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FredFromDartmouth · 07-31-2010, 08:31 PM

Did my buddy, gasp, fail the conditioning test?

***SanAngeloState*** · 07-31-2010, 08:48 PM

someone said non-football related injury. Maybe they can trade him if he doesn't work out. I would prefer that to an outright cut.

Seems they have a lot of guys on the DL this year.

RayClay · 07-31-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by FredFromDartmouth

Did my buddy, gasp, fail the conditioning test?

I posted a link saying he has a non football injury, but i don't know what that means and I'll be damned if I know where. I'll repost here if i can find it.

***BradyFTW!*** · 07-31-2010, 08:55 PM

He's injured, most of the TC reports have been mentioning it.

RayClay · 07-31-2010, 09:07 PM

Actually, I won't bother. Put Ron Brace in a google news search and you'll come up with tidbits.

Aiken Jenkins and Brace were on the NFI list and Aikens just came off. Herald says minor injury, BB says day to day.

It's just snippets, so I'm not going to pull quotes, but no one's implying he flunked the test and a Worcester writer even stated he doubted it because he was in great shape in June.

Like I said, put his name or NFI patriots in google news and you get lots of snippets and you can read the tea leaves yourself and see what you think.

Fencer · 07-31-2010, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RayClay

BB says day to day.

Oh no! My condolences to the Brace family!

efin98 · 07-31-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FredFromDartmouth

Did my buddy, gasp, fail the conditioning test?

Here's the quote from the Worcester T&G writer:

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All three players didn't practice today and spent the double sessions doing conditioning work on the sidelines. It's not known whether they're nicked up or failed to pass their team-administered physical and/or conditioning test.

Considering Aiken was a team captain last season and Brace looked to be in great shape at minicamp in June, the former reason seems more likely than the latter.

http://www.telegram.com/article/2010...29/1009/SPORTS

One from SMY:

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while Wes Welker, Ron Brace, Thomas Clayton, Bret Lockett and Kyle Love were all on the field in shorts and t-shirts and were put through their paces by the conditioning staff before watching the action.

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...ts_from_4.html

And the one that actually gives the real reason for him being out:

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– Brace’s injury is not believed to be serious, as he’s been suffering from cramps.

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sp...osition=recent

It is early in camp, he was looking in shape in practices prior...once again your sick obsession with Brace is getting the better of you.

Fencer · 07-31-2010, 09:34 PM

As per Bruschi's recent comments, guys who are big FOR THEIR POSITION GROUPS might get a little latitude for struggling with the conditioning tests.

No mercy if you can't pass it, but the slate might get wiped clean of style points if and when you squeak through.

Not a lot of style points in the test anyway; it's pretty binary.

IllegalContact · 07-31-2010, 09:34 PM

Brace is a bust

Some people knew that a long time ago

***Sciz*** · 07-31-2010, 11:57 PM

Yeah, let's judge every draft pick after just over a season. He's playing at one of the hardest positions to enter the NFL at, in addition to switching schemes. I'll give up on him when he has done nothing after his second season (or is cut before then). Right now is way too early though.