Coffee Leads 49ers in Gore’s absence

San Francisco 49ers is entrusting their offensive streak to rookie running back, Glen Coffee, in their upcoming games while Gore is still recovering from an injury he had during their play with Minnesota.
Due to the injury that the team’s regular starter, Frank Gore, is suffering, the 49ers stick their hopes on their new running back for the next few weeks. While Gore will be spending some time to recover from his right ankle injury, Coffee will take his position and will control the offensive attacks of San Francisco.
According to Coach Mike Singletary, they will not be changing any of their techniques despite the absence of Gore. They trust Coffee’s ability and that he can perform the 49ers’ tricks without any problems.  Though Singletary admitted that the team will not be having one of the league’s best backs in their upcoming games, he is still confident that Coffee can take on the role.
The 49ers already looked for someone to be the back-up of Gore since 2006 when he became a full-time starter of the team. Fortunately, Coffee took the position just this year and is the only one that takes on the ball so far.
Coffee admittedly says that he is sorry for what happened to Gore and that he has a big shoe to fill. But because of these, he is more challenged to give his best.
As for the preseason record, Coffee displayed superb performance fit for the position he will be playing for the NFL season. He is already the leading rusher as he gets a record of 42 carries in 249 yards.
The team is planning to put up three active running backs in their next games. The players that will join Coffee will be the reserve halfback, Michael Robinson, and starting fullback, Moran Norris.
Norris mentioned that he really thinks Coffee can do the job well because of the rookie’s physical strength. He also added that 49ers’ fans can still expect the same game that they always do with the new running back around.
Coffee will remain the focus of San Francisco’s offense until Gore fully recovers from the injury.

admin on September 21, 2009

Injured Bear Comes Back while another is not Far Behind

73045473CP059_Super_Bowl_XLCharles Tillman, Chicago Bears’ cornerback is back on the field after a surgery in January that is needed to repair his shoulder from an injury that he got when they played against Philadelphia Eagles last September 28. He appeared for a practice last Wednesday for the first time. He feels good now and he already have that full strength on his shoulder now. At the practice on Wednesday, he lined up for the team’s first defense replacing Zach Bowman at the left cornerback position.
Tommie Harris, the defensive tackle says he will be back for the training. He had not been on practice for the OTAs but he joined the individual skills portion at a practice. During the last season, Harris missed two games because of the knee injury that he had, and with the three last seasons, he had been suffering problems with his hamstring and his knee. However, according to him, he felt better now and he is on a cruise trying to rest and enjoy the off season and he will be back for the training camp and wishes to help his teammates when the next NFL season would start. Harris wished to be with the team and be 100% ready when the training camp starts.
Chicago Bears also have other players who have missed the practice like their linebacker Brian Ularlacher but do not wish to discuss the absence of the player while Matt Forte had missed practice because of a hamstring injury. They also have added new players by hiring Juaquin Iglesias as a wide receiver and Jarron Gilbert for the defensive tackle in a four year contract but no financial terms were discussed.
Could this new team be at its very best in the coming season with Tillman and Harris back? Would they become stronger with the new players? This is an exciting team to look into next season of NFL.

admin on August 10, 2009

A ‘Not Normal’ Knee for Branch

seatlleDeion Branch, Seattle Hawks’ has been undergoing the rehabilitation that he had been going through within the last two years so he can recover form the injuries that he got on his knee, foot and leg. When looking at the grassy hill where he had his rehabilitation, he said that he would already be leaving that hill, where the tedious rehabilitation took place. He will be leaving that place behind to face the real practice that he will be going through when training camp starts.
Branch workout with the team was limited to position drills when he first came back after the reconstruction of his left knee. He also chose to have a clean-out surgery on the same knee. He underwent the minor surgery early in March and this has been his second surgery since he was injured while making a cut in January 28 in the playoffs playing in a snowy field.
Even though Branch will be playing back in the coming season and he will be in the training camp would not necessarily mean that he is back to his normal condition. It is different from what he felt during the time that he signed the $39 million contract with Seahawks with a $13 million guarantee. He said that undergoing the surgeries that he went through would not shape you back to normal because some arts of the knees have been removed and that the only thing that he can do is strengthen what he has left on his knee.
With the condition that Branch went through, he is still dedicated to play the same way when he became a star when he was still with the Patriots. His team mates and trainers welcomed Branch back when he returned for his very first day back on practice and Branch felt good when he was back with the other guys and not secluded with the injured guys.

admin on August 10, 2009

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