ESPN's Pat Yasinskas: Weatherspoon still not practicing <insert groan here>

[mdrake34]

(11-16-2010 12:28 PM)cnasty Wrote:  I really hope he gets back soon. I told him to go buy a hyperbaric chamber on twitter because we need him out there. Dude was lights out (sans a few rookie mistakes) before he went down.

I remember years ago on sportscenter seeing a piece on Anthony Gonzalez his senior year at Ohio State, he used one all through college. I wonder how that's been working for him? . . . Oh . . . wait . . .

[Swift Is a Die Hard]

another TD draft pick missing time ...what else is new ..

[JDaveG]

(11-16-2010 01:31 PM)The Falcon Jedi Wrote:  Fuck Weatherspoon and this bullshit. Same crap for the past 4 weeks. He wont play. And at this point I dont care if he does or not for the rest of the season.

Dude, seriously, do you ever pause to think before shit flies off your fingers and you hit "post reply?"

[g-dawg]

(11-16-2010 02:01 PM)JOEinPHX Wrote:  I made a similar post in the other forum, so my point of view is covered here. And as fans, we're not owed any inside information regarding player status or injury. Leave it to the people who matter to decide what's said and what isn't. Some folks around here have a strange sense of entitlement.

But Joe, what is really "gained" by the mystery of not being more forthcoming with injuries? I understand "gamesmanship" but I just don't get it...I know the Patriots shroud their injuries as well and TD comes from that organization (which is a good one) but I think most NFL franchises don't make injuries such a mystery.

[The Falcon Jedi]

(11-16-2010 02:20 PM)JDaveG Wrote:  Dude, seriously, do you ever pause to think before shit flies off your fingers and you hit "post reply?"

No I am just SICK of seeing every 1st Round Rookie Draft pick of ours on the Injury List every season. Every damn season, every top Pick ends up missing either all of most of the year.

[Peyton]

(11-16-2010 12:12 PM)g-dawg Wrote:  when was that said, Peyton? Wednesday after the Browns game 6 weeks ago? or when? do tell....

I was just making a joke about the fact that Smith ALWAYS makes the injury situation seems better than it actually is.

Four weeks before Jenkins finally got on the field, Smith was saying "it looks pretty good for him to play this week".

You have to know how to read Smith. "We anticipate that he’ll get an opportunity to practice before the end of the week " - yeah......that sounds bad to me.

[g-dawg]

(11-16-2010 02:40 PM)Peyton Wrote:  I was just making a joke about the fact that Smith ALWAYS makes the injury situation seemed better that they actually are.

Four weeks before Jenkins finally got on the field, Smith was saying "it looks pretty good for him to play this week".

You have to know how to read Smith. "We anticipate that he’ll get an opportunity to practice before the end of the week " - yeah......that sounds bad to me.

ok, i see your point, peyton.....and Mike Smith has been optimistic the last 2 weeks so that must mean there is "no way in hell" that 'Spoon is playing.

[JOEinPHX]

(11-16-2010 02:27 PM)g-dawg Wrote:  But Joe, what is really "gained" by the mystery of not being more forthcoming with injuries? I understand "gamesmanship" but I just don't get it...I know the Patriots shroud their injuries as well and TD comes from that organization (which is a good one) but I think most NFL franchises don't make injuries such a mystery.

I don't think the question of gain (other than staying minimally compliant with league reporting rules) ever enters the staff's minds. I think their only concern is potential loss through divulging more info than is absolutely necessary. There's no clear way to judge the merits or dangers of either path, but one is clearly safer than the other.

[markdzul]

per mike smith this moring on NFL radio on sirus 124 on his weekly interview. Spoon did practice by himself on the side yesterday 11-15-10, and would be baring any problems today be practicing with the team tommorow..... He does a weekly interview with peter king every tuesday morning at 9am

[JDaveG]

(11-16-2010 02:30 PM)The Falcon Jedi Wrote:  No I am just SICK of seeing every 1st Round Rookie Draft pick of ours on the Injury List every season. Every damn season, every top Pick ends up missing either all of most of the year.

Is it somehow Weatherspoon's fault he is hurt?

Do you have some evidence he is faking injury or otherwise not being honest about his condition?

Because that's what your post implied.