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Marshall
Not pretty, but ALIVE!
Depends on the perspective. AJ is not being penalized like if he had refused to report. But not playing because of "injury" MAY be a passive aggressive response to the situation. Or MAYBE not. He may not even know himself, we certainly don't know.
Marshall
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I know my date is old, but most good running backs used to have an expected career of about 7 good years followed by 3 or 4 not so good ones.
I wonder what a new study would show?
Marshall
Not pretty, but ALIVE!
There sure are a lot of guys named Douglas in these pictures...(lol)
Marshall
Not pretty, but ALIVE!
LOL!
suck it. lol!!
How does Starling play ST's? If it's close then See Ya later Keo.
CloakNNNdagger
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Playoffs and Steelbtexan, finally some info on.........and it seems to be good.
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Great news
Badly needed depth.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the OL/Dl improve as TC continues. It appears that there is talent to be developed on the OL. Newton/Yeatman/Witzmann.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
It's not all good news......
Just an FYI........Witzmann left today's practice with what appears to be an arm injury.
Clabo may not be looking so good now, as he sustained some sort of ankle injury early in Monday's practice.
Looks like Witzmann is going to spend the season on IR. Not a bad thing, he can get on a professional S&C program. Witzmann definitely has the feet and mean streak to be a good developmental OT.
TEXANRED
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Vance87
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ChampionTexan
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Per 790, Arian back participating in practice today. Andre Johnson still sitting out.
House of Pain
Wild Speculator
The way I look at it, if I kept watching while Carr was the QB and Casserly was the GM, I don't think ANOTHER 2-14 season is going to stop me.
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I dunno if I'd describe Clowney as big because he's actually kinda spindly-legged, so atleast in the lower body he's build more like a track guy than a football player. I don't consider him the physical freak that he's been billed because he's not the first guy to come along with that kind of speed, quickness, and athleticism for a player of his size/dimensions.
The important thing is that even if he's not the first with these athletic traits, he is in the conversation with that group that would include such stellar performers as Jevon Kearse and Demarcus Ware and more recently Aldon Smith and Robert Quinn, and we've not had that caliber of edge-rusher since the Texans have been an NFL team. Ever.
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infantrycak
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His calves look spindly to me. Thighs are hard to tell how much is pads. But I almost made a comment earlier in the thread that it was amazing how fast twitch he was off the line with his legs.
There just isn't a whole lot of calf:
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His calves look spindly to me. Thighs are hard to tell how much is pads. But I almost made a comment earlier in the thread that it was amazing how fast twitch he was off the line with his legs.
There just isn't a whole lot of calf:
I look at this photo but I don't know how to resize it to post it .
http://usatq.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/xxx_15-_clowney_62371478.jpg
kiwitexansfan
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Sorry for all the man meat, unless your a fan.
Rocket Robert Covington has skinny legs. Next to him Clowney is leg obese.
Second from right.
Rocket Robert Covington has skinny legs. Next to him Clowney is leg obese.
Second from right.
xtruroyaltyx
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I'm about 6'4" 290. I've stood a few feet from Clowney. He's a very big dude. He's not built like a track guy either. He's built like a football player.
Just because there have been other physical freaks doesn't make him any less so.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/24455968/nfl-combine-five-takeaways-from-monday
A lot of people said Clowney could have played in the NFL after his sophomore year. The length, size, athleticism, strength...Dude is a physical freak...
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infantrycak
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Here you go:
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Here you go:
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Thanks ... I look at him like he's built like an athlete with a bubble and big thighs . His calves aren't knotted but that's what I see in jumpers . Deion Sanders and Lawrence Taylor had small lower legs and they were durable .
xtruroyaltyx
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JDs got a sweet bubble, but when it comes to thighs/calves I still say he's got spindly-legs.I don't see spindly legs .
OK here's the deal: pre-draft I was one of a couple people who were really kinda over the top in their protestations for advocating a Clowney choice, but now that we've got the guy I wanted I'm trying to manage my assessments and expectations for him and no, I'm now saying I don't necessarily think he's the second coming of LT. But he dosen't have to be, and neither does he have to be that impeccable physical specimen that's truly rare, you know, like a Mario Williams.
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No ... JLo has a sweet bubble JD has an athletic build ... jk .
Here's the other end of the spectrum .
TejasTom
All Pro
Big Calves & Athletic Ability
This article talks more about jumping but coming off the line is similar to jumping forward.
This article talks more about jumping but coming off the line is similar to jumping forward.
CloakNNNdagger
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Not to be cynical or anything, but being brought back this soon, have to ask myself.......for how long.
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I think Arian doesn't like to spend his legs at practice , practice .
austins23
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His calves look spindly to me. Thighs are hard to tell how much is pads. But I almost made a comment earlier in the thread that it was amazing how fast twitch he was off the line with his legs.
There just isn't a whole lot of calf:
How about Watt and Clowney lined up next to one another on the line...Nice!
The Pencil Neck
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The thing that stands out to me in this picture -- and a few others in that series -- is that it looks like our OLBs are Clowney and Reed. Probably going to be Cush and Tuggle in the middle.
Of course, it's still early.
CloakNNNdagger
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Jumping ability is multi-factoral. This is one of the best pieces I've come across in the past that goes through the various factors that go into leaping ability. Elasticity plays a great role.
The Science of Athletic Ability
Elasticity of their TENDONS (with which unfortunately humans aren't gifted) gives the frog the unbelievable ability to leap forcefully for long distances.
Frogs' incredible jumping ability comes from their tendons, not their muscles
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Jeez Cloak calm down. Its nothing life threatening.
HOU-TEX
Ah, Football!
BTW, It was said that DB hopped on a cart because he chased KJ 100 yards after a pick 6. Lol, damn, DB
drs23
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I keep seeing that pic with 3 down and Reed and Clowney up but only a shade off the line. Is this just a D line drill or are we going to be seeing some 5-2 shades of Wade's D?
With Clowney already owning property in the backfield and we all know what JJ is capable of how would and O line defend that and not allow the other side to leak like the Titanic? Could this really be the beginnings of a Killer D?
