Comments on: Some Practice Sights And Sounds

By: BuccoBill

BuccoBill — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:48:32 +0000

Where the hell did the video go!? St Pete Times and even Google got wiped clean of all traces of its’ exsistance. The Shiano World Order strikes again!

By: PewterSkull

PewterSkull — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:38 +0000

Man, both RBs and WRs were holding it high and tight!

By: princespanky

princespanky — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:46 +0000

It’s all about VJax… that dude is going to light it up.

By: Macabee

Macabee — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:21:34 +0000

Joe/941,

Thanks for the info on “biting the ball”. Looked quirky to me on the practice video. But if this exercise will help ingrain the idea of protecting the ball and prevent fumbling or stripping, it is a good thing and I hope it improves our ability to hold onto the ball.

By: 941-Bucs

941-Bucs — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:10:27 +0000

In practice, they will train to hold it just under their face mask (which gives the appearance of them “Biting the football). During Live action, they will more then likely hold it high on their Pectoral Muscle just above the nipple and tucked against theirs arm.

The training help give the arm more tendency to hold the ball higher “naturally”.

By: 941-Bucs

941-Bucs — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:59:21 +0000

For clarification it’s also known as “High and Tight”. It simply means holding the ball higher up your chest and locked into what is known as a “Perfect Football Pocket” inside your arm. It keeps the ball protected at all 5 points, thus stopping others from “stripping” or “punching” the ball out.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:23:05 +0000

Macabee:

Is this an NFL or college technique?

Both. Check out Tiki Barber video. He got over his fumbling by “biting” the ball.

Trent Richardson also “bites” the ball. It’s not that uncommon.

By: 941-Bucs

941-Bucs — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:06:28 +0000

Brooks, Lynch and many other Bucs in the old days used tyo always wear sweats during spring and summer practices. It gave them an advantage come game day!

By: Lion

Lion — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:54:48 +0000

Desmond “No Show” Briscoe

By: Macabee

Macabee — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:28:59 +0000

I’m trying to understand this “biting the ball” concept of carrying the football. This evening I watched Youtube videos of the 5 leading rushers in the NFL in 2011 – MJD, Ray Rice, Michael Turner, LeSean McCoy, and Arian Foster. Nobody is carrying the ball like the Bucs are being trained in OTAs. I also watched the video of LeGarrette Blount’s 2010 1,000yd season and he’s not carrying the ball like that either.

Is this an NFL or college technique? Is this just for training or will the Bucs ball carriers be expected to use this technique in game situations? Is this unique to Schiano or is this an accepted technique in NFL training camps?

I googled the term and I found one reference to techniques taught in youth football called “screws to the ball” or “biting the football’ for training beginners who have never carried a football.

Please watch videos of the top RBs and do your own evaluation. It may be an accepted and proven methodology and I’m just unfamiliar with it. Would like to know more about it’s origin and effectiveness in the NFL.

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:54:37 +0000

Did Winslow have a valid excuse for not being there?

By: Architek

Architek — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:54:03 +0000

Now that looks a professional football practice.