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So reading Armsteads quotes after the SF game ( regarding his return ) and him stating that "nobody is 100% at this point in the season" got me thinking about all these season ending injuries.
Im sure 90% of players, at this point in the season, play through soreness, pain etc. Im guessing its up to the medical staff to evaluate and recommend what to do. But we also know that players dont want to lose their position to another due to missing time. So i guess what im wondering is how many players have a specific pain, they self-diagnose and feel that its ok to continue or simply not say anything for fear of being stigmatized "injury prone" ( not notify the medical staff for fear of finding something is potentially putting you on the bench for a bit )? How do you combat that "stigma" for the players to be fully forthright and coming forward ?
How do us fans try to quell the rash of labeling a player injury prone? ( shoot there was a guy on the Davenport thread ) I mean, the amount of physical punishment and exertion by 300lb men for 3 hours will always take its toll. All the hits, the tackles, the leg shots, the shoulders...etc etc. I keep marveling at just how fit these men are, to do this for 20-25 weeks per year yet also find myself sometimes thinking, "geez this guy cant stay healthy". I think there is some luck involved in that equation.
Anyway, i guess what im attempting to say is for those labeling guys injury prone or wondering why they cant stay healthy, just think of it like this.
There are only 1500~ players in the NFL. Of those, only 704 are starters. Per team, maybe 10-15% play 80% of snaps or more each week. Of those, maybe 10-20% will end up with a season ending injury. ( so 6-10 players ). Its an amazing feat to finish out a season healthy. Its even MORE amazing for skill position players like WR, RB to never expereince any sort of major injury in their careers. ( that i believe is somewhat genetic ).
Im sure 90% of players, at this point in the season, play through soreness, pain etc. Im guessing its up to the medical staff to evaluate and recommend what to do. But we also know that players dont want to lose their position to another due to missing time. So i guess what im wondering is how many players have a specific pain, they self-diagnose and feel that its ok to continue or simply not say anything for fear of being stigmatized "injury prone" ( not notify the medical staff for fear of finding something is potentially putting you on the bench for a bit )? How do you combat that "stigma" for the players to be fully forthright and coming forward ?
How do us fans try to quell the rash of labeling a player injury prone? ( shoot there was a guy on the Davenport thread ) I mean, the amount of physical punishment and exertion by 300lb men for 3 hours will always take its toll. All the hits, the tackles, the leg shots, the shoulders...etc etc. I keep marveling at just how fit these men are, to do this for 20-25 weeks per year yet also find myself sometimes thinking, "geez this guy cant stay healthy". I think there is some luck involved in that equation.
Anyway, i guess what im attempting to say is for those labeling guys injury prone or wondering why they cant stay healthy, just think of it like this.
There are only 1500~ players in the NFL. Of those, only 704 are starters. Per team, maybe 10-15% play 80% of snaps or more each week. Of those, maybe 10-20% will end up with a season ending injury. ( so 6-10 players ). Its an amazing feat to finish out a season healthy. Its even MORE amazing for skill position players like WR, RB to never expereince any sort of major injury in their careers. ( that i believe is somewhat genetic ).
