PittDawg: Offseason strength and Conditioning

[THUMPER]

i think rob and strenght coach jurasak(?sp) already have an off season program worked out for rob. rob has been up north for the last two weeks to relax and unwind from this past season. i do believe the excesive weight loss, along with the high ankle sprain during the detroit game, played a big part in his wearing down as the season progressed. that said, rob also knows alot of work needs to be done to improve his level of play and by no means thinks that one year has assured him a long career. he'll be working on his own with the supervision of jurasak until march when the official unofficial off season work outs begin.

I liked a lot of what I saw from Rob this year but agree that he does have a ways to go before he will feel truly comfortable out there. Having had some seriously sprained ankles in the past myself I can attest as to how difficult they can be to rehab from and you usually just have to play through it until after the season.

He got beat by some of the best in the business too (Peppers, Strahan, etc.) so that should help to motivate him to work hard this offseason on his conditioning, strength, footwork, leverage, and technique.

I think he has a lot of the physical tools already and just needs more work to get better.

Tell Rob that THUMPER is pulling for him and to not let a tough rookie season get him down.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

I said when Dallas picked him that he wasn't in the plans for 2005 but a great pick for 2006 or 2007. There's simply no way that someone who lost that type of weight as going to be ready for the pounding of a 16 game season.

Circumstances changed and he was thrust into the lineup. Fortunately for the future, the game experience was huge, unfortunately he was worn down and dinged up so his technique suffered as the season wore on.

Hopefully his myriad of dings don't slow his first full NFL off season.



And Pittdawg, where's his weight at right now, ballpark if you don't mind? My only concern is that the ankle injury causes his weight to balloon much like it did after Pitt's season last year.

 

[pittdawg]

rob weights 325 give or take. that's the target for next year also, but i suspect it will be with alot less tummy.

 

[SDogo]

rob weights 325 give or take. that's the target for next year also, but i suspect it will be with alot less tummy.

If he ever wants to be a real OL in the NFL he needs the sweat stains down the back side. I don't see the sweat stains! Just ask John Madden!:laugh2:

 

[Hiero]

Rob had a somewhat off year, but no way he thought he would be starting at RT for the cowboys first year. He had a lot of work to do on his body, he shouldn't have been starting. That said he obviously has some work to do, but he should have a good football career. Worst case scenario imo is that we get a valuable backup who can fill in at both tackle spots. Best case scenario he whips his body into shape this offseason and comes back and earns the RT spot.

 

[Hiero]

rob weights 325 give or take. that's the target for next year also, but i suspect it will be with alot less tummy.

sounds perfect. he will be a lot more muscular quick 325 though.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I'm on my break man. Just so everyone this dude is my brother.

ooooohhh somebody's gonna get in trouble... :nono2: :clubbed:

 

[Kittymama]

I haven't seen Pittdawg for a while. I think some of the idiot fans who don't really understand Football said some pretty crappy stuff imo.

As for Pittdawg...I admire that you post here and stayed clear of some of the idiots who were obviously baiting you. I like hearing your updates and I hope you join us during this off-season.

BINGO!!! Glad someone ELSE said it. Hats off to you Pittdawg for putting up with the crap that was posted.

A LOT of the fans here are idiots who post to see themselves in print. And they say some really nasty & ignorant things. Yet I'm guessing that none of them have ever gotten closer to a football game than their tv set, but somehow they're experts who can bash those who do put themselves on the line (players & coaches) every day.

Those are the same type of fans who end up harassing players' wives at games or throwing things at players. Peter King recently talked about Tony Dungy & how Dungy once mildly rebuked him (King) by pointing out that what King & others say affects families as well as the coach or player. Unfortunately, I think that's the aim of many sportswriters & fans on boards like this--they want to hurt (at least emotionally) the family members.

 

[Jay]

Thanks for all your input and your posts this season, Mr. Petitti. It brings an angle to this board that most other Cowboys boards do not have, and it is greatly appreciated even though it may not be said often.

It's a great thing to have class acts like the Petitti family in our Cowboys family. Here's to a great offseason and a great 2006 season. :starspin

 

[aikemirv]

Pittdawg, a question for you.

DO you feel that Robs long term position in the NFL is RT or do you think he is a much more natural LT and will be moved over to that side in time?

 

[Canadian BoyzFan]

Pittdawg, a question for you.

DO you feel that Robs long term position in the NFL is RT or do you think he is a much more natural LT and will be moved over to that side in time?

Great question...I was thinking the same thing. Has Rob been asked by Parcells or Sparano about this?

 

[WoodysGirl]

One thing I'd like to respond on...

Everyone has a right to their opinion. AND they have a right to post it here as long as it follows the posting guidelines.

Just because some posters may not be very tactful doesn't mean they are idiots. Given the fact that the O-line didn't play well down the stretch, I'd say they were justified in many of their comments. So let's tone down the rhetoric regarding "idiot fans" and such...


JMO

Oh and I'm glad Rob is taking some time off to recover from the season. I can imagine his and alot of the other players bodies need that recovery time... Tho I did read that Julius was at a charity function in Chicago w/Thomas on Sun. Let's hope he didn't recover TOO much...

 

[aikemirv]

One thing I'd like to respond on...

Everyone has a right to their opinion. AND they have a right to post it here as long as it follows the posting guidelines.

Just because some posters may not be very tactful doesn't mean they are idiots. Given the fact that the O-line didn't play well down the stretch, I'd say they were justified in many of their comments. So let's tone down the rhetoric regarding "idiot fans" and such...


JMO

Oh and I'm glad Rob is taking some time off to recover from the season. I can imagine his and alot of the other players bodies need that recovery time... Tho I did read that Julius was at a charity function in Chicago w/Thomas on Sun. Let's hope he didn't recover TOO much...

Well, just let me respond with this:

We do not allow personal attacks on each other her in the forum and I think that is because it is the RIGHT thing to do and be civil to each other.

Just the same then people should not throw those same attacks on players, if they would not do it face to face and without all knowledge of the situation.

Grown men should be above calling names and degrading players even if it is on an opinion board - that is not the right way to treat or talk about people.

 

[pittdawg]

Pittdawg, a question for you.

DO you feel that Robs long term position in the NFL is RT or do you think he is a much more natural LT and will be moved over to that side in time?

i really don't know. i really thought the speed of the game would dictate which side, but from what i've seen so far the left d-ends he's faced are just as quick as the right d-ends. we'll know better after this off season. one thing for sure, rob will play where ever to get on the field.

 

[SDogo]

Well, just let me respond with this:

We do not allow personal attacks on each other her in the forum and I think that is because it is the RIGHT thing to do and be civil to each other.

Just the same then people should not throw those same attacks on players, if they would not do it face to face and without all knowledge of the situation.

Grown men should be above calling names and degrading players even if it is on an opinion board - that is not the right way to treat or talk about people.

I just find this funny because it's only an issue because of the person we are discussing ad the fact that his father posts on the board. How many Parcells, Gurode, Johnson, Rivera, Cundiff, Tucker, Cortez, Zimmer and so on threads have there been degrading these guys yet I don't see anyone rushing to protect them.

It's been beat to death but I see a tendancy to bend the rules a bit by some of you when it concerns other players.

 

[followthestar]

Rob was what we had, and I do understand that most rookies are simply not toughened to the NFL's longer season and greater physical demands. Not to even mention the mental toughness required, both on the field and off. But he gave it his all, and if nothing else he will provide us with solid depth and a stronger OL rotation. Still, we would be foolish not to bring in competition, and it may come from a veteran or rookie or both...
PD, thank you for your insights and team support, and i wish you a belated happy new year! And good luck to Rob - we need him!

 

[aikemirv]

I just find this funny because it's only an issue because of the person we are discussing ad the fact that his father posts on the board. How many Parcells, Gurode, Johnson, Rivera, Cundiff, Tucker, Cortez, Zimmer and so on threads have there been degrading these guys yet I don't see anyone rushing to protect them.

It's been beat to death but I see a tendancy to bend the rules a bit by some of you when it concerns other players.

You know what, that may be true, but I seriously doubt that any of those guys read this board and care any about what we say. So why would we come on here to defend them when they never see it anyway.

It is just a matter of respect IMO. We all know that Pittdawg post on this board, and the fact of the matter is we are lucky that we have him IMO. If I were him and people showed me the lack of respect that some on this board have shown I would never come back.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I just find this funny because it's only an issue because of the person we are discussing ad the fact that his father posts on the board. How many Parcells, Gurode, Johnson, Rivera, Cundiff, Tucker, Cortez, Zimmer and so on threads have there been degrading these guys yet I don't see anyone rushing to protect them.

It's been beat to death but I see a tendancy to bend the rules a bit by some of you when it concerns other players.

It may be true in some cases, but not me.

As a mod, I see a lot of unnecessary personal commentary. So my comments in this thread were a general directive to tone it down as it pertains to the "idiot fan" rhetoric so some folks wouldn't get offended...

It's not about PD or any other family member who happens to read this board. Post what you want as long as it's within the rules...

Now I'm done w/this topic in the thread... I just wanted to put something out there...

Please feel free to carry on re: Rob's offseason conditioning...

 

[SDogo]

I think we can all agree the easiest and best sceanario would to be just have Rob come in next year and handle things they way he ans the fans want him to.

 

[SDogo]

You know what, that may be true, but I seriously doubt that any of those guys read this board and care any about what we say. So why would we come on here to defend them when they never see it anyway.

It is just a matter of respect IMO. We all know that Pittdawg post on this board, and the fact of the matter is we are lucky that we have him IMO. If I were him and people showed me the lack of respect that some on this board have shown I would never come back.

I'm just an equal opportunity critic