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Branden Albert collapsed onto the top rope after a three-minute jab session, and you could almost hear the turnbuckle cry “uncle.”

Men Albert’s size — 6-5 and 310 pounds — aren’t meant for a boxing ring.

And they certainly aren’t found there, skipping around and unleashing uppercuts, less than six months after reconstructive knee surgery.

“How are you feeling?” Albert, the Miami Dolphins’ franchise left tackle, was asked during a short break last week.

“Tired,” he said, sweat beading down his face.
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The fate of the Dolphins’ upcoming season might hinge on the strength and durability of Albert’s right knee, which sports a four-inch scar from surgery to his ACL last fall — his first surgery of any kind.

But if Albert’s return to football falls short of his high expectations — “All-Pro, that’s my goal,” he said between reps — it won’t be because of any personal failing.

Training camp might be four months off, but Albert is already in two-a-day mode.

Most days, he wakes up early and either rehabs with the Dolphins’ medical staff or lifts with personal trainer Manning Sumner at Legacy Fit in Miami. Then he rests for a couple of hours before lacing up the gloves with Baiamonte, who studied the sweet science with famed trainer Angelo Dundee.

“I was sitting on my butt for two, three months,” Albert said. “I got enough rest. It’s time for me to work.”
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Albert is still not ready to run at full speed — “soon,” he promised — but in the weight room and in Baiamonte’s gym, “there’s no restrictions.” Some players balloon when they’re immobilized by injury; Albert’s weight is basically the same as it was when he reported to training camp last summer.

Said Albert: “I’m never in pain. It’s just weakness. Right now, it’s all getting my strength back. All the hard stuff with my rehab is over with. The first three months were probably the toughest rehab, getting the motion, getting my flexibility back and getting the scar tissue off. All that’s over with. Now it’s just getting the strength and getting active again. That’s going to come with time.”

Baiamonte, whose famous list of clients includes the ageless Bernard Hopkins, marvels over the transformation he has seen in Albert over the past six months.
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Soon, these sessions will go on hiatus. The Dolphins’ voluntary offseason workout program begins April 20, and Albert vowed to “be there every day.”

Albert can’t wait to get back in the offensive line meeting room for the first time since his injury. The Dolphins appear poised to rely on young guards Dallas Thomas and Billy Turner this fall, so Albert plans to coach them up, even if he can’t yet join them on the field.

“He’s pushing himself every day,” Albert said of Thomas, who also trains with Sumner. “I’m very impressed with Dallas right now. I know Billy’s hungry. They’re two, big physical guys that play football. I think with the coaching and the right mentality, those guys can be good for us. I deep down believe that.”
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Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article18291890.html#storylink=cpy

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Incredible how dedicated and committed this guy is.
 
Hayden Fox said:
Incredible how dedicated and committed this guy is.
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Completely agree Hayden. Gotta love his comment on coaching up our OG's while going through hell in rehab. Looks like I have an ally on Dallas. Anyone not agreeing can get in the ring with Albert. :)
 
Albert does sound committed and dedicated. The title of the article seems misleading: "fights through pain..." And then he says "I'm never in pain".

Which is it?
 
BlueUndertow said:
Albert does sound committed and dedicated. The title of the article seems misleading: "fights through pain..." And then he says "I'm never in pain".

Which is it?
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He won the battle.


There is no short of determination on Albert's part, sounds like anything short of him being suited up for week 1 will be a disappointment for himself. It would be a welcome sight but personally I don't want him out there until he is 100%.
 
"fights through pain amid his rehab" makes it sound like it's still going on...
 
Daytona Fin said:
He won the battle.


There is no short of determination on Albert's part, sounds like anything short of him being suited up for week 1 will be a disappointment for himself. It would be a welcome sight but personally I don't want him out there until he is 100%.
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Yeah, my concerns are less after finally getting an update but, we/he still has a ways to go.
 
"I’m never in pain. It’s just weakness. Right now, it’s all getting my strength back,” Albert said, via the Miami Herald. “All the hard stuff with my rehab is over with. The first three months were probably the toughest rehab, getting the motion, getting my flexibility back and getting the scar tissue off. All that’s over with. Now it’s just getting the strength and getting active again. That’s going to come with time.”
 
Honestly, you just never know if he'll ever be the same player . . . . but you have to admire his work ethic and desire to get back to full strength and make an impact on the football field.

Dolphins fan, yes I am, but I'd root for him regardless . . . great attitude and very honest about the whole thing.
 
Kdawg954 said:
Honestly, you just never know if he'll ever be the same player . . . . but you have to admire his work ethic and desire to get back to full strength and make an impact on the football field.

Dolphins fan, yes I am, but I'd root for him regardless . . . great attitude and very honest about the whole thing.
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All indications are that he will be playing around the start of the season. We will not know the level of play until he hits the field. We are all "in his corner."
 
How can he do boxing if he can't run full speed. Boxing seems like it would be extremely hard on the knee. Lateral motion, I would think, would be the biggest threat to re injury or him not being ready.

If he's boxing right now, I can't see any obstruction keeping him from being 100% by June, much less August/September.
 
iamtiv said:
How can he do boxing if he can't run full speed. Boxing seems like it would be extremely hard on the knee. Lateral motion, I would think, would be the biggest threat to re injury or him not being ready.

If he's boxing right now, I can't see any obstruction keeping him from being 100% by June, much less August/September.
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I know a bit on boxing and guarantee that he is not "floating like a butterfly" in his workouts. He is very likely working on his stamina and hands without using his legs much. His hands may actually be better this year with this training.
 
Reading this really makes me realize not only why they brought him to Miami, but why we fell so hard when he got injured. We need him back more than we need anything else this year. Delmas is pretty crucial at this point too.
 
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