Burfict to practice today

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(10-29-2015, 01:28 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Not only would you have to boot someone from the active 46, but someone would get released.

More importantly, Burfict has to build up his muscle around his knees, his hamstrings, etc. to get in to "football shape", which he can really only do with full contact drills, cuts, etc. 

I am incredibly excited to have him practicing, but in the long run if this team can get this win I honestly believe they would be 9-0 heading to AZ on a short week.  At that point, he may be ready to play a decent number of snaps. 

Good luck, Vontaze!  We are all pulling for you!

My definition of football shape and your must differ. He has been working with trainers for 6 months so it is very easy for me and likely their goal was to strengthen the muscles around his knees and hamstrings. If not, he could never do any type of running. It is my understanding he was doing straight ahead running for a very long time. They added cutting and other strength exercises I would assume once they were able to manage any soreness or swelling issues.

In this case, I think football shape really refers to football basics of tackling and shedding blocking as well as the mental aspect so he can play fast. But, maybe I am wrong. I went through a year long rehabilitation on my left knee as my ACL was shredded, my MCL torn as well as both meniscus. My therapy and then training started with strength because I really could not run or even attempt to jump at less than full strength of the muscles around my knee as well as the healing of the bones around my kneecap and I also needed 12 screws.