To me, it looked effortless yet he was still going by everybody. Imagine when he's 100%.He had a great game, but am I the only one who thought it looked like he wasn’t running all that fast in that long reception?
To me, it looked effortless yet he was still going by everybody. Imagine when he's 100%.He had a great game, but am I the only one who thought it looked like he wasn’t running all that fast in that long reception?
But he wasn't blowing by people. I expected him to hit another gear and race into the end zone untouched but he looked relatively slow out there. Says he was gassed and that explains it. I just expected the kind of explosiveness that he showed when he roasted the Pats a few years ago. Yes he was younger then, but at 27, he should be in the absolute physical prime of his life.To me, it looked effortless yet he was still going by everybody. Imagine when he's 100%.
It might be the hamstring. He does look a bit lumbering at times, but he made a fantastic play on the fourth and 1, as well as the big run and catch late in the game.But he wasn't blowing by people. I expected him to hit another gear and race into the end zone untouched but he looked relatively slow out there. Says he was gassed and that explains it. I just expected the kind of explosiveness that he showed when he roasted the Pats a few years ago. Yes he was younger then, but at 27, he should be in the absolute physical prime of his life.
The hamstring has impacted his conditioning as well. Unfortunately that can be a nagging injury which might impact him the rest of the season. Even being somewhat limited with the injury Gordon has looked really good and has picked up things quickly. The fairy tale is still possible. Believe!It might be the hamstring. He does look a bit lumbering at times, but he made a fantastic play on the fourth and 1, as well as the big run and catch late in the game.
Keep in mind he really hasn’t played much game football the past 3 years. Being in great shape and being in NFL conditioning shape are not the same thing.But he wasn't blowing by people. I expected him to hit another gear and race into the end zone untouched but he looked relatively slow out there. Says he was gassed and that explains it. I just expected the kind of explosiveness that he showed when he roasted the Pats a few years ago. Yes he was younger then, but at 27, he should be in the absolute physical prime of his life.
Yep, the players and coaches talk a lot about being in ‘game shape.’ It’s not possible to simulate an NFL game in terms of intensity, physical exertion, or tempo, no matter how many drills or wins sprints you run.Keep in mind he really hasn’t played much game football the past 3 years. Being in great shape and being in NFL conditioning shape are not the same thing.
It was not an especially high number of offensive snaps yesterday - 64 official, which is probably fewer than usual. They only had 10 offensive drives because of the two ST TDs and the kickoff fumble.Also he played 95% of snaps in a game that had a lot of snaps, he probably ran more routes yesterday than any other game he's ever played