Martz: Woody having best camp
In case you missed it in Kowalski's blog, I thought it was worth noting that Mike Martz told the media that Damien Woody is doing great.
(Damien) Woody is just outstanding. Of all the players on offense right now, he’s probably had the best camp of everybody.’’
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Sims hears the trash talking early
Yesterday Ernie Sims made a splash after signing his contract. He put a forearm onto Brian Calhoun's helmet, and later made an interception in 9-on-7 drills. Apparently, some veterans were trying to put him in his place early. Here's how Sims responded. (Listen to Sims' discussion with the media.)
July 31, Detroit News: In his first practice Sunday, Sims heard some trash-talking from the veterans.
It was good-natured, and he expected it. He took it as a sign of respect.
"The main thing with me, I love putting on pads," he said. "When I'm out there, I feel like I have a point to prove. I feel like I have to earn something. Those guys, they are talking back to me. They're saying all kinds of stuff to me.
"I like that. It makes me better. It lets me know that I'm somebody and I'm doing something, that they want to talk back to me."
Sims said he doesn't think there will be any rookie hazing from the veterans, but he expects some attention. He'll give some back, too.
"I'm going to give them a welcome in the next couple of days," Sims said.
How's that?
"Laying the wood."
The Free Press has another tale of a big collision from practice.
July 31, Free Press: Sims had fresh legs, having missed the first two days of training camp, and he provided two more highlights later. He hopped in front of wide receiver Eddie Drummond and picked off a pass, and he made a violent, no-fear collision with center Brock Gutierrez. After the crunch, Gutierrez howled, laughed and smacked Sims on the helmet.
"We like to pop the pads a little bit," Gutierrez said. "It was nice."
Sims was waiting for this.
"I love putting on pads," Sims said. Without pads in the off-season, "you really can't express yourself the way you want to express yourself.
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