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Marcus Spears had a goal to get into great shape and slim down, and he's done that. He said coaches suggested 309 pounds, and he came in at 307, losing 21 pounds in the process. Spears credited a few things, including those hot Louisiana summers as well as a chef and nutritionist. Spears will also have a chef this season. The hardest food to give up? Fried catfish, which he says his uncle makes a great receipe. "When I got to Baton Rouge
I told him to stay away from me," Spears joked. "You can’t totally give it up, but I’m down to (just eating it) once a month."
His new favorite is a grilled shrimp salad. Spears said the weight loss, especially considering his two previous right knee surgeries, has him feeling much better on the field.
"It’s bothering me because of the turf and cutting," Spears said of the knee. "But you can tell when you lose weight it holds up longer. You’re able to cut better and keep your feet more. The first 3-4 days of training camp I had to catch up with my speed mentally. I was falling a lot, and it’s a process you have to get into. Now the process is to maintain where I’m at (with weight) and keep getting better."
-- Tracey Myers
Posted at 12:20 PM in Dallas Cowboys | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The buddy system
Wide receiver Sam Hurd and cornerback Terence Newman have a close relationship on this Cowboys team. They're now so close they're sharing time with the press. Hurd was already holding a small court when Newman came into the fray singing the "My Buddy" commercial jingle for the doll of the same name (remember that from the 1980s?).
The two say they feed off each other in practice.
Newman on Hurd: "He’s the put the work and you can see it on the field. That’s my guy. We work out together in the weight room, when I know I’m going against him I know I gotta work. He’ll get me, I get him, but in the long run we’re teammates."
Hurd on Newman: "He’s a great guy off the field and great competitor on. He’s our leading DB and a Pro Bowler. When you get that (compliment) from a Pro Bowler, it’s special. He teaches me a lot of things. After every play he’ll tell me my mistake or me him. It’s not competition; I’m not trying to beat Terence, I’m trying to beat the next person we see in the season."
-- Tracey Myers
Posted at 11:32 AM in Dallas Cowboys | Permalink
I told him to stay away from me," Spears joked. "You can’t totally give it up, but I’m down to (just eating it) once a month."
His new favorite is a grilled shrimp salad. Spears said the weight loss, especially considering his two previous right knee surgeries, has him feeling much better on the field.
"It’s bothering me because of the turf and cutting," Spears said of the knee. "But you can tell when you lose weight it holds up longer. You’re able to cut better and keep your feet more. The first 3-4 days of training camp I had to catch up with my speed mentally. I was falling a lot, and it’s a process you have to get into. Now the process is to maintain where I’m at (with weight) and keep getting better."
-- Tracey Myers
Posted at 12:20 PM in Dallas Cowboys | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The buddy system
Wide receiver Sam Hurd and cornerback Terence Newman have a close relationship on this Cowboys team. They're now so close they're sharing time with the press. Hurd was already holding a small court when Newman came into the fray singing the "My Buddy" commercial jingle for the doll of the same name (remember that from the 1980s?).
The two say they feed off each other in practice.
Newman on Hurd: "He’s the put the work and you can see it on the field. That’s my guy. We work out together in the weight room, when I know I’m going against him I know I gotta work. He’ll get me, I get him, but in the long run we’re teammates."
Hurd on Newman: "He’s a great guy off the field and great competitor on. He’s our leading DB and a Pro Bowler. When you get that (compliment) from a Pro Bowler, it’s special. He teaches me a lot of things. After every play he’ll tell me my mistake or me him. It’s not competition; I’m not trying to beat Terence, I’m trying to beat the next person we see in the season."
-- Tracey Myers
Posted at 11:32 AM in Dallas Cowboys | Permalink
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