Coaches, players and team leaders don’t shrug precisely when serious injuries occur on an NFL field, don’t stick their heads in the grass about it and don’t wave a white flag to get there.
They usually describe a lot of injuries as a component of a collision sport. Even when the names are so recognizable: on Sunday, there were Nick Bosa and Saquon Barkley, both recent winners of the top-productivity rookie awards; All-Pro Christian McCaffrey, perhaps the most flexible player in the NFL, there are few attempts to explain why with something beyond that of a team.
Except that 2020 presents a lot of demanding situations that, in part, have led to an increase in the injuries of the boys.
Nearly 140 players were placed in the injured reserve, this is not a fair comparison to recent seasons when there was no coronavirus pandemic; An IR ticket did not last only 3 weeks due to changes caused by COVID-19; and there were low-season programs, mini-camps, educational camps and preseason games.
Anyway, it’s worrying. And then add the past disorders that led to other people like Von Miller, Danielle Hunter, Richard Sherman, Le’Veon Bell, Mike Pouncey, Derwin James, Marlon Mack and Anthony Barr on IR.
“It’s never smart to see injuries. You never wish that on anyone,” said Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. You need those guys to be healthy. It was sad to see that everything happened. All you can do is pray and hope for a speedy recovery and only hope for the most productive for those guys.
“I don’t have preseason games, I think, your body used to be hit, and also, just being on the field. You can say that’s why and I think it would possibly have helped justify some of that, I still don’t have the answer. “
No one has the answer. But it is ridiculous to assume that the pandemic has resulted in unique conditions on and off the ground.
“I think it’s true that the most productive way to get fit is to play football,” said Ravens coach John Harbaugh. “All other things are useful. Acceleration and that sort of thing, and conditioning are important, however, the off-season program, OTA, educational camp, even games (pre-season), are valuable and help boys move so they can be informed to protect themselves and simply be able to play football.
Many players whose enthusiasts, and even some parties to the conflict, will not recognize the names, will move on to the forefront replacing the stars and the headlines. This happens in each and every season, the two-week volume is a threat to the rest of the calendar.
Finally, this will probably have an effect on the product, which has been relatively smart given expectations as the season approaches. This is especially true if field marshals stay on the same path as line players on both sides of the ball so far. So far, only Jimmy Garoppolo of San Francisco and Drew Lock of Denver have been injured in the fight and none deserve to be away for long.
The fact that players needed to control their conditioning, nutrition and education from March to the end of July also contributes to the number of injuries.
“I think every single time you’re not on a competitive off-season show, then you’re going to fight a little uphill,” said cowboy chief operating officer Stephen Jones. “And obviously, our boys didn’t understand. They were well observed, however, when you’re not in the weight room of your own organization, when you don’t compete to get stronger, to be faster, for your trade, then I think it’s a little short.
And then they went from a shortened preseason with little touch to general aggression, as Giants coach Joe Judge points out.
“Once again, no one had a chance to play a full game until the first week,” Judge said. “There is a cumulative effect that happens with its framework, it is simply natural. The surprise that his frame suffers from leaving any match, anyway it takes a few days to recover. If you have not experienced this type of tension and physical demand, it will take a little longer to recover ».
One lesson players have learned is, as Packers corner Kevin King says, “If you play shyly or are afraid to hurt yourself, that’s where things happen.
No stuff.
“Who knows if the occasions that took place this spring are correlated with what’s happening right now,” said packer escort Elgton Jenkins. “At the end of the day, it’s football. It’s a touch sport. to play football. Don’t go out and play so you don’t get hurt. “
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AP Pro Football writers Teresa M. Walker and Schuyler Dixon and writers Tom Canavan, David Ginsburg, Tom Withers and Steve Megargee contributed.
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