The Gloves Are Off in Oakland, Time for Some Contact Sports

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Published: August 3, 2009

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... to put the lessons to use.

Monday, Oakland's players will get to put on the pads and take turns using what they learned earlier: how to get an inside cut on the linebacker, how to block out a blitzing player, how to call an audible, how to shift, and how to work as a team.

For some, the last four days have been pointless. After all, camps like the 49ers across the bay are already in a hitting mode. For others, it's a good refresher course to get everyone on the same page.

I, for one, think the learning experience helps these players...you wouldn't drop a fourth grader in with a Calculus class and expect him to know everything, would you?

By having everyone working together, with the same knowledge and mindset it gives Tom Cable a better level to measure the players with. Who catches on faster, does better, will get the better chances to make the team. If a guy can't grasp that jumping offsides is a bad thing, his next stop might be better suited for K...

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