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Former BSU tackle continues to adapt to NFL
Brewster is behind Marc Colombo on the Cowboys' depth chart.
By DOUG ZALESKI • dzaleski@muncie.gannett.com • July 9, 2009
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Del.icio.usFacebookDiggRedditNewsvineBuzz up!TwitterIt didn't take Robert Brewster long to realize the difference between the every-day life of a college football player and what passes for normalcy at the highest professional level.
"In college, when you would hang out with friends, it would be at an apartment," Brewster said. "Now you go to million-dollar houses and hang out with the fellas."
That's just one of the differences Brewster is getting used to since being selected in the third round of April's NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
Brewster is making his way through the NFL offseason by adjusting to a new lifestyle and new demands of a football player.
He recently finished the Cowboys' final mini-camp before the grind of a full NFL season begins with training camp later this month. The mini-camp was followed by the NFL's rookie symposium in Miami, where newbies learned about different scenarios they might encounter as a pro football player and how to manage the money they earn.
On the field, Brewster says he's working hard to absorb the elevated level of performance in the NFL. A four-year performer who started all 50 games the Cardinals played during his career, Brewster is learning the NFL game as a backup to Cowboys starting right tackle Marc Colombo.
"This is a lot different than a college playbook," Brewster said during a phone interview from Dallas. "Everything is more technical, there are a lot more plays, and there are a lot of different things to learn."
The Cowboys projected Brewster as a tackle or guard when they drafted him, but so far he has focused only on the tackle position.
Cowboys offensive line coach Hudson Houck is considered one of the top coaches at his position in the NFL. Brewster loves the knowledge Houck has imparted on him.
"I think he's going to make me a hell of a player," Brewster said. "I love the way he teaches the game. He'll stay after meetings or come in on weekends to go over film with me."
On the field, Brewster has been surrounded by several Pro Bowl players, including outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware. The NFL's sack leader (20) last year has been helpful in teaching Brewster ways to improve himself.
"As a kid you sit at home and watch him on Sundays, and finally he's right in front of your face and you go against him -- you can't ask for anything better," Brewster said. "You see things they do on TV and it doesn't look real, but in real life you see why they're the best players in the league. He's really taught me a lot as far as showing me some techniques and what to use against him."
Brewster will return home to Cincinnati this weekend for a brief break. He plans to continue to work out and dig into the playbook before the Cowboys start training camp July 28 in San Antonio.
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Brewster is behind Marc Colombo on the Cowboys' depth chart.
By DOUG ZALESKI • dzaleski@muncie.gannett.com • July 9, 2009
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Del.icio.usFacebookDiggRedditNewsvineBuzz up!TwitterIt didn't take Robert Brewster long to realize the difference between the every-day life of a college football player and what passes for normalcy at the highest professional level.
"In college, when you would hang out with friends, it would be at an apartment," Brewster said. "Now you go to million-dollar houses and hang out with the fellas."
That's just one of the differences Brewster is getting used to since being selected in the third round of April's NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
Brewster is making his way through the NFL offseason by adjusting to a new lifestyle and new demands of a football player.
He recently finished the Cowboys' final mini-camp before the grind of a full NFL season begins with training camp later this month. The mini-camp was followed by the NFL's rookie symposium in Miami, where newbies learned about different scenarios they might encounter as a pro football player and how to manage the money they earn.
On the field, Brewster says he's working hard to absorb the elevated level of performance in the NFL. A four-year performer who started all 50 games the Cardinals played during his career, Brewster is learning the NFL game as a backup to Cowboys starting right tackle Marc Colombo.
"This is a lot different than a college playbook," Brewster said during a phone interview from Dallas. "Everything is more technical, there are a lot more plays, and there are a lot of different things to learn."
The Cowboys projected Brewster as a tackle or guard when they drafted him, but so far he has focused only on the tackle position.
Cowboys offensive line coach Hudson Houck is considered one of the top coaches at his position in the NFL. Brewster loves the knowledge Houck has imparted on him.
"I think he's going to make me a hell of a player," Brewster said. "I love the way he teaches the game. He'll stay after meetings or come in on weekends to go over film with me."
On the field, Brewster has been surrounded by several Pro Bowl players, including outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware. The NFL's sack leader (20) last year has been helpful in teaching Brewster ways to improve himself.
"As a kid you sit at home and watch him on Sundays, and finally he's right in front of your face and you go against him -- you can't ask for anything better," Brewster said. "You see things they do on TV and it doesn't look real, but in real life you see why they're the best players in the league. He's really taught me a lot as far as showing me some techniques and what to use against him."
Brewster will return home to Cincinnati this weekend for a brief break. He plans to continue to work out and dig into the playbook before the Cowboys start training camp July 28 in San Antonio.
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