The summer heat combined with three hour full-contact practice was going to light a fuse in one of the Colorado Yeti players sooner rather than later. With temperatures pushing into the mid 90's recently, you can tell players were beginning to feel the effects of the elevation and heat combined into one big volatile fuse which would go off at any moment. Reporters were gathered around taking bets on who would snap first...
Turns out that player was All-Pro wideout Kendrick Hendrix.
Hendrix ran in from the side and laid a defensive-back out after seeing his teammate Jon Ross get tangled up. It was a heated moment where Hendrix thought he had to send a message to the defense, which was getting very physical since the beginning of team drills. Players have recently gotten their pads on and started laying on the hits in preparation for pre-season.
After the altercation, the Yeti teammates involved were seen giving each other a few butt slaps, so it is fair to assume they made up. I don't believe we have seen this type of incident from this team before, but I don't believe this is a bad sign at all. The team wouldn't let a quick little scrap get them off their grind in S2 as they look ahead in their journey back to the championship game.
This fight raises a lot of questions not about team morale, but about how physical this team is becoming with newly added defensive pieces Blaster Blade, Luke Tiernan (converted from RB), Steven Austin, Big Bot, Torque Lewith, and Roman Thomas all getting first team reps and trying to make a name for themselves in this predatory 3-4 defense. With S1 players like Johnathon Saint, Wyatt Fulton, and Wozy Fuego returning to continue disrupting offensive lines, it will only create more opportunities for these new additions to hopefully wreak a similar level of havoc.
One thing many people believe the Yeti lacked on the defensive side of the ball in S1 was physical corners, all-pro Philippe Carter has been at the practice facility all week improving tackling techniques and footwork. With their coverage improving a lot though out the season, one thing I felt was lacking was the ability to drop receivers once they got the ball in their hand. We saw guys like Garden and Stormblessed drag cornerbacks 30+ yards at times. It is still a work in progress, but Carter looks to have made some of the best progress in the off-season.
If what they say about steel sharpening steel is true, this squad which looked very balanced and simply whelming all year in S1 could improve drastically both offensively and defensively this summer, heading into what they'd like to be their season for revenge against defending champion Arizona Outlaws. With Colorado's front office being highly organized and deliberate in every transaction/strategy, it will be no surprise to see these players rally around each other when faced with adversity. We've seen in the NFL with teams like the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots that sometimes summer scuffles can be a sign of a dominant defense. When Richard Sherman is throwing practice-squad receivers around and getting in their face, it drives a competitiveness which helps both units grow. The sign of things becoming out of control have yet to be seen, which is good. There is a very fine line between the types of scuffles you see good teams getting into and then there's the types of scuffles teams like the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and NSFL's Orange County Otters get into. Those are usually referred to as 'fuckin shitstorms' and should be met with swift kicks in the ass for all involved .
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Turns out that player was All-Pro wideout Kendrick Hendrix.
Hendrix ran in from the side and laid a defensive-back out after seeing his teammate Jon Ross get tangled up. It was a heated moment where Hendrix thought he had to send a message to the defense, which was getting very physical since the beginning of team drills. Players have recently gotten their pads on and started laying on the hits in preparation for pre-season.
After the altercation, the Yeti teammates involved were seen giving each other a few butt slaps, so it is fair to assume they made up. I don't believe we have seen this type of incident from this team before, but I don't believe this is a bad sign at all. The team wouldn't let a quick little scrap get them off their grind in S2 as they look ahead in their journey back to the championship game.
This fight raises a lot of questions not about team morale, but about how physical this team is becoming with newly added defensive pieces Blaster Blade, Luke Tiernan (converted from RB), Steven Austin, Big Bot, Torque Lewith, and Roman Thomas all getting first team reps and trying to make a name for themselves in this predatory 3-4 defense. With S1 players like Johnathon Saint, Wyatt Fulton, and Wozy Fuego returning to continue disrupting offensive lines, it will only create more opportunities for these new additions to hopefully wreak a similar level of havoc.
One thing many people believe the Yeti lacked on the defensive side of the ball in S1 was physical corners, all-pro Philippe Carter has been at the practice facility all week improving tackling techniques and footwork. With their coverage improving a lot though out the season, one thing I felt was lacking was the ability to drop receivers once they got the ball in their hand. We saw guys like Garden and Stormblessed drag cornerbacks 30+ yards at times. It is still a work in progress, but Carter looks to have made some of the best progress in the off-season.
If what they say about steel sharpening steel is true, this squad which looked very balanced and simply whelming all year in S1 could improve drastically both offensively and defensively this summer, heading into what they'd like to be their season for revenge against defending champion Arizona Outlaws. With Colorado's front office being highly organized and deliberate in every transaction/strategy, it will be no surprise to see these players rally around each other when faced with adversity. We've seen in the NFL with teams like the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots that sometimes summer scuffles can be a sign of a dominant defense. When Richard Sherman is throwing practice-squad receivers around and getting in their face, it drives a competitiveness which helps both units grow. The sign of things becoming out of control have yet to be seen, which is good. There is a very fine line between the types of scuffles you see good teams getting into and then there's the types of scuffles teams like the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and NSFL's Orange County Otters get into. Those are usually referred to as 'fuckin shitstorms' and should be met with swift kicks in the ass for all involved .
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[div align=center][span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%']Player[/span] || Draft Profile || Updates
[div align=center][SELECT style="background-color:black; color:brown; font-family:Arial; font-size: 16px; width: 400px; "][br][OPTION]Kendrick Hendrix || Colorado Yeti WR || 304 TPE
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-Drafted #46 Overall by Colorado
[OPTION]-Height: 6'1'' || Weight: 202 lbs
[OPTION]-Number: 83
[OPTION]-Type: Route-Runner
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-Skills:
[OPTION]-Speed: 87 || Agility: 80 || Hands: 77
[OPTION]-Endurance: 70
[OPTION]-Intelligence: 58
[OPTION]-Strength: 50
[OPTION]-Run-Block: 23 || Pass-Block: 16
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-S1 Stats: **Pro-Bowler**
[OPTION]-Record: 8-6 || Targets: 110
[OPTION]-Receptions: 69 || Drops: 28
[OPTION]-Rec. Yards: 868 || Rec. TDs: 4
[OPTION]-Yards Per: 12.6 || Long: 45
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-S1 Playoff Stats: **Ultimus Finalists**
[OPTION]-Record: 1-1 || Targets: 12
[OPTION]-Receptions: 7 || Drops: 2
[OPTION]-Rec. Yards: 87 || Rec. TDs: 0
[OPTION]-Yards Per: 12.4 || Long: 22
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-S2 Stats:
[OPTION]-Record: 3-1 || Targets: 38
[OPTION]-Receptions: 19 || Drops: 3
[OPTION]-Rec. Yards: 294 || Rec. TDs: 1
[OPTION]-Yards Per: 15.5 || Long: 42
[SELECT style="background-color:black; color:brown; font-family:Arial; font-size: 16px; width: 400px; "][br][OPTION]Chet Fische || Colorado Yeti || General Manager
[div align=center][span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%']Player[/span] || Draft Profile || Updates
[div align=center][SELECT style="background-color:black; color:brown; font-family:Arial; font-size: 16px; width: 400px; "][br][OPTION]Kendrick Hendrix || Colorado Yeti WR || 304 TPE
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-Drafted #46 Overall by Colorado
[OPTION]-Height: 6'1'' || Weight: 202 lbs
[OPTION]-Number: 83
[OPTION]-Type: Route-Runner
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-Skills:
[OPTION]-Speed: 87 || Agility: 80 || Hands: 77
[OPTION]-Endurance: 70
[OPTION]-Intelligence: 58
[OPTION]-Strength: 50
[OPTION]-Run-Block: 23 || Pass-Block: 16
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-S1 Stats: **Pro-Bowler**
[OPTION]-Record: 8-6 || Targets: 110
[OPTION]-Receptions: 69 || Drops: 28
[OPTION]-Rec. Yards: 868 || Rec. TDs: 4
[OPTION]-Yards Per: 12.6 || Long: 45
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-S1 Playoff Stats: **Ultimus Finalists**
[OPTION]-Record: 1-1 || Targets: 12
[OPTION]-Receptions: 7 || Drops: 2
[OPTION]-Rec. Yards: 87 || Rec. TDs: 0
[OPTION]-Yards Per: 12.4 || Long: 22
[OPTION]
[OPTION]-S2 Stats:
[OPTION]-Record: 3-1 || Targets: 38
[OPTION]-Receptions: 19 || Drops: 3
[OPTION]-Rec. Yards: 294 || Rec. TDs: 1
[OPTION]-Yards Per: 15.5 || Long: 42
[SELECT style="background-color:black; color:brown; font-family:Arial; font-size: 16px; width: 400px; "][br][OPTION]Chet Fische || Colorado Yeti || General Manager