Steelers Injuries Add Up – NFL Must Address Rule Changes

[stillers4me]

I’ve never been one to freak out before a season starts, screaming about how we’re starting behind due to injuries, but this year is getting to be a little bit ridiculous. Typical for the situation we’re in, but ridiculous. Is it the late start due to the lockout? No two-a-days? Or are we just injury prone? As it stands, this is where we’re at with injuries:..........

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[Chidi29]

Showing an injury report isn't exactly convincing enough to show that the rule changes are the root cause. You'd need to have a detailed study.

Is Ike not going to break his thumb making a tackle because he had a few more OTAs? Is Scott's knee not going to overextend after taking a helmet to it?

And think about the injuries avoided by less practices.

[fansince'76]

And think about the injuries avoided by less practices.

Good point. Didn't we lose Colon for the season last year during a June minicamp?

[Chidi29]

Good point. Didn't we lose Colon for the season last year during a June minicamp?

Yep. And Batch was injured in practice.

[Pittsburgh43]

Imagine how the Giants are feeling right now. They've been absolutely riddled by injuries.

But injuries are part of the game and the Steelers never use injuries as an excuse.

[GBMelBlount]

Showing an injury report isn't exactly convincing enough to show that the rule changes are the root cause. You'd need to have a detailed study.

Is Ike not going to break his thumb making a tackle because he had a few more OTAs? Is Scott's knee not going to overextend after taking a helmet to it?

And think about the injuries avoided by less practices.

Maybe they should eliminate the entire preseason....think of the injuries they would avoid!

[Count Steeler]

Gosh, maybe they should eliminate the preseason....think of the injuries they would avoid!

Virtual reality, here we come. 0 injuries.

[BnG_Hevn]

Showing an injury report isn't exactly convincing enough to show that the rule changes are the root cause. You'd need to have a detailed study.

Is Ike not going to break his thumb making a tackle because he had a few more OTAs? Is Scott's knee not going to overextend after taking a helmet to it?

And think about the injuries avoided by less practices.

That isn't exactly a professional website. Just b/c someone pays for a domain name and puts things on the 'net doesn't make it factual.

[Chidi29]

That isn't exactly a professional website. Just b/c someone pays for a domain name and puts things on the 'net doesn't make it factual.

I'm aware of that. Which is why I discredit the article.

[suitanim]

I'm sure that the work stoppage will end up resulting in a net increase in injuries. But that's much more about the players being lazy then anything else. I don't know, I read somewhere here or elsewhere an article about how there is just always a certain percentage of players who refuse to do anything to get in shape until OTA's, or camp.