Norm3333

From all the *****ing Colt fans have done about their injuries, you would think they set a record for most games missed and most players on IR. They aren't even close. http://sportsline.com/nfl/injuries

I believe the 2003 Pats still own the record for the # of different starters.

workhorse

I don't know what that link is supposed to show, it's just the IR guys and the last game. It does show the number of missed starts. I'm not sure how many the Pats had in 2003, but the number I read for the Colts was right around 90 starts missed. I'm not sure if that included the final game in that count, I read that article right around that time, but I don't know if it was just before or just after that final game.

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theflinger

actually, we no longer hold the record for 2003.


we broke it in 04.



Then we broke it in 06.

2003: 40 starters used
2004: 42 starters used
2006: 45 starters used

SRC: http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...n_the_numbers/

Tommysgirl

I love the "this player doesn't contribute enough" comments

theflinger

Workhorse: where did you find the #starts missed for the Colts? I can't find it for the Pats.

patfanken

I find that 90 number hard to believe, given that the Colts had only ONE starter go on IR, the same as the Pats. I also think with the injuries to Neal and Kazcur, the Pats probably lost the same number of starter games as the Colts OL. The only difference was that when a Colt OLman was out, it was front page new, when the Pats OLman was out it was hardly mentioned.

As for the rest Mike Wright, Sammy Morris, David Thomas, and Chad Scott were all expected to be key contributors before they went down to injury. I didn't recognize a single name from the Colt IR list except McFarland and Freeney.

I can't be happier that the Colts are actually in better health than the Pats (thought this year has to be the best year of health the Pats have had since 2001). I don't want to hear Colt fans whine when they are knocked off in a couple of weeks....and it won't even be that close.

Bostonian1962

That's a great list. Dallas and San Diego are in the best shape as far as injuries, and the Pats also faired pretty well. I can't believe Dallas had only 2 players on IR all year. Incredible.

Jags have lost alot of manpower throughout the year.

speed

Its no excuse, ever, to me, but when you start counting "starters" from the opening game?

Rob Morris out for the year, Freeney out for the year, Harrison what 12 games. I mean there is roughly 30 games right there, just off the top of my head.

There is tons more, I don't think the O line has been intact since week 8 maybe? With Ugoh missing a bunch, Ryan Diem multiple games, that is both of your tackles.

Raheem Brock, Robert Matias, Anthony Gonzalez, all missed multiple games. Clark, Addai, Bob Sanders all miss at least one game, if I remember right.

And you have guys who were on the team, but you don't ever think of like Morehead and Roy Hall put on IR.


I mean I don't put any stock into it and its next man up and all, but this is the worse year for the Colts I've ever seen.

speed

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../80109008/1100

Here is the snipet:

"Seventeen starters have missed a total of 88 starts. Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney is on injured reserve, as are defensive tackle Anthony "Booger" McFarland and linebacker Rob Morris. Pro Bowl wide receiver Marvin Harrison has missed 11 of the past 12 games with a knee problem."

theflinger

thanks for the link, speed. I was hoping a team-reference, but at least we know for sure that it's 88. I have a feeling I'm going to have to hand-count the Pats seasons...