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Old 08-13-2010, 09:08 PM   #11
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Maybe he did not want to go through the grind of training camp?
Or maybe he thinks that missing it gives him a better chance to stay healthy for the entire season.
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Or maybe he thinks that missing it gives him a better chance to stay healthy for the entire season.
Either way, it's not good for the team. Last thing we want is people skipping camp. I will forgive as long as he performs
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I don't see how the team would be better off with Burgess having gone though practices twice a day for the last couple of weeks. The kids needed the reps. He didn't. Why would it have been better for him to risk injury? I guess it would have been "fairer". The bottom line is that Burgess is fresh, healthy and in shape.

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I'd be surprised outta me socks if Belichick didn't see this coming a mile away.
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I guess I am the only one who liked Ninkovich last year? To me, he looked better than Woods.
I liked him too, and I agree with you about him looking better than woods.
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I don't see how the team would be better off with Burgess having gone though practices twice a day for the last couple of weeks. The kids needed the reps. He didn't. Why would it have been better for him to risk injury? I guess it would have been "fairer". The bottom line is that Burgess is fresh, healthy and in shape.
Because he needed all the reps he could get in order to improve his ability to do things besides run forward?
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Not sure how Burgess missing camp is a good thing, but I just know that he's better than whoever else would have had his rotation spot, so camp or not, I'm glad he's here.
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Didn't like Ninkovich's body language at all yesterday. He wasn't playing with any confidence, surprising for someone who was all but handed the opportunity to earn a starting job. I agree he's in trouble.
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Murrell started in preseason game one.
Woods came in late. We've seen what he can do on defense.
Murrell came up as a special teams LB.

I'd put Woods at the low end of the roster.
Murrell & Ninkovich can replace his ST capabilities.
Both are better on the field.
You've decided Murrell is better than _____________ because he got one sack?
I think we need to see more of him to make that call.
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Because he needed all the reps he could get in order to improve his ability to do things besides run forward?
Agreed, if players dont need camp, why is there camp?
Although at his age how mcuh will he improve. You know old dog new tricks.
The best thing that can happen is that he is reduced to a rotation guy in sub packages playing about half as frequently as last year, which means the other guys are taking playing time away from him, hopefully Cunningham. If Derrick Brugess plays as much this year as last, something went wrong.
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