Conditioning

[Doomsday]

What is up with the conditioning with players on this team?

I have never seen a star running back pull himself out of a game as much as Zeke does. Last week, down by 7, Zeke runs the ball to the NE 12 yard and promptly signals Pollard to come into the game as he trots off.

Tank and other defensive linemen always seem to be rotating out of the field inside their own 30-yard line. Cooper runs a few routes than is off the field.

I think it shows up late in games and is part of the problem with this team not being mentally tough.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Conditioning is fine scoring points is the problem......

 

[jblaze2004]

i've been saying this for a while. We constantly have our stars sitting on the bench when we need them most it seem. Especially zeke. I still can't believe he signaled himself to come out when we were so close to the redzone. Thats not what a 90 mil running back does. I believe it was after a 7-10 yard run.

 

[acr731]

Conditioning is fine scoring points is the problem......

Is it? How many times did Zeke have to go to the sidelines for oxygen? But then that greedy tub of lard missed training camp, so he hasn't really been in game shape the entire season.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Is it? How many times did Zeke have to go to the sidelines for oxygen? But then that greedy tub of lard missed training camp, so he hasn't really been in game shape the entire season.

This is called non-talent and conditioning has nothing to do with it.....Red Zone 29th last season wonder where we are this season?

 

[Rockport]

What is up with the conditioning with players on this team?

I have never seen a star running back pull himself out of a game as much as Zeke does. Last week, down by 7, Zeke runs the ball to the NE 12 yard and promptly signals Pollard to come into the game as he trots off.

Tank and other defensive linemen always seem to be rotating out of the field inside their own 30-yard line. Cooper runs a few routes than is off the field.

I think it shows up late in games and is part of the problem with this team not being mentally tough.

Cooper as well.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Yep, watching Zeke take himself out of games reminds me of how Parcells used to run his backs like 10 times in a row in preseason games to show them the kind of shape they had to be in. And he said there wouldn't be any tapping your hat to come out around here, either.

 

[3rd_n_inches]

Rod lets his hot boys sit plays out I imagine Zeke is trying to Diva dance with the hotboyz. Dak can’t though.He sees them having fun during the snap count. Garrett lets Dak hear the convos in his ear piece as long as he audibles out of Kellens call.

 

[HungryLion]

Yep, watching Zeke take himself out of games reminds me of how Parcells used to run his backs like 10 times in a row in preseason games to show them the kind of shape they had to be in. And he said there wouldn't be any tapping your hat to come out around here, either.

Garrett is soft. His players are by extension, soft.

 

[percyhoward]

Yep, watching Zeke take himself out of games reminds me of how Parcells used to run his backs like 10 times in a row in preseason games to show them the kind of shape they had to be in. And he said there wouldn't be any tapping your hat to come out around here, either.

And no doubt just one of several dozen eggshells Parcells made everybody walk on.

 

[Doomsday]

This is called non-talent and conditioning has nothing to do with it.....Red Zone 29th last season wonder where we are this season?

What does a bad throw have to do with conditioning etc?

 

[PAPPYDOG]

What does a bad throw have to do with conditioning etc?

Tired of the excuses bud sorry as scoring POINTS vs quality teams(not in Garbage time) is our no 1 problem!!!!

 

[conner01]

What is up with the conditioning with players on this team?

I have never seen a star running back pull himself out of a game as much as Zeke does. Last week, down by 7, Zeke runs the ball to the NE 12 yard and promptly signals Pollard to come into the game as he trots off.

Tank and other defensive linemen always seem to be rotating out of the field inside their own 30-yard line. Cooper runs a few routes than is off the field.

I think it shows up late in games and is part of the problem with this team not being mentally tough.

Rotating the Dline is part of the scheme
Has nothing to do with conditioning

 

[3rd_n_inches]

Rotating the Dline is part of the scheme
Has nothing to do with conditioning

Technically Rod rotates for fresh legs which I woul...

Can Rod just retire?

 

[Brooksey]

What is up with the conditioning with players on this team?

I have never seen a star running back pull himself out of a game as much as Zeke does. Last week, down by 7, Zeke runs the ball to the NE 12 yard and promptly signals Pollard to come into the game as he trots off.

Tank and other defensive linemen always seem to be rotating out of the field inside their own 30-yard line. Cooper runs a few routes than is off the field.

I think it shows up late in games and is part of the problem with this team not being mentally tough.

I hate this about Zeke and the coaching that allows it. That was sickening last week against NE inside the 15. He doesn't have that Emmitt Smith "warrior mentality"..that's for sure

 

[Doomsday]

Rotating the Dline is part of the scheme
Has nothing to do with conditioning

What other team rotates their top defensive linemen out in the red zone on a regular basis?

 

[Carson]

What other team rotates their top defensive linemen out in the red zone on a regular basis?

Easy answer. Nobody

 

[conner01]

What other team rotates their top defensive linemen out in the red zone on a regular basis?

Not saying it’s a great scheme but that is rods scheme
The idea is to keep the guys fresh
There are lots of teams who rotate their Dline though we do I would guess more than most

 

[jazzcat22]

Yep, watching Zeke take himself out of games reminds me of how Parcells used to run his backs like 10 times in a row in preseason games to show them the kind of shape they had to be in. And he said there wouldn't be any tapping your hat to come out around here, either.

And he basically ruined Julius Jones because of that.
Sometimes the coach is not always right just because he has some skins on the wall.

 

[silvrNblue]

I hate this about Zeke and the coaching that allows it. That was sickening last week against NE inside the 15. He doesn't have that Emmitt Smith "warrior mentality"..that's for sure

And that is why, Zeke will remain a scrub jag his remaining time in the NFL...NOT one of them plays with conviction or heart...and THAT is on the HC period.