May 16th was a crazy news day for Bills WR Sammy Watkins. In the span of one day, it was revealed that: Watkins had broken his foot about one month ago Watkins had surgery which involved inserting a screw into his foot Watkins recovery time was ballparked at 6-8 weeks The Bills were targeting a Week 1 return… Read More »
I like to think that I’m the only one out there logging NFL injuries and trying to make sense of all the data, but that’s not really true. There are plenty of other smart people (that indicates that I am smart… nice work) that are doing some great work, and I’d like to highlight some of that here.… Read More »
If nothing else, at least we finally have an idea of why Peyton Manning played such a stinky game against the Chiefs. NASA reported that you could see the stink-lines from space. Today, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Manning suffered a partially-torn plantar fascia in Week 10. The plantar fascia is a ligament that runs from your heel… Read More »
Sorry to all six of my loyal readers, but I’ve been up to my ears in work writing injury coverage over at Footballguys.com lately. Plus I have a new baby, and no matter what anyone might say, babies don’t take care of themselves. With all the new adjustments, writing for Questionable To Start sort of got pushed aside… Read More »
Early word is that Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo fractured his left, non-throwing collarbone today. If this is indeed the case, I have plenty to say about it. I don’t want to say that quarterback non-throwing collarbone fractures are my favorite NFL injury, but yeah… they kind of are. I know that sounds weird, but this is the injury… Read More »
In the biggest NFL injury news of the week, Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant fractured the fifth metatarsal on his right foot, and is looking at an extended absence. How extended? Well that depends on who you listen to. On the one hand, you have the, “straight from the horses’ mouth,” sort of reporting, which seems to mostly revolve… Read More »
Earlier today, Adam Schefter tweeted this: Vikings’ C John Sullivan underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy Weds and has been placed on IR designated to return. Out until at least week 9. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 10, 2015 As I am apt to do, I immediately disagreed. Not with the story… Shefter doesn’t get too many wrong. But… Read More »
I love me some mysteries. And in my line of work, there’s nothing more mysterious than when a player has what is only called an, “undisclosed injury.” That’s when you know it’s something juicy. Such a scenario unfolded lately with Buffalo Bills RB Karlos Williams, and today I finally have enough to make a reasonable guess. Back on… Read More »
Since nobody on the Eagles staff seems able to give you a solid answer, I am here to tell you that, no, TE Zach Ertz will not play in Week 1. On August 14th, Ertz underwent surgery for a small groin tear. I should note that in NFL-speak, “groin injuries,” “sports hernias,” and, “core muscle injuries,” are really… Read More »
I have a hunch that Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey is done for the year. Over the weekend, he injured his left ankle pretty badly. In the most detailed report so far, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ed Bouchette said that Pouncey fractured his fibula above his ankle. Other reports have been less specific, making it hard to verify exactly… Read More »