Everything that I’m about to say here shouldn’t really have to be said. But since we’re less than a week away from the NFL Draft, many people seem to prefer hype to reality. As usual, this is my chance to be a total buzzkill and bring everyone back to Earth. People love it when I do that. The… Read More »
If you’ve read much of my stuff, you know that the one thing I hate, more than anything else, is when players (or coaches or media figures) paint an overly optimistic picture of an injured player’s outlook without explaining themselves. Sadly, such is the case right now with Browns DB Joe Haden. In 2015, Haden missed two games… Read More »
If you’ve read anything I’ve written, you probably know that I hate it when player try to tough it out and rush back from an injury. In the grand scheme of things, does one possible win justify the potential setback and resulting extended absence that could result from coming back early? I say no. With this in mind,… Read More »
The truth is, I’m not a big fan of these, “I told you so,” posts. Trouble is, not too many people will point out my hits for me, so you I sort of have to do it myself, even if I come off as a bit of a prick. To his credit, injury expert at Footballguys, Jene Bramel… Read More »
If you’re ever looking for some unbridled enthusiasm, Seattle coach Pete Carroll is always a good place to start. As far as NFL coaches go, he’s about as, “super-pumped,” as you’ll find, and he makes no attempt to hide it. When it comes to talking about player injuries, Carroll tends to either go full on optimistic or just… Read More »
For once, I’m not the only skeptical one digging into how the details of an injury don’t match up with what the player is saying! In this piece by NFL.com’s Chris Wesseling, someone else points out how Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell’s words don’t quite match up. Bell hyperextended his knee at the end of the regular season.… Read More »
Most readers probably don’t know who Armond Armstead is, and that’s part of what makes his story so interesting. Armstead was a highly-touted defensive lineman at USC, beginning in 2008. During the 2010 season, Armstead injured his shoulder. In the subsequent treatment of this shoulder injury, USC team doctor James Tibone administered Toradol, a powerful pain killer. Armstead… Read More »
What a morning for NFL injury bullshit! On the NFL Network’s Total Access show, host Dan Hellie spoke with Pittsburgh Steeler’s team neurosurgeon, Dr. Joseph Maroon. I don’t want to spoil the surprises, but it was truly a, “through the looking glass,” moment. You can watch the full video here. In fact, please do so, then we can… Read More »
Holy crap! 49er’s linebacker Chris Borland just announced his retirement at age 24, one year into his NFL career. ESPN’s Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru reported it here, and that is easily the best injury-related piece you’ll read this month. I can’t recommend it enough. Chris Borland was already on my injury radar, as I wrote this about… Read More »
It’s always interesting (to me at least) to see all the spin control from injured college players as we get closer to the NFL draft. Typically, the players (or more accurately, their agents) jump at any chance to downplay a college injury history and present the player as 100% healthy. Of course, this is often not the case.… Read More »