Weekly Rocca Report

Lengthy interview with Sav Rocca on the Eagles' official website.

He seems to have a pretty good handle on his efforts to date:

"I knew it was always going to be a slow progress. I'm slowly getting better and it's good to see the numbers start to show. I think it'll get better from here on in. It's good to see things are starting to come together. Obviously, you want, I'd rather every punt to be like 50-yards, but you get some out past 60, it would be great."

The piece also includes the least helpful summary of Aussie Rules I think I've ever seen:

"There are 18 guys on the field. We have to kick goals at either end, one team will be going one way the other team will be going the other. You'll be scattered all over the field. Forwards on defenders one end and the same down the other. We kick the ball to pass. If you catch a ball after a kick, it's called a mark. You go back and you can kick the ball from there on in. We also handle the ball and if you run 15 yards, you have to bounce it. We can tackle as well from anywhere and run around the feet. It's called a trip. You can't hit and have eye contact either."

Now if only he could play some other positions.

Comments

Could they try him in other positions?, he can certainly catch the ball and it may confuse the oposition

[Me]

I've actually wondered how he could do as a short-yardage receiver down by the goal line.

The injury issue is just too great, however. Losing your punter would be pretty devastating from a field position perspective.