Poppinga vs Vickers

[Illini88228]

Originally Posted by Nation

Going full speed when the rest of the team has been instructed to play to "thud" is not tough, it is idiotic.

Exactly. No one practices full speed all the time. It's not allowed by the CBA, and it would be stupid even if it was allowed.

[theebs]

Originally Posted by Ntegrase96

And Vickers is what? A loud mouth loser from FA? Maybe loser is extreme, but the guy has been a huge letdown from all the preseason talk and hype.

For the most part, but he also is nursing some injuries and probably doesn't appreciate the contact during a practice.

[Manster54]

Poppinga is practicing for a job and Vickers is practicing.

[RoyTheHammer]

First of all.. I don't think anyone said anything bad about Vickers in all this.

I do like the intensity and a little craziness that Popp is bringing already though. Reminds me of the LB from The Replacements movie haha.

We need a little crazy on this defense.

[RoyTheHammer]

Originally Posted by Illini88228

Exactly. No one practices full speed all the time. It's not allowed by the CBA, and it would be stupid even if it was allowed.

Im pretty sure you're allowed to practice full speed.. and if you arn't practicing full speed, why even practice?

If its not a walkthrough session.. i see no reason not to go full speed. If you don't you arn't really learning anything anyway because reading and reacting at game speed is a hell of alot different than just half arsing it. You arn't preparing yourself for Sunday if you're just out there dogging it.

Hell man.. a couple years ago people were all over Anthony Spencer's jock over him saying he wasn't practicing hard enough and it was effecting his play in games.. now all of a sudden we expect guys to not be going hard?

Silly Cowboys fans..

[garrett316]

We talkin bout practice? practice? not a game, but practice?

Sincerely,

AI

[Hostile]

I think I hope what Poppinga has is contagious.

[Picksix]

Originally Posted by CATCH17

Did anyone hear Ben and Skin say these guys got into a bit of a scuffle yesterday?

Garrett had the team in cupcake mode and Poppinga blew up Vickers. Vickers got mad because evidently the team wasn't practicing at full speed.

Well a player or 2 later Poppinga just blows him up again and Vickers said something along the lines of "We don't practice like that" to which Poppinga fired back with "I only got 1 speed".


Take it for whatever it's worth.

Problem is, with the new CBA, and the limited number of times you can practice in pads, pretty much all practices are in cupcake mode. Plus, with the number of injuries we've had, the last thing you want is for a guy to go down in practice.

[Manster54]

I want tough guys, not crybabies. If Vickers was pissed, he should have punched him in the face.

The LAST guy you want whining about playing through the whistle is your full back.

[batman36]

Someday, before I leave this world, I hope to get the pleasure of enjoying the Cowboys as a well coached, physical, hard-nosed, and intelligent team. Sadly, I don't have such hope. So frustrating.

[Denim Chicken]

Originally Posted by Hostile

I think I hope what Poppinga has is contagious.

Hell’s ya. The Poppinga pandemic!

[FiveRings]

Originally Posted by RoyTheHammer

Im pretty sure you're allowed to practice full speed.. and if you arn't practicing full speed, why even practice?

If its not a walkthrough session.. i see no reason not to go full speed. If you don't you arn't really learning anything anyway because reading and reacting at game speed is a hell of alot different than just half arsing it. You arn't preparing yourself for Sunday if you're just out there dogging it.

Hell man.. a couple years ago people were all over Anthony Spencer's jock over him saying he wasn't practicing hard enough and it was effecting his play in games.. now all of a sudden we expect guys to not be going hard?

Silly Cowboys fans..

There are stages of practice, I'm sure in that same day they were going full speed at some point but blowing a guy up when he's expecting a body thud is just lame.

[JohnsKey19]

Originally Posted by Manster54

I want tough guys, not crybabies. If Vickers was pissed, he should have punched him in the face.

The LAST guy you want whining about playing through the whistle is your full back.

Having a few loose canons in the locker room can be a good thing. However, there is nothing admirable about one player practicing at one speed while the rest of the team is following coaches instructions to practice at a different speed. That does nothing but increase the chance of injury. Anyone who's played a team sport at ANY level can relate...

[Manster54]

Originally Posted by JohnsKey19

Having a few loose canons in the locker room can be a good thing. However, there is nothing admirable about one player practicing at one speed while the rest of the team is following coaches instructions to practice at a different speed. That does nothing but increase the chance of injury. Anyone who's played a team sport at ANY level can relate...

I get it.

Maybe I am just tired of the "softness" of this entire team. There is NO ONE with a bad attitude. Just someone (anyone) who wakes up pissed and wants to make someone else pay for the mistake of being in his face... Mad dog mean. There is nothing "killer" about this team. Just butterflies and puppies. Feel me?

[RoyTheHammer]

Originally Posted by FiveRings

There are stages of practice, I'm sure in that same day they were going full speed at some point but blowing a guy up when he's expecting a body thud is just lame.

Please.. stop. If you have the pads on.. you should expect to hit and be hit. If you arn't, you arn't preparing for Sunday very well.

Maybe that's why this team never seems to be very physical on gameday.

I loved the Vickers signing, but.. "we don't practice that way"??

Really?? That's bs.