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Posted by jellis at 1/31/2011 5:29 PM CST on truebluefanclub.com
A little earlier, we told you about the game of "Financial Football" that went on at the Super Bowl media center, which included Tashard Choice, and Felix Jones as well.
Both Choice and Jones said they have tightened their wallets in recent months under the advisement of the NFL Players Association, with the knowledge a work stoppage is highly possible. Perhaps more than any other position, running backs should monitor their finances all the time.
"We do take a lot of pounding on our bodies," Jones said. "Our careers are going to be shorter than every other position, and we do take that into consideration as far as planning for the upcoming years and what you're going to do ... It's something I've been doing for a long time."
Between his first two seasons, Jones missed a dozen games because of hamstring, toe and knee injuries, but played every Sunday in 2010, when he became the Cowboys' most featured back ahead of Marion Barber. A second-fiddle to Darren McFadden in college, and Barber in his first two seasons, it was his first chance to be a lead back.
Jones' 233 total touches aren't what many backs receive, but they were a lot for him, and could be just a hint of what's to come.
"I got a good taste of it," Jones said. "I feel good right now. I'm still learning ways of taking care of myself during the season a little better, but I did get a taste of playing a little bit more and taking that pounding, and it's something that I'm continuously learning, on how to keep my body in shape.
"It's just doing little things outside of the the facility, taking it upon yourself to go out and do a little bit more conditioning on your own, things that you're supposed to do regardless, anyway. But just an extra workout after practice or something like that conditions your body for that pounding on Sundays."
A little earlier, we told you about the game of "Financial Football" that went on at the Super Bowl media center, which included Tashard Choice, and Felix Jones as well.
Both Choice and Jones said they have tightened their wallets in recent months under the advisement of the NFL Players Association, with the knowledge a work stoppage is highly possible. Perhaps more than any other position, running backs should monitor their finances all the time.
"We do take a lot of pounding on our bodies," Jones said. "Our careers are going to be shorter than every other position, and we do take that into consideration as far as planning for the upcoming years and what you're going to do ... It's something I've been doing for a long time."
Between his first two seasons, Jones missed a dozen games because of hamstring, toe and knee injuries, but played every Sunday in 2010, when he became the Cowboys' most featured back ahead of Marion Barber. A second-fiddle to Darren McFadden in college, and Barber in his first two seasons, it was his first chance to be a lead back.
Jones' 233 total touches aren't what many backs receive, but they were a lot for him, and could be just a hint of what's to come.
"I got a good taste of it," Jones said. "I feel good right now. I'm still learning ways of taking care of myself during the season a little better, but I did get a taste of playing a little bit more and taking that pounding, and it's something that I'm continuously learning, on how to keep my body in shape.
"It's just doing little things outside of the the facility, taking it upon yourself to go out and do a little bit more conditioning on your own, things that you're supposed to do regardless, anyway. But just an extra workout after practice or something like that conditions your body for that pounding on Sundays."