I can confirm that this is true according to my anonymous sources. The underlying reason is even more miraculous. Malcolm Epps had been diagnosed with narcolepsy by the previous staff. As everyone who has watched Epps play can attest, this has affected his aggression and blocking ability. The new staff has decided to take a more unconventional approach. They have synchronized Spring practices to coincide with Epps sleeping episodes (this is the actual reason for the delay in practices, not covid). This is where it gets interesting: the new staff found out that Epps also had violent nightmares while having a narcoleptic episode.
Says one former anonymous player, "[Bleep] dude, when that mother[Bleeper] is asleep it's like that kung fu movie where Kareem Abdul Jabbar fights Bruce Lee". (said my anonymous source Juwan Mitchell, remember to delete sources name later)
Says one anonymous coach, "Uh yea, we just have one of the players on offense walk him to his place on the line. When Bijan runs behind Epps when he starts to flail, it usually goes for a touchdown."
Well, there you have it, this confirms what Kirk Johnson has been telling me during his what should have been stellar career. -- Chip Brown