Texans' minicamp drills questioned

papabear · #1 02-05-2009, 09:45 AM

I'm surprised we are just now hearing about this...though my gues is it's pretty common. There were a lot of compalints about Coughlin's offseason program too....before the Giants won the Superbowl.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/n...ory?id=3885900

HPF Bob · #2 02-05-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by papabear

I'm surprised we are just now hearing about this...though my gues is it's pretty common. There were a lot of compalints about Coughlin's offseason program too....before the Giants won the Superbowl.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/n...ory?id=3885900

I'd never even heard of Dan Stevenson but he claims that himself and others, like Jordan Black, were injured in mini-camp drills that violate the CBA with the NFLPA. Claims they were doing full-contract drills in only helmets with no pads.

BTW, the Texans' legal counsel on this is named "Suzie".

papabear · #3 02-05-2009, 10:39 AM

They show a short clip from the tape that it sounds like he stole of the drill in question...didn't look excessive to me at all. It might be against the rules though, I have no idea.

kravix · #4 02-05-2009, 11:13 AM

That video didnt look like "full contact". Some of the videos of drills they do in TC without pads or even helmets sometimes seem more violent that that.

Keith · #5 02-05-2009, 12:33 PM

I need a popcorn-chewing emoticon... this is high drama for the closed-door Texans. Interesting too that Fred Weary along with Jordan Black are supporting Stevenson's allegations.

It was a bit odd with the # of OL injuries before training camp last season, esp considering that I remember last year's training camp to be one of the more injury-free ones the team has ever had.

Maybe we'll see more video when OTL airs on Sunday morning (8am CT)?

Bigtinylittle · #6 02-05-2009, 03:38 PM

I am suspicious of these allegations. Not to say that it didn't happen just like they are alleging, but it does seem highly suspicious that the only guys injured are ex-players who were marginal and are at or near the end of their careers. I am assuming that the actual injuries are real, but I'm somewhat doubtful that they are being truthful about how and when they happened.
Sounds like a good way to pick up a final paycheck.