2 hours ago, ManuManu said:

 

Nice to see Mailata getting to 2nd team

2 hours ago, Bacarty2 said:

Well JP isnt practicing today.

So, I hope... I think if Dillard goes down, JP slides and Brooks goes to G and Mailata stays some where on the bench

Isn't Brooks on PUP? Or are you talking about when Brooks comes back?

1 hour ago, RLC said:

Calm down guys

When did Dillard get injured?

10 minutes ago, downundermike said:

 

Damn. That sucks for him. There's always a big name player that just gets to a team and then gets injured. Glad it wasn't us(knocks on wood)

We've been waiting forever for the first real practice.  Tons of online reaction.  Plenty of Eagles debate to be had.

And yet....we devolve to considering the hierarchy of sports difficulty.

5 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Yes.  Hit a major league fastball.  Or better yet.  Hit a major league change up after a major league fastball.  

Yep just hitting a fastball is hard. I wanted to play college baseball until I first saw 90+ MPH in the batters box. 0-3 3Ks.

1 minute ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

We've been waiting forever for the first real practice.  Tons of online reaction.  Plenty of debate to be had.

And yet....we devolve to considering the hierarchy of sports difficulty.

Sorry. I was just remembering the tweet from yesterday when ESP said he could hit a HR off of someone’s son in college. Lol

30 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

I would love to punch him right in his cake hole.  

x1000

58 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Between this and refusing to talk about players by name, Joe Judge sounds like he's going to be a terrible coach.

Anyone who tries to do the "Patriot Way" without actually being Bill Belichick will fail.

18 minutes ago, downundermike said:

 

That's beyond painful injury.  We hosted an event here in York the Can-Am Police Fire Games and one of the competitors ruptured both quads while squatting.  They rolled up his leg.  400 pound man in so much pain I felt bad.  He had come from Minnesota and had to drive back in a van.  That is not a fun injury.

CFL canceled their season, mostly due to financials 

Just now, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Ok?  It's a discussion. I think people are ok with going off topic.  Unless you feel we should analyze how Deseaon Jackson walked onto the field and a debate about the mask he was wearing?  

I'm good.

 

BTW, hitting a home run is harder than scoring a goal, unless you define a goal as a penalty shot.  Then the skating really becomes an issue.

2 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

We could use him tonight.

12 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

He’s coming around.  The haircut made a difference.  
 

 

Not sold. Need to see him do it against a team not named the Mets. 

8 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

CFL canceled their season, mostly due to financials 

5 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

Not to get political but the media flat out sold it as a Covid deal via their headlines. But once you peeled back a layer you'd realize it was money Funny how they do that

The money problem is because of COVID... 

5 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

Not to get political but the media flat out sold it as a Covid deal via their headlines. But once you peeled back a layer you'd realize it was money Funny how they do that

It's both really. They don't have a TV deal they can rely on and they need attendance to generate money. They also need money to set up testing and other safety protocols so they can play. It makes more sense for them to just not have a season then to be buried in debt.

 

 

 

 

20 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

Anyone can close there eyes and swing as hard as they can

99% of the people couldnt stay on their feet long enough to take a shot in hockey

 

Close your eyes and try it

9 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

 

 

 

 

I wonder if they're going to try to have him run/scramble less. I don't mind it because he does have an arm but to not use his mobility seems like a waste

Just now, Mike030270 said:

I wonder if they're going to try to have him run/scramble less. I don't mind it because he does have an arm but to not use his mobility seems like a waste

I’m okay wasting that mobility. We know the guy gets injured relatively frequently.  

1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

I wonder if they're going to try to have him run/scramble less. I don't mind it because he does have an arm but to not use his mobility seems like a waste

I see them moving him around as part of the offense.   Rolls, waggles, boots, etc.  Especially off of behind-the-center play-action.

He is ridiculously accurate on the move.

Hitting a HR for any normal folks is probably the easiest.  Local organization I'm part of was able to go to our minor league stadium and take BP a few years back.  They had their BP pitcher lobbing them in there but I was able to get a hold of a few.  I hadn't swung a bat in ages, never played past 8th grade and I was still able to get some out of the park. 

The tough part is when you get 90+ MPH or different pitches.  However, if you luck out and get good contact with a 90+ pitch the exit speed produced will certainly help.

For hockey are we talking about an NHL goalie?  That would be next to impossible IMO.  Regular Joe's like us, on skates, trying to take a slapper with a stick past a padded goalie.  Nope, not happening.

Scoring a basket, are we open on the wing just taking a shot or do we have a 6-9 guard in our face? 

NFL, TD I think you could time a juke to at least get some space.  But again what are the circumstances?  Trying to score on Sidney Jones or Joey Bosa?

 

These conversations are always fun.  We al want to think we could hang in some capacity.  I was a d-lineman in my playing days.  One practice they let the lineman try to cover our WR 1-on-1.  I thought, this is cake, I can turn my hips, I'm an athlete.  I got dusted.  I never felt so out of place.  Same goes with these scenarios.  I've never even been on ice skates and I would love to see what it's like to take a slap shot, even if the net is empty.  Just to see what it feels like.

2 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Hitting a HR for any normal folks is probably the easiest.  Local organization I'm part of was able to go to our minor league stadium and take BP a few years back.  They had their BP pitcher lobbing them in there but I was able to get a hold of a few.  I hadn't swung a bat in ages, never played past 8th grade and I was still able to get some out of the park. 

The tough part is when you get 90+ MPH or different pitches.  However, if you luck out and get good contact with a 90+ pitch the exit speed produced will certainly help.

For hockey are we talking about an NHL goalie?  That would be next to impossible IMO.  Regular Joe's like us, on skates, trying to take a slapper with a stick past a padded goalie.  Nope, not happening.

Scoring a basket, are we open on the wing just taking a shot or do we have a 6-9 guard in our face? 

NFL, TD I think you could time a juke to at least get some space.  But again what are the circumstances?  Trying to score on Sidney Jones or Joey Bosa?

 

These conversations are always fun.  We al want to think we could hang in some capacity.  I was a d-lineman in my playing days.  One practice they let the lineman try to cover our WR 1-on-1.  I thought, this is cake, I can turn my hips, I'm an athlete.  I got dusted.  I never felt so out of place.  Same goes with these scenarios.  I've never even been on ice skates and I would love to see what it's like to take a slap shot, even if the net is empty.  Just to see what it feels like.

It is fun.  Honestly,  you wouldn't even be able to take a slap shot.  You may "swing" the stick kind of like a slap shot, but the puck would just slide feebly along the ice.  As for hitting a 90 mile an hour fastball?  For me, eve if the bat is lucky enough to get in the way of the ball, well that about says it all

9 minutes ago, Thrive said:

I’m okay wasting that mobility. We know the guy gets injured relatively frequently.  

 

26 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

39 minutes ago, WentzFan11 said:

Yep just hitting a fastball is hard. I wanted to play college baseball until I first saw 90+ MPH in the batters box. 0-3 3Ks.

The sound was what got me.

11 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Hitting a HR for any normal folks is probably the easiest.  Local organization I'm part of was able to go to our minor league stadium and take BP a few years back.  They had their BP pitcher lobbing them in there but I was able to get a hold of a few.  I hadn't swung a bat in ages, never played past 8th grade and I was still able to get some out of the park. 

The tough part is when you get 90+ MPH or different pitches.  However, if you luck out and get good contact with a 90+ pitch the exit speed produced will certainly help.

For hockey are we talking about an NHL goalie?  That would be next to impossible IMO.  Regular Joe's like us, on skates, trying to take a slapper with a stick past a padded goalie.  Nope, not happening.

Scoring a basket, are we open on the wing just taking a shot or do we have a 6-9 guard in our face? 

NFL, TD I think you could time a juke to at least get some space.  But again what are the circumstances?  Trying to score on Sidney Jones or Joey Bosa?

 

These conversations are always fun.  We al want to think we could hang in some capacity.  I was a d-lineman in my playing days.  One practice they let the lineman try to cover our WR 1-on-1.  I thought, this is cake, I can turn my hips, I'm an athlete.  I got dusted.  I never felt so out of place.  Same goes with these scenarios.  I've never even been on ice skates and I would love to see what it's like to take a slap shot, even if the net is empty.  Just to see what it feels like.

The scenario for all is playing against professionals in game. So it's not just hit a HR during batting practice, it's going against a pro pitcher that has not only speed but can also accurately target where he wants it.