Housler Hopes To Make Bigger Impact In 2012

[stchamp98]

Rookies all across the NFL have gotten their first taste of offseason action through OTAs in the month of May. For second-year players like Arizona Cardinals tight end Rob Housler, it's a first time learning experience as well. Because teams were kept from almost all of their preseason workouts and camps going into 2011 due to the lockout, Housler was without the benefit of a real training camp until now.

"I really wish I would have had this this time last year, but I have it in front of me now, so I'm trying to take advantage of it," Housler told Arizona Sports 620's Doug and Wolf on Thursday.

Housler finished 2011 with 12 catches for 133 yards, but saw limited playing time behind Todd Heap and Jeff King. Housler admits he didn't realize how much of a toll the NFL season would have on him, and that he hit the ‘rookie wall' about halfway through the season.

"It's extremely demanding on your body, it's really hard to put that into words to any rookie," Housler said. "It's one thing you just have to experience. You have to know how to pace yourself, keep your body healthy and eat, sleep and just live right."

Housler is looking to veterans on the team for lessons, and hopes to make a bigger impact on the 2012 season.

http://www.arizonasports.com/40/1549374/Rob-Housler-hopes-to-make-bigger-impact-in-2012

A true wild card in this offense. He could be Jimmy Graham or he could be the 4th option for us and make no impact. Housler has the ability to make our offense deadly, I hope he realizes and reaches it.
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[Boise&cards Fan]

I would definitely like to see some improvement from Housler this year.
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[DDOCKETT90]

Whis will just play washed up heap instead, what a waste
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