, my granddad Samuel, known to everybody as Red, was a semi-legendary bar brawler in Hagerstown back around the time of WWII...

It's a wonder I've turned out to be such a mild-mannered, non-confrontational sort...

ROTFLMAO...

Yeah, judging by some of the posts I have seen by you :eek: ;)

[Yeagermeister]

LOL... I'll get you for that...

Another one he'd use on me with some regularity was "I don't know how somebody so very smart could be so utterly lacking in common sense"... this was always accompanied with a bemused shake of the head...

Yeah, I heard that one a lot...

BTW, my Dad wasn't all talk, he had a colorful record for fighting as a young man in Hagerstown, Maryland... he told a story about getting thrown out of a basketball game, Hagerstown High versus Saint Maria Goretti, for gettin' in a brawl, then getting expelled from school for that brawl (it was apparently a pretty ugly fight), then going across town to enroll at St. Maria, and playing against Hagerstown High in the rematch...

And a short time after he turned 18, he got into a bar brawl, and the judge gave him the choice between a stretch in jail or joining the Army... they did that kind of thing back then... obviously, Dad chose the Army, and actually lasted 20 years in there...

He came by it honestly, my granddad Samuel, known to everybody as Red, was a semi-legendary bar brawler in Hagerstown back around the time of WWII...

It's a wonder I've turned out to be such a mild-mannered, non-confrontational sort...

ROTFLMAO...

:muttley:

[Rack Bauer]

LOL... I'll get you for that...

Another one he'd use on me with some regularity was "I don't know how somebody so very smart could be so utterly lacking in common sense"... this was always accompanied with a bemused shake of the head...

Yeah, I heard that one a lot...

BTW, my Dad wasn't all talk, he had a colorful record for fighting as a young man in Hagerstown, Maryland... he told a story about getting thrown out of a basketball game, Hagerstown High versus Saint Maria Goretti, for gettin' in a brawl, then getting expelled from school for that brawl (it was apparently a pretty ugly fight), then going across town to enroll at St. Maria, and playing against Hagerstown High in the rematch...

And a short time after he turned 18, he got into a bar brawl, and the judge gave him the choice between a stretch in jail or joining the Army... they did that kind of thing back then... obviously, Dad chose the Army, and actually lasted 20 years in there...

He came by it honestly, my granddad Samuel, known to everybody as Red, was a semi-legendary bar brawler in Hagerstown back around the time of WWII...

It's a wonder I've turned out to be such a mild-mannered, non-confrontational sort...

ROTFLMAO...


You've taken their art and modernized it. Instead of slapping people around in bars you cyber-slap them at cowboys message boards. :D


A**kicking in the 21st century. lol

[felix360]

I'll give ya my simple answer....

My mom is Sicilian.

'nuff said.

damm, with that said, i dont think anyone wants to mess with ur mom either. :p:

[Aliencowboy]

New approach that the fans should like on offense?

Does that mean more aggressive? That would be a nice change. Maybe this year we have the O-line and firepower to do it.

Thanks for the info. Pittdawg. From the Jersey shore as well so I'm rooting for Rob too.

[BrAinPaiNt]

New approach that the fans should like on offense?

Does that mean more aggressive? That would be a nice change. Maybe this year we have the O-line and firepower to do it.

Thanks for the info. Pittdawg. From the Jersey shore as well so I'm rooting for Rob too.

I think more aggressive and I also think that with Kosier's mobility we will see more in the screen passes.

[Hiero]

glad to see Rob is doing everything he can to succeed. I know it must have been tough losing all that weight, I cant wait to see what Rob can do with a full year of conditioning.

[RCowboyFan]

glad to see Rob is doing everything he can to succeed. I know it must have been tough losing all that weight, I cant wait to see what Rob can do with a full year of conditioning.

I think he gained weight, from last season. He lost weight before last season thought. I guess he gained weight, but he really gained the good weight, i.e. muscles and is more of firm body type than the loose one he seem to have last year. At least thats the reports we are seeing.

[skinsscalper]

The thing that is also encouraging about Rob is that he was damn fine run blocker in space last year. So many fans and media outlets focused on Rob's struggles against the pass rush but failed to notice an outstanding run blocking effort.

This kid is going to take the job this year, I have no doubt about it. Which bodes well for us. When a second year guy can beat out a solid veteran like Fabini, it speaks volumes to the quality of depth at the position. I'm pulling for Rob and Colombo like nobody's business this season.

SS

[iceberg]

Superpunk, you are correct. Some improvements can be seen without pads. Rob is a professional and acting like one.

The great majority of posters on this board are rooting for him to succeed.

as much as i bag on our OL problems, i view him to be our potential right now, so i hope he *can* step it up and be the *good* bp pick!

[5Stars]

as much as i bag on our OL problems, i view him to be our potential right now, so i hope he *can* step it up and be the *good* bp pick!

Damn, you said something positive!

I know them shrooms are peaking right about now! :eek:

Here, have a Star...

:starspin

[2much2soon]

I truly love seeing stories like this where a guy gets put through the wringer and is still swinging and fighting his tail off.
Lots of people with their priorities out of whack (including me at times) were really down on this guy. Comes with the territory of being a pro athlete I guess.
I get the sense he is going to make a lot of us eat our words from last year.

[iceberg]

Damn, you said something positive!

I know them shrooms are peaking right about now! :eek:

Here, have a Star...

:starspin

petitti put up with a LOT of grief last year he didn't deserve and he kept coming. at times last year he was the only one i could see busting his *** regardless of what's going on around him - i like him, hope he pans out and will root for him during the year.

who knows, i may get a custom jersey w/his number on it but iceberg on the back. : ) w/campbell gone, i need another "lunchbox" guy to root for.

[silverbear]

You've taken their art and modernized it. Instead of slapping people around in bars you cyber-slap them at cowboys message boards. :D


A**kicking in the 21st century. lol

I'm just a cutting edge kind of Bear...

But permit me to assure you that I bear a few scars from the days when I thought I was baaaad... it should be noted that none of the Cottrill boys was what you'd call "big", in fact I'm probably the biggest of the lot at 5-9... nope, I was not cut out to be a brawler, but it took a few bumps and bruises to convince me of that...

All I'll say is I'm glad, deep down, that they passed along the "I don't take any crap" gene... :eek:

[5Stars]

but the approach apparently will be different, something the fans should like.

Chemistry at work! :)

I'm liking Rob from the first day...and I liked it when Parcells told him..."I won't let you fail"...

Unlike last year when the team was getting worked out...this year, with all the players getting younger, bigger, and stronger?

I CANNOT FREAKING WAIT! I NEED SOME SHROOMS, NOW! :p:

Here is FIVE BEAUTIFUL STARS for your entire family!

:starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin

[fortdick]

I'll give ya my simple answer....

My mom is Sicilian.

'nuff said.

Watch out if she says "gas up the dingy and go fishing with Fredo"!

:laugh1:

[Hiero]

I think he gained weight, from last season. He lost weight before last season thought. I guess he gained weight, but he really gained the good weight, i.e. muscles and is more of firm body type than the loose one he seem to have last year. At least thats the reports we are seeing.
I mean the previous year, his rookie year, he went from like 370 to 330, but he didn't really have the time to turn that 330 into muscle and whatever.

[Clove]

Gotta give Pittdawg props for not running away after the abuse his son took from fans *me included*. I'm really hoping to see some outstanding footwork from Rob this year, and if he does that, he can lead that side of the line for years to come.

I'm anxious to see that battle out there for that position, and I know Bledsoe is too. I'm also anxious to see how we play the running attack this year since we've gone to a smaller line.

[big dog cowboy]

Thanks for the update pittdawg. I have been saying all off season Rob will be the starting RT in Jacksonville. Please tell Rob we all wish him the best.

[WilmingtonHeel]

Big Rob was hurt but didn't use that for an excuse that tells me the young man has no quit in him and he has character. PittDawg appreciate you coming here and giving us the scoop mad props to you!