Post by MizzouTiger on Dec 9, 2007 10:27:37 GMT -5
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Croyle still has to prove he can stay healthy
Forget for a minute that Brodie Croyle plays quarterback and, particularly because he plays behind the Chiefs’ porous offensive line, routinely gets hit by 300-plus-pound opponents.
Croyle just looks like a guy who needs to eat a few more double cheeseburgers and drink a few more milkshakes. Given his chosen profession, Croyle’s build would be considered by most to be scrawny and not well-defined.
Croyle hasn’t been able to withstand the rigors of his position. In college at Alabama, he missed most of one season because of a knee injury and played most of another with a separated non-throwing shoulder.
That’s one of the reasons Croyle lasted until the third round of last year’s draft.
The issue reared up recently when, after two starts, Croyle missed last week’s loss to San Diego because of a sore back. Croyle was kicked in the back the previous week against Oakland, though he finished that game.
He will return for today’s game against the Broncos in Denver. But if he’s to have any kind of lasting NFL career, Croyle still has to prove he can stay healthy.
“When you’ve had a history of being hurt and you may have missed some time, people are going to say are you’re injury prone,” Chiefs coach Herm Edwards said. “In the league at the quarterback position, there aren’t too many of them that don’t miss some games.”
Croyle’s most recent injury could have happened to anyone, even a much brawnier quarterback. He was accidentally kneed in the back by an Oakland player trying to make a tackle after Croyle had run for a few yards.
That’s why being asked about his history with injuries so early in his pro career irritates Croyle.
“I know I’m going to be stuck with that label,” Croyle said. “The funny thing about playing quarterback is that everybody wants to talk about injuries, but it wouldn’t be a big deal at any other position. Everybody wants to analyze injuries to the quarterbacks more.”
For their part, the Chiefs aren’t tempted to force those cheeseburgers and milkshakes down their quarterback’s throat once the season ends.
“He’s not a big guy, but there are a lot of quarterbacks his size in the league that play,” Edwards said. “Joe Montana wasn’t a real big guy. Trent Green wasn’t the biggest guy either. There are quarterbacks who play like that. It’s a matter of who you are.”
Croyle still has to prove he can stay healthy
Forget for a minute that Brodie Croyle plays quarterback and, particularly because he plays behind the Chiefs’ porous offensive line, routinely gets hit by 300-plus-pound opponents.
Croyle just looks like a guy who needs to eat a few more double cheeseburgers and drink a few more milkshakes. Given his chosen profession, Croyle’s build would be considered by most to be scrawny and not well-defined.
Croyle hasn’t been able to withstand the rigors of his position. In college at Alabama, he missed most of one season because of a knee injury and played most of another with a separated non-throwing shoulder.
That’s one of the reasons Croyle lasted until the third round of last year’s draft.
The issue reared up recently when, after two starts, Croyle missed last week’s loss to San Diego because of a sore back. Croyle was kicked in the back the previous week against Oakland, though he finished that game.
He will return for today’s game against the Broncos in Denver. But if he’s to have any kind of lasting NFL career, Croyle still has to prove he can stay healthy.
“When you’ve had a history of being hurt and you may have missed some time, people are going to say are you’re injury prone,” Chiefs coach Herm Edwards said. “In the league at the quarterback position, there aren’t too many of them that don’t miss some games.”
Croyle’s most recent injury could have happened to anyone, even a much brawnier quarterback. He was accidentally kneed in the back by an Oakland player trying to make a tackle after Croyle had run for a few yards.
That’s why being asked about his history with injuries so early in his pro career irritates Croyle.
“I know I’m going to be stuck with that label,” Croyle said. “The funny thing about playing quarterback is that everybody wants to talk about injuries, but it wouldn’t be a big deal at any other position. Everybody wants to analyze injuries to the quarterbacks more.”
For their part, the Chiefs aren’t tempted to force those cheeseburgers and milkshakes down their quarterback’s throat once the season ends.
“He’s not a big guy, but there are a lot of quarterbacks his size in the league that play,” Edwards said. “Joe Montana wasn’t a real big guy. Trent Green wasn’t the biggest guy either. There are quarterbacks who play like that. It’s a matter of who you are.”