The Patriots have worked hard to change their reputation for alleged injury-report shenanigans. For example, no other team is as forthcoming in revealing which injured players didn't make a road trip on the day before kickoff. Maroney's revelation cast New England in a light it didn't deserve.
Now, will Patriots coach Bill Belichick voluntarily start reading a list of wounded warriors at his normally tight-lipped news conferences? No chance. But don't blame him or the teams that handle injuries on a "need-to-know" basis. Blame the system demands and realities of the NFL.
