The start of a new season of football is here. Week one has passed and we have already been surprised. Tom Brady breaking the week one record for most passing yards in a game, a one hundred eight yard kick return, the broken streak of consecutive games played by future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, and the Dolphins defense...gasping for air.One of the many things experts were wondering about, was how players would handle the first week of the season conditioning wise. With limited practices and conditioning, players could be expected to be gasping for air. The Dolphins showed signs of fatigue in the middle of the third quarter. From here the Patriots began to use a no huddle offense to exploit this and build on their lead.
Some teams and players performed their own voluntary practices during the lockout, but without strength and conditioning coaches and trainers, as well as some of the older players taking the time off completely to gain more rest time. This is turn made it harder for certain players to be in the condition they normally would start the season at. Although it is also believed that NFL teams have gone overboard with off season workouts which can induce injuries in the long run to players.
With the new season ahead, it should be interesting what else develops this season. With new changes such as kick offs being kicked from the thirty five yard line and new rules on hitting specialty players, the season should have it's own new flavor.
