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 »
If you were following the breaking news of Green Bay WR Randall Cobb’s shoulder injury yesterday on Twitter, you’d be forgiven for being confused. Plenty of people, myself included, thought it had the look of a collarbone fracture. Then word came out that it was not a collarbone fracture. Then there was this weird period where a lot… 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 »
I sort of hate writing about concussions. Being that they are neurological in nature, they are unique and unpredictable. I feel like my historical data can help me quite a bit with common injuries like sprains, strains, fractures, and the like. But concussions are a whole different kettle of fish. Players respond to and recover from concussions very… Read More »
Yup, that alliterated title is a stretch. It’s not Tampa Bay tackle Demar Dotson’s diagnosis that is dire, but more like his prognosis. Insert that into the title though, and it sounds like garbage. So here we are. Just to bring you up to speed, Demar Dotson injured his left leg in Tampa Bay’s first preseason game. The… 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 »
What’s the deal with Bears WR Kevin White’s shin? That’s what you should be asking yourself this week. For those of you who dare not follow July NFL “news,” something is way fishy with White’s shin. Or at least the bears are calling it his shin. I don’t even know anymore. In case you haven’t been following it,… Read More »
Okay, you can all take a minute to welcome me back. I’ve been balls-deep in database work for longer than I care to think about, but real football is almost upon us, so I need to get back out and start calling bullshit when I see it. Today, the news that finally brought me back out of my… Read More »