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Newton and Olsen Share a Strong Bond

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Love this article.  I thought the following was fascinating:

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"I don't think Greg gets a lot of credit for his football awareness. He's extremely good at that. A lot of times on the field, he does a great job with just finding ways to get open. Of course the route concepts go however they're made, but I scramble and I step up and when he sensed that I have trouble, he finds a way to get open. I think that's a credit to him having the lineage of football expertise in his past being coached by his father. His father is still being influential in his life. He tells us stories about his kids and how tough his father is with his kids and all. It just goes to show you football has been in him for a long time. It shows each and every time we go out there."

Why is it fascinating?  Because the same could be said of Cam.  Cam's father wasn't a coach, but he *was* a former player, so much of the "lineage of football expertise" also applies to him.

Totally different looks.  Different cultures while growing up.

VERY similar football geneaology.

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26 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

Love this article.  I thought the following was fascinating:

Why is it fascinating?  Because the same could be said of Cam.  Cam's father wasn't a coach, but he *was* a former player, so much of the "lineage of football expertise" also applies to him.

Totally different looks.  Different cultures while growing up.

VERY similar football geneaology.

Yeah. I love how people always talk about Archie Manning, or Oliver Luck, and their influence on their sons success in the NFL.

Meanwhile, Cecil Newton has a football pedigree himself (along with his two oldest sons), though limited. But some how that, and his level of aspirations, discipline, suggestion and cadre of advisors for Cam go almost unnoticed by those who love to tout Luck's and the Mannings background.

It's obvious, between Warren Moon, George Whitfield (who Moon successfully recommended to Oliver and his son), along with many others,  that Cecil set a great example for Cam; both by his upbringing, and football/life lesson.

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Great article, but David Newton is a horrible reporter.  His voiceover during that video segment is cringe worthy.  He is not ESPN caliber talent, barely Gaston Gazette talent.

But I digress, great article and I really hope to see these two embrace after winning the Lombardi tomorrow night.

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I just realized that Olsen has the 4th most receiving yards among active tight ends (behind Witten, Gates, and Heath Miller) and if my math is right, he's 9th or 10th in TE receiving yards all time right now.  What's crazy that I didn't realize is that while Jimmy Graham has had a few great seasons, Olsen is still ahead of him AND is only 1 year older than him.  It's really crazy to think that Olsen is only 30 years old.

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18 minutes ago, Carolina Cajun said:

I just realized that Olsen has the 4th most receiving yards among active tight ends (behind Witten, Gates, and Heath Miller) and if my math is right, he's 9th or 10th in TE receiving yards all time right now.  What's crazy that I didn't realize is that while Jimmy Graham has had a few great seasons, Olsen is still ahead of him AND is only 1 year older than him.  It's really crazy to think that Olsen is only 30 years old.

Olsen is ahead of Gronk?

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1 hour ago, KB_fan said:

Olsen is ahead of Gronk?

Yup, Gronk is a 5,555 yards, Olsen is at 6292 yards.  The difference is 4, almost 5 years of age.  No doubt, if gronk stays healthy, he will own every TE receiving record ever.  That said, Olsen is surprisingly on pace for a possible HOF career if he keeps it up.

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47 minutes ago, Carolina Cajun said:

Yup, Gronk is a 5,555 yards, Olsen is at 6292 yards.  The difference is 4, almost 5 years of age.  No doubt, if gronk stays healthy, he will own every TE receiving record ever.  That said, Olsen is surprisingly on pace for a possible HOF career if he keeps this pace up.

thanks.  appreciate your post the stats.  I was doing some other stuff and too lazy to look it up.  Somehow I didn't realize Gronk is this young.  Seems like he's been around forever.  I guess this shows how little I paid attention to football from 1999 - 2012.

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