DMN Blog: Mike Hamlin looking for a groove

[WoodysGirl]

12:54 PM Thu, Oct 15, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Rookie safety Mike Hamlin will practice for the second straight day after missing about six weeks with a fractured right wrist. He said he will be available for the Falcons game.

Hamlin will wear a hard cast to protect his wrist but he is able to use his fingers. Gerald Sensabaugh's cast for his thumb fracture will likely cover up most of his fingers too. Hamlin said he was a little rusty on the field Wednesday.

"Once I get in a groove, I'll be all right," Hamlin said.

Hamlin had an impressive start to training camp, showing a knack for knocking passes down over the middle as well as making a few athletic interceptions.

Hamlin said the good news is he's become pretty adept with his left hand.

"I do everything left handed now," Hamlin said. "I'm righthanded but I can text [message] lefthanded, brush my teeth lefthanded. It's crazy."

He even found himself throwing lefthanded on Wednesday.



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[austintodallas]

Big bonus if we could get this kid in the mix!

 

[ArmyCowboy]

If he finds his groove, he needs to show Ken Hamlin where it is....

 

[Gaede]

Even when the guy was injured, I'd rather have him on the field than Ken

 

[CATCH17]

I wish I could've seen more of the guy in College.

I never heard much hype on him or anything but apparently it was there and I just missed it.

I don't recall anything in the preseason either.

 

[8FOR!3]

I wish I could've seen more of the guy in College.

I never heard much hype on him or anything but apparently it was there and I just missed it.

I don't recall anything in the preseason either.

I'm a big Clemson fan. He's a solid player. Knows how to tackle as well, I'm not saying it'll rub off on the rest of the D, but...

 

[CATCH17]

I'm a big Clemson fan. He's a solid player. Knows how to tackle as well, I'm not saying it'll rub off on the rest of the D, but...

Tell us about his covering skills and maybe some of the memories/moments you have about him, please.

 

[DMOB]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj0Eil3uRPU

I like this video. Gets juked, but still makes the tackle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyt5bG5qFcI

 

[Jay]

I was in the same boat as Hamlin.. my junior year I fractured my hand in 2 places, and didn't want to miss time. I just put a big cast on it and played.. but you really do learn to do everything with your non-dominant hand. I can still throw a football 30+ yards with my left hand to this day. It was so weird that it only took me a couple of months to start doing stuff left handed.