Register All Albums FAQ Community Experience
Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints

Tackling New Orleans Saints rookie running back Mark Ingram no easy task

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; The New Orleans Saints haven't started tackling yet, but it's become abundantly clear that rookie running back Mark Ingram is going to be a load to tackle for NFL defenders. Mark Ingram, right, scores a touchdown on a goal line ...

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-10-2011, 07:04 AM   #1
Threaded by SmashMouth
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Mandeville, LA
Posts: 38,125

Blog Entries: 29
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Rating: (0 votes - average)

The New Orleans Saints haven't started tackling yet, but it's become abundantly clear that rookie running back Mark Ingram is going to be a load to tackle for NFL defenders.


Mark Ingram, right, scores a touchdown on a goal line drill as Roman Harper tries to take him down at Saints camp on Tuesday.
Ingram's piston-churning, ankle-breaking, pad-crunching style has opened eyes -- and more than a few holes in the defense -- during his first week of training camp. In a short period of time, he has dazzled with his ability to find and create lanes where there seemingly aren't any.
A columnist once described the 5-foot-9, 215-pound first-round pick as "part bowling ball, part ballet dancer," and Saints' defenders have experienced both incarnations in camp.
"I can't wait to see him play this Friday (against the San Francisco 49ers at the Superdome) and see what he does against another team because in practice he's definitely flashed signs of greatness," free safety Malcolm Jenkins said.
One of the most impressive flashes occurred Tuesday on the final play of the first live-tackling session of camp. On a do-or-die, third-and-goal play, Ingram took a handoff from quarterback Drew Brees and found himself man to man at about the 1-yard line with one of the best tacklers in the NFL, two-time Pro Bowl safety Roman Harper. Ingram planted his feet, lowered his shoulder and blasted through Harper like a foam tackling dummy as he powered into the end zone.
The play said more about Ingram than it did about Harper. Harper isn't the first and definitely will not be the last prospective-tackler-turned-roadkill in Ingram's career.

read more

Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	9879656-large.jpg
Views:	0
Size:	42.4 KB
ID:	3141  

Views: 1993
Old 08-10-2011, 07:09 AM   #2
Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas"
Posts: 7,586
Great now Harper cant tackle either...lol..getting schooled by a rook...

SO

Last edited by strato; 08-10-2011 at 07:15 AM..
strato is offline  
Old 08-10-2011, 07:59 AM   #3
In Doh We Trust
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 7,027
Blog Entries: 16
Well I hope this style does not lead to a lot in Injuries!!
homerj07 is offline  
Old 08-10-2011, 08:19 AM   #4
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 8,025
This is getting me real excited
Crusader is offline  
Old 08-10-2011, 08:23 AM   #5
Truth Addict
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R)
Posts: 24,720
Originally Posted by strato View Post
Great now Harper cant tackle either...lol..getting schooled by a rook...

SO

The play said more about Ingram than it did about Harper. Harper isn't the first and definitely will not be the last prospective-tackler-turned-roadkill in Ingram's career.
Danno is offline  
Old 08-10-2011, 09:18 AM   #6
Mmm That Smell!
 
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Metairie Terrace
Posts: 3,073
Originally Posted by Danno View Post
Harper stated that he purposely went high so as not to risk injuring a teammate. Also said he would have scored anyway.

GOOSEBUMPS!
RockyMountainSaint is offline  
Old 08-10-2011, 10:27 AM   #7
Truth Addict
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R)
Posts: 24,720
Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint View Post
Harper stated that he purposely went high so as not to risk injuring a teammate. Also said he would have scored anyway.

GOOSEBUMPS!
And I heard they also had to tell Mark to quit going low. Apparently you aren't supposed to for these drills.

This team looks hungry.
Danno is offline  
Old 08-10-2011, 11:19 AM   #8
1000 Posts +
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,594
The 49ers are screwed.
Choupique is offline  
Old 08-10-2011, 11:50 AM   #9
I'm an A hole
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Metry
Posts: 1,173
i want an ingram jersey
Speedy Ron is offline  
Old 08-10-2011, 12:15 PM   #10
Mmm That Smell!
 
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Metairie Terrace
Posts: 3,073
Originally Posted by Speedy Ron View Post
i want an ingram jersey
Mark Ingram Jersey - Ingram Saints Jersey - NFLShop.com
RockyMountainSaint is offline  
Closed Thread


Posting Rules


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:32 PM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts