Patriots & injury report
Alex Marvez of Foxsports.com challenges the perception about the Patriots and injury report shenanigans.
In a piece titled "The Truth Behind the NFL's Injury Reports", Marvez shines a spotlight on the league's injury reporting procedures. In doing so, he highlights the Patriots:
Despite media reports hinting at the contrary, the New England Patriots also were in NFL compliance with their billing of running back Laurence Maroney's 2008 shoulder injury. Upset about critics questioning his toughness, Maroney recently told the Boston Globe that he suffered a "broken bone" in the second game. He continued to try and play until ultimately landing on injured reserve after getting hurt during a Week 4 win over San Francisco. Maroney was not listed on the injury report prior to that contest.He didn't have to be. Maroney missed a Week 3 game against Miami and then had a bye week to further heal. Maroney sufficiently recovered to participate in practice without restriction and started against the 49ers. He was reinjured in San Francisco and later diagnosed with a torn labrum that was causing shoulder instability.
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.
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The injury report business is bogus anyways. The only reason anyone cares is because of fantasy. Still, all you need to know is to not trust the Pats when it comes to potentially injured players.
The system in hockey is much better. I'm fine if the team wants to report a "lower body" injury. Anything to gain an advantage.
If reporters want to earn their living they can go out and get the details. Otherwise, I don't see why it's a big deal at all.
Of course ppl dont like us. We've been spoiled the decade, so its warranted. Like when the yanks were on top everyone and their mother's cousin hated them outside of NY. And spygate didnt help the cause either. Just more gasoline to toss on the fire.
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In regards to the injury report that is how we do business here in New England .If you do not like lump it. BB is here to win and would never tell his opponents what the status of his players are on game day. I bet all teams will look you in the eye and lie about the condition of it's players . Who cares about the report . It is a joke and should be done away with.
Mike,
The linked article states: "While unwilling to name specific offenders, an NFL spokesman acknowledged at least one franchise was fined last season for an injury-report violation."
My question is does the league have specific protocols relating to the full disclosure of league rules violations? It seems like sometimes (spygate, 49ers tampering violation, etc.) the league provides full disclosure as to the violation, team and the amount fined, whereas in other instances, like the undisclosed team that was fined last season for violating the injury report, full disclosure was not provided. Is there a league policy at work there, or does the league only disclose such violations when they deem the offense "noteworthy?"
Thank you for your great work and for helping us get through the agonizing seven months of offseason!
I love Bass Pro Shops! Sincerely, Alex Marvez
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