Strength and Cond. Staff Must Go!!!

[Bostonian1962]

I see where the Pats just made Josh McDaniels the offensive coordinator. Well, the team has been decimated with injuries for each of the last three years, so I hope their next move is to get rid of the strength and conditioning staff, and go in a new direction.

Has there been any word on that? Any other thoughts on the subject?

 

[Willie55]

Is it strength and conditioning or is it the team doctor? Everybody has injuries, but it just seems like it takes so long for guys to come back. Ty Law complained about it, so did somebody else (I can't remember who).

Also, a couple months after Matt Light had surgery on his leg fluid appeared in it and was put on IR. What is that all about.

Who is the team doctor? Does anybody know?

 

[Phokus]

I see where the Pats just made Josh McDaniels the offensive coordinator. Well, the team has been decimated with injuries for each of the last three years, so I hope their next move is to get rid of the strength and conditioning staff, and go in a new direction.

Has there been any word on that? Any other thoughts on the subject?

Since when are injuries the fault of the strength and conditioning coach? Isn't that the guy who also was the strength coach of the cowboy dynasties?

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Since when are injuries the fault of the strength and conditioning coach? Isn't that the guy who also was the strength coach of the cowboy dynasties?

I believe that's what they said about him. Then again, Woicik reminds me of a caveman for some reason.

 

[marty]

Since when are injuries the fault of the strength and conditioning coach? Isn't that the guy who also was the strength coach of the cowboy dynasties?

I've heard nothing but good things about the conditioning coaches from the players and HC. I do believe that the Pats as a rule give their players more time to recover from injury than a lot of other clubs, and I applaud that mindset. I think our injuries of the past few seasons are more a result of other teams bringing their "A" game to beat the Champs, than poor conditioning.

 

[SVN]

from what i read the strength coach is the best in the nfl - he was with the cowboys during their 3 SB wins.injuries and the way its handled by the pats is unique in itself

 

[Bostonian1962]

Since when are injuries the fault of the strength and conditioning coach? Isn't that the guy who also was the strength coach of the cowboy dynasties?

It isn't always their fault. It depends on the situation/types of injuries etc. But, one of the most important parts of the S&C coach's job is to help prevent injuries.

If you have a player that is always out with hamstring injury, the S&C coach will tailor that person's program to limit such injuries. Muscle pulls are prevented by stretching, yoga, and other methods. Chronic back problems will require concentrating on that area, and the abs, for example.

No, I'm not a doctor, but I was delivered by one, and use to watch alot of Marcus Welby.

It hard to know the nature of most of the Pats injuries, because they're all simply described as "leg tightened up". However, three years of leading the NFL in injuries means they should AT LEAST look at it.

As for Willie55's comment on the team doctor! Great point! There seems to be an issue there as well.

As for whether the current S&C coach was the S&C coach of Dallas when they were winning Super Bowls, so what?! The Patriots won the last two Super Bowls, and while guys like Hank Poteat did an admirable job filling in for guys like Ty Law, I'd rather do without the injuries thank you.

 

[miamipat]

Hate to say this but maybe if we didn't have all those injuries we wouldn't of won the 3 super bowls.

 

[marty]

Hate to say this but maybe if we didn't have all those injuries we wouldn't of won the 3 super bowls.

I guess there's some twisted logic to the fact that the amount of injuries relates to quality in your depth!

 

[ch3oh]

http://www.texnews.com/cowboys/stren082097.html

 

[Brownfan80]

I guess there's some twisted logic to the fact that the amount of injuries relates to quality in your depth!

Not only the quality of depth, but the quality of our starting QB position would certainly have been effected by the 'no injury' hypothesis.

 

[Patsguy05]

The stronger we are and better shape we are in the less likely we are to suffer injuries. Having said that, you cannot prevent all injuries. Conditioning coaches condition their players to minimize injuries. Doctors oversee the healing process and then the trainers/doctors decide when it is safe to return to action. Its worth taking a look at but I don't think it is something that we should get all excited about. Maybe we just play harder that everyone else.

 

[DaBruinz]

I do not understand why this is being talked about. Its not like the Patriots have had numerous players out with muscle strains or muscle pulls. If that was the case, then you might have a point. But its not.

Most of the Patriots injuries the last 3 years are considered to be of the "CATASTROPHIC" nature. Ones that require surgery to fix.

Tom Brady - Shoulder - required surgery after 2002
Ty Law - Ankle - Required 2 surgeries
Matt Light - Broken Leg - require 2 surgeries
Eugene Wilson - Torn Groin and Broken Arm -
Rodney Harrison - Broken arm and torn ligaments in his knee
Duane Starks - Shoulder Surgery
Dan Koppen - Shoulder Injury
Damian Woody - Knee Injury
Mike Compton - Foot injury
Rosie Colvin - Broken hip
Sean McDermott - Knee Injury
Fred McCrary - Knee Injury
Stephen Neal - Shoulder Surgery
David Patten - Leg Injury
Daniel Graham - Shoulder Injury
Bethel Johnson - Ankle/Foot Surgery
Dan Klecko - Torn ACL
Guss Scott - Torn ACL /
Zeron Fleminster - Torn ACL
Ben Watson - Torn ACL


I am not sure what the strength and conditioning coach can do about all the catastrophic injuries. Muscle pulls and strains, I can agree with. Everything else, not really.

 

[patriotsrule]

Mike Woicik is the only player or coach in NFL history to have 6 Super Bowl rings. He is known throughout the league as one of the best at his his profession. Seriously, some of you guys either need jobs or girlfriends. Where do you come up with this stuff? What could Woicik do about Harrison's injury? Light's injury? Poole's injury? Faulk's injury? When a player gets rolled up on and tears a knee ligament or breaks a bone in his foot, we are now blaming the strength and conditioning coach? And we sit here and complain when outsiders make fun of us as fans. We have one of the best strength coaches in the NFL and some people are blaming him because Cedric Wilson rolled up on Rodney Harrison and made him tear three knee ligaments. The Patriots have been one of the toughest, most physical teams since Woicik has been here and they are traditionally strong in the fourth quarter while other teams are tiring out so I would say he is doing his job pretty well. But we have to blame someone because we didn't win the Super Bowl this year. Might as well be the strength coach. Astonishing.

 

[PATSNUTme]

I see where the Pats just made Josh McDaniels the offensive coordinator. Well, the team has been decimated with injuries for each of the last three years, so I hope their next move is to get rid of the strength and conditioning staff, and go in a new direction.

Has there been any word on that? Any other thoughts on the subject?

It would be really nice if you had some idea of what you are talking about before start a thread trashing someone.

I happen to know a Strength & Conditioning coach in the NFL. He has been with 2 NFL teams, and currently with an NFC team that was in the playoffs.

This person told me a couple of months ago the the Patriots coach is considered one of the best in the business.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Woicik is considered one of the best in the NFL. Even former WR Crackhead Irvin praises the man.
I know BB says "his leg tightened up on him a bit". But that could be anything. Heck the leg could have fallen off and that's just tightening up to BB.

However I really would like to know who handles the surgery for the Patriots. Your talking about million dollar athletes. You would hope they get the best medical treatment and not some mail order degreed doctor. Although Law, Light, Poole and several others have mumbled about the medical staff.

Maybe BB needs to quit messing with the groundskeepers, peanut vendors and parking lot attendents and first thing request from teh NFL that Triplet and his gang of ghouls never referee another Patriots game and second thing start interviewing doctors. A professional background check should be the first order of business in that regard.

 

[Mike the Brit]

Mike Woicik is the only player or coach in NFL history to have 6 Super Bowl rings. He is known throughout the league as one of the best at his his profession. Seriously, some of you guys either need jobs or girlfriends. Where do you come up with this stuff? What could Woicik do about Harrison's injury? Light's injury? Poole's injury? Faulk's injury? When a player gets rolled up on and tears a knee ligament or breaks a bone in his foot, we are now blaming the strength and conditioning coach? And we sit here and complain when outsiders make fun of us as fans. We have one of the best strength coaches in the NFL and some people are blaming him because Cedric Wilson rolled up on Rodney Harrison and made him tear three knee ligaments. The Patriots have been one of the toughest, most physical teams since Woicik has been here and they are traditionally strong in the fourth quarter while other teams are tiring out so I would say he is doing his job pretty well. But we have to blame someone because we didn't win the Super Bowl this year. Might as well be the strength coach. Astonishing.

:agree: ..........

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

I'm afraid I am also worried about strength and conditioning after the Denver game. Watson barely made it the length and width of the field in a stern chase, Ashworth needed CPR or something between plays, there is no way around the fact that Tommy's arm is in the same league as Penningtons, it's even the same division! :nono:

 

[marty]

I'm afraid I am also worried about strength and conditioning after the Denver game. Watson barely made it the length and width of the field in a stern chase, Ashworth needed CPR or something between plays, there is no way around the fact that Tommy's arm is in the same league as Penningtons, it's even the same division! :nono:

:bricks: Good one!

 

[texpat]

I'm afraid I am also worried about strength and conditioning after the Denver game. Watson barely made it the length and width of the field in a stern chase, Ashworth needed CPR or something between plays, there is no way around the fact that Tommy's arm is in the same league as Penningtons, it's even the same division! :nono:

For about a half second, I thought you were serious!. LOL