Walsh, Parcells & The Rise Of The Left Tackle
1 reply
anlgpNew MemberOPhttp://www.milehighreport.com/2009/5/27/886729/bill-walsh-bill-parcells-and-the
Here is a repeat of that quick fact from the American Journal of Sports Medicine: Between the years 1980 and 2001, NFL quarterbacks incurred 1,534 broken bones; 77.4% of them came during NFL games.
Here is another fact: If the opposing defensive players don't tackle you, it's unlikely that you will add to the total. This is the simple logic behind the next question: Can you guess the players who, as a group, make the most money other than quarterbacks? It's not the wide receivers, not the running backs, not the killer defensive ends. It's the guy who guards the quarterback - the left tackle. They were averaging $5.5 million per player back in 2007. It's gone up since then.
It is a well written article. It is a broncos writer so it has a broncos slant to it but it is a good article none the less. Those of you who have read the blind side will be familiar with the story and it will probably not be worth a read; save for the thoughts that he makes towards the broncos upcoming season and analogies to the WCO and how Kyle Orton or Chris Simms may or may not succeed.
Those of you who enjoy a little history of football, a little technique and a little bit of analogy will find all in this article.
:up:
"A man's suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus, suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering great or little. Therefore, the "size" of human suffering is absolutely relative." - Viktor Frankl
Log in to reply.