Maybe NFL Coaches Should Have Actually Used Their Starters in the Preseason?
NFL September 11th. 2008, 10:45am
Ok, the bodycount is just getting silly now, and there’s got to be an explanation. Four starting QBs went down in week on, and the Eagles, Seahawks and Saints are all missing their best receiver. Karma for playing sparingly – if at all – in the preseason? The list after the jump doesn’t even include the walking wounded who may play this week, like Jeff Saturday of the Colts, Chris Cooley of the Skins, or Derrick Brooks of the Bucs.
Tom Brady, Patriots (ACL, MCL, season)
Shawn Merriman, Chargers (knee, season)
Vince Manuwai, Jaguars (knee, season)
Maurice Williams, Jaguars (triceps, season)
Osi Umenyiora, Giants (knee, season)
Vince Young, Titans (knee, 2-4 weeks)
Marques Colston, Saints (thumb, 4-6 weeks)
Jeff Garcia, Bucs (ankle, 1-2 weeks)
Drew Bennett, Rams (foot, 4 weeks)
Deion Branch, Seahawks (knee, 4 weeks)
Bobby Engram, Seahawks (shoulder, 4 weeks)
Brodie Croyle, Chiefs (shoulder, TBD)
Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (sore shoulder)
Marion Barber, Cowboys (ribs – will play)
Albert Haynesworth, Titans (concussion, TBD)
Kevin Curtis, Eagles (hernia, 6 weeks)
Sean Jones, Cleveland (knee, 4 weeks)
Nate Burleson, Seattle (knee, season)
Two questions: Does the Colston injury impact how you might wager on the Skins’ game? Washington is a one point dog at home, and the “public” feels more certain about New Orleans on the road than any other game this week. Also, the Bucs were nine-point favorites at home against Atlanta earlier this week, and it went down to seven when Brian Griese was named the starter yesterday. Everyone’s got the Falcons. On the road! Because of one victory. Weird.
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September 11th, 2008 at 10:46 AM
I think you mean Dallas Clark before the jump. Derrick Brooks is about 125 years old, of course he is hurt.
Saints are beating the Skins.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Did we really need Osi on the cart for your Karma is a bitch headline…the guy fucking played in the preseason..I also discussed this yesterday…Injuries are not as devastating as everyone makes them sound
September 11th, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Maybe NFL Coaches Should Have Actually Used Their Starters in the Preseason?
Then I wouldnt have to hear excuses for Indys loss sunday.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:49 AM
what’s hysterical is that peter king is all lathered up now that the nfl season is too long because of injuries so there’s no way it can expand to a 17- or 18-game schedule.
by king’s logic the season should be shut down entirely because all of these injuries happened… IN WEEK ONE!
September 11th, 2008 at 10:49 AM
Wasn’t Osi hurt during the preseason?
September 11th, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Its a good point, if Brady played four quarters in the preseason he would not have put his foot where the defender was diving at his “feet.”
I can see pulls, strains in muscusles (Sp) being b/c you arent used to going all out in a game, but breaking a thumb is random chance.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Let’s see. Yup, Burleson. Done for the year.
Cross him off then.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:54 AM
“Maybe NFL Coaches Should Have Actually Used Their Starters in the Preseason?â€
why? I don’t see any reason why any of these injuries would have been prevented by playing more in the preseason. almost all of the injuries listed above are due to freak chance and not poor game speed conditioning.
is it karma? karma:injuries::curses:late-season-choking –> complete bs.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:55 AM
of course not…i don’t think Colston had a chance at beating Fred Couples regardless.
/oh THAT skins game…my bad.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Injuries happen while superfreak athletes play football? Weird.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:56 AM
I don’t think that there are MORE injuries this year, but more “key name” injuries. How many times a game do we see some no name player walk off the field never to return. It just seems like this year there are more big name players walking off.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Sterlin and miz make great points. I think most of these injuries have less to do with lack of preseason playing and more to do with the players getting bigger, stronger and faster (PED, fuck yeah!!!).
September 11th, 2008 at 10:58 AM
/fixed
September 11th, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Lattimer could replace Merriman.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:02 AM
#1…Curtis was hurt during the preseason/
#2…Desean Jackson is the Eagles best receiver. Period.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Roman…id rather have my multimillion $$$ investments playing on field turf than that quicksand that the Steelers call a field.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:03 AM
fixed*
September 11th, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Starting Defense! Place at the TABLE!!!
September 11th, 2008 at 11:05 AM
I understand not playing your best guys in all the preseason games, but it seems a bit haphazard to have their first live action of the year in a game that counts.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:06 AM
And come to think of it. That dude from Quatuam Leap that was the QB in “Neccesary Roughness” can replace Brady. I don’t see what all the fuss is about.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:06 AM
If Gene Upshaw played in the preaseason, he’d still be with us today.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:09 AM
scott bakula? he also played minor league baseball in Major League III: Back to the Minors.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:09 AM
@NickP: Brilliant.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Quantum Leap sucked so fucking bad.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:10 AM
One good thing about being a Bucs fan, Lose on QB, well just pluck in another one, not like our offense does anything anyway
/still getting over Sunday’s last min interception
September 11th, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Braylon just wishes he spent more money on shoes in preseason.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Tom Cruise could replace Strahan
September 11th, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Oh Boy
September 11th, 2008 at 11:12 AM
“You know how you play football?!?!? You play football, like Coach Gennero played football! He would’ve given his life for his football team! He was a 170 pound half-back, and he played like a madman, like a raving beast!! You rip off their fucking heads, and you shit down their necks!!!
Let us pray.”
September 11th, 2008 at 11:20 AM
LOL
September 11th, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Spencer..you would rather have clown piss on you if you were on fire than play in the quicksand in Pittsburgh or do anything else Pittsburgh related…I can’t value that opinion
September 11th, 2008 at 11:22 AM
speaking of injuries, Kobe Bryant has decided not to have surgery on his right pinkie. Recovery for this type of surgery could be up to 12 weeks.
“What it really came down to for me is that I just didn’t want to miss any time ‘punching the clock’ for the Lakers, given all we are trying to accomplish as a team this NBA season.”
September 11th, 2008 at 11:24 AM
From Wikipedia:
Quantum physicist Sam Beckett leaping into a variety of different people in various points in history within the time span of his own lifetime. His only link with his own time is the cigar smoking, womanizing Al, who appears to Sam as a hologram that most people other than Sam cannot see or hear.
The show overlaps a number of genres, including science fiction, family drama, comedy, social commentary and nostalgia, thereby acquiring a broad range of fans.
All this adds up to Quantum leap being the bomb.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs (Broken Hands, lifetime)
Vince Young, Titans (Vaginitis, 28-day cycles)
Entire Defense, Cleveland (Tremors/Paranoia, 1 week)
September 11th, 2008 at 11:25 AM
So you’re telling me players are getting hurt during their first “real” action of the season? Go figure. Players aren’t in actual football shape until about week 3 or 4.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:25 AM
roman…that’s not a good comparison, clown’s piss is so refreshing that i prefer it over many things.
and that’s not true about PIT either…id eat a primanti brother’s sandwich or play a round at Oakmont any day of the week.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:26 AM
College players went all out in preseason.Wait, they don’t HAVE a preseason(unless you count cupcake games). Silly me.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:27 AM
I know spence…You are like Ponce De Leon and clowns piss is like the Fountain of Youth…may we all bask in it’s glory
September 11th, 2008 at 11:28 AM
VY played a bunch during preseason, and Albert Haynesworth played more than any other starter on defense throughout the preseason as ‘punishment’ for skipping part of camp.
Not sure they support the thesis.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Mak, College players also wear pads and hit during their pre-season camps.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:29 AM
fuck that, i ain’t no fruity spaniard.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:32 AM
So, NFL players should hit in pratice. Doesn’t mean four preseason games will have them any more ready than two.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:32 AM
The Vikings lost special teamer Heath Farwell to a knee in the preseason too. What? Nobody else cares?
/just wanted to be part of the conversation
September 11th, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Derek Anderson, Browns (Crap in pants watching steelers film, 1 week)
Brady Quinn, Browns (The Ghey, Lifetime)
I won’t be around tomorrow, so for all you Browns fans, enjoy your prime time beat down sunday night.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:35 AM
fruity spaniard > any frenchie
USA!! USA!! USA!!
September 11th, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Mike Ditka, announcer(severe brain cramp, 17 years and counting)
Al Davis(same as Ditka)
September 11th, 2008 at 11:37 AM
is this Anne Hathaway week on HBO? Havoc was on a few nights ago i think and they keep showing Devil Wears prada. mute is a great thing.
I’m going to be betting on the skins
September 11th, 2008 at 11:38 AM
@Roeth-awesome
September 11th, 2008 at 11:39 AM
TBL, the offense might look better against a weak Saints defense, but even without Colston Brees is going to carve up the Skins secondary.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Therefore the Saints will win, thanks TBL!!
/2-0
September 11th, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Mak, I agree, they should hit in practice, and play 2 preseason games. Problem with pre-season games is that 65% of the NFL rosters don’t take them serious and therefore only play 80% as hard. It’s like a pro-bowl game. With shitty players.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:48 AM
i think you also forgot
steelers OL (talent defeciency)
September 11th, 2008 at 11:54 AM
In a shocking turn of events, many of the Ravens starters are A-OK.
The rest of ya’ll need to get up on those new ‘roids, ya heard?
September 11th, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Spence – just think of how many yards the Steelers would gain/points we score if we had a good O-line
September 11th, 2008 at 11:59 AM
a shitload…it’d be scary. like, 2007 Pats scary.