3 Padded Practices

[TellerMorrow34]

Ok first off let me say forgive me for my ignorance of this, and if this is common knowledge to most of you fine folks but I didn't know this.

Listening to Talking Cowboys today Broddus mentioned that the Cowboys, due to the collective bargaining agreement, only have 3 more full padded practices that they can do the for the rest of the season.

WTH?

Is that really true? We're only halfway through the regular season and we have 3 full pad practices that are allowed the remainder of the year?

That's got to be the dumbest crap I've ever heard.

 

[EST_1986]

It is what it is. We could still be in a hold out if that turns that frown upside down.

 

[Sportsbabe]

Todays NFL. That's why I dismiss some of these records of todays football players (except for DeMarco of course .... I don't care what kind of rules you institute, what he's doing is epic).

Again, having a debate with my co-worker this morning about Drew Brees and his 5,000 plus yards, etc. etc. I'm probably the only one on the planet who is not impressed with that record. You can't even breath on a QB today.

Let's not talk about what the receivers had to deal with back in the day. These QBs and Receivers of today could not survive or thrive in the NFL of the 70s, 80s & 90s. I could name a handful that could. Let's begin with 9, 82, & 88

 

[Doomsday101]

Ok first off let me say forgive me for my ignorance of this, and if this is common knowledge to most of you fine folks but I didn't know this.

Listening to Talking Cowboys today Broddus mentioned that the Cowboys, due to the collective bargaining agreement, only have 3 more full padded practices that they can do the for the rest of the season.

WTH?

Is that really true? We're only halfway through the regular season and we have 3 full pad practices that are allowed the remainder of the year?

That's got to be the dumbest crap I've ever heard.

If that is the case then it truly is stupid

 

[conner01]

you only get so many per season but thats the same for every team and there is nothing you can do about it

 

[Hook'em#11]

It's why tackling is so bad in these games and I think that it has added to more injuries in the NFL games. The CBA and the union think they are doing right by limiting this stuff at practice. I think it is wrong. Proof is in the games played. When you can't and don't practice the basics still in this stage, you lose it.

It is very stupid.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

This, IMO, is all about trying to avoid legal action from the Unions/Players.

 

[JD_KaPow]

This, IMO, is all about trying to avoid legal action from the Unions/Players.

Well, yeah, in the sense that teams would be violating the terms of a legally binding contract (the CBA) if they did otherwise.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Well, yeah, in the sense that teams would be violating the terms of a legally binding contract (the CBA) if they did otherwise.

No, I'm specifically talking about why the NFL went along with the number of contact practices to begin with.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

Do they even tackle anymore in practice?

 

[dwreck27]

Todays NFL. That's why I dismiss some of these records of todays football players (except for DeMarco of course .... I don't care what kind of rules you institute, what he's doing is epic).

Again, having a debate with my co-worker this morning about Drew Brees and his 5,000 plus yards, etc. etc. I'm probably the only one on the planet who is not impressed with that record. You can't even breath on a QB today.

Let's not talk about what the receivers had to deal with back in the day. These QBs and Receivers of today could not survive or thrive in the NFL of the 70s, 80s & 90s. I could name a handful that could. Let's begin with 9, 82, & 88

I'm with you on this one.... As much as Brady and Manning etc have been setting all kinds of passing records its so much easier currently for offenses to pass the ball for big gains when the secondary is easily penalized for even being near wide outs now a days

 

[BlindFaith]

It's why tackling is so bad in these games and I think that it has added to more injuries in the NFL games. The CBA and the union think they are doing right by limiting this stuff at practice. I think it is wrong. Proof is in the games played. When you can't and don't practice the basics still in this stage, you lose it.

It is very stupid.

Full contact in practice during the season is over rated. By this time, pretty much everyone who's played in games is banged up and sore. What you need during the week are reps and installing your game plan. That can be done without contact.

If you're looking to teach your guys how to tackle (the basics) at this point in the season...well, your guys are probably not that good. And you don't loose the ability or know how on how to tackle just because you don't do it during the week.

Hey, I've said in another thread I think this is still a below average defense. And it will, and does show. But I also think sometimes you just have a bad game. As much as I'd like to back up my point and jump all over how awful this defense was, for the most part, it played very average. It just didn't play over its head as it has been doing at various points throughout the year up to this point.

So expect more of the same. Unless our new roster additions bring some game.

The offense (Romo) has to play better than he did on Monday. End of story.

 

[xwalker]

No, I'm specifically talking about why the NFL went along with the number of contact practices to begin with.

No, it was something the owners gave up to get the deal done. If it doesn't cost the owners money, then it's not to hard for the players to get them to agree to it.

 

[Aven8]

Well if that's the case, do we go 2-6 in the last 8 games??

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

No, it was something the owners gave up to get the deal done. If it doesn't cost the owners money, then it's not to hard for the players to get them to agree to it.

If Union/Players brought suit, it would cost them a lot of money. Either way, it's not something that improves the game IMO.

 

[xwalker]

If Union/Players brought suit, it would cost them a lot of money. Either way, it's not something that improves the game IMO.

The Union/players can't sue over things that are in the CBA because they agreed to it. They sue over things like the league covering up medical information about concussions.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

The Union/players can't sue over things that are in the CBA because they agreed to it. They sue over things like the league covering up medical information about concussions.

But it would not have been in the CBA had the owners not agreed to it.

 

[xwalker]

Ok first off let me say forgive me for my ignorance of this, and if this is common knowledge to most of you fine folks but I didn't know this.

Listening to Talking Cowboys today Broddus mentioned that the Cowboys, due to the collective bargaining agreement, only have 3 more full padded practices that they can do the for the rest of the season.

WTH?

Is that really true? We're only halfway through the regular season and we have 3 full pad practices that are allowed the remainder of the year?

That's got to be the dumbest crap I've ever heard.

My understanding is basically 11 in the 1st 11 weeks and then only 3 in the final 6 weeks.

 

[xwalker]

But it would not have been in the CBA had the owners not agreed to it.

Yes, the Owners and players agreed on the CBA.

 

[Doomsday101]

Wade Phillips some where is laughing after all the crap about camp cupcake, NFL has turned into camp cupcaks