We’re now in Week 14 of the NFL season, and in my injury world, there’s usually a noticeable shift around this time. Injuries that would’ve once been carefully rehabbed will now immediately send players to the injured reserve list, especially on teams that might not be playoff-bound. This makes sense, as there are better uses for valuable roster… 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 »
Anyone watching the Rams vs Ravens game on Sunday saw what was clearly a concussed Rams QB Case Keenum stay in the game. Despite new measures by the NFL to have medical spotters alert the teams and officials of such injuries, this one slipped through the cracks. Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk has a good quick summary of it… 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 »
Marcus Mariota, Tyrod Taylor, Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell, Matt Forte, Kendall Wright, and Antonio Gates. That’s a pretty talented pool of players that are all in some stage of rehab from MCL injuries. With this many MCL injuries being so front-and-center to football fans, it’s safe to wonder what’s going on. Why are we seeing so many MCL… Read More »
Two important things I need to point out right off the bat. First, I’m just spitballing something here. I don’t have any sources or know anything specific. Second, I hope I’m wrong. But in reading the news today, there was a story that leapt out at me, and my mind keeps coming back to it. New York Jets… 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 »
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 »