Rams the latest team to fiddle with weekly practice schedule

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Rams the latest team to fiddle with weekly practice schedule
Posted by Darin Gantt on September 10, 2015

Add the Rams to the list of teams tinkering with traditional practice schedules, in hopes of having players fresher on Sundays.

In a switch that sounds remarkably similar to the Giants “GPS week” schedule, the Rams are replacing the NFL-standard Tuesday day off with a practice, and Thursday’s normal practice with a light walk-through, and eventually turning Thursday into a day off.

“I don’t know what everybody else is doing in the league,” Rams coach Jeff Fisher said, via Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. “This is just an in-house study that we’ve done. . . .

“That’ll take place next week. [Thursday] we’re going to do some things, but we’re not going to have a full-speed practice. All of the research is showing us that it might make more sense to take some time off and rest and recover closer to the game as opposed to Monday, Tuesday.”

The Eagles have been working on a different schedule since coach Chip Kelly took over, practicing Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with nothing but stretching or walk-throughs on Friday and Saturday.

 

[Ram65]

Just have the Rams team ready for Sunday @ 1:00 PM Jeff!!!!!

Go RAMS!!!

 

[Rmfnlt]

I've been clamoring for Fisher to change things up this year... but not sure less practice for this team is the kind of change I was hoping for.

If it works, genius!!

 

[shovelpass]

I've been clamoring for Fisher to change things up this year... but not sure less practice for this team is the kind of change I was hoping for.

If it works, genius!!

I don't think the change means less practice, just switching days off.

 

[LetsGoRams]

Seems like a lot more injuries now that they are taking it easy on the boys. Seems like when they practiced more and practiced in pads more, there were less injuries. And better tackling, I might add.

 

[ram007]

 

[OC_Ram]

Just have the Rams team ready for Sunday @ 1:00 PM Jeff!!!!!

Go RAMS!!!

or even 12 NOON Central

 

[Rmfnlt]

I don't think the change means less practice, just switching days off.

Gotcha. So, if I read it correctly, they're "replacing" Thursday practice with Tuesdays off... meaning they will practice on Tuesdays? Just me... but I'd think giving them the Tuesday off (being so close to their last regular season game) makes sense. By Thursday, their bodies shold have recovered more and the risk of injury less? Just seems counter-intuitive to me. But, I'm sure there's some science to it. Kelly's having practices on Tuesdays, so it must be valid!

Seems like a lot more injuries now that they are taking it easy on the boys. Seems like when they practiced more and practiced in pads more, there were less injuries. And better tackling, I might add.

That's the question... how much is too much? These guy's bodies are so fine tuned now, it's much more difficult to come up with the right formula where they get the reps and practice, while staying healthy.

Oh, for the good old days when the coaches simply ran them ragged!

 

[shovelpass]

Gotcha. So, if I read it correctly, they're "replacing" Thursday practice with Tuesdays off... meaning they will practice on Tuesdays? Just me... but I'd think giving them the Tuesday off (being so close to their last regular season game) makes sense. By Thursday, their bodies shold have recovered more and the risk of injury less? Just seems counter-intuitive to me. But, I'm sure there's some science to it. Kelly's having practices on Tuesdays, so it must be valid!


That's the question... how much is too much? These guy's bodies are so fine tuned now, it's much more difficult to come up with the right formula where they get the reps and practice, while staying healthy.

Oh, for the good old days when the coaches simply ran them ragged!

Honestly I agree, I'm not sure if it is a smart idea, and I'm not arguing for or against it. Fisher said that they were experimenting with it so I guess if it doesn't work after 3 weeks he'll go back. The only upside that I see is that going into sunday they will be not as tired.