Toledo Bill Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 I have been very critical of Dion Dawkins due to what looks like a heavier, out of shape player. I have also questioned his commitment to being a serious top level player. I was really happy to read today’s article discussing his weight loss and commitment to having a great year. Was this a “fluff” piece or something to be appreciative of? Not sure, but I want to give him the benefit of the doubt,,, a good year from Dion could have a huge impact on our season . 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Was just going to start something about this. I don't think it's a puff piece; Gaughin doesn't do those. Sounds like he's working hard on diet and such to have a good year this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 'Maddy and Dion Visit Paula's Donuts' qualifies as a puff piece. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsDad51 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Wow. He weighed 370 in off-season before losing 40 pounds by July. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, Toledo Bill said: I have been very critical of Dion Dawkins due to what looks like a heavier, out of shape player. I have also questioned his commitment to being a serious top level player. I was really happy to read today’s article discussing his weight loss and commitment to having a great year. Was this a “fluff” piece or something to be appreciative of? Not sure, but I want to give him the benefit of the doubt,,, a good year from Dion could have a huge impact on our season . Mark Gaughan: Dion Dawkins feels fit, trim, and he's ready to make Bills' haters eat their words Dawkins had lost 40 pounds earlier in the offseason. He has been strictly following an eating regimen laid out by the team for the past six months, since the start of March. He’s in great shape and ready for the start of his seventh season. He gained an added 40 pounds from his 330-pound playing weight during late January and February. “I was like 370 by the start of March,” Dawkins said. “I was kinda binging as comfort. Dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner. It caught up quick.” Dawkins met with Will Greenberg, the Bills’ assistant strength and conditioning coach and performance development coach. “I started drinking a ton of water,” Dawkins said. “I would drink 100 ounces of water before I would eat anything, before I would put any food into my body. Every day. Then I was doing two Chipotle salads a day, like 600 to 800 calories a day. That’s it. If I needed a pick-me-up, I’d have a protein bar for 200 calories.” 9 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 hahahaha maybe Dion reads the boards 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Well, we all knew he looked fat. Glad to hear he is committed to being in shape. He had a “down” year last season and we need him to be an above average LT again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 (edited) Love this piece and the insight! I feel like this team has a chip on its shoulder now rather than the media darlings they were entering last year, and I like that and think it’s a good thing. Edited September 7, 2023 by Alphadawg7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 The Schnowman is melting 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 10 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: Mark Gaughan: Dion Dawkins feels fit, trim, and he's ready to make Bills' haters eat their words Dawkins had lost 40 pounds earlier in the offseason. He has been strictly following an eating regimen laid out by the team for the past six months, since the start of March. He’s in great shape and ready for the start of his seventh season. ” This is excellent news to start the morning. The loss of weight is an indication of his commitment - both mind and body have to be in concert. The team really needs him to play well. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan in Owego Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Hope he can keep these habits into the future, and by that I mean well beyond his playing career to many stories about players really ballooning after retirement. Any one remember the cowboys player who put on well over 100 pounds after retirement? His name escapes me at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Personally, I don’t hold out much hope he’ll ever be dominant. Too interested in being a goof off and never really serious about health and commitment to excellence. He entered the League as a ‘good’ LT, which in its own right puts him above the pack. But -until this dramatic weight loss, he’s never really striven to excel. jmo, but depending how the season shakes out, LT should be high on our Draft board next April. 🤷♂️ 1 1 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 35 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: 'Maddy and Dion Visit Paula's Donuts' qualifies as a puff piece. Now I can’t get puff pastries out of my mind, thanks for that! 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 You know what he has a commitment to? A nice big $$$ contract…and he is only two seasons away from one last big contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 He can be a top 10 LT any given game. Hopefully he's focused and motivated enough to achieve those results and play with a mean streak. We could sure use an All-Pro type season from him. Perhaps his performance will also motivate Spencer Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 At 370, perhaps he was trying to get drafted ahead of Tre' White at goalie. 370 lbs. fills up a LOT of net. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 i honestly don't understand how these NFL players are not able to stay under a diet regime, especially during the season. they have individual meals for them daily, vitamins per pplayer, an entire nutrition program and they can follow it in the offseason. hell, college programs do this for their players year round - it's amazing nfl players/teams don't do this. 2 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, boyst said: i honestly don't understand how these NFL players are not able to stay under a diet regime, especially during the season. they have individual meals for them daily, vitamins per pplayer, an entire nutrition program and they can follow it in the offseason. hell, college programs do this for their players year round - it's amazing nfl players/teams don't do this. you're a farmer. ever hear the phrase "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, boyst said: i honestly don't understand how these NFL players are not able to stay under a diet regime, especially during the season. they have individual meals for them daily, vitamins per pplayer, an entire nutrition program and they can follow it in the offseason. hell, college programs do this for their players year round - it's amazing nfl players/teams don't do this. I think he said that it was after the season where things got crazy for him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BillsintheBurgh Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, boyst said: i honestly don't understand how these NFL players are not able to stay under a diet regime, especially during the season. they have individual meals for them daily, vitamins per pplayer, an entire nutrition program and they can follow it in the offseason. hell, college programs do this for their players year round - it's amazing nfl players/teams don't do this. Ya gotta wanna, from a player standpoint Edited September 7, 2023 by 4BillsintheBurgh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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