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| January 25, 2001 |
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Practice
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No pads today; the Outlaws spent nearly two hours
running through plays in preparation for their scrimmage tomorrow
against the San Francisco Demons. Ryan Clement, Mike Buck,
and Mike Cawley took snaps and looked comfortable in the pocket.
Rod Smart, Ben Snell, and Chris Chukwuma took their turns in the
backfield. The offensive line seemed to do a decent job of
opening holes for the run up the middle, but were hit and miss when
pulling to the outside. Werner Hippler and JJ Huggins got
in plenty of time at tight end, and Hippler made some pretty impressive
catches, including one off of the defender's fingertips in the endzone.
Brett Bech made some impressive receptions as well, and he has really
shone today. The receivers were consistent as always.
 Defense
is looking strong, and several players continue to improve.
Antonio Dingle and Angel Rubio have shown a good ability to stuff
the run up the middle, as well as exhibit good pursuit to the outside.
Kelvin Kinney has good speed and is usually able to get around the
offensive tackles. The linebackers are solid, with Toran James
and Tony Ortiz leading the way. Mike Crawford has been
putting in more time, and seems to be recovering pretty well from
an earlier injury. The secondary covers the receivers well,
and both Paul Bradford and Kory Blackwell show a good ability to
close on the ball once it is in the air.
Lots of special teams practice today, with Paul McCallum making
consistent field goals. Special attention was given to onside
kicks, and one kick rocketed right into Ryan Clement's chest with
a resounding Boom!
Mark Nori (IR) was on the sidelines with a knee brace; he said that
it seemed to be feeling better lately, and hopes to rejoin the team
soon.
Antonio Dingle still insists that he can and will do a backflip
when he scores a touchdown (Las Vegas Review-Journal article).
Kory Blackwell had a great shot at an interception, but it bounced
off his hands.
Kurt Gouviea has been dogged by hamstring problems over the past
few weeks, and is out of town with his family. He is expected
back before the start of the season.
Scott Criner (receivers coach) was not in practice today; his wife
was due to give birth to their baby today. Congratulations! |
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