It is crucial that the lockout ends this week in order to have a full preseason. The players need to go to training camp in order to ensure a full NFL season. Rookies could lose a year of playing time if they don’t get enough practice time in with the team. So how do players help prepare during a lockout? Well they work on individual skill and meet with fellow teammates. If players can do their job then when the lockout ends the focus can be on the team.
There are many players right now that are taking this time to make themselves better. I want to first bring up Cam Newton. He was the number one draft pick for the Carolina Panthers. Cam Newton is currently in Bradenton Florida working on his game. He knows that the NFL is a major step and he wants to be prepared. Cam Newton is showing his fans the dedication and heart that it takes to become a great quarterback in the NFL.
Cam Newton is not the only one working on his game. Eli Manning first met with fellow teammates at Hoboken High School. He was joined by ten fellow teammates. They used this time to work on passing drills. Eli Manning has recently led his fellow teammates to Bergan Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey for a second meeting. He wants to get the team together to work on additional drills. Manning commented on the meeting saying, “It's not great work, but it's better than doing nothing." Eli Manning expressed the importance of the workouts when it comes to rookies. He wants them to meet the team so that when the lockout does end they can utilize their time wisely.
There are many other players working on their game including Demarcus Ware, Jordan Palmer, Julio Jones, Matt Ryan and many others. All these players want to improve their individual skill. This will lead to team success during training camp. We can only hope that an agreement is made soon and players are able to show their talent.
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