John Clayton on healing QB's

[cpeppfan]

4. Quarterback healing
We are seeing miraculous recoveries by the league's injured </B>quarterbacks. Ben Roethlisberger lifted weights and worked out at the Steelers' facility on Monday. Though his face is still puffy from his motorcycle accident, he is driving a car without assistance, throwing passes and lifting weights. He wants to be ready for the first day of practice. Daunte Culpepper and Carson Palmer are coming off knee reconstructions and are on pace to be there for the start of camp. Culpepper, despite triple ligament surgery, ran the 14 organized training practices and the five minicamp practices at a trim 261 pounds. Palmer is two months ahead of schedule. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said Palmer will not be placed on the physically unable to perform list when camp starts July 28. That means he is eligible for the first practice. It will be up to Lewis to hold back Palmer from trying to run the first team on the first practice.

nothing really new, just always good hearing about his recovery. everyone seems to be noticing the weight he lost in the offseason as well. i like that. a "trim" 261 lbs, but its true

 

[PhinSoldia]

good stuff...if he is ready by camp it will be great

 

[Prime]

It's basicly the samething we keep on hearing.

But it's still good news to hear that Culpepper should be ready for camp.

 

[trate121hb]

lets hope and pray

 

[TRUDOLFAN54]

does anyone know what he played at last year weight wise????

 

[Ohio Fanatic]

playoffs here we come. Unfortunately, C. Palmer and Bengals, as good as it is to see him healing, is one of the primary teams we're competing against for the playoffs.

 

[cpeppfan]

does anyone know what he played at last year weight wise????

yeah he kinda got out of hand, there were reports that he was atleast 280 + lbs, and he just didnt look like his normal self, you can tell BIG time he lost alot of weight

 

[stryker]

good stuff...nothing new though, but thanks

 

[littlemarino]

yeah he kinda got out of hand, there were reports that he was atleast 280 + lbs, and he just didnt look like his normal self, you can tell BIG time he lost alot of weight

Yeah, that weight loss has got to be helping him recover!

 

[TRUDOLFAN54]

yeah he kinda got out of hand, there were reports that he was atleast 280 + lbs, and he just didnt look like his normal self, you can tell BIG time he lost alot of weight

thanks bro he looks to be in great shape and im sure he will lose a few more in that florida heat it will be better on his knee too....:dolphins:

 

[EBMisfit]

playoffs here we come. Unfortunately, C. Palmer and Bengals, as good as it is to see him healing, is one of the primary teams we're competing against for the playoffs.

Big Ben (I'm not even going to attempt to spell his last name) is probably a bigger threat, mainly because we play them head-to-head and that might be a factor in determining playoff seeding.
As for being "slim" at 261 (and 6' 4")... :eek2:. I'm just 4" shorter, but about 60 pounds lighter and I'm not fat by any means. Culpepper must be packing some serious muscle.