LeCharles Bentley to have Surgery will go on IR

BillyC · 12-11-2003, 08:09 AM

What are we doing wrong?

Danno,

I think most of it really is bad luck. I mean Mel Mitchell get\'s hurt by the QB falling on his leg in a preseason game. It was also reported that training camp was of the lighter variety this year. I really can\'t see how any of the injuries could have been avoided. I think you just hope for an injury free year. Sometimes that happens and sometimes it doesn\'t. Maybe next year will be our year.

Years ago I saw a program about the way the 49\'ers conducted training camp under Bill Walsh. They basically did everything in shorts. Never really any hitting. They focused on the timing and mental aspect of the game. They never seeemed to get any injuries to speak of. The players always seemed fresh at the end of the year also. I alway thought this was the best approach. I really don\'t see the need for a team to be beating up on each other in training camp. I do think a little full contact is needed before the first game though.

Today\'s athletes seem to get many more pulled muscles and have more ligament damage than the atletes of yesteryear. I think a lot of this has to do with how much muscle mass they have. They put a lot of strain on their body and there is no way to build up a ligament. The more power you have and the more speed you have has got to be more grueling on the body.

That\'s my $0.02

[Edited on 11/12/2003 by BillyC]

12-11-2003, 08:09 AM	#1
BillyC Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 842	LeCharles Bentley to have Surgery will go on IR What are we doing wrong? Danno, I think most of it really is bad luck. I mean Mel Mitchell get\'s hurt by the QB falling on his leg in a preseason game. It was also reported that training camp was of the lighter variety this year. I really can\'t see how any of the injuries could have been avoided. I think you just hope for an injury free year. Sometimes that happens and sometimes it doesn\'t. Maybe next year will be our year. Years ago I saw a program about the way the 49\'ers conducted training camp under Bill Walsh. They basically did everything in shorts. Never really any hitting. They focused on the timing and mental aspect of the game. They never seeemed to get any injuries to speak of. The players always seemed fresh at the end of the year also. I alway thought this was the best approach. I really don\'t see the need for a team to be beating up on each other in training camp. I do think a little full contact is needed before the first game though. Today\'s athletes seem to get many more pulled muscles and have more ligament damage than the atletes of yesteryear. I think a lot of this has to do with how much muscle mass they have. They put a lot of strain on their body and there is no way to build up a ligament. The more power you have and the more speed you have has got to be more grueling on the body. That\'s my $0.02 [Edited on 11/12/2003 by BillyC]
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