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Buckskin86
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfPM82NBsy4]YouTube - Beanie, other Buckeyes visit Toledo[/ame]
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OSU SPORTS
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matcar;1669797; said:
The team will go down the tubes, IMO. Not only losing Warner..but Dansby, Rolle and Bolden..they will revert back to the old Cardinals..they play in one of the weakess divisions in the NFL and that might not help them. IMO, going to Arizona was a great break for Beanie..he wasn't expected to carry the team and got a chance to stay healthy..
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Buckeyecty4
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The team will not go down the tubes. They already traded for Kerry Rhodes who is just as good as Rolle (both are overrated actually). Boldin's been missing chunks of games the last three seasons anyway, and when he's been out they've been just as explosive offensively. They will not miss Boldin or Rolle. They already have competent replacements for both. Dansby will be replaced in the draft where they have a 4 picks in the first three rounds.OSU SPORTS;1669806; said:
The guy they will miss is Warner. I'm thinking an 8-8 type season. However, the team isn't going to go back to the old Cardinals. Whisenhunt is an excellent coach and they draft extremely well. Just a matter of finding a QB.
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Buckskin86
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Beanie Begins Prep Work
Darren Urban
Posted Mar 24, 2010
Running back Beanie Wells rushed for 793 yards as a rookie.
Camelback was calling.
Beanie Wells was sitting in front of his locker Wednesday morning getting on his workout gear, prepping for a climb up the famed local mountain with strength and conditioning coach John Lott. Wells had learned about climbing as a rookie, and while the running back could avoid such things as a second-year player, he wouldn?t.
?I don?t know if I enjoy it,? Beanie said with a grin, ?but I need it.?
It?s early in the offseason. There are plenty of months left before training camp, and the offseason conditioning program doesn?t begin full tilt until Monday. But Wells has already been a semi-regular visitor in Tempe (including one previous Camelback Mountain trip) as he prepares for what should be a whole new world.
The retirement of quarterback Kurt Warner should alter how the Cardinals approach their offense this season. Coach Ken Whisenhunt has cautioned that the Cards won?t suddenly run the ball all of the time, but it?s hard to believe that ? given the production of both Wells and Tim Hightower ? the running game won?t have a larger role.
?We have shown progress in the run game,? Whisenhunt said, ?and it gives us optimism going forward that we can be more balanced.?
Wells certainly sees that. He only had 176 carries as a rookie (for 793 yards), while Hightower had 143 (for 598). Both averaged more than four yards a carry. When Warner stepped away, Wells acknowledged he couldn?t help but think more responsibility would fall to him.
?That?s why I am going up Camelback right now,? Wells said. ?I know it?s going to be a long season and I need to be in shape. Have to be ready to tote that pill.?
Wells added he ?definitely? felt he has become one of the Cards? centerpieces on offense. He made mention a few times last season he thrived on heavy workloads in games, although Whisenhunt has made clear he likes using multiple backs to keep his players fresh, productive and injury-free.
Wells is trying to use the offseason to get an even better start to his sophomore season. His rookie offseason was slowed when he couldn?t participate in most offseason work thanks to Ohio State?s late end to the school year.
This year, without a draft for which to prepare, he feels like he?s already had a ton of free time. It makes Wells that much more anxious to get started on his football work.
One thing Wells isn?t thinking about is his own draft experience a year ago, when he lasted until the 31st pick of the first round and running backs Knowshon Moreno and Donald Brown each were selected ahead of him.
?I think God put me where He wanted me to be and that?s in Arizona,? Wells said. ?I am happy here. There?s beautiful weather, great teammates, a great coaching staff and hopefully, I?m looking forward to a great career.?
Beanie Begins Prep Work
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Buckskin86
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Cardinals RB has fun hosting first camp
by Richard Obert - May. 1, 2010
The Arizona Republic
Richard Obert/The Republic
Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells provides instruction for some kids from area Boys and Girls Clubs at a football camp at Laveen Cesar Chavez High School.
Beanie Wells' first football camp was a big hit last week at Cesar Chavez High School.
More than 300 children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the greater Phoenix area couldn't get enough of the Cardinals running back.
Wells couldn't stop smiling.
He recalled being like them, a member of the Boys & Girls Club in Akron, Ohio, but never having that rare experience of being taught football by an NFL player.
"I always wanted to be part of a camp, and to actually do one, it's a blessing," Wells said. "I'm excited about it."
Wells didn't need a pro to tutor him as a tyke. He grew up to become one of the best backs ever to come out of Ohio.
He starred at Ohio State, got taken last year by the Cardinals in the first round of the NFL draft.
He then produced good rookie numbers. It appears the Beanie Wells era is about to take off in the Valley.
His free football camp ran two days at Cesar Chavez last week. On Thursday, about 100 youngsters, ages 7 to 14, showed up. Saturday, there were 300 more kids from all over the Valley. They were all members of the Boys & Girls Clubs.
"What's a better way to do it than to tie both of them (a football camp with the Boys & Girls Clubs) together in Arizona," Wells said. "It's great."
Read more: Cardinals RB has fun hosting first camp
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Buckskin86
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Originally Published: May 19, 2010
Scouts' Eye: Wells to carry Cardinals
By Jeremy Green
Scouts Inc.
Steve Dykes/US Presswire
With a run-first offense coming to Arizona, can Beanie Wells take his game to the next level in 2010?Scouts Inc. takes a look at major offseason storylines every Wednesday.
Every offseason, there are players who finished the previous season strong and appear ready to take their games to the next level. Today we are going to look at four players who, for different reasons, look ready to move into that elite level.
Arizona Cardinals RB Beanie Wells
Arizona has been a pass-first offense in the past, but with the retirement of quarterback Kurt Warner, look for the Cardinals to have a bit of a shift in offensive philosophy. If new starting quarterback Matt Leinart is going to have success, Arizona must be a run-first team. Arizona has a big, mauling offensive line that can get movement at the point of attack in its man-blocking schemes. Wells is a powerful runner between the tackles and is explosive to and through the hole. He runs with very good balance and body control and breaks initial arm tackles at the first level. Though he isn't a speedster, he is tough to get off his feet at the second level once he gets rolling. Coach Ken Whisenhunt wants to pound the ball on the ground, which will give Wells an opportunity to raise his game. Miami Dolphins QB Chad Henne
Even though last season's numbers were a little disappointing, I believe this will be Henne's season. This is the first offseason he will go into knowing he is the starter. When you come into the season knowing you are going to be "the guy," you bring a different level of preparation. He also has a new toy to play with in No. 1 wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who elevates the play of any starter he's on the field with. Henne has great physical tools. He can drive the ball downfield, throw into the deep outs and deep curls with excellent velocity, and fit the ball into tight windows. As last season progressed, he got a better understanding of how to change arm motion and velocity to be more accurate on underneath throws. I think he will make great strides this season not only on the field but also off the field in terms of developing into a big-time leader at his position. He has excellent command of the offense now, which means he can lead and his teammates will follow.
NFL: Beanie Wells, Chad Henne, Michael Crabtree, Jermichael Finley ready to go to next level in 2010 - ESPN
azcentral.com blogs - Kent Somers - KentSomers - Beanie's Barber Shop
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Buckskin86
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Posted: Thursday May 20, 2010
Jim Trotter> INSIDE THE NFL
Red run: Cardinals offense will undergo philosophy change in 2010
Beanie Wells says doubling his rookie rushing total of 793 yards is 'definitely' a possibility.
Peter Read Miller/SI
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cardinals running back Beanie Wells has a different look this year. After a recent attempt to line his own hair turned out poorly, the former Ohio State star decided it was better to start from scratch. So he grabbed a razor, some shaving cream and went to work.
If Wells has his way, a smooth noggin won't be the only change fans notice in him. After a solid but unspectacular rookie season, the former first-round pick believes he is poised for a breakout season. The Cardinals relied on their passing game the past two seasons but are expected to lean on their running game this year following the January retirement of quarterback Kurt Warner. That should mean more opportunities for Wells and Tim Hightower, who split the workload last season.
"This is big for me," Wells said during a break in offseason team activities. "I feel like last year during the draft I wasn't selected where I expected to be or even where I was projected to go. I'm just out to show those 30 teams that passed on me that you passed on a great running back."
Wells, who was taken 31st overall in the 2009 draft, doesn't set personal statistical goals for a season, but he does admit that after running for 793 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie he's expecting a "drastic jump from those numbers." Should that be taken to mean he could double each of those stats? "Oh, yeah," Wells says. "Definitely."
Read More: Beanie Wells, Tim Hightower will lead Cardinals offense in 2010 - Jim Trotter - SI.com
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=5207353
Beanie at 52 second mark...
http://www.azcardinals.com/photos-v...ng-Curve/3bab3c44-5e79-464e-919e-9db161d5a97a
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Buckskin86;1706901; said:
Jim Trotter watched a Cardinals game, right? I think Beanie did more than 'solid' considering the situations he was put into.
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