Are there more injuries (players out) than in years past? (1 Viewer)

[TheFanatic]

Here's a quick and dirty list of major skill position players that have gone out with injury or otherwise missed time due to performance (some injuries are more severe than others)

QB

Delhomme

Grossman

McNown

Leinart

McNair

Alex Smith

Losman

Bulger

Warner

Carr

Pennington

Huard

Testeverde

Tarvaris Jackson

Leftwich

Garrard

Quinn Grey

Cutler - Most of a game

Schaub

Trent Green

Gus Ferotte

RB

Caddy

SJackson

Rudi

Travis Henry

Westbrook

Lamont Jordan

Morency

Brandon Jackson

Deshaun Wynn

Chester Taylor

Brandon Jacobs

Deuce

Kevin Jones

Ahman Green

Addai

Maroney

Sammie Morris

LJ

Derrick Ward

Jamal Lewis

Ronnie Brown

Frank Gore

Stephen Jackson

WR

Walker

Marvin Harrison

Isaac Bruce

Terry Glenn

Andre Johnson

Jacoby Jones

Eddie Kennison

Santana Moss (maybe)

Greg Jennings

Calvin Johnson

DJ Hackett

Wines Ward

Boldin

Chad Johnson - maybe

Wes Welker

Coles

Ward?

Drew Bennett

Santana Moss?

TE

Todd Heap

I'm sure I left some players out but I can't remember a year where there were this many injuries (and or benchings) and I've been doing this since 1995.

Maybe we need a Drinen report to see if there is a statistical difference between this year and years past in terms of starters missing time.

ETA the names mentioned below. Ant to think I thought the WR's were doing OK compared to the rest...

ETA again to add more names. This list is getting ridiculously long...and I probably have missed a few still

ETA yet again to add more names after LJ was lost for the season. This list is much longer than any other season in FFB since I started in 1995. Maybe it's just my imagination, but this seems nutty. Are we pulling steroids out of the game so much that nobody can heal like they did when they were on the roids?

 

[Doug B]

I don't have any stats at all to point to ... but I think there are a lot more severe injuries today than 25 years ago. Size/speed of the players could be a big part of that.

Something else: back then, a lot of injuries kept you out for a season ... especially knee ligament injuries. These days, modern medicine helps players come back from those much quicker -- BUT I think they come back compromised, and much more prone to re-injury. Again, no stats.

 

[Da Masses]

I would think that the playing surface would have some part of all of the injuries as well.

That new stuff just isn't as forgiving as advertised.

 

[buddyboy]

I can't say for sure that injuries are more prevalent league wide, but as a Bills fan I can't remember another season where there have been so many serious injuries this early in the season.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

You can add:

Deuce, Kevin Jones, Ahman Green, Andre Johnson, Jacoby Jones, possibly Santana Moss, Greg Jennings, Calvin Johnson, Eddie Kennison, DJ Hackett, Hines Ward, and probably many others.

It's feels crazier than normal this year, that's for sure

 

[Doug B]

by DaMasses:

I would think that the playing surface would have some part of all of the injuries as well.

That new stuff just isn't as forgiving as advertised.

Did you happen to watch Denver at Indy? That RCA Dome turf is brutal ... lots of shoes getting trapped in that turf (Rob Morrison, Travis Henry, Jay Cutler tripping while back-pedaling, etc.). Just like old AstroTurf.

 

[TheFanatic]

You can addeuce, Kevin Jones, Ahman Green, Andre Johnson, Jacoby Jones, possibly Santana Moss, Greg Jennings, Calvin Johnson, Eddie Kennison, DJ Hackett, Hines Ward, and probably many others.It's feels crazier than normal this year, that's for sure

Added to the list. Thanks....Didn't think I had missed this many..

 

[Joe Bryant]

This feels about like a normal year to me.

J

 

[SuperJohn96]

I can't say for sure that injuries are more prevalent league wide, but as a Bills fan I can't remember another season where there have been so many serious injuries this early in the season.

Then in honor of the Patriots Spy-Gate logo, I present you the new logo for the... BUFFALO ILLS...

 

[Sabertooth]

This feels about like a normal year to me. J

I agree. Every year we hear about how crazy FF is 'this year. It's like how the Top wideout prospect in 10 years came out of college for about 7 of the last 10 seasons. It's just perception.

 

[Mungo Burrows]

I can't say for sure that injuries are more prevalent league wide, but as a Bills fan I can't remember another season where there have been so many serious injuries this early in the season.

Then in honor of the Patriots Spy-Gate logo, I present you the new logo for the... BUFFALO ILLS...

Is there something wrong with me if I look at that and immediately think it looks like it's leading with the crown of his head and is about to end up like Everett?

 

[KellysHeroes]

Here's a quick and dirty list of major skill position players that have gone out with injury or otherwise missed time due to performance (some injuries are more severe than others)QBDelhommeGrossmanMcNownLeinartMcNairAlex SmithLosmanBulgerRBCaddySJacksonRudiTravis HenryWestbrookLamont JordanMorencyChester TaylorBrandon JacobsDeuceKevin JonesAhman GreenWRWalkerMarvin HarrisonIsaac BruceTerry GlennAndre JohnsonJacoby JonesEddie KennisonSantana Moss (maybe)Greg JenningsCalvin JohnsonDJ HackettWines WardI'm sure I left some players out but I can't remember a year where there were this many injuries (and or benchings) and I've been doing this since 1995. Maybe we need a Drinen report to see if there is a statistical difference between this year and years past in terms of starters missing time.ETA the names mentioned below. Ant to think I thought the WR's were doing OK compared to the rest...

Todd Heap.... then you could go into the IDPs

 

[TheFanatic]

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[Jeff Pasquino]

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Chase and I talked about this.Goose Chase Week 5

 

[TheFanatic]

Bump - the list has gotten longer...