Why all the complaining?

[dgack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Every team has injuries and you can't use them as an excuse. I get soooooooooooooooooooooooo tired of people complaining that we have a banged up O-line. Wade is getting starter money. Fabini has been a starter in the league for a long time. Deal with it!!!!

You know what, though? I listened to the injury report today and it sounds like every team is getting hit in multiple places. They specifically mentioned the Skins in that report, and mentioned we're facing New England next week. You know how many players they mentioned in the NE injury report?

None.

So yeah, it does happen to every team, but some teams also just seem to have a knack for avoiding the bug better than others.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by dgack

You know what, though? I listened to the injury report today and it sounds like every team is getting hit in multiple places. They specifically mentioned the Skins in that report, and mentioned we're facing New England next week. You know how many players they mentioned in the NE injury report?

None.

So yeah, it does happen to every team, but some teams also just seem to have a knack for avoiding the bug better than others.

A good part of the year NE has been playing w/out Seymour who is one of the best D-linemen in the NFL. Also they played w/out Harrison for 4 games and they also were w/out Maroney for several weeks.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

A good part of the year NE has been playing w/out Seymour who is one of the best D-linemen in the NFL. Also they played w/out Harrison for 4 games and they also were w/out Maroney for several weeks.

Harrison used to be a stud, but he is definitely on the downside of his career. Sammy Morris has been more productive than Maroney, similar to how Betts stepped in for Portis last year. I don't think those situations really equate to some of the other injury scenarios other teams have faced.

And hasn't Seymour been injury-plagued his whole career, a la John Abraham?

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

A good part of the year NE has been playing w/out Seymour who is one of the best D-linemen in the NFL. Also they played w/out Harrison for 4 games and they also were w/out Maroney for several weeks.

Dude, you refuted your own argument. Injuries are not injuries. The Skins have lost two starting offensive linemen for the year and then Wade got hurt last week and was playing with an injured groin this week. Rabach went down last week and didn't play. Pete Kendall is apparently dealing with a hamstring problem and played at less than 100%. So the Skins played with two of the five guys they started the year with and two of the five that did play were playing hurt. If you lose a d-lineman, an RB, and a safety that hurts (but not to the Pats) but if you lose freaking three offensive linemen that f's up your whole offense. Show me another team playing with a patchwork line like the Skins? Oh yeah, the 0-7 Rams and the Ravens. Either of those offenses doing anything at all? The o-line makes the whole thing go man and you lose all those players and it changes everything on offense.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Dude, you refuted your own argument. Injuries are not injuries. The Skins have lost two starting offensive linemen for the year and then Wade got hurt last week and was playing with an injured groin this week. Rabach went down last week and didn't play. Pete Kendall is apparently dealing with a hamstring problem and played at less than 100%. So the Skins played with two of the five guys they started the year with and two of the five that did play were playing hurt. If you lose a d-lineman, an RB, and a safety that hurts (but not to the Pats) but if you lose freaking three offensive linemen that f's up your whole offense. Show me another team playing with a patchwork line like the Skins? Oh yeah, the 0-7 Rams and the Ravens. Either of those offenses doing anything at all? The o-line makes the whole thing go man and you lose all those players and it changes everything on offense.

Finally! Someone who gets it! Good post! :thumb:

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Dude, you refuted your own argument. Injuries are not injuries. The Skins have lost two starting offensive linemen for the year and then Wade got hurt last week and was playing with an injured groin this week. Rabach went down last week and didn't play. Pete Kendall is apparently dealing with a hamstring problem and played at less than 100%. So the Skins played with two of the five guys they started the year with and two of the five that did play were playing hurt. If you lose a d-lineman, an RB, and a safety that hurts (but not to the Pats) but if you lose freaking three offensive linemen that f's up your whole offense. Show me another team playing with a patchwork line like the Skins? Oh yeah, the 0-7 Rams and the Ravens. Either of those offenses doing anything at all? The o-line makes the whole thing go man and you lose all those players and it changes everything on offense.

So do you think the gameplan the offensive coaches had today is going to work next week?