Nordberg

Don't you guys find it funny about the Colt fans talking about injuries. This whole offseason......the Colt fans didn't want to here about all the guys that were missing from the AFC title game. More than half our team was missing from that game. But that wouldn't have mattered.....they say. But now it does. What a bunch of ass clowns.

I've heard it all form Colt fans this year.

My favorite one is the "well.....Brady has Randy Moss"....after he broke Mannings record.

Pat the Pats Fan

Here is an article that states the Pats lost 103 games from starters in '03

http://bengals.enquirer.com/2004/01/28/ben1mc.html


Coach Bill Belichick, in the process of losing five of his 22 opening-day starters to season-ending injuries, started 42 different players in this season - the most by a division winner since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. Players who started for the Patriots lost 103 games to injuries. Belichick started 15 different lineups on offense and 10 on defense.

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A sarcastic Bill Belichick on Tom Brady's finger injury, "It's not life threatening."

ManningOverratedHick

I'm getting sick of hearing "The Colts didn't have Harrison." The refs tried to hand them the game and they still couldn't win.

Norm3333

Doesn't answer the question. If they were injured while playing the more physical Pats that is different.

Whom were they missing at the start of the game?

FrontSeven

I wish you'd stop whining.

TheGodInAGreyHoodie

In 2001 I know the Pats lost some players to injury. Of course none of the positions lost were as important as losing their PRO-BOWL QUARTERBACK. Yet they still won the superbowl.

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Bradybeingbrady

You've gotta admit we wouldn't have won as many games without Moss, and the Colts without Harrison is no different, what sucks is they have the depth to cover for him against mediocre teams. Even then, they scared us in the first three-quarters of the game. I for one, wont feel comfortable till we've gotten past them.

NEPatriot

Colts tries again next season<---Colts fans will be leaving here SOON <---01/20 <---healthy Colts vs healthy Pats.

our pats fans are more tolerant than any fans out there.

C'est La Vie

Do you look at # of different starters differently than # of games lost by starters? I would think the latter is a more accurate assessment, or a truer indicator of a teams injuries. If your O-lineman goes down, you may plug more than 1 guy in that spot, or rotate things a bit to see what combination(s) work best. But with starters lost, it is pretty cut and dry. Where it gets dicey is when you have more than 1 guy go down at a specific spot. IE, this year, when Marvin went down, the depth chart moved Moorehead into the starting line up. Well, at that same time, Gonzo was also out a few games. A feww weeks go by, and Moorehead gets IR'd. If he's in Harrison's spot, do we count his games missed to the end of the year, or do we assume Gonzo eveantually fills that spot, and Moorehead takes back his spot as a reserve? To me, it's just very interesting topic. And as a fan, it is great to take comfort in knowing your team has got enough depth to fill some voids.

For the record, talking about these injuries and using them as an excuse are not the same thing. Sure, we feel like had we been at full strength, the November game would have been different, but, no one can say that for certain. Pats made the plays when they needed to, and earned the victory.

Will be interested to see the final tally. Someone spoke of a site or service that computes those numbers at the end of each season.

Tommysgirl

How do you think we felt after the AFCG, 1 1st down away, half the team on the bench.