Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Came out a couple years ago, but I just read it - "Slow Getting Up" by Nate Jackson, bit-part WR/TE and STer for the Broncos 2003-2008. Interesting read, I recommend it. Jackson earned some notoriety for advocating that the NFL stop testing for marijuana use and its use as a pain medication, but that's really only a minor point of the book. Points of interest to me 1) the huge difference in coaching and locker room atmosphere between a team used to success (Denver) and a team, hmmm, well, "not" (Browns). His description of Mangini and the atmosphere he created in the Browns practices and meetings reminded me of, hmmm, a former Bills coach 2) the role of the media in fanning up controversies, especially QB controversies, getting Jake Plummer benched and Jay Cutler thrown in as a rookie (which arguably didn't help the team). It was clear Jackson thought highly of Plummer as a person, but even trying to filter out the friendship bias, the story of the media/fan behavior isn't pretty. 3) how cookie-cutter and piecemeal the NFL's treatment of injuries (at least to the lunchpail type players) is - rather than looking holistically at the situation and why an injury may have occurred/stabilizing it by strengthening all the little muscles - I would have thought the NFL would have bought far more into the "total body training" type of approach. If I were a star NFL athlete with a lot of money on the line - or heck, even a Nate Jack type player, who probably managed to earn several million in a 6 year journeyman career, I would certainly want tests and opinions by my own doctors and trainers. 4) how little time there is for the athletes to rehab/train outside the NFL season - only 3 months off or so for the non-playoff teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Thanks for the heads up - will be checking it out. Love books on behind the scenes - Collision Low Crossers was really interesting as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Haven't read the book but I did see him on HBO Sports recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Came out a couple years ago, but I just read it - "Slow Getting Up" by Nate Jackson, bit-part WR/TE and STer for the Broncos 2003-2008. Interesting read, I recommend it. Jackson earned some notoriety for advocating that the NFL stop testing for marijuana use and its use as a pain medication, but that's really only a minor point of the book. Points of interest to me 1) the huge difference in coaching and locker room atmosphere between a team used to success (Denver) and a team, hmmm, well, "not" (Browns). His description of Mangini and the atmosphere he created in the Browns practices and meetings reminded me of, hmmm, a former Bills coach 2) the role of the media in fanning up controversies, especially QB controversies, getting Jake Plummer benched and Jay Cutler thrown in as a rookie (which arguably didn't help the team). It was clear Jackson thought highly of Plummer as a person, but even trying to filter out the friendship bias, the story of the media/fan behavior isn't pretty. 3) how cookie-cutter and piecemeal the NFL's treatment of injuries (at least to the lunchpail type players) is - rather than looking holistically at the situation and why an injury may have occurred/stabilizing it by strengthening all the little muscles - I would have thought the NFL would have bought far more into the "total body training" type of approach. If I were a star NFL athlete with a lot of money on the line - or heck, even a Nate Jack type player, who probably managed to earn several million in a 6 year journeyman career, I would certainly want tests and opinions by my own doctors and trainers. 4) how little time there is for the athletes to rehab/train outside the NFL season - only 3 months off or so for the non-playoff teams. I do not want to get any more depressed about the NFL then I already am. Thoughtful post though Hopeful. And thanks for the bullet points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Haven't read the book but I did see him on HBO Sports recently. Book had far more interest and depth than the media sound bites, which want to focus on his, er, grass root opinions shall we say? Which are only about 2 paragraphs of the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I don't care about this crap anymore. Just play football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 I don't care about this crap anymore. Just play football. Football will be played starting in August, for real in September. In the meantime, if you don't care about an interesting book from inside the locker room, why are you reading much less posting on this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Football will be played starting in August, for real in September. In the meantime, if you don't care about an interesting book from inside the locker room, why are you reading much less posting on this thread? nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Book had far more interest and depth than the media sound bites, which want to focus on his, er, grass root opinions shall we say? Which are only about 2 paragraphs of the book. I was more intrigued by some of the visuals I saw than the sound bites. Looked like a helicopter blade out there a couple of times IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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