Jets' Coles may sit out vs. Redskins with concussion

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

That's just flat out incorrect. In his two years in Washington, Coles had 90 catches and 82 catches, and that was with below average play from the quarterback position. He was a good receiver while he was here and he was tough as nails.

Don't pay so much attention to the Dan Snyder media machine, that tries to diminish the accomplishments of every decent player that wants out of Washington.

7 TDs in 2 years is not that great. He had a lot of key drops too. Not as many as Gardner, but too many.

I admit, he WAS a tough guy, but that doesn't always get the job done.




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[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Buster,

You don't think he's still a tough guy. In my opinion, Coles is the toughest WR in the league.

[sandtrapjack]

Yes all that being considered about Coles and his mental and physical toughness.

That not withstanding, but are there not NEW league rules with regard to concussions? I thought I heard something about it during the off season from the owners meetings.

They voted on concussions and that once a player is diagnosed with a concussion, depending on the severity, it is mandatory that they sit out a pre-determined number of games.

I may be incorrect, but concussions in the league have become a very hot topic from the league standpoint.

Coles may not have a choice about playing or not, there may be a league rule that forbids it. Anyone else have anything more, or heard this as well?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Buster,

You don't think he's still a tough guy. In my opinion, Coles is the toughest WR in the league.

I'm not sure he's the absolute toughest, but he's up there.

There are some other tough WRs I'd put up there with him, Boldin, Ward, and Steve Smith come to mind.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Buster

7 TDs in 2 years is not that great. He had a lot of key drops too. Not as many as Gardner, but too many.

I admit, he WAS a tough guy, but that doesn't always get the job done.

He had over 1200 yards in his first season in Washington. Only one other receiver(Henry Ellard) did that between 1991 and 2003, so to claim that he was a poor receiver is ridiculous. He didn't have a ton of touchdowns in his second season, but neither did anyone else on that offense.

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Yes all that being considered about Coles and his mental and physical toughness.

That not withstanding, but are there not NEW league rules with regard to concussions? I thought I heard something about it during the off season from the owners meetings.

They voted on concussions and that once a player is diagnosed with a concussion, depending on the severity, it is mandatory that they sit out a pre-determined number of games.

I may be incorrect, but concussions in the league have become a very hot topic from the league standpoint.

Coles may not have a choice about playing or not, there may be a league rule that forbids it. Anyone else have anything more, or heard this as well?

I haven't heard about making players take games off. What I think they did is make all the teams follow a specific pattern while dealing with concussions. Something like making players go through all the tests medically before ever having them step back on the field.

[skinsWill]

I think it would be smart for him to sit this one out... esp. w/ ST and LL looming in the secondary

[dmek25]

not to high jack , but.... while i am pleased with our defense( other then last week) what has Laron Landry done as far as big hits? the only one i remember cost the skins 15 yards. and Taylor has turned into a interception machine, but isn't having the big, jacked up hits he usually has.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by dmek25

not to high jack , but.... while i am pleased with our defense( other then last week) what has Laron Landry done as far as big hits? the only one i remember cost the skins 15 yards. and Taylor has turned into a interception machine, but isn't having the big, jacked up hits he usually has.

Landry had a good hit around the goal line on 4th down to basically end the Philly game. And is it really a bad thing that Taylor is an interception machine? I also miss the hits, but an interception has a much bigger impact on the game.

[dmek25]

i am not arguing. but it seems like those big hits have disappeared, and our defense is a helluva alot better without them. it also seems like guys are flying to the ball again

[firstdown]

With each of those big hits in the past came 5 or 6 missed tackles or interception. Its coming ST going to jack someone up and I'm betting its this week!!

[skinsWill]

The thing is that EVERYONE in the NFL knows what ST can do... so that huge hit always has the poss. of being just 1 play away and believe me every WRs we play knows hes back there, and anyone who watched LL at LSU know the same thing.... it can happen on any given play