NFL players extol the virtues of soccer

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New England Patriots include soccer in their NFL training
Published 5/24/2008 by Mr. Adventure at San Diego MLS Project
... getting in and out of breaks, and it seems like I can take a bunch of little steps in a very quick amount of time,” Welker said yesterday during a break from the Patriots’ passing camp at Gillette Stadium. I definitely think that’s a big part of what has made me successful in the NFL.” Randy Moss agrees. So impressed was he with what he saw from Welker last season, he’s added his own soccer-specific drills to his training this offseason in Florida. Read more from MVN Soccer and the Boston Globe here

True Life MashUp in the News: The NFL and soccer
Published 5/24/2008 by Mr. Adventure at San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition
... amount of time,” Welker said yesterday during a break from the Patriots’ passing camp at Gillette Stadium. “Your feet get put in some awkward positions in football, but I’m sort of used to that from playing soccer, from moving the ball around. I definitely think that’s a big part of what has made me successful in the NFL.” Moss agrees. So impressed was he with what he saw from Welker last season, he’s added his own soccer-specific drills to his training this offseason in Florida. Read more at the SOURCE LINK

NFL players extol the virtues of soccer
Published 5/25/2008 by Mr. Adventure at MLS Expansion And Development
... the Patriots' passing camp at Gillette Stadium. "Your feet get put in some awkward positions in football, but I'm sort of used to that from playing soccer, from moving the ball around. I definitely think that's a big part of what has made me successful in the NFL." Moss agrees. So impressed was he with what he saw from Welker last season, he's added his own soccer-specific drills to his training this offseason in Florida. more... ( http://mvn.com/soccer/2008/05/24/nfl-players-extol-the-virutes-of-soccer/ ) ...