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Local radio claims Maroney has a hamstring issue (1 Viewer)

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Has anybody else heard anything about Laurence Maroney's health? I just heard (seconds ago) that he is listed on the Patriots injury list with some type of hamstring issue.

If this is true Sammy Morris could be a big time producer over the next couple of weeks.

Has anyone else heard anything about this?

 
Has anybody else heard anything about Laurence Maroney's health? I just heard (seconds ago) that he is listed on the Patriots injury list with some type of hamstring issue.If this is true Sammy Morris could be a big time producer over the next couple of weeks.Has anyone else heard anything about this?
Strained groin; expected to play.
 
Has anybody else heard anything about Laurence Maroney's health? I just heard (seconds ago) that he is listed on the Patriots injury list with some type of hamstring issue.If this is true Sammy Morris could be a big time producer over the next couple of weeks.Has anyone else heard anything about this?
Strained groin; expected to play.
Is this a phantom injury that the Patriots always seem to come up with (see T.Brady's arm) or is there something behind this?
 
Has anybody else heard anything about Laurence Maroney's health? I just heard (seconds ago) that he is listed on the Patriots injury list with some type of hamstring issue.If this is true Sammy Morris could be a big time producer over the next couple of weeks.Has anyone else heard anything about this?
Strained groin; expected to play.
Maroney is fragile. How do you play this, this weekend? Maroney is playing on Monday night. Lineup's must be in by 1pm Sunday.I just don't trust Belichick. How many times over the last couple of years was C.Dillon thought to be the starter only to be pulled with no warning from coach Belichick?
 
Man I wish the Pats gave accurate injury info.
The Pats ARE providing accurate information as per the rules. Maroney missed time in practice due to a groin injury and that has to appear on the new injury report as such.I'd be more concerned about his status on the Friday injury report (which is the one that people need to be interested in).
 
Maroney making strides for PatriotsLaurence Maroney hopes for the same success he had in Cincinnati last year: 125 yards, 2 TDs.By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff | September 27, 2007FOXBOROUGH - Kelley Washington was on the opposite sideline when Laurence Maroney went wild in his best game as a pro.He remembers how Paul Brown Stadium was buzzing Oct. 1, 2006, a day on which the Bengals - 3-0 at the time - were expected to roar past the depleted Patriots. Yet after a 38-13 New England win in which Maroney gained 125 yards on 15 carries and added two touchdowns and two bruising stiff-arms, Washington recalled the discussion in the somber Bengals locker room."The whole team was talking about how good he was," he said. "As offensive guys, we didn't know exactly who he was. By the end, everyone knew."Washington is now a teammate of Maroney's, and one year to the day of Maroney's dynamic performance, the Patriots will return to Cincinnati to face the Bengals Monday. While some might have viewed Maroney's dazzling effort as a springboard to something special, the 22-year-old has not matched the effort since.Maroney produced some electric kickoff returns last season, but didn't hit the 100-yard rushing mark again until last week's 103-yard outing against the Bills, going 15 games without a triple-digit performance.He hurt his ribs in December, which seemed to limit his decisiveness and confidence down the stretch, and underwent offseason shoulder surgery, remaining here so he could devote himself to conditioning and rehab work.Maroney is now battling a groin injury, which limited him in practice yesterday.But Maroney has made strides, according to his fellow running backs, who point to more than just the rushing performance (his 252 rushing yards rank seventh in the AFC and 13th in the NFL).An example came in the second quarter of last Sunday's 38-7 win when quarterback Tom Brady connected with Donté Stallworth on a 28-yard pass along the left sideline. The play wouldn't have been possible had Maroney - who lined up as a single back behind Brady and was part of a play-action fake - not correctly identified his assignment to block a blitzer to the right.For running backs in the Patriots' system, picking up the blitz carries as much importance as carrying the ball."He did his job on that play, and we never thought he couldn't do what he did, but he's putting his whole game together now," said running back Kevin Faulk, one of the team's seven captains. "He's doing a great job getting a feel for it, not really second-guessing, knowing what to do."On the blitz pickup, Maroney not only stopped the progress of defensive back Kiwaukee Thomas, but made him pay with a physical hit."The first thing was that he read the blitz," said running back Sammy Morris. "I guess the next step after knowing what to do is being physical at the point, and he did the job well."But that physical approach appeared to be inconsistent when Maroney carried the ball in the first two games, as he gained 72 yards against the Jets and 77 against the Chargers. At times, he would dance behind the line of scrimmage instead of hitting the hole right away. Maroney seemed to be more decisive against the Bills.Yet coach Bill Belichick explained earlier this week on WEEI that Maroney's style might have been more a result of the contrast in defensive systems the Patriots were facing.Because the Jets and Chargers played a two-gap style out of a 3-4 alignment - in which they were reading the runner and not aggressively shooting gaps - Belichick said it changed the way in which a runner needed to attack. More patience was required to help set up the blocks.The Bills, on the other hand, penetrated and got into gaps out of their 4-3 set. That made it clearer where the openings were, and the runner needed to hit those more quickly.The Bengals play a similar style to the Bills, so it could be another big rushing day for Maroney. Then again, the Patriots would appear to be just as pleased to see a solid, no-frills effort."I think the biggest thing for Laurence is to keep working on his consistency," Belichick said. "I think we've all seen him make plays out there and do things well. It's like any other player, just being able to do it consistently, time after time."
 
Laurence Maroney (groin) was again listed as having been limited in practice Thursday.

Nothing's changed from Wednesday and Maroney seems likely to be listed as questionable on Friday. He's got a great matchup against the Bengals on Monday night, but could be a game-time call. Check back for more on Friday.

Source: Boston Globe

Local sources indicate he could be game time decision :X

 
Laurence Maroney (groin) was again listed as having been limited in practice Thursday.Nothing's changed from Wednesday and Maroney seems likely to be listed as questionable on Friday. He's got a great matchup against the Bengals on Monday night, but could be a game-time call. Check back for more on Friday.Source: Boston Globe Local sources indicate he could be game time decision :confused:
No. The Boston Globe didn't say that. Rotoworld speculated that. Nothing on the Globe site says Maroney will be a GTD.
 
Laurence Maroney (groin) was again listed as having been limited in practice Thursday.Nothing's changed from Wednesday and Maroney seems likely to be listed as questionable on Friday. He's got a great matchup against the Bengals on Monday night, but could be a game-time call. Check back for more on Friday.Source: Boston Globe Local sources indicate he could be game time decision :confused:
No. The Boston Globe didn't say that. Rotoworld speculated that. Nothing on the Globe site says Maroney will be a GTD.
People keep quoting Rotoworld analysis like it's a source....it's just some loser's opinion and I think half the time he is making crap up to manipulate the fantasy world to benefit himself.
 
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I'm starting Sammy Morris. NE should score a ton of points and LM should not play into the 4th Q if he is even remotely hammy stricken. Plus Morris gets the goalline work.

 
I'm starting Sammy Morris. NE should score a ton of points and LM should not play into the 4th Q if he is even remotely hammy stricken. Plus Morris gets the goalline work.
Should also be a good start for sure in Week 5 against Cleveland. Morris appears to be a good bye-week fill-in with a little extra kick given Maroney's stream of minor injury concerns. I suspect Maroney will assume a slightly greater workload as the season progresses -- just a gut feeling -- but Morris should still get a high percentage of goal line carries and a carry or two per quarter to give Laurence a rest.
 
Hmmm . . .

Pats have loaded up people on the injury report at questionable (meaning they are 50/50% to play):

OLB Rosevelt Colvin (ankle)

CB Randall Gay (thigh)

RB Laurence Maroney (groin)

G Stephen Neal (shoulder)

WR Donte' Stallworth (knee)

WR Kelley Washington (hamstring)

NT Vince Wilfork (shoulder)

S Eugene Wilson (ankle)

DE Mike Wright (knee)

G Billy Yates (shoulder)

I can't imagine all of these guys sitting out, but that's how they are listed.

 
Hmmm . . .Pats have loaded up people on the injury report at questionable (meaning they are 50/50% to play):OLB Rosevelt Colvin (ankle)CB Randall Gay (thigh)RB Laurence Maroney (groin)G Stephen Neal (shoulder)WR Donte' Stallworth (knee)WR Kelley Washington (hamstring)NT Vince Wilfork (shoulder)S Eugene Wilson (ankle)DE Mike Wright (knee)G Billy Yates (shoulder)I can't imagine all of these guys sitting out, but that's how they are listed.
:unsure: BB is messing with Mr. Lewis.
 
Hmmm . . .Pats have loaded up people on the injury report at questionable (meaning they are 50/50% to play):OLB Rosevelt Colvin (ankle)CB Randall Gay (thigh)RB Laurence Maroney (groin)G Stephen Neal (shoulder)WR Donte' Stallworth (knee)WR Kelley Washington (hamstring)NT Vince Wilfork (shoulder)S Eugene Wilson (ankle)DE Mike Wright (knee)G Billy Yates (shoulder)I can't imagine all of these guys sitting out, but that's how they are listed.
:unsure: BB is messing with Mr. Lewis.
I left off Brady because we know that one is a joke . . .
 
Hmmm . . .Pats have loaded up people on the injury report at questionable (meaning they are 50/50% to play):OLB Rosevelt Colvin (ankle)CB Randall Gay (thigh)RB Laurence Maroney (groin)G Stephen Neal (shoulder)WR Donte' Stallworth (knee)WR Kelley Washington (hamstring)NT Vince Wilfork (shoulder)S Eugene Wilson (ankle)DE Mike Wright (knee)G Billy Yates (shoulder)I can't imagine all of these guys sitting out, but that's how they are listed.
If I had to guess, Colvin, Gay, Maroney, Stallworth, Wilfork and Wilson play. Neal, Washington, Wright and Yates sit.
 
The lmp said:
I'm starting Sammy Morris. NE should score a ton of points and LM should not play into the 4th Q if he is even remotely hammy stricken. Plus Morris gets the goalline work.
Good call. Let's start Morris just in case NE blows them out, which could happen, but not likely, and in that situation, decides to run the backup RB a ton, which could happen, but is not likely.Two not likelies=good way to win FF leagues.
Or you could just be planning on Morris to score his average FFPPG so far this year, which has been good for RB 24 in FBG's scoring - and maybe hope for a little bit more if things break right for him and/or because he's playing against a lousy defense?Is that a good way to win FF leagues?
 
The lmp said:
I'm starting Sammy Morris. NE should score a ton of points and LM should not play into the 4th Q if he is even remotely hammy stricken. Plus Morris gets the goalline work.
Good call. Let's start Morris just in case NE blows them out, which could happen, but not likely, and in that situation, decides to run the backup RB a ton, which could happen, but is not likely.Two not likelies=good way to win FF leagues.
Or you could just be planning on Morris to score his average FFPPG so far this year, which has been good for RB 24 in FBG's scoring - and maybe hope for a little bit more if things break right for him and/or because he's playing against a lousy defense?Is that a good way to win FF leagues?
:lmao:
 
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David Yudkin said:
Hmmm . . .Pats have loaded up people on the injury report at questionable (meaning they are 50/50% to play):OLB Rosevelt Colvin (ankle)CB Randall Gay (thigh)RB Laurence Maroney (groin)G Stephen Neal (shoulder)WR Donte' Stallworth (knee)WR Kelley Washington (hamstring)NT Vince Wilfork (shoulder)S Eugene Wilson (ankle)DE Mike Wright (knee)G Billy Yates (shoulder)I can't imagine all of these guys sitting out, but that's how they are listed.
Seems to always come back to how Bellicheat "interprets" the rules.Maybe the NFL office should just destroy the Pats injury report Friday mornings so no one has to wonder about it anymore.
 
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The lmp said:
I'm starting Sammy Morris. NE should score a ton of points and LM should not play into the 4th Q if he is even remotely hammy stricken. Plus Morris gets the goalline work.
Good call. Let's start Morris just in case NE blows them out, which could happen, but not likely, and in that situation, decides to run the backup RB a ton, which could happen, but is not likely.Two not likelies=good way to win FF leagues. :confused:
Or you could just be planning on Morris to score his average FFPPG so far this year, which has been good for RB 24 in FBG's scoring - and maybe hope for a little bit more if things break right for him and/or because he's playing against a lousy defense?Is that a good way to win FF leagues?
Morris had 2 catches and Faulk had 7. That's a good % of passing to backs.
 
David Yudkin said:
I would bump Morris quite a bit. Pats will look to control the ball and keep Palmer and company off the field.
Agreed. Morris should have a lot of touches in this game. :thumbup:
 
The lmp said:
I'm starting Sammy Morris. NE should score a ton of points and LM should not play into the 4th Q if he is even remotely hammy stricken. Plus Morris gets the goalline work.
Good call. Let's start Morris just in case NE blows them out, which could happen, but not likely, and in that situation, decides to run the backup RB a ton, which could happen, but is not likely.Two not likelies=good way to win FF leagues.
If this is your way of predicting a CIN victory then good luck. I see a flood of NE points since CIN has no defense. Maroney is certainly slowed by a hammy and therefore Morris playing more is quite likely. So your interpretation of "not likely" is quite unlikely. Good luck though.
 
Actually, I think this will be a (sort of) close game, and Morris will still get about half the carries. Just because Maroney plays doesn't mean he's 100 percent. He's still hurt, Morris is still performing well enough to justify carries and the Patriots will want to keep the Bengals' offense off the field.

 
Do any of you think that Morris is worth starting over Maroney? I'm going to this weekend. I figure at the worst, he scores his average..at the worst. Maroney's big plus is always his explosiveness and ability to hit the big one. If he's not explosive, I think I'll take the safe road this week myself.

If you own both and you would play Maroney over Morris this weekend, I'd love to hear from you on your reasoning.

 
Do any of you think that Morris is worth starting over Maroney? I'm going to this weekend. I figure at the worst, he scores his average..at the worst. Maroney's big plus is always his explosiveness and ability to hit the big one. If he's not explosive, I think I'll take the safe road this week myself.If you own both and you would play Maroney over Morris this weekend, I'd love to hear from you on your reasoning.
I would not go anywhere near an injured Maroney on a Monday night game (must put lineup's in on Sunday) that the Pat's should easily win. There is no reason for the Pat's to rush him back if he is injured.
 
Do any of you think that Morris is worth starting over Maroney? I'm going to this weekend. I figure at the worst, he scores his average..at the worst. Maroney's big plus is always his explosiveness and ability to hit the big one. If he's not explosive, I think I'll take the safe road this week myself.If you own both and you would play Maroney over Morris this weekend, I'd love to hear from you on your reasoning.
I would not go anywhere near an injured Maroney on a Monday night game (must put lineup's in on Sunday) that the Pat's should easily win. There is no reason for the Pat's to rush him back if he is injured.
:popcorn: I'm waiting until Sunday though.
 
Actually, I think this will be a (sort of) close game, and Morris will still get about half the carries. Just because Maroney plays doesn't mean he's 100 percent. He's still hurt, Morris is still performing well enough to justify carries and the Patriots will want to keep the Bengals' offense off the field.
Just because Morris plays doesn't mean he is 100% :rolleyes:
 
The lmp said:
I'm starting Sammy Morris. NE should score a ton of points and LM should not play into the 4th Q if he is even remotely hammy stricken. Plus Morris gets the goalline work.
Good call. Let's start Morris just in case NE blows them out, which could happen, but not likely, and in that situation, decides to run the backup RB a ton, which could happen, but is not likely.Two not likelies=good way to win FF leagues.
I would call both scenarios likely. The Pats can easily put more than 38 on the Bengals.
 
David Yudkin said:
Hmmm . . .Pats have loaded up people on the injury report at questionable (meaning they are 50/50% to play):OLB Rosevelt Colvin (ankle)CB Randall Gay (thigh)RB Laurence Maroney (groin)G Stephen Neal (shoulder)WR Donte' Stallworth (knee)WR Kelley Washington (hamstring)NT Vince Wilfork (shoulder)S Eugene Wilson (ankle)DE Mike Wright (knee)G Billy Yates (shoulder)I can't imagine all of these guys sitting out, but that's how they are listed.
Seems to always come back to how Bellicheat "interprets" the rules.Maybe the NFL office should just destroy the Pats injury report Friday mornings so no one has to wonder about it anymore.
In this case, I believe the Pats followed the new injury report rules as outlined by the league, so I would not take BB to task this time. If people want to suggest that he held people out all week on purpose to mislead the Bengals, so be it, but I find that a little far fetched.
 
David Yudkin said:
I would bump Morris quite a bit. Pats will look to control the ball and keep Palmer and company off the field.
David, any updates on Maroney today? Also, how limited do you think LM will be on Monday night? IYO, will Bill B. limit/reduce his carries?
 

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