Injuries: which are the most/least honest teams? (1 Viewer)

[Hot Sauce Guy]

As the season is about to get underway, we all rely on injury reports to make decisions about add/drops, CYA trades, etc.

Some teams have reputations for earnest, sincere reporting. Others, notsomuch.

So homers of FBG: how honest is your team when it comes to injuries?

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

49ers - Shanahan has a lengthy history of being clear And accurate about injuries.
 

2020 put that to the test and then some. Each time, he gave accurate information & timelines to the best of his knowledge. 

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

No one has insight on their team's level of honesty with injuries? 



I thought it might be a useful topic. I know Pats fans must surely have words about their team's level of honesty regarding injuries. I recall having Deion Branch the year he was supposed to be Brady's favorite target. I think it was 2008? He was listed as "questionable" every week for months, and after the season they admitted that he'd torn his ACL and had surgery. 

If I recall correctly, those shenanigans were part of why the NFL changed the rules about injury designations. 

And shortly after the rules changes, I recall the Pats listing almost everyone on the team as "questionable" for a couple weeks. "Brady, questionable, shoulder" became a running joke. 

 

[Johnny Utah #9]

Cincinnati and Zac Taylor

As a Mixon owner last year I told myself after last season I’m putting all Bengals on a DND list until Zac Taylor is fired (hopefully soon as he’s a terrible coach). I’ve softened on avoiding Cincy players completely, but I definitely give them red flags due to injury shenanigans. It’s two years in a row now that Taylor has pulled this nonsense. First with AJ Green then Mixon last year. The refusal to put players on IR due to some perceived competitive advantage he thinks it gives him as teams have to prepare for his injured players is nonsensical. And it is a killer from a fantasy roster management aspect, as the uncertainty comes with a massive opportunity cost. 
 

His illogical treatment of IR is just one reason Taylor is most likely going to go back to being Sean McVay’s errand boy next season when Joe Brady takes his job next year. 
 

Other candidates include the usual suspects of Coach Hoody and Petey Sunshine in Seattle. But I give them a pass as they are actually competent coaches, unlike Taylor. 

 

[GroveDiesel]

Something like this updated for last year would be awesome to have.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Something like this updated for last year would be awesome to have.

Exactly. I figured between us sharks, we have a pretty good thumb on the pulse of our own team’s coaches. Maybe we can replicate that here.