bubba9497 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20060525-121746-1477r.htm click link for full article Satisfied? Not even close By David Elfin THE WASHINGTON TIMES May 25, 2006 Adam Archuleta always knew he would have to do things the hard way. Even as a child, he figured he didn't have the talent to make it to the NFL on athletic ability alone. He would just have to outwork everyone else, just try harder. Before he turned 10, Archuleta attacked his goal of becoming a professional football player with resolve and a risk-taking spirit. The scrawny kid from Chandler, Ariz., was going to build himself into a rock-solid athlete, one who never backed down from a challenge. "Since I was a little kid, I told myself I wanted to be in the NFL," said the new strong safety for the Washington Redskins. "I pretty much created my own path to get here. How was I going to make it? The first thing that stuck out to me was that I had to lift weights and train because that's what NFL players did to get big and strong and fast. I would go the gym when my mom had jazzercise classes. I would try to figure things out, try to see how much I could lift." Pushing himself is innate, if not entirely safe, for Archuleta. At 7, he was jumping off the roof of his house just to see if he could do it without getting hurt. He played tackle football with kids who were five years older. After fooling around with free weights at home for years, Archuleta began organized lifting in high school. At 17, he became a disciple of strength coach Jay Schroeder. "Jay made me time every rep of every lift, and I had to log my diet, weight and blood pressure," said Archuleta, a walk-on at Arizona State who four years later was chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft. "It was like an extra hour of work every day, but it made me learn so much about my body. I knew that he was the guy I had to listen to." At 28 and with a $30 million contract, Archuleta is still listening to Schroeder. If the average player works out an for hour or so a day during the offseason, Archuleta goes beyond that. "I probably do double or triple the work a normal player does," Archuleta said. "People tell me I'm going to kill myself working like that, but that's where Jay's genius comes in. He knows how to order everything so you don't overtrain. In the last 11 years, I haven't done the same workout five or six times." Archuleta is famed around the league for the intensity of his 90-minute sessions, which he performs eight times during a five-day work week. Baltimore Ravens trainer Bill Tessendorf, a 33-year NFL veteran, cited Archuleta as one of the players who's most fanatical about his body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenster95 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I never thought I'd ever hear the words "strength coach" and "Jay Schroeder" in the same sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 44 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Nice read Bubba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milliondollarslim Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 With this article you begin to see why Gibbs and staff wanted AA and paid him so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budski Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 This guy is going to be a loose missle in the secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langford78 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 With this article you begin to see why Gibbs and staff wanted AA and paid him so well. You took the words right out of my mouth. This is the perfect example why we as Skins fans have so much faith in Gibbs and his way of evaluating talent. Great post :dallasuck :eaglesuck :gaintsuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Now that is the type of character I like on my team. Him and ST next to each other, LOOK OUT NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRay Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 He should have a pretty good year he's finally on a good defense I think he will show people that he was worth the investment. He played on some pretty bad defenses in St. Louis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk_rshn Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I look forward to seeing the first hit he puts on TO... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Prime Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I never thought I'd ever hear the words "strength coach" and "Jay Schroeder" in the same sentence. Your old enough to remember so it shouldn't be a surprise to you, but Jay Schroeder had a gun that would put Jeff George to shame. If they are talking about the say Jay that is =).. I remember reading about guys complaining that it hurt to catch balls throw by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnacpa Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I would be shocked if this were the same guy. Jay Shroeder the QB was a bit too egotistical and undisciplined to think that he would have this completely in depth weight training/workout program within a few years of him leaving the NFL. His last year in the league was 1994 with Arizona according to pro-football-reference.com. According to AA's story, he started working with this guy 11 years ago ... so that would mean that Jay Shroeder the QB went from a QB with an NFL club to running a weight program for a HS a year later? Don't think it is the same guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirtyfive2seven Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 2 Missles both aimed at TO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siso7qb Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Here's the link. http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20060525-121746-1477r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 feel good story of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Edds Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I can't wait to see him in the B&G . . . this stiry is just getting me pumped. Hopefully everythign works out with Taylor and we can have both on the field at the same time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gusthecat Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 The epidemic in the NFL East will not be bird flue, it will be turtle arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 If there was any questions/complaints about AA working out on his own and not being a Gibbs type of player, this should put all that bunk to rest. Hopefully his dedication rubs off on some other guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalSkinsFan Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 He should have a pretty good year he's finally on a good defense I think he will show people that he was worth the investment. He played on some pretty bad defenses in St. Louis. I was going to say the same thing. AA was a very good (but maybe not great) player on a poor defense and was likely asked to help cover up other deficencies on those defenses. Hence the knock on him being a liability in coverage. With Taylor and 2 good corners in the same backfield, he won't be asked to do any of that here. He will be able to play to his strengths, which is close to the line of scrimmage. My guess is AA will be worth every penny of the contract he got, and prove the so called experts wrong. :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjKam1 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Does anybody know how good he was in STL? I never payed much attention to him. Video Highlights anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Kenzo Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I can't wait to see Archuleta and Taylor roaming the field at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyandSam Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 IF it was OUR Jay Schroeder, I am sure Elfin would have mentioned that in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockANDallstar Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I can't wait to see him in the B&G . . . this stiry is just getting me pumped. Hopefully everythign works out with Taylor and we can have both on the field at the same time! my thoughts exactly. even if **** doesn't work out for Taylor--talk about a hell of a replacement :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I believe its "this" Jay Schroeder: http://www.arpprogram.com/about/credentials/jay_schroeder.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JangoFett Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Schroeder for Lachey was a steal--highway robbery of the raiders. I did see an expose last year that our Jay Schroeder's was training Akili Smith for a comeback into the nfl. I don't think Smith caught on with any team though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 IF it was OUR Jay Schroeder, I am sure Elfin would have mentioned that in the article. "Our" Jay Schroeder is currently a High school football coach in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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