Saints hire Ted Rath as director of sports science, former Eagles director of sports performance (2 Viewers)

[SonOfNOLA]

A great hire that should help keep players healthier.

 

[soggymoss84]

Not resting on laurels.

Seems Mickey was right when he said everyone needs to get comfortable being uncomfortable

 

[St. Widge]

Now this is a great hire and the kind of thing that could turn a season around. If they can keep guys healthy, they have a shot in the NFC South regardless of who our QB is.

You have to love hiring a guy with connections to McVay and Philly.

 

[tenordas]

Very glad to hear the Saints are taking steps to get the guys better conditioned to avoid injuries as much as possible. The lack of conditioning under DA was telling by the tidal wave of injuries we suffered.

 

[PanicFootball]

Dang! Yet another positive sign about Moore. Jumping a Super Bowl champ to move to a struggling team.... I LOVE MOORE!

 

[St. Widge]

Very glad to hear the Saints are taking steps to get the guys better conditioned to avoid injuries as much as possible. The lack of conditioning under DA was telling by the tidal wave of injuries we suffered.

I also wonder if poor conditioning affected DAs record in close games and contributed to the defensive breakdowns late in games. Guys that are tired are more prone to mental mistakes and can't quite make the plays they could when they were at full strength.

 

[perret318]

If this actually does make a difference in keeping the team healthier, this could be a huge impact to our record. Thinking of how much health (or lack thereof) has impacted our success lately....

 

[TalleyHo1]

A great hire that should help keep players healthier.

Darn sure hope so!

 

[saintfan1972]

Yeah, if he can somehow stop all the knee, ankle and concussion injuries, we will be in business. I still haven't found all the soft tissue injuries everyone has been talking about lately.

 

[Mojomajik9]

Thank GOD. The insane amount of injuries has been maddening. Sure, there will always be injuries as it is part of the game….but what we’ve had to endure in recent years is beyond the typical number of injuries. It became damn near comical. Hopefully this guy can shake up the conditioning and wellness program.

 

[jdpower13]

I'm pretty sure I saw on reddit the eagles had 21 of 22 week 1 starters playing in the Superbowl. Obviously it doesn't mean it will necessarily translate to our team but I like that we're trying something different at least. I had high hopes for Rhea but it just didn't work out. This guy touched the golden boy so maybe some of his magic rubbed off on him

 

[Silly Burrito]

I don’t think you understood me. I said give me ALL the Eagles you have.

 

[TenTwo]

He'll keep Kellen off the field too

 

[RJS]

This guy has a really impressive resume. He was even part of the Eagles head coach hiring committee when they hired Sirianni.

ETA: It looks like he was out of the league last year, so he wasn't with Moore.

Ted Rath - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[St. Widge]

This guy has a really impressive resume. He was even part of the Eagles head coach hiring committee when they hired Sirianni.

ETA: It looks like he was out of the league last year, so he wasn't with Moore.

Ted Rath - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Not to put a dampener on this hire, but I wonder why the Eagles let him go in 2023?