Patjew

But if he played in that game, and he was always going to play in that game, what does it matter if he had a broken shoulder, cracked pelvis or elephantitis of the testicles?

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jmt57

If I am not mistaken - somebody correct me if I am wrong - the injury report was updated a few years ago to strictly correlate with the percentage chances of someone playing in the game, and nothing else, since the terms were ambiguous. Specifically, probable equated to 75% or more chance of playing, questionable meant 50%, doubtful meant 25% and out meant zero %. At that point it no longer had anything to do with a player being bruised, slowed down, hurt, or 'injured.'

In other words, if a team was sure somebody would play (e.g., Maroney), then there was no reason to list him on an injury report that was instituted a half century ago due to gambling.

If anybody has a problem with the Pats' injury report, it should be for Brady's weekly listing as probable; there was nothing improper with Maroney's non-listing as per the NFL rules.

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supafly

I agree totally PJ. If anything I think maybe they'll 'clearify' the rule at the upcoming meetings, especially because other teams and players obviously don't fully 'get it' a la Roethlisburger in the SB week, and Favre down the stretch last yr.

It amazes me how various people keep trying to drum something up--to no avail.

God bless anyone who could ever play with elephantitis

supafly

Yeah, IMO, there shouldn't be any kind of problem at all. The facts are that he was injured in wk.2, then listed on the report for wk.3, (for which he didn't play--most likely because of the upcoming bye wk)

If they felt he may have been able to come back from the bye and play vs. SF, then so be it--they must have felt there wasn't a need to list him on the injury report because he'd try and play. Or more importantly, they knew he'd give it another chance to go.

Patjew

My father made me play with elephantitis once... Once.

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nashvillepatsfan

I heard a rumor that T.O. has this. BUT, will the Bills be required to list it as "T.O. /full participation/ balls" ??

supafly

As if T.O. could fully participate in practice anyways

nashvillepatsfan

I heard he uses his practice time to make his popcorn

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aurakilla

i like how rothtithsburger ( i cant spell that ) had broken ribs or w/e for the whole playoffs but we get it for maroney having a broken shoulder. even tho maroney eventually got ired.


btw elephantiasis MY GOD, that would be awful to see