Strength & Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning is an issue that I believe needs to be strongly addressed this season. Perhaps even to the extent of staff dismissal. The amount of muscle/soft tissue injuries this season is inexcusable. These are largely preventable injuries that cost us dearly.

Moss, Randle El, Smoot and several other players missed time due to injuries of this nature. If I'm not mistaken, most, if not all of our o-line injuries we muscle/soft tissue. With the small margins of most of our losses, these injuries are among the small bumps that prevent us from winning consistently.

It will still be a couple more years of aquiring quality depth in the off season (considering we've only really been doing so for the past 2 years) before it is no longer a primary issue for us. In the mean time, we need to do everything possible to keep our top-heavy roster as healthy as possible.

Does anyone know the status of our current strength/conditioning staff (John Hastings, Bobby Crumpler and Harrison Bernstein)? From what I've seen the past couple years, these guys need to be handed their walking papers.

I agree, how many groin pulls and hammy pulls and strains did we have last year?

Strength and Conditioning is an issue that I believe needs to be strongly addressed this season. Perhaps even to the extent of staff dismissal. The amount of muscle/soft tissue injuries this season is inexcusable. These are largely preventable injuries that cost us dearly.

Moss, Randle El, Smoot and several other players missed time due to injuries of this nature. If I'm not mistaken, most, if not all of our o-line injuries we muscle/soft tissue. With the small margins of most of our losses, these injuries are among the small bumps that prevent us from winning consistently.

It will still be a couple more years of aquiring quality depth in the off season (considering we've only really been doing so for the past 2 years) before it is no longer a primary issue for us. In the mean time, we need to do everything possible to keep our top-heavy roster as healthy as possible.

Does anyone know the status of our current strength/conditioning staff (John Hastings, Bobby Crumpler and Harrison Bernstein)? From what I've seen the past couple years, these guys need to be handed their walking papers.

While we're at it, why don't we just fire the janitors at Redskins Park?

I have a somewhat related question regarding cramping. When a player gets cramps they give him an IV bag. So, why not just give all the players IV bags before every game? Is there some reason this would be a bad idea? Just wondering.

It seemed like it was an early season issue that got ironed out at some point.

While we're at it, why don't we just fire the janitors at Redskins Park?

what is that supposed to mean?

i've never been to redskins park, so maybe i'm missing something. but i'm pretty sure i've made a valid argument, and it seems like you're just attempting to be a smart-ass.

but... correct me if i'm wrong.

I have a somewhat related question regarding cramping. When a player gets cramps they give him an IV bag. So, why not just give all the players IV bags before every game? Is there some reason this would be a bad idea? Just wondering.

Sounds a bit extreme. You don't want to over-hydrate either.

I say bring back Dan Riley (he's with the Texans now) he was our S&C coach during the Gibbs I, until Casserly got canned and took him to Texas with him. That guy was great!!

It seemed like it was an early season issue that got ironed out at some point.

i considered that as well. but we had the same issue last year. so what, did they just suddenly figure out how to do their jobs properly midway through this season?

that may be an extreme indictment. but i just think that as long as we are making changes to the staff this season, this is the one change that really NEEDS to be made.

I have a somewhat related question regarding cramping. When a player gets cramps they give him an IV bag. So, why not just give all the players IV bags before every game? Is there some reason this would be a bad idea? Just wondering.

We could do that. Expect the cost to be reflected in ticket prices. :D