Rivera Kicks Players Out Of Otas

[Mr. Scot]

Here is the real question:

Who are the players and whose house did they go to after they left BoA to continue studying?

Newton would be a safe assumption. Kuechly would seem like a good bet, too.

Free will...If someone wants to study longer? Let 'em have it...This ought to apply to mandatory participation, right?

The NFLPA is full of Calvinists.

[Frizzy350]

"We the NFLPA think its unfair that players who work and study harder than the rest of us tend to be more successful and receive better contracts. We demand there be an end to this!"

[jtnc]

Here is the real question

Who are the players and whose house did they go to after they left BoA to continue studying?

Either Beason's, Kalil's or Gross'.

[Future of the Funchise]

Dedication. I like it. I smell Championships in the air.

[nagai]

Pretty sure these rules were made originally to protect the players. My guess is that they didn't want coaches to have the power to work them beyond what is reasonable. The easiest way to enforce that is to limit the players' time on the facility. The rule works but it does mean that this kind of stuff has to happen.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

but but I'm so concerned someone may work too hard and get a boo boo

[Montsta]

fuging Joe Person... he really couldn't name who was still there?

That's crazy you live in Fremont and are a warriors fan. I live in Fremont and am a Warriors fan too. Small world. And yes, Person is useless.

[Brandon]

I remember Cam is working around some of these CBA rules by taking tape home with him and going down to IMG. I wonder how many other players are taking these measures as well.

It really makes no sense to me at all though that there is a limit on how hard a player can work, talk about setting a terrible example for today's youth.

[redbuddha]

Actually i can see some good reasons to have these time limits in the OTA's, I have heard stories for years about Coaches sleeping at facilities. A player and coach can always go home and study and practice, or go meet other players at a local high school, or another players house.

[CatMan72]

I wonder how badly the Saints* are breaking this rule?

[xerxes]

Just because you're at work for 8 hours do not mean you're doing 8 hours of work. As silly as this rule is, time limitations can force prioritization and improve efficiency.

This might actually result in some unintended benefits as far as roster selection goes. As the article mentioned, the coaches will have more prep time to review film. Also, by placing limits the coaches will get to see who can pick up the material quicker and potentially independently. Previous comments by RR showed (see below) how they're looking to evaluate progress from day to day. Restrictions like this will make that separation between the guys who can pick it up and those who can't more clear.

For the players assured a roster spot, it probably doesn't help, but in terms of the bubble players, it might help coaches pick out the best of the bunch.

"What we're trying to see is by Sunday how much did these guys progress from Friday. If they do that, then you know you've got some coachable guys, you've got some smart football players. If not, if guys start to regress or they don't get better, then you know that you want to move on. We'll see as we go through this. Each day we'll evaluate the tape and see who's stepping up." -RR interview Rookie Mini-Camp

[SetfreexX]

I hate these friggin' rules.

Guy wants to outwork his opponents? Let him, dammit!

They still can, just not at team facilities I'd imagine. Personal gyms, at home, etc. are all still viable options.

[csx]

They are playing football, not engineering a particle super collider. They will be fine.

[rainwater]

The article title is extremely misleading. It almost makes it seems as though RR was chasing players out of the practice facility with a bat telling them to get off his lawn. He walked into a room and tells the early group their 8 hours are up. Wow, we need an article for that.