Practice More Laid Back On Day 2
July 28th, 2012
Some quick thoughts on the happenings at One Buc Palace on Day 2 of training camp.
Today Vincent Jackson looks like one of those high school kids playing with his peers that you know is going to make the pros. He just comes off as a few notches better than his fellow receivers and those covering him on the other side of the ball. … And this is hopefully why the Bucs are paying him $55 million.
Despite plenty of cloud cover, practice is a little less intense today, more water breaks, more smiles from Greg Schiano and players alike. But Joe doesn’t want to give the impression there’s slacking going on. There was plenty of early-morning fundamentals work.
July 28th, 2012 at 10:51 am
Just like boot camp…the first days are the most intense in order to weed out the weaklings by either making them quit or by identifying them and giving them their walking papers. Then the intensity levels off once they have the guys they want in place. Smart, smart tactic by Schiano. He’s got the guys he wants now and the others have been properly kicked to the curb. Football time.
July 28th, 2012 at 11:23 am
Not to mention instant intensity would result in more injuries. By easing into things over a few days, it gives bodies time to adjust.
Training camp is harsher than any of the mini camps. For one thing, the temperatures are much higher.
July 28th, 2012 at 11:23 am
Think also Schiano is wising up when his star QB is puking up his guts from being pushed way too hard in the FLA heat. Gotta back off a little. It’s a long season.