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Ian's Daily Blog - Bad news in Foxboro on Sunday after Patriots center Dan Koppen was injured during the first half against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.* Koppen was seen leaving the field and being taken to the locker room, and didn’t return.* His return was officially reported by the team as “Questionable”.Meanwhile wide receiver Brandon Tate appeared to [...]

PatsBoy12

I did see when Tate reached for his leg after being tackled.

HarkDawg

that hurts... Tate and Koppen



hopefully they are not serious

livinginthe past

Tate was seen on an exercise bike in the 2nd half.

To me, thats the best bit of the article

sieglo

Damn, Koppen is key to the offense and I really was liking what the Tate kid was bringing to the table.... Hope both are OK.

MrBigglesWorth

hopefully a muscle injury and not structural.

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FredFromDartmouth

I have to review those plays. Was it the damn turf at Gillette? That miserable field seems to claim a key starter every game: Mayo, Morris Fred Talyor (don't remember the details of this injury). Now Koppen? Bring back the grass.

PatsWickedPissah

Tate...made of glass?

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jbb9s

Field is not the problem. I have installed one before on a large project. In addition to several advantages (durability, maintenance, drainage, etc) it is much much safer than any other type of field including grass. They actually engineer the gravel fill below the carpet surface and then fill in with rubber pebbles that are compacted per engineered specifications. The field is probed several times a year and more fill is added or compacted - whatever the engineering tests reveal. It is the safest surface by far.

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FredFromDartmouth

Ah but you work for the turf industry. Why do players hate it then? Watson said it was as hard as a rock. Every game the Patriots lose a starter because of that damn turf. Morri,s, Taylor, Mayo, and no Koppen. Sure players still get injured on grass, but the injuries are not as bad. When you plant and hit on that leg, the foot does not move on turf but it is going to move a half inch on grass at least. A half inch is a big deal when you are talking about tendons.