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by Bob McManaman - May. 9, 2009 11:51 AM
The Arizona Republic
The "House" has gone home.
When Cardinals rookie Herman Johnson returns to the Valley later this month for the first of four team workouts, he expects to be leaner, meaner and have a firmer grasp of the playbook.
Nicknamed "House" because of his size - 6 feet, 7 inches tall, 365 pounds - Johnson has a chance to someday become a longtime fixture as an NFL offensive lineman.
For his pro career to start on the right path,
however, the fifth-round pick out of LSU knows he has to take care of his body, mind and spirit and show the coaching staff right away that he's a player, not a project.
That means a ton of hard work between now and the start of training camp in July in Flagstaff. Especially since it appears he will be asked to change positions, from guard to right tackle.
Johnson, a first-team All-American and two-time, first-team All Southeast Conference player, recently sat down with The Republic to map out his upcoming schedule and offer his thoughts and goals following his participation in a three-day mini camp last weekend at the Cardinals' Tempe training facility.
Immediate plans
Johnson flew back to his home in Baton Rouge, La., and planned to rest for a day before beginning his two-week workout program prepared by Cardinals strength coach John Lott.
He will do some running, weightlifting and cardiovascular work, most of it on the LSU campus. Johnson said the program will "help knock some of the kinks and soreness out of my body" and that by the second week, he will have ratcheted up his workout intensity to a "hard core" level.
With football about to occupy most of his life, Johnson said he will use his down time in the evenings to go fishing as often as possible.
He usually tries his luck in the Mississippi River or at a spillway in the small town of Morganza, La.
There are no vacations planned, just a weekend trip up to northern Louisiana to visit family and friends. While there, he plans to do some fishing at another favorite watering hole called Caster Creek.
"A couple hours up there on the water with no loud noises, no cars, and I'm fine," Johnson said.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/2009/05/09/20090509cardshouse0507.html
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The "House" has gone home.
When Cardinals rookie Herman Johnson returns to the Valley later this month for the first of four team workouts, he expects to be leaner, meaner and have a firmer grasp of the playbook.
Nicknamed "House" because of his size - 6 feet, 7 inches tall, 365 pounds - Johnson has a chance to someday become a longtime fixture as an NFL offensive lineman.
For his pro career to start on the right path,
however, the fifth-round pick out of LSU knows he has to take care of his body, mind and spirit and show the coaching staff right away that he's a player, not a project.
That means a ton of hard work between now and the start of training camp in July in Flagstaff. Especially since it appears he will be asked to change positions, from guard to right tackle.
Johnson, a first-team All-American and two-time, first-team All Southeast Conference player, recently sat down with The Republic to map out his upcoming schedule and offer his thoughts and goals following his participation in a three-day mini camp last weekend at the Cardinals' Tempe training facility.
Immediate plans
Johnson flew back to his home in Baton Rouge, La., and planned to rest for a day before beginning his two-week workout program prepared by Cardinals strength coach John Lott.
He will do some running, weightlifting and cardiovascular work, most of it on the LSU campus. Johnson said the program will "help knock some of the kinks and soreness out of my body" and that by the second week, he will have ratcheted up his workout intensity to a "hard core" level.
With football about to occupy most of his life, Johnson said he will use his down time in the evenings to go fishing as often as possible.
He usually tries his luck in the Mississippi River or at a spillway in the small town of Morganza, La.
There are no vacations planned, just a weekend trip up to northern Louisiana to visit family and friends. While there, he plans to do some fishing at another favorite watering hole called Caster Creek.
"A couple hours up there on the water with no loud noises, no cars, and I'm fine," Johnson said.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/2009/05/09/20090509cardshouse0507.html
